Vibrant, energetic, colorful – these are just a few of the adjectives that describe the work of Oak Park-based painter Stacy Bowie, though they could just as easily be applied to the artist herself. Since 2006, she has been working on several series of paintings inspired by music and song, aptly named Music set 2 Read more…
The street art of September was so very plentiful. I like to think I am partially responsible for the proliferation, but I know there are greater forces at work besides my delusions of grandeur, forces much more mundane – like the coming cold weather. Tiptoe has returned from his holiday, and the respectable (now ” retro” Read more…
One of the reasons I created Fear NO ART Chicago is because I wanted to take the attitude out of discovering the arts. I wanted to make it more open to people to ask questions, to find out more, to experience this often elusive community. No where is this done better, on a small and Read more…
“Travel broadens the mind,” says the ancient maxim. When the traveler is a skilled and sensitive artist – such as Geof Bradfield, the relaxed and brilliant Chicago tenor saxophonist – his travel can also broaden the minds of others. And at the very least, it will prove enormously entertaining. Bradfield’s newly released African Flowers (Origin Read more…
Despite what the media might broadcast, I think this is a very exciting time for artists and a very exciting time for businesses. In economic downtimes, people are forced to get creative and get smart. They are forced to reinvent the wheel so it turns faster with less effort. It is the time for the Read more…
By the time we get to Jorge’s studio for the shoot, it is 2:45 pm on August 19th. The crew has been working since 7:45 am and need to break for lunch. I, on the other hand, need to put on my dancing shoes. I had tried to take a tango lesson with Jorge before Read more…
John Manion is the chef for the April 1, 2013 Dinner Party at Chicago City winery, featuring guests Frank Orrall of Poi Dog Pondering, Peggy MacNamara, the only artist in residence at the Field Museum, and Brian Babylon, comedian and host on Vocalo.org. The opening act is Ted Seymour, resident choreographer at Ballet Chicago and Read more…
After leaving Jay Strommen’s studio at around 11:30 am, having already been shooting for over 3 hours, we head to the house and home studio of Poi Dog Pondering’s Frank Orrall. A rich, rich home of paintings and musical instruments, I learn that Frank is also Chef Frank, a professional, private chef for residential parties. Read more…
There is always something happening at the Lillstreet Art Center. Artists and students come in and out, bundles of supplies carried under their arm. The first floor is filled with delicious aromas from the café, and people stop by for a quick bite to eat. Enter the gallery, however, and all that disappears. You are Read more…
Behind the Scenes: the First Segment of Episode 2 of Fear No ART Chicago on WTTW On August 19th the Fear No ART Chicago crew, consisting of John Ford, Catherine Hickman, Tim Baron, Joe Lukawski, Josh Jones, and Nicole Nelson, took to the streets – John and Catherine leaving the HMS Studios by 6:30 am Read more…
