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Do Opposites Really Attract? Mark Velasquez, Heaven, and Hell on BRAVO’s “Work of Art: The Next Great Artist,” Episode 8
In Episode 8 of Work of Art: The Next Great Artist, three artist pairs were selected at random, and given an assignment to jointly create works of art about opposing forces. Peregrine Honig and Mark Velasquez worked on “Heaven and Hell,” Nicole Nadeau and Abdi Farah...
Remembering Childhood: Work of Art, Episode 7
What does it mean to be an artist? Where do artists draw inspiration? That’s what the producers of BRAVO’s Work of Art: The Next Great Artist, decided to ask the artist contestants in this week’s episode, “Child’s Play.”
A Public Display: Work of Art, Episode 6
Creating meaningful art work on one’s own in a short period of time is hard enough, but working on a collaborative project with a team of artists who, as past episodes have revealed, do not share each other’s vision? I was shocked when I learned about this week’s...
Emptiness and AUDI on BRAVO’s Work of Art, Episode 5
Last week on BRAVO’s art reality TV show,Work of Art: The Next Great Artist, the artist contestants were given the challenge of driving three Audi cars from the Audi showroom to 47th & Park, and then making a piece based on their journey. The Audi drive was not...
Turks Know Yogurt
Turkey is the birthplace of yogurt, and Turks are the yogurt experts, especially at Berry Moon, a Lincoln Park fro-yo joint. Turkish owners and yogurt fanatics Tayfur Arsu, Akif Keskin and Aziz Kork know delicious low-fat, high-quality yogurt. Click here to read my...
Shock to the System is Inspiration on a Thread: Which Artist Can Endure BRAVO’s Work of Art: The Next Great Artist? Episode 4
In last week’s episode, artists had to create a “shocking” work of art. Even Art World hardhitter Andres Serrano showed up as a guest judge. Before starting the competition, he gave the artist contestants a private tour of his work, including the infamous Piss Christ,...
What’s in a Time Machine? Peregrine Honig, a Hyperreal Time Machine, Not by H.G. Wells, Episode 3
There is Peregrine Honig my friend, and there is Peregrine Honig the Artist, who I follow on Facebook and Twitter, through Google Alerts, and on Bravo TV’s Work of Art. In Episode 3 of the show, 11 of the original 14 artist contestants were faced with the challenge of...
A Widow is a Work of Art: Peregrine Honig’s “The Widow Having a Conversation with Herself” on BRAVO’s Work of Art, Episode 2
Last week on BRAVO’s art reality television show, Work of Art, Peregrine Honig eased into the third round with nary a glance from art critic Jerry Saltz and nods from her fellow contestants. BRAVO isn’t getting much play from Peregrine. She doesn’t shit-talk the other...
Peregrine Honig on BRAVO’s “Work of Art: The Next Great Artist,” Episode 1
Tonight, my dear friend and fellow queen bee, Peregrine Honig, will appear on BRAVO's reality television show, Work of Art: The Next Great Artist. In each episode of the show, the contestants create works of art from a variety of mediums that are designed to “push the...
Modern Painters: Letter to the Editor
This letter to the editor originally ran in the February 2010 issue of Modern Painters.
Review: Jeff Shore and Joe Fisher: Reel to Reel at Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City
This review originally ran in the Winter 2009 issue of the Kansas City Review Magazine. To view the magazine, please contact Alicia directly.
Eye Exam: A Loaded Question / Newcity Newspaper
Taxidermy is big business—and high art. A March 6 New York Times article reported taxidermy sightings at this year’s Armory Art Fair, including Carolyn Salas and Adam Parker Smith’s buckhead whose abnormally huge antlers twist into the air like overgrown tree...
Eye Exam: Chicago in Miami / Newcity Newspaper
Art Fairing in a new economy, Chicago blows through the 2008 Miami art fairs Overall murmurs of low attendance aside, Art Basel Miami Beach reported more registered collectors and cultural institutions than any previous year. The Miami Herald said that almost half of...
News: Day Four, Miami Art Fairs: As the image moves / Newcity Newspaper
Problems in video art curation, evolving technologies and copyright laws Omer Fast, "Looking Pretty for God (after G.W.)," 2008 It’s still hard to justify the expenses of technology—and the necessary viewer attention—needed for displaying video art, especially at...
News: Day Three, Miami Art Fairs: Gimme a sign / Newcity Newspaper
Light Luv and Happiness When one starts seeing the same neon lights on flashy hotel signs in Miami Beach as they do in art fair booths, always remember that arguments about the separation between pop culture and the art world are useless. Tracey Emin’s heart-shaped...
News: Day Two, Miami Art Fairs: Picture this / Newcity Newspaper
Identity-freezing photographs There’s so much to see in Miami that you either have to create your own lens or look through a camera’s. Photos caught my eye at the art fairs this year, perhaps because in a sea of constantly moving people and new art around every booth...
News: Day One, Miami Art Fairs: When bigger is better / Newcity Newspaper
Dresses swish as fast as palm tree leaves in Miami, where the entire art world gathers for the annual spending spree. Alicia Eler’s daily blog clues you in on finds at the fairs, from the established Art Basel Miami Beach (the mother of all the Miami art fairs) to...
Interview: International Video Artist Candice Breitz / Newcity Newspaper
It’s pure coincidence that Berlin-based South African artist Candice Breitz is speaking at the Art Institute of Chicago on Election Day (November 4). Really, it is. Perhaps it’s fitting, however, because in her work internationally renowned Breitz discusses the...
Time Out Chicago Articles
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 published in...