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Inside the Minds of Graffiti Writers: Meeting of Styles
Meeting of Styles is an annual graffiti event that has been going on for almost 30 years. This year, we got the privilege to ask some of the dopest writers from the south side of Chicago about some of their outlooks and experiences in the graffiti world.
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Destroy Boys: A Hanabie Concert
A multi talented Japanese band playing different rhythms, revealing not only proficiency but respect for the music they play. The show took place at Reggies, a venue that highlights the Chicago local scene.
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Limitless Potentialities: A Review of the 2024 Great Rivers Biennial
60 days before the United States presidential election, three St. Louis artists ask us to see beyond the ordinary and envision something more than just what lies in front of us.
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“As if the material did not allow for linearity”: Kaveri Raina’s Paintings on Burlap
A look at Kaveri Raina’s show “Songs of silence, yet bluebirds hum” through the lens of diasporic identity, materiality, and process.
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An East St. Louis Son Shines
Dr. Treasure Shields Redmond paints an evocative portrait of the city of East Saint Louis, a place often forgotten in histories of the Black Arts Movement, but one that has played a pivotal role in shaping generations of artists, choreographers, dancers, and musicians.
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Untitled (Innate)
Writer Yonci Jameson crafts an eloquent and moving meditation on their grandparents’ legacy and the meaning of history, family, and time.
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Art Picks
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September Art Picks
Sixty’s selection of art exhibitions and events in Chicago and the Midwest for September 2024.
Sixty Bilingual
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Destroy Boys: A Hanabie Concert
A multi talented Japanese band playing different rhythms, revealing not only proficiency but respect for the music they play. The show took place at Reggies, a venue that highlights the Chicago local scene.
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Family Affair
Many youth performances go unnoticed unless you are related to the kids involved. In this comic strip, Carlos Matallana takes us to the youth dance recital at the McFetridge Sports Center.
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Límite Invisible: Una Foto Serie
El fotógrafo Mexicano, Cobalto es azul, captura La Celebración del día de la Independencia Mexicana en el barrio de La Villita, Chicago.
Latest Updates
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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!
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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.
Interviews
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A Future What? Detroit-Based Queer Sci-fi Drama Makes History
Marc Arthur’s play, “Memories of a Supernatural AIDS Crisis,” casts Detroit, queerness, and choreography in new lights.
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Girlfriends: An Interview with Emily Zhou
In a conversation between writers Emily Zhou and Elliot Schiff, the two discuss tensions between the social and the personal, how reading leads to writing, and more.
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Anchor Editorial: An Interview with Sonja Henderson
The first of a five-part series authored by current and former Anchor Curatorial Residents exploring topics that impact their curatorial practices and processes.
On Archives
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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.
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‘Space is the Place’ and Parks Are Where It’s At: Black Creativity in Public Parks
Public parks have been idealized as sanctuaries in the concrete jungle, and critiqued as landmarks of gentrification. But what if we reclaimed parks as sites of possibility, democracy, and Black creativity?
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Good Words and Good Works: Greg Bae, CV at Bill’s Auto
A reflection on CV, an innovative archival project preserving the legacy and work of Gregory Bae, an artist deeply intertwined with the fabric of Chicago.