14 February 2023 • Vittoria Benzine
Brooklyn-based art writer Vittoria Benzine is fleeing from at least three different demons at any given time. Last week she got the hell out of dodge to seek refuge in the Windy City’s storied art scene. Here’s her selections for the Top 5 shows to see if you’re lucky enough to find yourself in Chicago too.
14 June 2021 • Mark Westall
Theaster Gates: How to Sell Hardware is the artist’s latest installation in Chicago and third solo exhibition at Gray. How to Sell Hardware tells the story of Theaster Gates’s ongoing engagement with a family-owned True Value hardware store formerly located on Chicago’s South Side.
1 August 2019 • Caira Moreira-Brown
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.
