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#donate

It took just three minutes for news of the earthquake to disseminate to the public on an international level, and in barely over an hour, any Twitter follower could access first-hand accounts of the quake

Studios on Display

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Studios on Display

The complex and poetic role of the studio in an artist’s life and work is explored in “Production Site: The Artist’s Studio Inside-Out,” which opened February 6 at the Museum of Contemporary Art

Radical Literalism

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Radical Literalism

“The most radical thing you can do is literal: modeling, creating, showing. It’s not just a representation; it’s a literal example, the real thing. The most metaphoric comes from being the most literal.”

WTF Oscars?

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WTF Oscars?

Which five of the Best Picture nominations do you feel did not deserve to be nominated? Which one stands out as truly achieving the status of Best Picture?


Rirkrit Tiravanija Exclusive

March, 2008
Alumnus Tiravanija talks about his workshop with SAIC students and the relationship of the school to the museum

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The Company Picnic

The Company Picnic

On February 2, the Gene Siskel Film Center hosted a panel of Chicago film critics to discuss the 2010 Oscar Nominees.

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Art for Your Living Room

Art for Your Living Room

Featured among the designed showrooms and collectible room decorations were a variety of original pieces by SAIC students, also for sale.

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Storefront Art

Storefront Art

“Usefulness: Construction, De-construction, Reconstruction,” the first exhibition to occupy the ambiguous Sharp building window space

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A Celebration of Imagination

A Celebration of Imagination

Albert Einstein once said, “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” Recent SAIC graduate Aspen Mays puts that maxim to the test

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Art for Your Living Room

Featured among the designed showrooms and collectible room decorations were a variety of original pieces by SAIC students, also for sale.

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Storefront Art

“Usefulness: Construction, De-construction, Reconstruction,” the first exhibition to occupy the ambiguous Sharp building window space

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A Celebration of Imagination

Albert Einstein once said, “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” Recent SAIC graduate Aspen Mays puts that maxim to the test

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Studios on Display

The complex and poetic role of the studio in an artist’s life and work is explored in “Production Site: The Artist’s Studio Inside-Out,” which opened February 6 at the Museum of Contemporary Art

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Radical Literalism

“The most radical thing you can do is literal: modeling, creating, showing. It’s not just a representation; it’s a literal example, the real thing. The most metaphoric comes from being the most literal.”

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#donate

It took just three minutes for news of the earthquake to disseminate to the public on an international level, and in barely over an hour, any Twitter follower could access first-hand accounts of the quake