Top Ten Things to Do This Week in Chicago
Elgin Fringe Festival, Expo Chicago, Laboratory Dancers, David Hartt, Canadian Brass, and more
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Wrestling Stigmas on Stage, Stacy Stoltz Tells Her Family's Story
“Telling our stories in a room full of people is a sacred thing,” says the playwright and actress.
What Happens When Two Geniuses Collide? We Asked Jeanne Gang and Nick Cave
We talked to the Aqua architect and the artist behind Soundsuits about their first-ever collaboration and why they’re fans of each other.
Top 10 Things to Do This Week in Chicago
Chris Rock, The Rembrandt, Stars of Lyric Opera at Millennium Park, Fall Gallery Opening Weekend, Festival de la Villita, and more
Don’t Overlook the Frame
Chris Milhausen of West Town’s CMM Framing, which caters to some of the city’s most prominent galleries, collectors, and artists, offers a primer on his craft by explaining how he handled four very different works.
Zig Instead of Zag
Summer, William Conger, 2017. courtesy Zolla Lieberman Gallery, Chicago. “Buy an artist who is out of fashion,” suggests Gary Metzner of Sotheby’s. More specifically, look for those who are working in a trending genre but have fallen out of the spotlight—for example, William Conger and Susanne Doremus, forerunners by several decades of the young abstract … Read more
Follow Your Handheld Curators
No one has time to go to every opening in town, but lucky for you Instagram has emerged as a window into the tastes and obsessions of some of the city’s most influential art-scene insiders. Here are three feeds to follow.
Buy for Love, Not Profit
Plunge by Kerry James Marshall Photo: © 2016 Christie’s Images Limited Everyone wants to own artwork that appreciates in value, but the chances of discovering the next Basquiat are slim. So relax and buy something you want to look at for a lifetime. “I don’t care if the artist’s market is hot,” says Dan Berger, … Read more
Cut Out the Middle Man
A gallery’s take—typically 50 percent—inflates prices. Here are four critically praised independent Chicago artists who will sell directly to you.
Embrace the Expo
Expo Chicago, the five-day global art extravaganza on Navy Pier, starts September 13. There is too much to take in. Here’s a day’s itinerary that hits the most anticipated high points and will give you a sense of the trends driving the market.