Jenan Marcela 9/29/25 Jenan Marcela 9/29/25

Cut Flowers Turn Towards the Midnight Sun

Brandi Twilley’s flowers meditate on life and death at Sargent’s Daughters.

Nads Neman 9/28/25 Nads Neman 9/28/25

Earthly Intelligence in the Desert

Eleanor Mahin Thorp explores ancestral relationships to the land as an alternative source of guidance for the future.

Petra Bibeau 9/27/25 Petra Bibeau 9/27/25

Rene Matic’s Silhouettes of Refusal

Matić transforms the photographic shadow into evidence of self.

Samantha Jensen 9/26/25 Samantha Jensen 9/26/25

Process as Resistance: In Conversation with Mona Bozorgi

The artist discusses her practice and ongoing series, Threads of Freedom, on view at L’Space’s current exhibition.

Leah Amel Hornsby 9/25/25 Leah Amel Hornsby 9/25/25

Sound and Land in Torkwase Dyson’s “Akua”

Colonial histories and present geographies become apparent in Dyson’s multi-channel soundscape made in collaboration with the Public Art Fund.

Justin Kamp 9/24/25 Justin Kamp 9/24/25

Horse Power: Susan Rothenberg’s Iterative Images

Hauser & Wirth's current show captures the heft and rigor of Rothenberg’s trailblazing figurative and conceptual practice.

Nicky Ni 9/23/25 Nicky Ni 9/23/25

A City in Full Chorus: Chicago Exhibition Weekend

Alongside a biennial, a book fair, and cultural festivities, CXW 2025 kicks off a new season of cultural productions.

Vinh Phu Pham 9/22/25 Vinh Phu Pham 9/22/25

Quan Wenfei’s Digital Nostalgia and the Internet of Our Childhood

Internet Archaeology dives deep into the whimsy and the contemplation of our shared digital youth.

Mike Dressel 9/21/25 Mike Dressel 9/21/25

Little Boy Blue: A review of “House of McQueen”

A new biographical drama tries to capture the flair of one of the fashion world’s most boundary-pushing designers.

Clare Gemima 9/20/25 Clare Gemima 9/20/25

TO HELL WITH THE GANDER: Interview with Elbert Joseph Perez

Dark humor, animal metaphors, and socio-political commentaries come together in oil.

Max Kruger-Dull 9/19/25 Max Kruger-Dull 9/19/25

On Refusing the Refuge of the Past

The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces (1980) offers a people- and present-centric model for strengthening community and the public in the Trump era.

Julia Smith 9/19/25 Julia Smith 9/19/25

Standouts at the Affordable Art Fair 2025

In an uncertain market, the Affordable Art Fair adopts new strategies to create community.

Lucy Kudlinski 9/18/25 Lucy Kudlinski 9/18/25

Trajal Harrell Breaks the Catwalk

In Monkey Off My Back or The Cat’s Meow at Park Avenue Armory, Harrell brings us to a runway fashion show that tries to emancipate itself.

Spencer Klink 9/17/25 Spencer Klink 9/17/25

On Digital Sensation and Rotting

Fusing personal narrative with critical analysis, Klink shows how aesthetic practice can transform digital technology into a more immersive sensory experience.