Art

The central source of information about the area's art galleries, museums, events and resources.*

The Land Line is a quarterly publication based in Chicago invested in furthering print publication. It is a collaborative effort by a collection of artists, writers, activists, and musicians who contribute literary criticism, Chicago history, and various explorations of style and genre. The Land Line is committed to a collective production process, including laying out the paper by hand so that everyone can be involved. The benefit shows, film screenings, and readings they host not only fund the paper but are essential to the project of building a community around the journal.

Self-published book of abstract paintings, photos and collages by artist, Janice Elkins. The city of Chicago is her muse.

From inside front cover: "Chicago's largest work of public art to date, Riverwalk Gateway by Ellen Lanyon tells the history of Chicago and its river. The magnificent 336-foot long wall installation consists of sixteen narrative panels and twelve decorative panels." Book presents pictures of each panel, which together tell the story of Chicago from the explorers Marquette and Jolliet to the year 2000. The panels focus on important sites along the river and Lake Michigan and use architecture as a metaphor for the spirit of Chicago.

This is a zine that uses the story of an alcoholic pig named Arnold Ziffle to parody the twelve steps for addiction recovery. There are large black and white photos of a pig being fed milk by a bottle in a restaurant, which the author has labeled with different kinds of alcohol.

After Hours is described on the cover as a journal of Chicago writing and art. It is primarily composed of photography and poetry.

Zine about skateboarders; includes pictures with an reflection from several sources. Also abstract art on the back flaps. Zine flips out into several sections.

Handmade zine with montage of coupons ("anti-mass consumption coupon collection"). A critique of consumerist dystopia.

An illustrated calendar for 2009 filled with dates and facts about various country stars for each day of the year.

A book about the history of entertainment and world fairs in particular, from New York's Crystal Palace in 1853 through the then-upcoming 1967 Expo in Montreal.