by Alicia | Feb 8, 2013 | Art21, News, Writing
Christopher Meerdo’s deep interest in Icelandic culture and geography led him to apply for the three-month SIM International Artist Residency in Reykjavik, Iceland, where he was based from February to April 2012. Now back in Chicago, Meerdo says the residency has...
by Alicia | Feb 4, 2013 | Art21, News, Writing
Peregrine Honig’s experience at the Proyecto Áce Residency in Buenos Aires, Argentina, attuned her senses to an unfamiliar culture as well as her American roots. This sentiment is reflected in the image she honed at the residency: Analogue Tendril, a silkscreen series...
by Alicia | Feb 1, 2013 | Art21, News, Writing
In a perfect world, every artist would have an opportunity to take time off and wander into that space outside of reality where creativity blossoms. Few artists make a living off of their work alone, and even so it’s difficult to constantly feel inspired and motivated...
by Alicia | Feb 1, 2013 | News, Writing
I am the Art21 Blogger-in-Residence for the month of February 2013. Thank you Art21 for asking me to be a part of the team for this month! Check out the lovely introduction from Art21 Blog Editor Nicole J. Caruth: February is upon us and we’re delighted to have Alicia...
by Alicia | Feb 1, 2013 | News, OtherPeoplesPixels, Writing
Reverend Lainie Love Dalby is not a pop culture goddess by any means. In a time of heightened economic, spiritual and emotional insecurity exacerbated by media-saturation, the Reverend is here to help people “live their best life”—but not in theOprah sense of the...
by Alicia | Jan 16, 2013 | Chicago Artists Resource, News, Writing
Two Chicagoans Win the 2012 Andy Warhol Arts Writers Grant By Alicia Eler, CAR Visual Arts Researcher It’s almost Christmas in Chicago, and for members of the visual art community this means only two things: More-hipster-than-thou ugly Christmas sweater parties,...
