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Blog Archive for February 2010

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Let's Get Critical

Most artists, said local painter Kate Friedman in a recent Chicago Tribune article, "hunger for serious dialogue about art." The Hyde Park Art Center gave three artists a chance for just that dialogue this Thursday, February 25, at our monthly...

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Open Crit in the Chicago Tribune

Lori Waxman, special reporter to the Chicago Tribune, talks with artists and organizers about the value of programs like Open Crit, which focuses on developing a critical dialogue for emerging and mid-career artists.

Lori writes:

"Forget the...

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Second Sunday Celebrations!

There was a lot to celebrate this Sunday at the Hyde, with Valentine's Day and Chinese New Year coinciding with five, count 'em five, exhibition openings! As part of the festivities, teaching artists Aurora and Shoshanna taught us how to make...

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Pure Genius

Pure GeniusThat's what it said below our picture on a New York Times newsstand I found in a downtown Starbucks. As some of you may know, the famed New York paper has begun a new locally focused news coverage, including expanded coverage of the...
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Work in Progress: Further Updates from Stan Chisholm

Update us on where you areWell right now, as of yesterday I've actually begun to attach it to the space. So I've just been out cutting the foam and pretty much setting up the scenery that the characters will hang out in. And this is the part where...