Me, My Shelf and I: Darryl Holliday
The bookshelf in Darryl Holliday's Palmer Square apartment is a simple, DIY affair consisting of slabs of wood mounted on cinder blocks. It's home to graphic novels, 1960s and '70s...
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Here Are the Top Five Art Happenings in Chicago This Month
Where to see and be seen this month
Meet Chicago’s Rising Art Stars
A string of people in the know recommend up-and-coming local artists.
Five Unconventional Art Spaces to Check Out in Chicago
These unique galleries go beyond the usual white walls.
The great fall 2015 book preview
The summer book season tends to be associated with leisure reads and lighter fare, while fall is all about substance. There were certainly some literary gems strewn across June, July...
What an art curator loves about living in Bronzeville
It's impossible to articulate Tempestt Hazel's work without mentioning the word "art" a half dozen times, minimum. An independent curator, blogger and arts administrator, she serves as art program manager...
The 10 Best Art Shows This Month
In order of most anticipated.
Black-and-white graphic pillows make furniture pop
Scandinavian design prioritizes simplicity, utility and clean lines — all of which are captured in Ikea's popular Stockholm cushion. Featuring a monochrome pattern in a soft cotton-velvet blend, the throw...
An unfussy chaise lounge made of plywood? Ply not?
Plywood tends to be associated with unfinished building construction, so it's easy to forget that several modernist designers, from the 1920s onward, were obsessed with it as a furniture medium....
Me, My Shelf and I: Jalen Kobayashi
Fourteen-year-old Jalen Kobayashi has a way with words. Last spring, while still a student at Rogers Elementary, he made it to the independent finals of the Louder Than a Bomb...