Yearly Archives: 2009

Artist Jeanne-Claude Denat de Guillebon died on Friday November 20, the result of a brain aneurism after a fall. She was 74-years old.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Betty Rymer Gallery at SAIC. The gallery has a long and varied history, exhibiting close to 120 shows in 20 years.

Chicago’s overlooked experimental film history at the Illinois Institute of Design

Sol Sender, leader of creative development for the Obama ’08 campaign logo, discusses his creative process

“I’m a curator, not an art historian…and the two things are completely different.” Francesco Bonami’s comment on his latest blockbuster exhibition at the MCA is the first indicator of the surprisingly personal, intimate nature of what might otherwise have been a typical encyclopedic show.

“I’m a curator, not an art historian…and the two things are completely different.” Francesco Bonami’s comment on his latest blockbuster exhibition at the MCA is the first indicator of the surprisingly personal, intimate nature of what might otherwise have been a typical encyclopedic show.

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago launched a new logo after displacing Katie Friedman’s long-standing black and red un-logo. Now that students have had some time to get used to the new branding, F News asked students what they think.

In Tiburon, on a Wednesday, I saw a seabird with my father’s face. “Why don’t you get yourself a decent boyfriend?” it cawed...

Walks right up, pulls it from the paper bag. Moves fluidly and deliberately, like new shag carpeting.

The Grammy-nominated, Chicago based singer/songwriter celebrates his "Album Preview Party" this Friday, December 4th, at Lincoln Hall

2009 FALL UNDERGRADUATE EXHIBITION Nearly fifty talented SAIC students completing undergraduate degrees this Fall exhibit their innovative work. F Newsmagazine talks with three students about the BFA show and sees the results showcased in the exhibition.

“Technically,” Matt Ramsey says, “all Blue Men start in New York. The training facilities are there. Depending on their casting needs, they will perform in NY for a couple of weeks to a couple of months.”