Anne Labovitz: Visual Representation of Optimism

Feature image: Anne Labovitz in the studio. Photo: Bailey Bolton. By Frank Juárez I saw the work of Anne Labovitz at the Rochester Art Center, Rochester, Minnesota, in 2023. The exhibition was titled “The Nexus of Well-Being and Art.” The exhibition consisted of an atrium installation, “Will To Meaning,” which greeted me as I enteredContinue reading “Anne Labovitz: Visual Representation of Optimism”

Katherine Steichen Rosing: Dry Spells and Deluge at Ripon College’s Caestecker Gallery of Art 

feature image: Twilight, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 46 in, Katherine Steichen Rosing, 2025. submitted Ripon, WI – “Dry Spells and Deluge,” an art exhibit by artist Katherine Steichen Rosing, will be on display October 17 through November 14 in Ripon College’s Caestecker Gallery of Art in the C.J. Rodman Center for the Arts. Rosing willContinue reading “Katherine Steichen Rosing: Dry Spells and Deluge at Ripon College’s Caestecker Gallery of Art “

Call for Art Proposals

feature image: Nautilus by Kristopher Tiffany Submitted Rochester Art Center is seeking proposals for three temporary outdoor, site-specific art installations at three locations along the trails near downtown Rochester as part of the Art4Trails program. One proposal for each site will be selected, and the artist will be awarded $3,000 per site. Artwork will be installedContinue reading “Call for Art Proposals”

The Art of Tablesettings 2025 Exhibit at the Rahr-West Art Museum 

Feature image: Courtesy of the Rahr-West Art Museum Submitted The Rahr-West Art Museum is proud to present 2025’s Art of Tablesettings exhibit and programming. This year is the 51st year of the exhibit and will bring over forty innovative tablescapes inspired by works of visual art.   To honor the 75th Anniversary of the Rahr-West Art Museum, we offered aContinue reading “The Art of Tablesettings 2025 Exhibit at the Rahr-West Art Museum “

In Review: Jacqueline Surdell at Secrist | Beach

Feature image: Jacqueline Surdell, Suddenly, she was hell-bent and ravenous (after Giotto), 2024, nylon cord, steel, polyester fabric, steel spool top, steel chain, and meat hooks, 165 (body) x 252 (pole to pole) x 7 inches at Secrist | Beach, Chicago, IL. Photo: April Behnke. Written by April Behnke If you even glanced at the listContinue reading “In Review: Jacqueline Surdell at Secrist | Beach”

Maria Burundarena: Compression, Erasure, and Abstraction

feature image: Photo: Eugene I-Peng Tang. Written by Linda Marcus Making “garments for buildings” is Maria Burundarena‘s dream. The Chicago-based interdisciplinary artist uses installation, fiber, collage, photography and projection to create fractured, unknowable but familiar landscapes to fully engage the viewer’s senses.  Burundarena is interested in the democratization of art, making art more accessible.  She createsContinue reading “Maria Burundarena: Compression, Erasure, and Abstraction”

Cultivating an Emerging Artists Community

feature image: L to R – R-Lo, Green Goodies, Añamarié Edwards, Geornica Daniels, Fernando Rico, and Leovardo Aguilar. Photo: Artdose magazine. By Frank Juárez This past weekend, Artdose and the John Michael Kohler Arts Center hosted its Summer 2025 Emerging Artists Program. What began two summers ago has grown from a collaboration to a partnership.Continue reading “Cultivating an Emerging Artists Community”

Allison Wade – Place for Awkward Elegance

Feature image: Same Difference, Partial Installation View, 2024. Photo: Robert Chase Heishman. By Frank Juárez Connecting with artists, galleries, art museums, and institutions is one of the best ways to navigate the contemporary art landscape. Nowadays, making those connections is as simple as following an artist on social media, subscribing to a gallery’s newsletter, attendingContinue reading “Allison Wade – Place for Awkward Elegance”

Abel Contemporary Gallery Announces Three New Exhibits 

Feature image: Politics by Kelli Hoppmann. Courtesy of Abel Contemporary. Submitted June 6 – July 20, 2025 Abel Contemporary presents Chris Alveshere, Jeff Campana, and Matt Repsher: New Work in Clay, Painting Invitational: Group Show, and in no.5: Fly by Trim by Emily Hoyt – Weber. Shows Open Online Saturday June 7 at 10 am CST. In Person Events: Opening Reception: Friday,Continue reading “Abel Contemporary Gallery Announces Three New Exhibits “