Our weekly calendar is a list of visual art related events happening in Chicago. The events that we choose are loosely curated based on the information that is put in front of us. If you would like to take advantage of having your event listed on our website please send a press release to nicolettecaldwell(at)sixtyinchesfromcenter.org.   MONDAY... 

Our weekly calendar is a list of visual art related events happening in Chicago. The events that we choose are loosely curated based on the information that is put in front of us. If you would like to take advantage of having your event listed on our website please send a press release to nicolettecaldwell(at)sixtyinchesfromcenter.org.   TUESDAY... 

Zachary Johnson has been with Sixty Inches From Center and the Chicago Arts Archive since the earliest day. Aside from being a consistent and engaging contributor, Zachary is also an artist himself. He draws inspiration from religion, culture and the community around him. A very social man, he is always looking to... 

Making its third year the Chicago Zine Fest is an independent two day event that features readings, workshops, lectures, panels, a Zine exhibition, and a film festival. For those unfamiliar with the term, Zines are self published booklets or magazines done by one person or a group of individuals purely for the love... 

The Final Fight Family, 2012. (Image courtesy of Jarvis Smith.) This article was originally posted at Gapers Block on March 5th, 2012 by Kelly Reaves. My favorite thing about Chicago is the way that we take things into our own hands. When we see a gap, instead of waiting for it to be filled — instead of writing... 

Six Inch Surveys are light-hearted interviews that get at a different side of Chicago’s art community. The six individuals below have each been previously interviewed by SIFC, but we all forgot to ask what their favorite smell was and which one they’d choose, nude or naked? With the Six Inch Survey, there’s... 

The Young Historians is a series exploring the lives of recent art history graduates with ties to the Chicago area. In this first installation, I spoke with Miles Johnson, my brother and a former contributor for Sixty Inches From Center. Miles graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design’s Art History... 

A historic artist’s haven since 1885, the Fine Arts Building continues to support working artists with an open studio every second Friday of the month. You can wander freely through the historic halls, stopping into studios featuring theater, music, or art. If you find yourself on the 6th floor, near the end of... 

Since the 80’s an anonymous group of women, know as the Guerrilla Girls, have been fighting against sexism and racism in art, politics, film and culture. Now they are taking over the Glass Curtain Gallery and the A+D Gallery at Columbia College Chicago. “Not Ready to Make Nice: Guerrilla Girls in the Artworld... 

Three exhibitions opened last Friday at Woman Made Gallery beginning with The 15th International Open, which features artwork in a wide range of media, created by women from the international community. The juror for this exhibition was Linda Warren, the founder and director of Linda Warren Gallery in Chicago, IL. A...