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A Critical Genealogy
In their final essay for the Midwest Arts Writers Fellowship Fellow Yonci Jameson pens an eloquent ode that is part call-out and part call to action of and for Black Arts, Black freedom, and Black community in their home town of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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East St. Louis Ekphrasis: A Meditation on the Meaning of “City,” “Abandonment,” and “Pollution”
In her final essay for the Midwest Arts Writers Fellowship, Dr. Treasure Shields Redmond penned an eloquent and poetic ode to her community of East Saint Louis, Illinois.
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Rewilding History: A Review of Myth of the Organic City
A dive into the ideas proposed by artists in Myth of the Organic City, an exhibition at 6018|North.
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Vests Power into Power: Chess as Anti-Colonial Warfare
A consideration of the meaning behind curatorial decisions at Toledo Museum of Art’s recent show: “Strategic Interplay: African Art and Imagery”.
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Somewhere in Chicago: The Vandals
Every year, somewhere in Chicago, the top graffiti crews in each part of the city battle for the hottest spot to get up on. Which crew will earn bragging rights as the illest crew around?!
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The Day We Are All Included
A personal essay on Taiwanese artist Chang-Ching Casper Su’s recent photography series “The Day We Are All Included.”
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Art Picks
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December Art Picks
Sixty’s selection of art exhibitions and events in Chicago and the Midwest for December 2024.
Sixty Bilingual
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Somewhere in Chicago: The Vandals
Every year, somewhere in Chicago, the top graffiti crews in each part of the city battle for the hottest spot to get up on. Which crew will earn bragging rights as the illest crew around?!
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The Day We Are All Included
A personal essay on Taiwanese artist Chang-Ching Casper Su’s recent photography series “The Day We Are All Included.”
Latest Updates
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Recovering Our Strength: A Note on Sixty’s Year-End Slowdown
A message about our annual collective slowdown from December 1st to January 6th.
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Call-for-Pitches: Cultural Correspondent for Art Design Chicago
Sixty is seeking pitches for a Cultural Correspondent for our editorial collaboration with Art Design Chicago! Deadline is October 7, 2024.
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A Conversation with Sixty’s Midwest Arts Writers Fellows
Join us on October 10th for a virtual conversation with Sixty’s inaugural Midwest Arts Writers Fellows!
Interviews
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Proof: Indianapolis poets Chantel Massey & Mitchell L. H. Douglas on Midwest Lit Fest
The organizers of Proof: A Midwest Lit Fest, a new literary festival in Indianapolis, share what drives them, and the “proof” of the city’s thriving— and changing— literary scene.
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When Clouds Roll Away: A Community Reflection on the Johnson Publishing Company Archives
A look at “When Clouds Roll Away: Reflection and Restoration from the Johnson Archive,” through reflections from attendees, artist Theaster Gates, and the author’s own insights.
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Listening to a continuous multi-species polyphony: An Interview with the Curators of urban+nature sonic pavilion
The curators of urban+nature sonic pavilion discuss the process and concepts that shaped the sound exhibition.
On Archives
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When Clouds Roll Away: A Community Reflection on the Johnson Publishing Company Archives
A look at “When Clouds Roll Away: Reflection and Restoration from the Johnson Archive,” through reflections from attendees, artist Theaster Gates, and the author’s own insights.
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From Chicago to Montgomery: Connecting the North and South
Connecting Gwendolyn Brooks’ 1971 poem “In Montgomery” and photographs by Moneta Sleet Jr. with the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement for Great Migration-descendant people.
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2024 Chicago Archives + Artists Festival: Embodying the Archive
Join us for our 3rd Chicago Archives + Artists Festival, a three-day gathering that focuses on legacy preservation and archive nurturing for Chicago’s artists, curators, and cultural workers.