by Alicia | Jan 5, 2012 | Art Writing, Artist Essays, Writing
xoxoo love, loser American culture is obsessed with winning and success, yet it is fixated on losers. On August 10, 2010, in the final episode of Work of Art: The Next Great Artist, the reality television competition for artists, 1.48 million people nationwide watched...
by Alicia | Jan 3, 2011 | Art Writing, Chicago Gallery News, News, Writing
Writer Alicia Eler spent some time getting to know collectors Curt and Jennifer Conklin, their 3-year-old daughter Claudi, and of course their expansive art collection. The young couple discussed who caught the art bug first, and what they’re most interested in...
by Alicia | Dec 1, 2010 | Art Writing, News, Writing
Are some people biologically drawn to art? Having nurtured a collection since 1988, Dr. Daniel S. Berger thinks so. Writer Alicia Eler visited Dr. Berger’s home, and the two discussed how a collection’s theme takes shape, how art adds balance to a stressful life, and...
by Alicia | Sep 2, 2010 | Art Writing, BRAVO's Work of Art, News, Writing
By Alicia Eler & Patricia Herrmann Pop culture is replete with stories of young men realizing their potential and becoming heroes. In the first season of Work of Art, pop culture’s introduction to the heretofore secretive Art World, America was provided with the...
by Alicia | Sep 1, 2010 | Art Writing, BRAVO's Work of Art, News, Queer, Writing
By Alicia Eler & Patricia Herrmann American culture idealizes the beautiful boy as one who lives “between the innocence of babyhood and the dignity of manhood.” Unlike adults, he is alive to “enjoy every second of every minute of every hour of every day…” The...
by Alicia | Aug 30, 2010 | Art Writing, News, Writing
Writer Alicia Eler spent some time with Scott J. Hunter, and his dog Tyler, in Chicago’s South Loop to talk about how he gradually came to collect art, what it is about abstract art that intrigues him now, and his own “rule of three” when it comes to...
