By Alicia Eler

Chicago and Leipzig seem like random cities to pair together for one photography/video show, but in the instance of "Three Hours Between Planes: Contemporary Photography From Leipzig and Chicago," it makes perfect sense.

By Alicia Eler

James J. Peterson's show, Snooping for a New Lexis of Peace, forces viewers to consider all the recent art shows about war and re-examine them in a new light.

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By Alicia Eler

Saying "Ben Butler works with systems" is somewhat of a generalization, but it's a good, accurate one. Especially with this new body of work, Butler creates systematically, almost methodically, to churn out geometric wooden sculptures. The paintings he makes by the same hand, however, are another story.

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By Bram Ritchie

65GRAND is an alternative gallery located on the third floor of 1378 W. Grand (entrance on Noble) in West Town. Converted to a gallery from a studio, the space presents work from artists in Chicago and all over the United States. Recently featured in Artforum, this interview is from a conversation with 65GRAND gallerist Bill Gross about the beginning of the gallery, its evolution to a serious artistic space, and its place in the Chicago art scene.

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By Timothy Murray

What does it mean for an exhibition on “Horror” to eschew the representation of horror itself?

By Alicia Eler

For an artist with a special interest in cameras, lights, shadows and vision, Simon Lee's newest video installation/film stills, Connecticut Bed & Breakfast (2007), makes sense.

By Jesi Khadivi

The Electronic Visualization Lab, an interdisciplinary graduate research laboratory at the University of Illinois, Chicago, is a leader in the development of virtual reality (VR) technology.
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By Matt McDermott

Parents Circle - Families Forum (PCFF) is a grassroots organization of bereaved Palestinians and Israelis who have lost loved ones as a result of the Arab Israeli conflict. "Offering Reconciliation" is a traveling ceramics art exhibition organized by PCFF and inspired by the belief that art has a role to play in the process of reconciliation as an alternative to hatred and revenge.
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By Abraham Ritchie

At the beginning of 2008 it is appropriate to reflect on the previous year, its triumphs and trials. Both were evinced in high degree during the last summer when Damien Hirst theatrically unveiled his diamond-covered skull, For the Love of God, at the London gallery, White Cube.

By Britany Salsbury

A profile of Polvo as it transitions to a Web space and curatorial endeavor.