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Color Bind: The MCA Collection in Black in White
Installation view, Color Bind: The MCA Collection in Black and White, MCA Chicago. November 10, 2012 – April 28, 2013. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Curator Naomi Beckwith’s latest exhibition, Color Bind:The MCA Collection in Black and White, currently on view through April 28, is a dynamic and engaging mix of works from the MCA’s collection. Conceived...
Weekly Guide to Art in Chicago // February 13th – 19th, 2012
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 || February 13th, 2012
The Gala 2/13
The Gala is...
Tags: 2012 Chicago Cultural Plan, Abdel "bullet-bill" Morched, Abigail Csanda, ACRE Projects, Adam "Goomba" Mitchell, Alberto Alguilar, Alice Anne Parker Severson, Allison Spicer, Amor Pirata, Andrew Gilliatt, Andrew Laumann, Angel Clark, Ann Toebbe, Anna Kunz, Arow Collective, Avery R. Young, Block Cinema, Bruce Bailie, Calarts, Carole Hennesey, Catie Olsen, chicago artists coalition, Chicago Cultural Plan, Chicago Filmmakers, Chicago Original, Citypoint Lofts Chicago, Clone, Clothes Optional Vintage, Columbia College Chicago, corinne halbert, Craig Hershaw, Dan Rangel, Dan Sullivan, Dana Carter, Daniel Giordan, Danielle Paz, DCASE, Deborah Boardman, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Dion Vigne, DJ Servoe, Doukan 7002, Doukan 7002: New work and artist talk by Tom Walther, DuSable Museum, DuSable Museum of African American History, edra soto, Elephant Room, Emanuel Vinson, Ephelon Trio, Eric Brown, Eric May, Eric Veit, Ethan Cook, Gallery Swarm, Gene Siskel Film Center, Gianni Onassis, Glyph "ugh, Graham Foundation, HATCH Projects, Heidi Norton, Hungryman Gallery, Ian Mitchell Wallace, Impolite Society, Insight arts, Jacinto Ariza, Jackie Orozco, James Cox, Jane Belson Conger Shiman, Japanese Cultural Center Chicago, Jasson Perez, Jeroen Nelemans, John Roebas, Johnathan Fields, Jose Calvo, Julia Galloway, Julieta Alvarez, Kathryn Trumbull, Kid Jungle, Kirsten Leenaars, Krisdelarash, Larry Auld, Leslie Thornton, Letha Wilson, lillstreet art center, Links Hall, Lou Mallozzi, Luftwerk, Mallory Anita Lawson, Mari Alcauter, Maria Gaspar, Marilyn Volkman, MartinJon, McKeever Donovan, Meg Duguid, Melissa Oresky, Michael Hunter, Michael Rea, Michelle Harris, Mike Henderson, Miles Brothers, Millenium Park, Mindy Rose-Schwartz, Molly Zuckerman-Hartung, Mona Nagai, Next Door Chicago, Nicholas Senn High School, Node, Northeastern Illinois University, Paul Nudd, Pedro Pulido, Petra Bachmaier, PFA Collection, Radical Light: Alternative Film and Video in the San Francisco Bay Area, Ralph "Bob-Omb" Browne, Reels Green, RGB Lounge, Rick Testa, Rico Sisney, Robert Nelson, Robin Juan, Roots and Culture, ROX H, Rumble Arts Center, Ryan Richey, Ryan Travis Christian, Scott Stark, Sean Gallero, Seth Green, Sofia Leiby, Spudnik Press, Stanley Tigerman, Steve Anker, Teresa Silva, Terrain in Oak Park, The Andy Warhol Foundation, The gala, The Piranha Club Supper Club, Theaster Gates, Theaster Gates and the Mississippi Black Monks, Tim Peters, Tom Marioni, Tom Walther, Turtel Onli, ugh, ugh" Sputnik, William H. Donner Foundation, Zachary Cahill
The Silver Room That’s Gold: An Interview with Eric Williams, Pt. 2
Sound System Block Party Mural at The Silver Room's former 1410 Milwaukee location. (Image Courtesy of The Silver Room.)
This is the second part of an interview with The Silver Room owner Eric Williams, just in time for the 9th Annual Sound System Block Party. Did you catch part one? If not, check out ‘The Silver Room That’s Gold: An Interview with Eric Williams, Pt. 1′.
Grown Folks...
The Silver Room That’s Gold: An Interview with Eric Williams, Pt. 1
The current Silver Room location, 2011. (Image courtesy of Eric Williams.)
Maintaining a successful art space is no easy task. Those of us who are regulars within the Chicago arts circuit have seen a fair share of galleries, alternative spaces and performance venues come and go. When you find one that stands the test of time it most likely means they’re onto something. After thirteen years...
Tags: 100 Canvases, A Better World, Another Level, Block Party, Brooklyn Fest, Chicago, Earwax Cafe, Eric Williams, Freaknik, Hebru Brantley, Jazz Fest, Krista Franklin, Lit X, Milwaukee Ave, New Orleans, New York, Sixty Inches From Center, Slang, Sound System, Square One Cafe, The Silver Room, Theaster Gates, tyrue slang jones, Wicker Park
Week Ends, Art Begins || June 24th – June 26th
There are only 24 usable hours in every day. You could spend at least 23.5 of those hours looking at art this weekend and not see it all. Even with the dozens of events happening, here are the hand-picked selections from all of us at Sixty Inches From Center. If you want more, be sure to check out the links at the bottom to the guides we follow.
FRIDAY || June 24, 2011
Where is Where: AIDO...
Tags: ANTENA, architecture, armpit, Ayana Contreras, Babies, Chicago Reader, Chris Hefner, Clown Soldier, Cobalt Studio, CTRL, Cut Bit and Curious, Dave Sydner, Di Una Sola Notte, DJ Ayana, Dorchester Projects, Dr. Wax, Facets Multi-Media, Fashion, Firecats Projects, Hecho en Casa/Homemade: Home Remedy Workshops, Johalla Projects, Julia Vodrey Hendrickson, Lauren Levato, Liz Wolf, Maria's Packaged Goods & Community Bar, Megan Larmer, Michael Sirianni, Pawn Works, Peregrineprogram, Pilsen, Plugged Out, Private Century, Rebekka Federle, RGB Lounge, SAIC, Salvador Jiménez Flores, school of the art institute of chicago, Spudnik Press Cooperative, Sullivan Galleries, Theaster Gates, Three Organizations of L.R. Levato, Tommy Jansen, University of Chicago
Week Ends, Art Begins || April 29th – May 1st
Like every weekend in Chicago, there’s so much art happening. We at Sixty Inches From Center wanted to provide you with a list of some of the events on our radar.
FRIDAY || April 29, 2011
Artropolis 2011
ART CHICAGO®, the annual international fair of contemporary and modern art, brings together the world’s leading emerging and established galleries from around the world. NEXT®, is a showcase...
Sixty’s Weekend In Review
Installation shot of work by Theaster Gates at Roots & Culture. February 19, 2011. (Photo Credit: Tempestt Hazel)
Instruments of Resurrection at Roots & Culture
February 19, 2011
by Tempestt Hazel
We are living in a time where you hear the phrase, “It’s been done” quite often. That may be the case in most instances, but what about those who take work, research, ideas, and concepts...
Tags: Andy Luce, Aspen Mays, Bill Talsma, Bud Rodecker / 3st, Caroline Corboy, casey champion, Cauleen Smith, chicago art and design, chicago publications, Chris May, co-prosperity sphere, contemporary design, Dave Drake, Dave The Potter, Elizabeth Chodos, Emily Vanhoff, Firebelly Design, Frances MacLeod, Gary Rozanc, Graphic Arts Studio, hornswaggler, Instruments of Resurrection, Jarred Kolar, Jessica Lynn White, Justin Gilman, Kyle Fletcher, Margo Yoon, Mark Addison Smith, Mathew Paul Jinks, Matthew Hoffman, Meng Yang, Nancy McCabe, Nick Adam, Nicole Briant, Nicolette Caldwell, proximity magazine, Public Media Institute, Quite Strong, Roots & Culture, Scott Reinhard, Sean Fermoyle, second annual typeforce exhibition, Sonnenzimmer, Studio 1a.m., Tami Churns, the post family, Theaster Gates, Trauma Narrative Series, typeforce, typeography, Zachary Cahill
An Artist’s Wonderland: The Dorchester Project
The Dorchester Project, a highly anticipated multi-use space in Chicago, is the workings of internationally celebrated artist Theaster Gates. The space, which has a tentative completion date of 2012, is a wonderland for the artist, designer, architect, music lover and scholar with the entire former art history slide collection from University of Chicago, the remaining records that were left in the...
Disco balls. Yoga. Painting for everyone.
Image from projection of Jettison Quarterlys Fall Issue, Release Party at Empty Bottle, September 2010
Fall rolled in today, which means soon the weather will be dreadfully cold and people will be making less effort to attend art events. This makes us sad but for those of you who plan to hibernate this winter you might want to consider some new reading material to get you through. For starters I recommend...
Tags: ACRE, Art, art and literature, art criticism, art periodicals, art theory, chicago artists, contemporary, Contemporary Art, Contemporary Art in Chicago, Empty Bottle, Hadley Vogel, Harolds Arts Center, James H. Ewert Jr., Jason Lazarus, Jettison Quarterly, online magazines, Public Space Day, Studio 54b, Theaster Gates, themes in contemporary art, Theresa Hill, visual art
Hyde Park Op Shop 3: Where PBR meets S.Pellegrino…
If you know EJ Hill then you’ve probably gotten food for your mind, body and intellectual soul from him. You’ve probably entered a very inviting environment. You are probably an amateur artist without even knowing it–just by being who you are and doing what you do, and participating when invited.
For “Us”, the closing event for Op Shop, EJ invited the public to participate...
