Ebony G. Patterson at Monique Meloche: She is Land…She is the Mourning
Ebony G. Patterson’s new large scales tapestries create immersive environments that physically echo the exhibition’s title “She is Land..She is Mourning”.
Author: Caira Moreira-Brown
Caira Moreira-Brown is a Chicago-New York-based art and culture writer and arts professional with experience in museums and galleries. She holds a B.A. in Art History with a concentration in African-American Art from The Ohio State University. She has held positions at Fredrich Petzel Gallery, Kim Heirston Art Advisory, 67 Gallery, Castor Gallery, Joseph Editions, The Wexner Center for Art, The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards and EXPO Chicago. In addition to her writing, Caira was photographed by Andres Serrano for his America Series that comprises about 100 portraits of people from many different walks of life.Instagram: @Confessionsofagallerina
Traveling Souls: Discussing Akshita Gandhi’s latest exhibitions and how she is maneuvering covid’s impact on the art world
The latest exhibition by international artist, Akshita Gandhi is a body of work that has been heavily influenced by the… Read More
Clotilde Jiménez unpacks the multi-faceted understanding of identity through collage at Mariane Ibrahim Gallery
The latest exhibition at Mariane Ibrahim Gallery in Chicago touches on the exploration of not only experience but also Blackness. For the Mexico-City based artist, Clotilde Jiménez, his series of collages serve as a way to unwrap his personal narrative.
Artist and architect, Paul Mok’s take on Design Theory
Paul Mok is a New York-based and Hong Kong designer, architect, and artist. He relocated to the United States six years ago when he began studying at Harvard Graduate School of Design.
Skewed Reality: A review of Vanessa Maltese and Michelle Grabner at Mickey Gallery
Chicago-based Gallery, Mickey’s latest exhibition curated by Simon Cole featuring works by Canadian Painter Vanessa Maltese and Michelle Grabner. A View Without a Room is a dialogue between both artists exploring and examining how we process the world around us.
Hard Simplicity: Méïr Srebriansky ‘Age of Resin’ at 81 Leonard Gallery
The lastest online exhibition at the artist-run gallery, 81 Leonard Gallery features new works by Méïr Srebriansky. ‘Age of Resin’ is a survey of the artist’s work in a new medium.
A colorful Affirmation: In conversation with Bisa Butler
I met Bisa Bulter at the 2019 Expo Art Fair in Chicago, IL. Her bright-toned quilts caught my eye from across the venue and I had so many questions, and emotions, but overall warmth.
Immersive Community: Mickalene Thomas brings warmth to Miami’s Bass Museum
Tucked into rooms at the Bass Museum Mickalene Thomas creates a space indicative of community through comfort, leisure, and color scheme.
African Diaspora Artists take Miami by Storm at this year’s Art Basel
While Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s banana took the Art world’s media by storm selling for upwards of six figures prevalence and progression for the artist of African Diaspora had not only a beautiful impact but captivated spectators from around the world.
Binary Detachment: Florine Demosthene at Mariane Ibrahim
The detachment between one’s true self and the socially programmed persona we take on is exemplified through Florine Demosthene’s “Between Possibility and Actuality” at Mariane Ibrahim Gallery in Chicago
In Conversation with Akshita Gandhi: Light breaking Societal Boundaries
Akshita Gandhi has strived to dissemble societal boundaries that exist in gender and create a peaceful atmosphere. She is the co-founder of the Dua Foundation which establishes empowerment for the less fortunate through teaching the foundation of finding sustainable income in India.
Top 5 Gems at EXPO Chicago 2019
As the latest edition of EXPO Chicago has passed Chicago is left with the impact of 135 national and international art galleries that showcased boundary-pushing, diversified, and aesthetically intoxicating works. My personal top five booths integrate newer artists with remarkable narratives.
LaToya Ruby Frazier,The Last Cruze: Lost Labor
Visual artist, LaToya Ruby Frazier showcases her collaborative storytelling with the people who appear in her photographs, videos, texts, interviews, and performances in her latest exhibition, The last Cruze at The Renaissance Society in Chicago, IL.
LaToya Ruby Frazier: The Last Cruze: Lost Labor
Visual artist, LaToya Ruby Frazier showcases her collaborative storytelling with the people who appear in her photographs, videos, texts, interviews, and performances in her latest exhibition, The last Cruze at The Renaissance Society in Chicago, IL.
Practice in Action: A Review of Theaster Gates at Richard Gray Gallery
What results from urban planning, social practice, and a hunger for change? Theaster Gates at Richard Gray may be it. The latest exhibition from the Chicago based artist emphasised the intersection of fine art and social progression.
A frame of Humour: In Conversation with David Leggett
I first interacted with David Leggett’s work at Shane Campbell Gallery where some friends mentioned his name to be as an artist that might be of interest.