September 28, 2011 | Details | Comments (0)
??Where do we, as humans, come from?? With such a broad question at the heart of Our Origins, it??s no wonder the exhibition has gotten people talking. From art critics to bloggers, take a look at what people are saying about Our Origins, which is on display at the MoCP through October 16:
Jennifer Ray, Strangler Fig Embrace, 2009; Courtesy of the artist
??Inspired by everything from fossils to x-ray diffusion, this ambitious group show considers the unanswerable questions ?? all from a very self-conscious, often very funny point of view.? ?? Flavor Pill Chicago
??The chatter about where we come from seems inescapable. Which is what makes the relative silence of Our Origins refreshing.? ?? Chicago Reader
??Plenty of thought-provoking works on view.? ?? Time Out Chicago
??[Our Origins] reflects on natural history from a distinctly human point of view.? ?? The Beacon-News
??For all the wit, wisdom and insight here, Alison Ruttan steals the show? [While she] may not have revealed the mysteries of being; she has effectively portrayed us as too close to other primates for comfort, evoking a mixture of humor, absurdity, depression, truth and self-recognition.? ?? Newcity Art
In addition to the show, curator Allison Grant also gets a little love:
??It??s refreshing to see a curator take aim at the largest human questions, and it's good for Grant??s first exhibition ever. I admire that ambition and hope Grant will continue probing those deep questions, since for as many artists as there are investigating consumerism and commodity culture, there are just as many examining the hard philosophical and scientific question? ?? Art Slant
June 4, 2009 | Details | Comments (1)
Christina Seely, Metropolis 35°00??N135°45??E, 2007, Courtesy of the artist
The Chicago Maroon art critic Derrick Teo Wee Ghee calls The Edge of Intent "conceptually provocative," Daniel Tucker of the Chicago Journal calls it "ambitious," and Jeff Stevenson of the Chicago Examiner says that the "excellent curatorial work selecting and arranging this exhibit provides the viewer with intellectually and visually satisfying experiences." Have you seen The Edge of Intent yet?
June 2, 2009 | Details | Comments (0)
Newcity art critic Jason Foumberg recently reviewed The Edge of Intent. It's a recommended pick! The show runs through July 5...be sure to check it out!
November 22, 2008 | Details | Comments (0)
Our new collection of about 150 late '70s-early '80s-era Polaroids and black-and-white silver gelatin prints by legendary pop artist Andy Warhol was part of the Andy Warhol Foundation??s Photographic Legacy Program. The photographs include a number of portraits, including many of Warhol's celebrity friends and Factory regulars. Read more about the gift as reported in the Columbia Chronicle and DEMO magazine.
October 7, 2008 | Details | Comments (0)
How did the photographs commissioned by the US government as part of the Farm Security Administration affect the cultural landscape of their time? How are they relevant today? Check out this interview with MoCP Director Rod Slemmons and Manager of Education Corinne Rose about the current exhibition on view, On the Road, on the Terra Foundation's website for their citywide initiative American Art, American City.
September 29, 2008 | Details | Comments (0)
Local alt-weekly NewCity has launched an art-centric blog, and you can check out coverage of the MoCP here, including an article about local artists Luke Batten and Jonathan Sadler, a.k.a. New Catalogue, whose work is part of the MoCP Permanent Collection and available for sale via our Fine Print Program.
