F Newsmagazine - The School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Art, Culture, and Politics

Diana Buendía

Summer School

Adult art classes in Chicago.

The Media Does Chicago Violence

Vice calls Chicago "one of the deadliest cities in the country for young people"

A Villain Above, A Hero Below

The legacy of Hugo Chávez as told by Western media.

Just Say ‘No’

Chilean Film About Pinochet-Era Referendum Captures Past as Present.


As Oscar predictions were being made early this year, there were two undisputed winners — Daniel Day Lewis for best actor in Steven Spielberg’s “Lincoln” and Michael Haneke’s “Amour” for best foreign film. Although Haneke had been snubbed before (in 2010 he was the favorite to win for “The White Ribbon” but didn’t), the stars seemed to be aligning for the Austrian director. And they did — the demure Haneke walked away triumphantly with a statuette last month.

Controversy, Community and Curriculum at SAIC

A well-attended panel prompts questions of how students should approach making and discussing controversial work

Interview — Helado Negro

"Whether it’s visual, sound, or music or performance, process is a huge part of the art."

PST: Los Angeles and Latin America

The Getty's new project underscores L.A. as the city for fresh perspectives on Latin American art

“I Wish My Name Was Daisy” – Girls Recap

If there's one thing we learned this week is that, like Fiona Apple, Hannah Horvath wants to feel it all

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