by Alicia | Sep 30, 2008 | Art Writing, Chicago, News, Queer, Time Out Chicago, Writing
As a freelance arts and culture reporter, I’ve written hundreds of stories for local Chicago outlets. As a regular for Time Out Chicago, I covered everything from art and design to sports, theater and kids. Below you’ll see a selection of the stories I...
by Alicia | Sep 19, 2008 | Art Writing, Artforum.com, Writing
In his new body of work, the Chicago-based photographer John Opera skillfully and conspicuously leaps from landscape to abstract photography. When creating works in the former category, Opera nearly takes an ironic jab at the genre’s tropes but ultimately smartly...
by Alicia | Aug 30, 2008 | Art Writing, News, Writing
Please contact Chicago Artists’ Coalition directly if you would like copies of these reviews. Thank you! ART REVIEW: Sadie Harmon at Around the Coyote (July/August 2008) ART REVIEW: Patrick Welch at gescheidle (July/August 2008) BOOK REVIEW: Sophie Calle’s...
by Alicia | Jul 8, 2008 | Art Writing, Artforum.com, Writing
“Ladylike: A Proper Take on Feminist Art” KOSCIELAK GALLERY 1646 N. Bosworth Ave. June 13–July 31, 2008 Jessica Hannah, Showroom No. 6 (Robot Lady Talking on Phone), 2008. Performance view. One wouldn’t expect an exhibition titled “Ladylike” to present a view of...
by Alicia | Sep 12, 2007 | Art Writing, News, Writing
Hitting up galleries on the “season kick-off” night, September 7, was like going to the Cubs home opener—jam-packed with enthusiastic fans who couldn’t wait to get a glimpse of what’s in store. Art students showed up in decorative outfits;...
by Alicia | Jun 7, 2007 | Art Writing, News, Writing
While standing in line at the grocery store, we can’t help flipping through the glossy, photo-filled pages of People and Cosmopolitan and gushing over the personal lives of America’s rich, famous and rail-thin supermodels and celebrities. But what if one of those...
