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Artphone: Wildlife Features @ Fill in the Blank Gallery by Steve Ruiz
August 30, 2009, 4:56 am
Filed under: Art Phone

Better late than never: Mary from Fill in the Blank Gallery called last Thursday to talk about the relatively new gallery’s definitely new show, Wildlife Features from artist and illustrator Kyle Harter. The show opened Friday, but it runs through to September 26th at 5038 N. Lincoln Avenue. Here’s the free sounds:

Kyle Harter, theramin

Kyle Harter, Theramin

And as always, if you’ve got a show and want to leave voicemails for me about your show, you can do that!

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Artphone: 360 SEE and Carrie Secrist Gallery by Steve Ruiz
July 17, 2009, 5:32 pm
Filed under: Art Phone, Chicago, Openings

Another week, another two audio previews! My internet phone won’t stop internet ringing!

Fittingly, Works on and of Paper @ 360 SEE

Jordan from 360 SEE called in to talk about their’s new show, Fittingly, Works on and of Paper, which will kick off this Friday, July 17th, 6 – 9 PM, and run through to August 28th, at 1924 North Damen Avenue.

Curtis Frillmann, Iron Pastoral #2

Curtis Frillmann, Iron Pastoral #2

Matthew Brown @ Carrie Secrist

And here’s a clip from the Carrie Secrist Gallery about their show Ark, which features paintings by Matthew Brown. Show opens Friday, July 17th, and runs through August 15th, 2009 at 835 W Washington.

Matthew Brown, Untitled

Matthew Brown, Untitled (1934)

Update, July 20th:

I just went to Carrie Secrist and I didn’t this show at all. Whats going on?

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Artphone: Mini Dutch / Around the Coyote by Steve Ruiz
July 10, 2009, 7:39 pm
Filed under: Art Phone, Chicago, Openings

Not one but two audio pieces for this weekend’s shows!

Selections from the Fabio-Mueller Collection @ Mini Dutch

Lucia from Mini Dutch is having her last show ever tonight! Its always sad to see good apartment galleries go. I’ll let her tell the rest: Be sure to check out the send off Saturday, July 11th, 6 – 9 PM at 3111 W Diversey Parkway, 1st Floor.

Mini Dutch

Mini Dutch

2nd Annual Joseph Frasca Memorial Works on Paper Juried Exhibition @ Around the Coyote

Not to be outdone, here’s Anne from Around the Coyote giving us some key info on their works on paper show opening this Saturday, July 11th, 6 – 9 PM at 1817 W. Division Street:

Joshua Reames, Insatiable (at Around the Coyote)

Joshua Reames, Insatiable (at Around the Coyote)

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Post-Scarcity @ 65Grand by Steve Ruiz
June 19, 2009, 3:59 am
Filed under: Art Phone, Chicago, Openings

Well, I had really wanted to get the artists and curator from 65Grand‘s new show Post Scarcity to record a little introductory puff piece, but I just couldn’t get a hold of them. Instead, I got a few of my little sister’s friends to read from a script I wrote.

Post-Scarcity opens tomorrow, June 19th, and will run through to July 25th at 65Grand. I can’t go, so you should!

Eliza Fernand, Gushing (performance)

Eliza Fernand, Gushing (performance)



Frank Kozik @ Rotofugi by Steve Ruiz
June 18, 2009, 3:18 am
Filed under: Art Phone, Chicago

If you’ve ever been to Rotofugi, you’ve seen Frank Kozik‘s toys. If you’re there right now, you’re seeing his paintings! The show, Hell Comes to Chicago, will be up at Rotofugi June 12th to June 30th, so check it out if you’re in the neighborhood.

I’ll let Frank himself explain the rest:

Frank Kozik, No Such Thing as a Free Lunch

Frank Kozik, No Such Thing as a Free Lunch



Krista Hoefle @ EbersB9 by Steve Ruiz
June 13, 2009, 6:07 pm
Filed under: Art Phone, Openings

Something brand new that we’ll be trying out here at Chicago Art Review: the cellphone interview. Here’s Krista Hoefle discussing her show, The girl who stopped being human, which runs June 12th, 2009 to July 11th, 2009 at Ebersb9.

Krista Hoefle

Krista Hoefle