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2013

The Culture Trip. Ransom, Jessica. "Fact, Fiction, Paranoia and Conspiracy Theories in the work of Deb Sokolow". May 1, 2013

Art New England.
Rossof, Patricia. "Deb Sokolow: Some Concerns About the Candidate, Matrix 166". May/June, Volume 34, Issue 3, Page 58, 2013

Art in Print. Peltz, Amy. "A Visual Turn: Comics and Art after the Graphic Novel". (Deb Sokolow). Volume 2, Number 6, 2013

New York Times. "Old Warehouses Go Beyond Storage in Raleigh, N.C." (Ryan Travis Christian). April 14, 2013.

Modern Art Notes. Green, Tyler."Kaz Oshiro / Deb Sokolow" (podcast interview). April 11, 2013

Visual Art Source. Dluzen, Robin."Deb Sokolow" (review). April 9, 2013

Chicago Art Review. Reiner, Todd. "Deb Sokolow @ Western Exhibitions". April 4, 2013

Hartford Advocate. Bisbort, Alan. "Crazy and Gullible". (review: Deb Sokolow). March 7-13, 2013

Chicago Tribune. Waxman, Lori. “"Art to laugh with (not at): Gallery shows where laughter is encouraged (Deb Sokolow)". April 3, 2013

Art in Print. Ishmael, Amelia. "Onsmith & Nudd". March-April 2013, Volume 2, Number 6

Art Ltd. Yood, James. "Critic's Picks: Chicago (Deb Sokolow)". March 2013

Bad at Sports. Holland, Richard. "Deb Sokolow Interview." March 15, 2013

New York Times. Schwendener, Martha. "An Installation of Dirty Politics and Illusion" (review, Deb Sokolow). March 8, 2013

artforum.com. Lee, Nathaniel. "How I Wrote Elastic Man" (review, Deb Sokolow). March 7, 2013

Indy Week. Vitiello, Chris. "At CAM Raleigh, flattened raindrops and googly eyes" (Ryan Travis Christian). March 6, 2013

Associated Press . Breed, Allen. "In Artist's Show, Creation Merges With Destruction." (Ryan Travis Christian). February 22, 201

Associated Press. "Art, an Act of Creation, Can Involve Destruction.(video)" (Ryan Travis Christian). February 22, 2013

Time Out Chicago. Pearson, Laura. "Plant Life at Western Exhibitions | Art review: Heidi Norton and other artists riff on the botanical world." February 14, 2013

Hartford Courant. Dunne, Susan. "Atheneum Showcases Art Of Politcal Paranoia: MATRIX Gallery Exhibits Deb Sokolow's Some Concerns About the Candidate." February 7, 2013

artforum.com. Eler, Alicia. "Critic's Pick: Dutes Miller". January 14, 2103

Huffington Post. "Artist Dutes Miller's 'In The Garden' Exhibition Imagines If Homosexuality Was The Norm". January 5, 2013

Hyperallergic. Hartigan, Philip. "A Garden of Gay Male Desire (NSFW)". (Dutes Miller). Janaury 2, 2013

2012

ION Magazine. Khan, Aleeza. "Ones to Watch | Ryan Travis Christian". December 28, 2012

Art: 21 Blog. Picard, Caroline. "Afterimage: An Interview with Dahlia Tulett-Gross and Thea Liberty Nichols" (Richard Hull, John Parot). December 26, 2012.

New City. Velez, Pedro. "Eye Exam: Top Art Picks for 2012 in Chicago and the Midwest". (Elijah Burgher). December 18, 2012

Chicago Reader. Nardi, Sarah. "It's a garden but that's no snake". (Dutes Miller). December 14, 2012

Chicago Tribune. Borrelli, Christopher. "Pinning down Chicago artist Lilli Carre". December 10, 2012

Time Out Chicago. Weinberg, Lauren. "Quarterly Site #12—Epic Something at the Hyde Park Art Center" (Lilli Carre, Deb Sokolow). December 6, 2012

Hyperallergic. Eler, Alicia. "Queer Art’s not Just About Gender — A Chicago Survey" (Elijah Burgher). November 15, 2012

New City. Ritchie, Abraham. "Review: Mark Wagner/Western Exhibitions". November 13, 2012

Orlando Weekly. Young, Jessica Bryce. "The Mysterious Content of Softness (Miller & Shellabarger)". October 31, 2012

Time Out Chicago. Weinberg, Lauren. "“Afterimage” at DePaul Art Museum | Art review" (Richard Hull). October 18, 2012.

Frieze. Foumberg, Jason. "John Parot, Western Exhibitions, Chicago, USA". Issue 151, November-December 2012

NAP. Reames, Josh. "Geoffrey Todd Smith at Western Exhibitions". October 9, 2012

The Seen. Niendorf, Emmaline. "Western Exhibitions // Geoffrey Todd Smith". October 9, 2012

The Girl Who Knew Too Much. Coleman, Caryn. "Sinister walls: representation and repetition" (Stan Shellabarger). October 8, 2012

NAP. Zevitas, Steven. "Expo Chicago Wrap-Up: Part One" (Richard Hull). September 25, 2012

Flavorpill. Ritchie, Abraham. "Editor's Pick: Geoffrey Todd Smith LOOKER". September 9, 2012

60 Inches from Center. Rhoden, Sierra Nicole. "Geoffrey Todd Smith and Josh Mannis at Western Exhibitions". October 1, 2012

Gallerist NY. Russeth, Andrew. "Artadia Presents $45,000 in Grants to Seven Artists at Expo Chicago Fair". (Deb Sokolow). September 21, 2012

Chicago Tribune. Ise, Claudine. "Hyde Park Art Center's 'Ground Floor' graduates". (Rachel Niffenegger). September 19, 2012

New City. "Art 50: Chicago’s Artists’ Artists" (Ryan Travis Christian, Jose Lerma). September 19, 2012

ArtSlant. Chester, Alicia. "Afterimage" (Richard Hull). September 18, 2012

New City. Stabler, Bert. "Review: The Great Refusal: Taking On New Queer Aesthetics/SAIC Sullivan Galleries" (Elijah Burgher). September 18, 2012

Bas-Relief. Brophy, Madeline. "Feel the Beat". (Geoffrey Todd Smith + Josh Mannis). September 17, 2012

New City. Stabler, Bert. "Josh Mannis" (review). September 11, 2012

Chicago Tribune Magazine. Daley, Bill. “The Art of Home”(Miller & Shellabarger). Fall 2012

Sixty Inches on Center . Jackson, Danielle. "Exploring Human Relationships: A Dialogue with Miller & Shellabarger. Pt. 1 and Pt. 2". Summer 2012

MKE <-> LAX." Interview with Nicholas Frank". July 2012

Printeresting. Hendrickson, Julia V. "Adriane Herman" (review). June 26, 2012

New City. Foumberg, Jason. "John Parot" (review). June 19, 2012

Wisconsin Gazette. Muckian, Mike. "Gay partners put their relationship on display at Inova/Kenilworth gallery"(Miller & Shellabarger). June 2, 2012

Make Space. Judd, Jason. "Other Investigations: Geoffrey Todd Smith". May 17, 2012

New American Paintings Blog. Smith, Matthew. "The Baltimore Contemporary Print Fair at BMA". May 2, 2012

Art 21 Blog. Fitzgerald, Ali. "Lives and Works in Berlin | Chicago’s Big Youth in Berlin" (Rachel Niffenegger). May 11, 2012

Printeresting. Emmons, Amze. "Baltimore Contemporary Print Fair". May 6, 2012

LVL3. Uribe, Vincent. "Artist of the Week: Ryan Travis Christian". May 7, 2012

Brown Paper Bag. Barnes, Sara E. "Nudashank // Sophiajacob // Gallery Four". (Geoffrey Todd Smith). May 4.2012

The New York Times. Rosenberg, Karen. "Another Fair Makes a Debut, and Aims to Lure the Collectors Already in Town". ( NADA New York). May 4, 2012

Artinfo. Halperin, Julia. "Hey, Are Those Guys Trying to Steal a Bunch of Paintings From NADA New York?", May 4, 2012

Proximity Magazine. " Featured Artist: Paul Nudd", Spring 2012. V.2, Number 009. Pages 102-109

The Sherperd Express. Murrell, Kat. "Miller & Shellabarger: Shadows in the Light". April 27, 2012

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Schumacher, Mary Louise. "Miller and Shellabarger, a lovers' discourse". April 27, 2012

Flavorpill. Ritchie, Abraham. "Geoffrey Todd Smith and Mike Rea: Sharks, Dicks, and Drugs". April 14, 2012

New City. Stabler, Bert. "Lilli Carre and Richard Hull". April 24, 2012

Huffington Post. Klein, Paul. "Scads of Quality" (Richard Hull). April 20, 2012

Art 21 Blog. Polson, Jamilee. "Painting with Words, Writing with Pictures* (Take One)" (Deb Sokolow). April 9th, 2012

New City. Reaves, Kelly. "Portrait of a Curator: Amelia Ishmael" (Black Thorns in the White Cube). March 29, 2012

Chicago Journal. Moreheart, Phil. "Bang your head darkly". (Black Thorns in the White Cube). April 4, 2012

Third Coast Digest. Moriarity, Judith Ann. "We’re in this Together: “Spiraling Jete (Up)” at Green Gallery East" (Nicholas Frank). April 2, 2012

art ltd. Yood, James. "The Chicago Attitude". (Paul Nudd). Mar/Apr 2012

Indyweek. White, Amy, "Nicholas Frank takes a flying leap into self-mythology at Lump". Durham, NC, March 14, 2012

ArtSlant. Ritchie, Abraham. "Now that's fresh" (review: David Leggett), February 20, 2012

Frieze. Foumberg. Jason. "Ryan Travis Christian" (review). March 2012

ARCADEMI Blog. de Joode, Rachel. “Rachel Niffenegger”. February 15th, 2012

New City. Aronstein, A-J, "Someone Else's Dream" (Richard Hull, Jose Lerma), Feb. 14, 2012

ArtSlant. Ritchie, Abraham. "Rack room: Interview with David Leggett", February 2012

New City. Glass, Claire. "Portrait of the Artist: David Leggett", February 2, 2012

2011

Time Out Chicago. Weinberg, Lauren. "Western Exhibitions hosts two John Riepenhoff shows." December 28, 2011

ArtSlant. Ritchie, Abraham. "Top Ten of 2011." December 26, 2011

New City. "Best art gallery: Audience Choice", December 15, 2011

Phoenix New-Times. Peterson, Sativa. "SMoCA's Latest Exhibit Gives Glimpse Into the Lives of Its Artists" (Deb Sokolow). Thursday, Dec 15 2011

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Schumacher, Mary Louise. "Making a Scene: Milwaukee's Avant-Garde." (Nicholas Frank). Dec. 12, 2011

Accordion Publications. Perkins, Stephen. "Deb Sokolow accordion books." December 6, 2011

Accordion Publications. Perkins, Stephen. "Stan Shellabarger, Dragging Book, 2009." December 4, 2011

Arizona Republic. Nilsen, Richard. "3 exhibits illustrate new vigor at SMoCA." (Deb Sokolow). November 26, 2011

Printeresting. Emmons, Amze. "Print Week 2011: E/AB Fair." November 19, 2011

PopTech!. "Adriane Herman: Art of the list", Fall 2011

New American Paintings Blog. Reames, Josh. "Ryan Travis Christian at Western Exhibitions", December 2, 2011

art ltd. Picard, Caroline. "Ryan Travis Christian." November 2011

Artnet. Fitzpatrick, Tony. "HIT IT! THE EDITIONS / ARTISTS BOOKS FAIR IN CHELSEA". November 5, 2011

New American Paintings Blog. "MDW Fall Showcase Wrap-Up" (Paul Nudd). November 2, 2011

The Visualculturist. Berger, Philip. "MDW Fair II" (Paul Nudd). October 24, 2011

New City. Stabler, Bert. "Ryan Travis Christian" (review). October 25, 2011

Cornell Daily Sun. Martinez, Sam. "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" (Joe Hardesty). October 25, 2011

Winston-Salem Journal. Patterson, Tom. "Hairy Who? artists offer quirky perspective on life" (Richard Hull). October 23, 2011

Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. "Pigeons on the Grass Alas" (Nicholas Frank). October 19, 2011

ARTnews. Miranda, Carolina. "Comic Relief" (Deb Sokolow). October 11, 2011.

WBEZ. Amer, Robin. "Artist Deb Sokolow makes conspiracy theories come alive in graphic style". October 6, 2011.

GQ Style. Peres, Javier. "Dan Attoe, Portrait of a Young American Artist", Issue 13, Autumn/Winter 2011-2012

Artnet. Velez, Pedro. "Gallery Weekend Chicago". September 28, 2011

Beautiful\Decay. Donovan, Bill. "Dan Attoe's in Berlin". September 26, 2011.

Art 21 Blog. Perel, Marissa. "Gimme Shelter" (Maria Petschnig). September 23, 2011

ArtPractical. Miller, Randall. "From Chicago: Stan Shellabarger". Issue 3.1. September 21, 2011

Chicago Tribune. Waxman, Lori. "The humanity of footsteps and foliage" (Stan Shellabarger). September 15, 2011

ArtSlant. DiMeo, Mia & Ritchie, Abraham. “ArtSlant Chicago Fall Review” (Stan Shellabarger + Maria Petschnig). September 12, 2011

Gaper’s Block. Edwards, Natalie & Reaves Kelly. “The Friday Night Art Crawl Roundup” (Stan Shellabarger + Maria Petschnig). September 14 2011

Sixty Inches from Center. Stankovsky, Molly. “Stan Shellabarger”. September 12, 2011

LVL3. "Artist of the week: Rachel Niffenegger". September14, 2011

New City. Foumberg, Jason. "Imaginary Monuments" (Dutes Miller). September 7, 2011

Jettison Quarterly. Stoepel, Whitney. "Bad Movies & Good Art". (Interview with Rachel Niffenegger)". Fall 2011

Artforum.com. Droitcour, Brian. “Deb Sokolow”. August 8, 2011

art ltd. Yood, James. "Paul Nudd (review)". July/August 2011

Art in America online. Boucher, Brian. "New York Gets Green, Milwaukee-Style". (Nicholas Frank). August 8, 2011

Daily Serving. Spurgeon, Marta ."Skip the Trip to the Library: People Don’t Like to Read Art at Western Exhibitions, Chicago". July 26, 2011

ArtSlant. Ritchie, Abraham. "Read the Fine Print". July 11, 2011

Chicago Tribune. Waxman, Lori. "An alternative summer reading list" July 13, 2011

Chicago Tribune. Viera, Lauren. "Rachel Niffenegger & Paul Nudd", June 10, 2011

New American Paintings Garva, Evan. "Bodily/Fluid: Rachel Niffenegger & Paul Nudd at Western Exhibitions". June 1, 2011

Flavorpill Westin, Monica. "Editor's Pick: : Rachel Niffenegger & Paul Nudd at Western Exhibitions". May 20, 2011

Art Letter Klein, Paul. "Rachel Niffenegger & Paul Nudd", May 19, 2011

New City Weinstein, Michael. "Review: Band of Bikers/Western Exhibitions". May 23, 2011

ArtSlant. Ruiz, Steve. "The Heavyweight" (Jose Lerma). May 11, 2011

New American Paintings Blog. Garza, Evan. "Must-See Paintings Shows: May" (Niffenegger and Nudd). May 6, 2011

Artlog. Reed, Morgan. "Art Chicago and NEXT Discoveries" (Miller & Shellabarger). April 29, 2011

Art Pulse. Edwards, Jeff. "Miller & Shellabarger. Long as life, deep as as the grave, direct as a handshake." Winter 2010/11. Pages 40-43

Paletten. Lind, Maria (Guest Editor). Cover image and 4-page spread: Deb Sokolow, April 2011

KUHF / HPR 88.7. Hendley, Meghan. "The Front Row - Diverseworks (Miller & Shellabarger)", radio interview. March 29, 2011

Daily Serving. Curcio, Seth. "Sad Sack: Interview with Ryan Travis Christian". March 29, 2011

ArtSlant. Ritchie, Abraham. "What are we afraid of? (Ben Stone). March 27, 2011

Time Out Chicago. Weber, Candice. "New Art from New Orleans" (review). March 16, 2011

Modern Painters. Foumberg, Jason. "Review: Jim Nutt" (Rachel Niffenegger, Paul Nudd), March 11, 2011

art ltd. Enholm, Molly. "Geoffrey Todd Smith" (profile). March 2011

BUTT Magazine. Calvi, Danny. "John Parot: Token gay reality show contestant charms middle america with his Autofellatio art", February 22, 2011

New City. Ciezadlo, Janina. "Seeing Is a Kind of Thinking: A Jim Nutt Companion" (Paul Nudd), Feb. 14, 2011

Chicago Tribune. Viera, Laura, “Heads on Poles” (review), February 11, 2011

Art in America. Snodgrass, Susan. "Ben Stone" (review). February 2011

ArtSlant. Ishmael, Amelia. "Negative Litanies (Terence Hannum)", February 8, 2011

ArtSlant. Ritchie, Abraham. "The Inadvertant Chicago Biennial" (Heads on Poles). February 7, 2011

Kansas City Star. Thorson, Alice. "Adriane Herman’s ‘Wall of Intention’ reflects human eccentricity". February 5, 2011

Hammer Smashed Sound. "The Artwork of Locrian's Terence Hannum". January 26. 2011

Gaper's Block. MartinJon. "Heads on Poles.", January 22, 2011

Chicago Journal. Moreheart, Phil. "Exploring metal and art through zines". (Terence Hannum). January 19, 2011

New City. Fox, Laura. "Heads on Poles". January 17, 2011

Art: 21 Blog. Picard, Caroline. "Caution, You Are Being Watched: Deb Sokolow and You". January 13, 2011

Chicago Art Review. Ruiz, Steve. "Deb Sokolow" (review). January 3, 2011

2010

Artforum.com. Ise, Claudine. "Deb Sokolow". December 15, 2010

ArtSlant. Ritchie, Abraham. "Abraham Ritchie Picks Chicago's Best of 2010" (Deb Sokolow). December 27, 2010

ArtSlant. Roulo, Robyn Farrell. "ArtSlant Chicago Picks the Best Of 2010" (Rachel Niffenegger), December 27, 2010

Chicago Tribune. Viera. Lauren. "Best of Galleries 2010" (Miller & Shellabarger, Rachel Niffenegger, Deb Sokolow). December 17, 2011

Clarendon-Courthouse-Rosslyn Patch. Carothers, Sara. “Comics Crash the Party at the Artisphere and AAC” (Deb Sokolow). December 12, 201

Chicago Tribune. Waxman, Lori. “Deb Sokolow” (review). December 10, 2010

Time Out Chicago
. Weinberg, Lauren. “Deb Sokolow” (review). December 9, 2010

New City. Golden-McNerney, Regan. “Deb Sokolow” (review). December 6, 2010

ArtSlant. Ritchie, Abraham. "(Do) I Want to Believe (?)" (Review: Deb Sokolow). November 22, 2010

Flavorpill. Smigasiewicz, Beatrice. "Editor's Pick: Deb Sokolow". November 19, 2010.

Huffington Post. Klein, Paul. "Text Matters" (Review: Deb Sokolow). November 19, 2010

Time Out Chicago. Getzler, Ezra. "Holiday Gift Guide: The Art Lover" (Dan Attoe). November 18-24, 2010

Chicago Magazine. "What I'm Doing This Weekend" (Deb Sokolow). November 19, 2010

Artist for Artist. Yahnker, Eric. "Cosmic Pun, Part II". (Interview with Ryan Travis Christian). November 16, 2010

Paper Magazine. Pini, Gary. "Eight Items or Less" (Miller & Shellabarger), November 11, 2010

The Portland Phoenix. Larmon, Annie. "Four word-based artists at Whitney Art Works" (Adriane Herman). Ocotober, 2010

Time Out Chicago. Nusser, Madeline. "Confessions of a Renegade Gallerist". October 28-November 3, 2010

Location Volume Three. Minneapolis, MN (Joe Hardesty and Deb Sokolow).

Bad at Sports. Bowder, Amanda and Maloney, Patricia. "Stan Shellabarger and Dutes Miller" (interview). October 17, 2010

Flavorpill. Westin, Monica. "Miller & Shellabarger". October 15, 2010

Mint Male Magazine. Montoya, Mitch. "4 emerging artists you need to know now" (John Parot). October 15, 2010

The Open Daybook. Earle, David. Mark Batty Publisher. November 2010. (Geoffrey Todd Smith)

The Columbia Chronicle. Wellen, Brianna. "Doodling outside the lines". (Paul Nudd). October 10, 2010

Chicago Tribune. Viera, Lauren. "Berwyn: A Better 'burb for entertainment". (Ben Stone). October 7, 2010

Beautiful Decay. Volume 4: Exquisite Corpse. "Rachel Niffenegger" (interview). September 2010

Artslant. Ritchie, Abraham. “Beyond the Funny: Joey Fauerso”. October 10

Beautiful Decay. Christian, Ryan. "Ben Stone". September 28, 2010

ArtSlant. Ritchie, Abraham. "Who Will Curate a Major Sports Exhibition? (Ben Stone)". September 28, 2010

Time Out Chicago. Weinberg, Lauren. "Ben Stone (review)". Issue 291 : Sep 23–29, 2010

The Portland Phoenix. Larmon, Annie. "Five artists address intimacy at MECA’s ICA: Taking vows (Miller & Shellabarger)". September 22, 2010

Gaper's Block. Reaves, Kelley. "Joey Fauerso Stole my Heart in the Little Room at Western Exhibitions". September 20, 2010

New City. Velez, Pedro. "The Sport of Violence. We're Living in a Ben Stone Age". (Cover Story). September 9, 2010. Issue 289

Just Out. Rook, Erin. "Underground Art. Chicago artist couple plays dead to illuminate life (Miller & Shellabarger)". September 12, 2010

The Oregonian. Boyd, Thomas. "Artists acting out (Miller & Shellabarger)". (photos). September 13, 2010

Portland Monthly. Adams, Anne. "TBA 2010: Digging Their Own Graves (Miller & Shellabarger)". September 11, 2010

ArtSlant. Ritchie, Abraham. "Welcome Back (Ben Stone, Joey Fauerso)". September 13, 2010

Chicago Art Review. "Opening Weekend Reviews / Impressions, with guests Pedro Vélez and Erik Wenzel (Ben Stone, Joey Fauerso)". September 17th 2010

Time Out Chicago. Weinberg, Lauren. "Open Citywide (Ben Stone)". September 9-15, 2010. Issue 289

Artnet. Velez, Pedro. "Summer of Plop (Ben Stone)". August 20, 2010

Artforum.com. Ise, Claudine. "Daniel Albrigo and Genesis Breyer P-Orridge". July 7, 2010

Jettison Quarterly. Rynkiewicz, Joseph "Making Sense of our Paranoia with Deb Sokolow". Summer 2010, Vol. 2, No. 2

Jettison Quarterly. Almufti, Omar. "John Parot" (Interview). Summer 2010, Vol. 2, No. 2

TimeOut Chicago. Weber, Candace. "Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and Daniel Albrigo", Issue 280: Jul 8-14, 2010

Artcritical. Yood, James. "Keeping an Eye on the Windy City." (John Parot). June 30, 2010

TimeOut Chicago Blog. Cantor, Dave. "The art of Genesis Breyer P-Orridge at Western Exhibitions". July 2, 2010

Flavorpill. Gossett, Stephen. "Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and Daniel Albrigo: Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is… A LOVE STORY". June 18, 2010

Chicago Tribune
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Viera, Lauren. "John Parot and Rachel Niffenegger at Western Exhibitions". June 4, 2010

Chicago Art Magazine. Winnermark, Erik. "An Interview with Dutes Miller and Stan Shellabarger". May 31, 2010

Time Out Chicago. Weinberg, Lauren. "Brutalist truth: A Hyde Park Art Center show builds on avant-garde architecture" (Nicholas Frank).
Issue 275 : Jun 3–9, 2010

Chicago Magazine Niffengger, Rachel "Rachel Niffeneger". May, 2010

Art in America (online). Oh, Janet. "Production Site (review)" Deb Sokolow. May 25, 2010.

New City Smigasiewicz, Beatrice ."Review: John Parot/Western Exhibitions". May 24, 2010

Flavorpill. Westin, Monica. "John Parot: Hobbies", May 8, 2010

Flavorpill. Westin, Monica. "Rachel Niffenegger: as you pass by and cast an eye as you are now so once was i", May 8, 2010

New City Lee, Nate. "Portrait of the Artist: Richard Hull". April 5, 2010

Chicago Art Magazine Dluzen, Robin. "Richard Hull at Western Exhibitions" (review). April 4, 2010

ArtSlant Seidell, Marla. "Humorous Blobs" (review: Richard Hull). April 17, 2010

Simply Magnificent Molon. Dominic. "Art: Un(der)known Pleasures- Richard Hull’s ‘Sleeping is Believing’ (1980)". April 21, 2010

Flavorpill Smigasiewicz, Beatrice. "Richard Hull" (review). Mar 30-Apr 5, 2010

Huffington Post. Klein, Paul. "It's the "Good Art" Time of Year".(Richard Hull) March 26.

Chicago Arts. "The Ooey Gooey Aesthetics of Subversive Drawer Paul Nudd." (interview). March 20, 2010

Gaper's Block. "Inside the Artist's Studio at the MCA" (Deb Sokolow) by John Lendman. Feb 05 2010

St. Louis Beacon. "Review: 'Love & Theft' makes compelling connections" (Dutes Miller) By Ivy Cooper, January 22, 2010.

West End World. "Art theft" (Dutes Miller) by Dickson Beall. January 20, 2010

Artnet. Pedro Velez, “Chicago Build Up.” (Joe Hardesty). January 10, 2010

ArtSlant. "Two Lions and a Bear" by Abraham Ritchie. January 4, 2010

Time Out Chicago. "The Power of Selection, part 1." by Lauren Weinberg. Issue 257 : Jan 28–Feb 3, 2010

Muntean, Robert and Regl, Bianca, editors. Heroes of Today (catalog). Joe Hardesty: reproduction. Kerber Artbooks, publisher.

Beautiful Decay. Christian, Ryan. "John Parot". January 15, 2010

Time Out Chicago. "Pet flicks: Scott Wolniak selects some “Suitable Video” for Western Exhibitions." by Lauren Weinberg. Issue 254 : Jan 7–13, 2010

Art + Auction. "Changing of the Garde" (reproduction, John Parot). by Rachel Wolff, January 1, 2010

Chicago Art Review. “Top Five Shows of the Year That I Went To” (Dutes Miller) by Steve Kush Ruiz. January 1, 2010

2009

ARTWRIT. "BRITT JULIOUS REVIEWS NICHOLAS FRANK". by Britt Julious. Vol. 1, December 2009.

Chicago Reader. “Critic’s Choice: Western Exhibitions”. (The Power of Selection, Pt. 1; Suitable Video). By Bert Stabler. December 31, 2009

Joanne Mattera Art Blog. "Fair and Fair Alike: Miami 2009. The Wrap-up Awards!". (Geoffrey Todd Smith). December 30, 2009

New City. “Newcity’s Top 5 of Everything 2009: Art & Museums” (Fresh Hot Press) By Jason Foumberg. December 28, 2009

New City. "Review: Nicholas Frank/Western Exhibitions" by Dann Gunn, November 23, 2009

Chicago Art Magazine. "Reality, Whatever That Is at Western Exibitions" (Nicholas Frank) by Anna Rathman, Dec 06, 2009

What to Wear During an Orange Alert. Artist of the Week: Eric Lebofsky by Jason Behrends, December 15, 2009

Chicago Art Review. "Eric Lebofsky @ Western Exhibitions" by Steve Kush Ruiz, October 21, 2009

Chicagoist. Apple, Lauri. "An Interview With Carl Baratta". October 30, 2009

Chicagoist. Apple, Lauri. "An Interview With Eric Lebofsky". October 23, 2009

The Badger Herald. Witman, Sarah. "Genres collide with help of change, time, concept" (Stan Shellaberger). Sunday, October 25, 2009

Book by It's Cover. "New York Art Book Fair" (Miller & Shellabarger reproduction). October 5, 2009

fNews. Edwards, Natalie.""MONSTROUS not MONSTERS, SAIC painting teacher Carl Barratta talks finding inspiration everywhere at once." October 1st, 2009

New City. Winnermark, Eric. "Dan Attoe / Western Exhibitions", September 28, 2009

Chicago Art Map. Holmes, Gretchen. "Stan Shellabarger and Dutes Miller’s Untitled Performance (Pink Tube)". September 26, 2009

Chicago Art Review. Ruiz, Steve Kush. "Paul Nudd @ Western Exhibitions", Sept. 2009

Bad at Sports. Ise, Claudine. "Short Takes on the New Fall Shows: West Loop Edition", Sept 2009 (Paul Nudd and Dan Attoe)

Huffington Post. Klein, Paul. "The Opening of the Fall Art Season; Chicago Art is Kicking" (Paul Nudd) Sept. 2009

Miami New Times, Carlos Suarez De Jesus. "Run, Don't Walk" (Miller & Shellabarger)

Artforum.com. Grabner, Michelle. "Dutes Miller" (review). July 22, 2009

Time Out Chicago. Weber, Candice. "Dutes Miller and 'they will not ruin us..." . July 2-8, 2009

New City. Foumberg, Jason. "Portrait of the Artist: Dutes Miller". June 22, 2009

Chicago Tribune. Viera, Lauren. "Two from Western Exhibitions" (Dutes Miller and Philip von Zweck). June 19, 2009

Chicago Art Review. Ruiz, Steve Kush. "Dutes Miller @ Western Exhibitions", June 13

LeChicago Art Blog. Pareve, L.O., "Dutes Miller, The Ecstasyist", June 14

Chicago Artist Resource. "Artist Story: Carl Baratta, How I learned to quit whining about the economy and embrace BBQing"

Chicago Tribune Magazine. “Art in Chicago: On View”. April 19 (Geoffrey Todd Smith)

NewCity. Edwards, Natalie. “Geoffrey Todd Smith” (review). April 13, 2009

Art Addict. West, Paige. “Three Very Different Artists” April 10 (Geoffrey Todd Smith)

Chicago Art Review. Ruiz, Steve Kush. “Geoffrey Todd Smith @ Western Exhibitions”, April 5

Flavorpill. Lund, Karsten, “Geoffrey Todd Smith” (review). April 3

Chicagoist. Apple, Lauri. “An Interview with Geoffrey Todd Smith” April 3

Huffington Post Klein, Paul. “…Art in the Galleries is Improving” April 3 (Geoffrey Todd Smith)

FecalFace. Christian, Ryan. “Geoffrey Todd Smith in Chicago” April 8

Fiber Arts. "Seamless: Dutes Miller and Stan Shellabarger" by Dr. Jessica Hemmings. April/May 2009 pp. 28-29

Fecal Face. Christian, Ryan. "Interview with Paul Nudd"

New City. Review: "of or relating to the skies or visibile heavens" by Jamie Keesling. January 19

On the Make. "Western Winds and Economic Trends" by Tim Ridlen. January 16.

Art Letter. "1/9/09" (preview of "of or relating to the skies or visibile heavens"). By Paul Klein

Chicago Magazine. Plot Line. This year's artist to watch mines his life for his work.(Stan Shellabarger) by Cassie Walker. January 2009

2008

Flash Art online. "PARTYING LIKE IT’S 1999" (Miller & Shellabarger). by Maureen Sullivan

Art Dish. "MEET ME IN MIAMI" (Miller & Shellabarger). by Jane Richlovsky. December 2008

Art in America. Mark Wagner (review). by Elaine Sexton. Decmber 2008

Phonebook. "Drawing out a Chicago Landscape." (John Parot). by Jason Foumberg. Vol. 2: 2008-2009 Green Lantern Press and threewalls.

The Art Newspaper (click on Issue 2 and download the PDF, page 10). “Fair feels chill winds of change” (Miller & Shellabarger). by Javier Pres and Helen Soilas, Dec. 4

Artinfo (be sure to click on the Photo Gallery). “Floating Walls and Bargain Hunters at NADA.” (Miller & Shellabarger) by Sarah Douglas, Dec. 3.

New York Times The Moment Blog. "In Search of Middle America at Art Basel Miami." (Miller & Shellabarger) by Maura Egan

New City Chicago. "Eye Exam: Chicago in Miami".(Miller & Shellabarger) by Alicia Eler. December 9, 2008

Artforum.com Diary (click on "more images") “Fair Enough.” (Miller & Shellabarger) by David Velasco. Dec. 5

New York Art Beat. "Miami Basel: 2008 Nada Art Fair" (Miller & Shellabarger) by Aneta Glinkowska. Dec. 5

Big Red & Shiny. “A bad year for sales, but silver is in the lining”.(Miller & Shellabarger) by Hannah Cole. Dec. 14

FecalFace.com. Carl Baratta interviewed by Ryan Christian. November 2008

Chicago Sun-Times. Baratta makes the abstract a reality in paintings.(Carl Baratta) November 7, 2008

New City
. Eye Exam: The Batle of Evermore (Carl Baratta). by Jason Foumberg, October 16, 2008

Chicago Reader. Critic's Choice: Carl Baratta. by Bert Stabler, October 16, 2008

Sixty Inches on Center Review. (Stan Shellabarger).by Just Another Art Girl, September 24, 2008

Chicago Tribune. Review (Stan Shellabarger). by Alan Artner. October 3, 2008

New City. Review (Stan Shellabarger). By Jason Foumberg. September 25, 2008

Artslant. "These Boots Were Made for Walking." (Stan Shellabarger) by Thea Liberty Nichols. Sept. 8, 2008

Art Letter. "(9/05/08)", (Stan Shellabarger) by Paul Klein. Sept. 5, 2008

Flavorpill. "Stan Shellabarger: Walking Books" by Karsten Lund, September 3, 2008

Time Out Chicago. Several Landscapes (review). by Lauren Weinberg. Jul 31–- Aug 6, 2008

New City. "Summer Camp". by Jason Foumberg, July 10, 2008

Centerstage Chicago
. "Better as a Group" by Alicia Eler, July 1 2008

Flavorpill.
by Rachel Adams, July 7 2008

H & M Magazine.“"Exotic Art"” (John Parot) by Bill Evans Summer 2008 p. 78-79

Art & Auction “"Mr. & Mr. Smith"”.(Miller & Shellabarger) July 2008, p. 15

Artnet. "Baselmania" (Miller & Shellabarger) by Walter Robinson. June 5, 2008

Chicago Reader “"Dirty” (review) (Paul Nudd), By Noah Berlatsky, May 8, 2008

Orange Alert. "Artist of the week", interview with Geoffrey Todd Smith, May 14, 2008

New City. Art Fair Hangover by Jason Foumberg, April 29, 2008

fNews. Delicate Cash by Ellen Hartwell. May 1, 2008

New City. Mark Wagner, Creative Accounting (review) by Rachel Furnari, April 17, 2008

Time Out Chicago. Mark Wagner, Creative Accounting (review) by Alicia Eler, April 24-30, 2008

Flavorpill Mark Wagner, Creative Accounting. by Courntey Nash, April 5, 2008

Artlies. TBA: Time Based Art (Stan Shellabarger) by Katherine Bovee Issue No. 58 Summer 2008

New City. Portrait of the Artist: Eric Lebofsky by Dann Gunn, February 28, 2008

Time Out Chicago. Soft Life (review / Miller & Shellabarger) by Michelle Grabner, Feb. 28-Mar. 5, 2008

New City. Soft Life (review / Miller & Shellabarger) by Dann Gunn, February 14, 2008

Artforum.com. Dead Center / Marginal Notes: Dan Devine / Eugenio Dittborn (review) by Anthony Elms, February 2008

Fecal Face. Geoffrey Todd Smith interviewed by Ryan Christian, February 2008

Artforum. Ben Stone (review) by James Yood, January 2008

Flavorpill. Aaron Van Dyke by Patricia Courson, January 12, 2008

2007

Time Out Chicago John Parot (review) by Bert Stabler, December 6-12, 2007

Flavorpill Chicago John Parot by Patricia Courson, Dec 4-10, 2007

New City ChicagoJohn Parot (review)” by Michelle Tupko, November 29, 2007

UR Chicago “Welcome to the Jungle (John Parot)” by Elio Iannacci, November 8 – December 5, 2007

Think Pink Radio “Biological Exuberance – John Parot” by Justin Polera, November 2007

Centerstage Chicago “Now That’s Rather Queer (John Parot)” by Alicia Eler, November 2007

Artforum.comJimmy and Jill Baker (review)” by Michelle Grabner, October 2007

Chicago Reader “Critic’s Choice: Jimmy and Jill Baker” by Bert Stabler September 21, 2007

New City “Seeing in the Dark: Jimmy and Jill Baker” by Jason Foumberg, September 27, 2007.

Artforum.com "An Affair to Remember" by Michael Wilson, September 21, 2007

Urban Honking "Stan Shellabarger" by Ariana, September 17, 2007

Willamette Week "AFFAIR AT THE JUPITER: Same Time Next Year" by Richard Speer, September 18, 2007

Portlandart.net "Jupiter Affair '07 - serene and surreal, to 80s music" by Sarah Henderson, September 18, 2007

The Jeremy Show "Interview with Geoffrey Todd Smith" by Jeremy, July 02, 2007

New American Paintings. Issue 71, featuring Eric Lebofsky (cover) and Paul Nudd.

Flavorpill Mast, Audrey. "Stacza Lipinski and Paul Nudd."

Time Out Chicago. Eler, Alicia. "Miller, Shellabarger (review)"

Chicago Sun-Times Hawkins, Margaret. Review of Miller and Shellabarger.

New City Foumberg, Jason. "Dutes Miller and Stan Shellabarger (review)"

Flavorpill Eler, Alicia. "Dutes Miller and Stan Shellabarger."

Bitch, This Art Ain't Gonna Sell Itself Hotdog in a Slipknot. "Review: Vincent Como."

Beautiful Decay. LeBlanc, Marc. "Death by Design (review)."

NewCity. Foumberg, Jason. "Portrait of a Gallerist." Chicago, IL

Chicago Magazine. Topor, Joanna. "After Paschke" (Geoffrey Todd Smith).

Time Out Chicago Wenzel, Erik. "Carl Baratta & Iva Gueorguieva" (review).

Chicago Journal. Inklebarger, Timothy. "Murder, Inc. (Death by Design.)" Chicago, IL

Time Out Chicago Malooley, Jake. "Death by Design.(review)". Chicago, IL

2006

Artinfo.com Ayers, Robert. "Aqua Adds Depth... (Stan Shellabarger)"

fNews. Ewing, Caroline. "Open and Shut: Joey Fauerso". Chicago, IL

Flavorpill 117, Mast, Audrey. "Death by Design, Co. and Where All the D*cks Hang out" Chicago, IL

Artinfo.com. "On Collecting: 10 Works We Like for Under $2000 (Geoffrey Todd Smith)".

Artinfo.com Janku, Laura Richard. "Fair Report: Affair@the Jupiter (Geoffrey Todd Smith)"

Time Out Chicago Pietrusiak, Leah. "Circle du Soleil. (Stan Shellabarger)".

UR Wu, Suzanne. "Eric Lebofsky". July 2007, Chicago, IL

Time Out Chicago Weinberg, Lauren. "Lebofsky, Mannis and O'Brien (review)".

Leisure Arts. "Matthew Northridge". Chicago, IL

Artnet.com Orden, Abraham. "The Windy Apple (Mark Wagner)".

Chicago Reader. Camper, Fred. "All About the Washingtons (Mark Wagner)". (pdf) Chicago, IL

Flavorpill. Mast, Audrey. "Mark Wagner w/ Derek Fansler and Scott Wolniak". Chicago, IL

Time Out Chicago. Elms, Anthony. "Amy Hauber (review)". Chicago, IL

2005

Time Out Chicago. Lopez, Ruth. Interview with Stan Shellabarger. Chicago, IL

Art Papers. Grabner, Michelle. Review: Eric Lebofsky and Aaron Van Dyke. Atlanta, GA

NewCity Chicago. Workman, Michael. "West Town Shakers." Chicago, IL

Time Out Chicago. Ferrara, Anette. "Aaron Van Dyke (review)." Chicago, IL

Flavorpill, issue 47 Ferrara, Annette. "Eric Lebofsky (review)".

NYFA Current. Frank, Nicholas. "A General Theory of Platforming" NYC, NY

Redeye Ferrara, Annette. "Peripheral Vision" Metromix in , Chicago, IL

www.flavorpill.com Ferrara, Annette. "Things We Said We'd Never Do Again" (review.)

Art Review. Grabner, Michelle. "A Different Kind of Animal" (Jibangus). London, England

Punk Planet. Tanzer, Ben. "Scott Speh" (interview). Chicago, IL

chicagomag.com Wilk, Deborah. "Marquee: It's Showtime Folks!"

Time Out Chicago. Elms, Anthony. "Jibangus…Paul Nudd" (review). Chicago, IL

The Daily Northwestern Jeffires, Kim. "Unlcear Concepts" (Fuzzy Logic review). Evanston, IL

Bridge Magazine. Stabler, Bert. "Fuzzy Logic" (review). Chicago, IL

artforum.com Sholis, Brian. "Stan Shellabarger" (review).

Art in America. Snodgrass, Susan. "Stan Shellabarger" (review). New York, NY

Art US. Grabner, Michelle. "Stan Shellabarger" (review). Los Angeles, CA

Ten by Ten. Tanzer, Ben. "Stan Shellabarger" (review). Chicago, IL

Drawing You Out. Fabian, Erik. "Stan Shellabarger" (interview). Chicago, IL

Chicago Social. Connors, Thomas. "Westward, Ho!" Chicago, IL


2004

New City. Workman, Michael. "Physical Therapy" (Stan Shellabarger). Chicago, IL

Chicago Tribune. Fox, Ellen. "Home sweet home isn't all that sweet" (Sally-Ann Rowland). Chicago, IL

New City. Workman, Michael. "Bursting at the seams" (This Thing We Do). Chicago, IL

New City. Workman, Michael. "Art for Hire" (Aaron van Dyke and Adriane Herman).Chicago, IL

New City. Workman, Michael. "The Great Outdoors" (Dan Attoe). Chicago, IL

 

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