A few years ago Cathy Barancik Graham made a promise to herself to wake up every morning and sketch. She even labeled the drawings by day and date until there…
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Fashion Forward Faux Fur
Chloé Mendel recalls after-school walks home along the Upper East Side of Manhattan, where she grew up, and fond memories of her regular visits to her father’s J. Mendel workroom,…
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Second Skin: The Art of Jaclyn Mednicov
When artist Jaclyn Mednicov makes art, she seeks to stop time. From nature and changing seasons to special keepsakes or everyday objects, it is the concept of movement and transitions…
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Pop Into Designer Lisa Perry’s World
“Hello.” “Goodbye.” “Fun?” “Enjoy!” These are just some of the words and punctuation marks that adorn the production output of designer Lisa Perry. From pillows and placemats to pretty A-line…
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Fashionable Friends
“As if she heard my soul crying out, I got a call from Mrs. Eunice Johnson, of Ebony magazine, asking if I would fly to Chicago and meet with her…
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A Homecoming
Richard Gray Gallery (“Gray”), founded in Chicago in 1963, has sustained its focus on growth and change over the years, from the artists represented and exhibited, to the staff employed….
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Visual Therapy
When Cassie Buccellato enrolled in her first painting class entitled “What would Mondrian do?” at the Evanston Art Center, it was simply because the time and day were convenient and…
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An Icon Of Style: The Collection Of Lee Bouvier …
When I lived in New York, I was fortunate enough to occasionally spot Lee Bouvier Radziwill (1933-2019) strolling along Madison Avenue on the Upper East Side. No matter where I…
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VIRGIL ABLOH: an architect of contemporary culture
Virgil Abloh’s Streetwear Style is on view until September 22, at the MCA. One of Virgil Abloh’s first fashion debuts was a screen-print T-shirt made for the store Colette in…
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Manet’s Modern Moment
“I thought we could take this interview to the galleries and look at the paintings while we talk,” suggests Gloria Groom, Chair of European Painting and Sculpture and David and…
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