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Playing well with others: the Group Affinity Project in Munich

An affinity group, as a mode of activism, concerns a diverse group of individuals that all share a common goal.

Looking Inside Out in Brooklyn

Brooklyn residents try to "turn the world inside out" with a public art project.

Chicago Artists Take on L.A.

The work that is presented in this exhibition is a critical reassessment of environments and structures that are often accepted at face value.

Interview with musician Matthew Santos

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

Interview with Jeanne Steig

Multimedia artist/author, and widow of the late cartoonist/author William Steig

Pirate Radio

An interview with writer/director Richard Curtis and actor Tom Sturridge...Curtis initially drew inspiration from his experience listening to pirate radio as an English child in the sixties and his “imaginative idea” about the experiences of the men aboard the boat...

Use Your Kitchen Before Going Broke

Students of SAIC share easy to make and easy to afford recipes.

Interview With Michael Stuhlbarg

F sits down with Michael Stuhlbarg, the lead actor of the Coen Brothers’ latest film, A Serious Man...

Art that Pays the Bills

Alumni Pick up a Brush to Support the Next Generation

Recent Survey Asks: Are Movies Terrible?

Every summer, movie theatres are flooded with a series of blockbuster hopefuls, each one striving to break new records for ticket sales and millions grossed. This summer was no exception. The steamy months from Memorial Day to Labor Day saw the release of films such as War of the Worlds, The Dukes of Hazzard, The Fantastic Four , and The Island . A few, such as War of the Worlds , were modestly successful.

Don’t Stare at the Lights, Honey!

It was perfect timing for Sonnier to show at one of Chicago's best art treasures while the well recognized Dan Flavin was at the big house of contemporary art up the street. They are contemporaries, and their work shows more than a passing similarity. Although starting out in similar places, their work has taken different paths. Sonnier's works lends itself to the sculptural and object based, while Flavin's leans towards light installation and the architectural.

Don’t Stare at the Lights, Honey!

It was perfect timing for Sonnier to show at one of Chicago's best art treasures while the well recognized Dan Flavin was at the big house of contemporary art up the street. They are contemporaries, and their work shows more than a passing similarity. Although starting out in similar places, their work has taken different paths. Sonnier's works lends itself to the sculptural and object based, while Flavin's leans towards light installation and the architectural.