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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

MW Capacity. "Q & A with Melissa Oresky." by Christopher Lowrance. February 4, 2010

Chicago Art Review. "Elms Choice: The Incredible Journey that is Consciousness / Mineral Fabrics." (Melissa Oresky) by Anthony Elms. January 26th, 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. "Melissa Oresky @ Western Exhibitions" by Steve Kush Ruiz. November 2, 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

The Art Newspaper. "Economic downturn prompts stand-out booths" by Bruce Millar, Brook Mason, and Charmaine Picard. March 4, 2009 (John Neff)

Artinfo. "Editor's Picks: Armory Show Preview" (John Neff)

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

New City. "Eye Exam: Critic’s Delight" (Pedro Velez). by Jason Foumberg. January 26

Time Out Chicago. "Pedro Vélez" (review) by Lauren Wienberg. Issue 205 : Jan 29–Feb 4, 2009

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

New City. "John Neff" (review). by Michael Weinstein, June 6, 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

New City. "Talking Art (John Neff)" by Duncan Mackenzie, July 31, 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)."

UR Chicago Drea, Amber. "It's Only in Your Head (Melissa Oresky)."

Flavorpill Mast, Audrey. "Melissa Oresky and Tomiko Pilson."

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

Chicago Reader Stabler, Bert. "Critic's Choice (Oresky, Pilson)".

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

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

Artforum. Holte, Michael Ned. "First Take: Amanda Ross-Ho". January 2007

Art Papers. Elms, Anthony. "John Neff" (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: Amanda Ross-Ho and 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. Behrens, Web. "Art for Porn's Sake (John Neff)."Chicago, IL

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

Artletter. Klein, Paul. "9/15/06 (John Neff)". Chicago, IL

Flavorpill 105, Mast, Audrey. "John Neff " Chicago, IL

New City Chicago. Pearl, Sarah. "John Neff."

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)".

Flavorpill, Mast, Audrey. "Pedro Velez, Matthew Northridge, Carroll & Gaydos". Chicago, IL

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

UR. Sandler, Carrie. "Short and Sweet" (interview with Pedro Velez). Chicago, IL

artnet Cassidy, Victor. "Art Chicago 2005 (John Neff)."

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

El Nuevo Dia. Delgado, Elaine. "Entre ferias, vientos y post-rock" (review: The Fourth Floor). San Juan, Puerto Rico

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 Reader. Camper, Fred. "Cool Confusion" (review: John Neff). Chicago, IL

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

UR. Sandler, Carrie. "Short and Sweet" (interview with Amanda Ross-Ho). Chicago, IL

New City. Workman, Michael. "Ten Minute Interview with Amanda Ross-Ho". Chicago, IL

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

Panel House. Hannum, Terence. "A Few Snapshots…Pedro Velez…" (review).

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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