As part of our “You Said It” Op-Ed series, we invite contributors to submit their opinion pieces. Have a submission? Contact us here. Will Allen first picked up a welding gun his junior year at Evanston Township High School. Since then, he has turned his metal sculpting hobby into a professional endeavor that includes his first […]
Just when we needed it most, escapism comes to town via the largest collection outside of Paris of the Impressionist’s works—on display now at The Art Institute of Chicago. “Why go to Paris since Paris has come to Chicago?” – Chicago Daily Tribune, 1888 This month, our 2020 Best Museum winner The Art Institute of […]
Marin Open Studios continues to create new ways to support its mission: connecting artists to art lovers and the community.
Marin Open Studios continues to create new ways to support its mission: connecting artists to art lovers and the community.
How are we doing? It’s week seven of what seems like an endless stay-at-home order, and we are going a bit stir crazy, especially with this weather. To lift everyone’s spirits, we rounded up some fun ideas to keep you sane this week, while we are doing our part to keep ourselves and others safe. […]
Even though we’re all hunkering down because the coronavirus outbreak is going to be a doozy for the foreseeable future, there is some much-needed good news for artists. Across the country, both on a local and national level, artist relief programs are bubbling to the surface, and just in the nick of time. New York […]
Welcome to our spring issue. You may have noticed over the past couple years that we’ve used this issue to step away from annual themes like “Dining” and “Home” to dig a little deeper into something that’s been moving us lately. In 2017 it was “Water;” last year, “Sustainability;” this year, it’s “Art and Culture.” Pablo Picasso said, “Art washes away from the […]
On Monday, April 8, 2019, Open Studio Project hosts its 20th annual Artopia fundraiser to be held at Found Kitchen & Social House (1560 Oak Ave., Evanston) from 6-10 p.m. with a V.I.P. Reception from 6-7 p.m. Artopia: A Night in Old Havana features a live and silent auction as well as dinner, wine, beer, and […]
The Museum of Science and Industry (MSI) is a playground for the budding mind. MSI’s leading Black Creativity programming made its annual return to the museum in January, featuring the largest Juried Art Exhibition in Black Creativity history. MSI’s annual art gallery is the longest-running exhibition of African-American art in the country, dating back to […]
The warehouse at Bernie’s Book Bank in Lake Bluff was transformed Nov. 10 for stART Something Lake County, an interactive evening of art and philanthropy. The warehouse art party marked The Lake County Community Foundation’s (LCCF) 15th anniversary and continued efforts to raise awareness of local needs and funding for the Robert F. Reusché Operating […]
