Collaboration: Otto Kaan

Photographers' duo Otto Kaan turned practical problems of lack of studio space into an aesthetic solution presented in four new projects in the exhibition Works. Otto Kaan consists of Berend Otto (1985) and Guus Kaandorp (1986).

Dialogues with Michelangelo: Research Sibyls and Prophets

The Prophets: 

The Colleageville Bible Commentary ISBN Q 8146 2210

Roman Catholic Cannon,  Liturgical Press

Women's Bible Commentary, Newsom and Ringe

The Sibyls:

Sibyls and Seers: A survey of Some Ancient Theories of Revelation and Inspiration, Edwyn Bevan

Mysteries of the Oracles: The Last Secrets of Antiquity, Philipp Vandenberg

The Seer in Ancient Greece, Michael Flower

the poems of Anne Carson

The Archive - Afterhours Magazine

Taos, from the series, Age of the Domiciles

Patricia McMillen is an Illinois writer, musician, and community activist. Her poems, essays and creative nonfiction have appeared in numerous literary journals and anthologies. " 

We met Patricia during a Ragdale Foundation Residency a few years ago.  She will be publishing her poem,  "Square One" in After Hours, a Journal of Chicago Writing and Art  Issue 26, Winter 2013.

her work was inspired by our 1987 photograph from our Age of the Domiciles series.

Stella Group at Filter Photography Festival

Many of our Stella Critique Group colleagues experienced reviews at Filter Fest 2013

Alice Hargrave presents to Fred Bidwell

Aline Smithson reviews the prints of Jean Sousa

Mary Farmilant presents her book to Elizabeth Avedon

Aimee Beaubien shows new collages to Karsten Lund

Creative Capital Workshop - Life Changer

Barb Attended the Professional Development in November 2013

China Bound

Fifteen portraits from Natural History (and Barbara) will be heading to the Lishui Photo Festival in  Zhejiang Province, China from November 4-10, 2013. Curated by Yan Li of High Noon Culture and Art Corp. and Blue Mitchell, the show "Unconventional Photography" includes works by these outstanding unconventional photographers:
Jim Leisy "American Scientist"
S. Gayle Stevens  "Allegory"
Clay Lipsky  "Exposed"
Fritz Leidtke "Astra Velum"
Heidi Kirkpatrick "Lost and Found"
Ryan Zoghlin "Aerotones"
Bill Vaccaro "The Things She Left Behind"
Kim Kauffman "Confluence"
Jennifer B. Husdson "Medic"
Susan Kae Grant  "Theatrical Realms of the Whimsical and Tragic"
It ought to be an adventure traveling with these visionaries.
 

Changing Chicago - Then and Now

We were honored to be called upon to participate with Marc Pokempner and Jan Tichy in the Changing Chicago Panel Discussion, moderated by art historian and raconteur, Peter Bacon Hales. Time marches on....

Installation - Changing Chicago

Changing Chicago Photographers 2012

Changing Chicago Photographers 1989