by Alicia | Nov 11, 2011 | Art, Projects, Queer
I had the delightful pleasure of participating in Chicago-based artist Marie Walz’s live performance art piece, “Nick Rhodes/Outer Space/Waffle” (2011) at Food & Performance: A Showcase of Performance Art involving Edibles. Nick Rhodes/Outer...
by Alicia | Jun 5, 2011 | BadGirlChats.com, News, Writing
Social Media Consultant Services For Nicole Hollander Project: BadGirlChats.com Dates: April 2010–May 2011 Every newspaper reader knows the Sylvia comic strip, written by long-time Chicagoan Nicole Hollander. For more than 35 years, Hollander has been writing the...
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 15, 2010 | MoveOn.org, Writing
From January–September 2011, Alicia served as the Associate Editor of MoveOn.org. Here is a list of her complete duties: • Discovering and curating top viral content daily • Writing irresistibly clicky headlines and ledes for viral content posts • Tracking memes 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...