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The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige: A Reflection on Community, Glamour, and Style

Jared Brown speculates on and responds to three elements integral to the the work of Robert Earl Paige—community, style and glamour.
A set of three images depicting typography on signs that say "All Rise Lounge," "Kajiken," and "Tacos, That Way."

Typographical Scavenger Hunt: Using “Letters Beyond Form: Chicago Types” as a Framework

Designer and writer Ally Fouts created a collection of lumen prints that capture typography across Chicago.

Rewilding History: A Review of “Myth of the Organic City”

Sixty Inches from Center’s Mrittika Ghosh guides audiences through her experience visiting 6018North’s exhibition, "Myth of the Organic City."
Visitors standing and interacting in front of stacks of full bookshelves.

When Clouds Roll Away: A Community Reflection on the Johnson Publishing Company Archives

Sixty Inches from Center’s Tonal Simmons (they/them) attended the opening of “When Clouds Roll Away” at Stony Island Arts Bank and recorded reflections from attendees, artist Theaster Gates, as well as their own.
A vintage photo of a group of coworkers sitting in front of a blackboard with a picture of a ship on it.

Toy Stories: The Amazing Journey of Dalia Verbickas Ancevicius

Newcity profiles designer Dalia Anceicius, whose work is exhibited in the Balzekas Museum’s exhibition, “BeLONGING.”
Curator Amira Hegazy, wearing a long black dress and hair pulled back, stands in front of the opening exhibition text panel for "Letters Beyond Form."

WDCB Radio Tours “Letters Beyond Form” at the Design Museum of Chicago

WDCB’s Gary Zidek talks with curator Amira Hegazy about the unique approaches to typography found in Chicago’s neighborhoods.

Questions with a Curator featuring Clemenstien Love

The GREYSTONE Collective co-founder Clemenstien Love talks about her solo exhibition, "THE Artisanal Roomscape LABORATORY."

Visual Voices and Art as Resistance: Designing for Change at the Chicago History Museum

In the midst of the political and social upheavals of the 1960s and 1970s, Chicago became a stage for activism and protest, where art wasn’t just a tool for expression but a force for change.

Art Design Chicago X Design Museum of Chicago: Flag Feast

Flag Feast, an eye-popping array of flag designs created by local artists and designers as part of Art Design Chicago.

What Does It Mean to Design for Dignity? 

The presenters of Deem’s second symposium were asked what it means to design for dignity. Here’s what they shared with us.
A screenshot of The Triibe website featuring the Art Design Chicago article and a photo of Robert Paige wearing a white beret and large glasses.

In The Triibe: Art Design Chicago Honors the Black Experience

The Triibe highlights two solo exhibitions featuring the work of two of the city's prominent Black artists.
Crowd of people surround large designed objects in white open gallery.

WTTW and NewCity Explore Norman Teague’s Colorful World of “A Love Supreme”

Recent media coverage of A Love Supreme, a solo exhibition by designer Norman Teague at Elmhurst Art Museum, includes a feature by Angel Idowu of WTTW and an interview by Vasia Rigou of Newcity.

The Story of the Art Design Chicago Logo

Although its colors and styling are recently refreshed, the Art Design Chicago logo has a long history behind it.

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The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige: A Reflection on Community, Glamour, and Style

Typographical Scavenger Hunt: Using “Letters Beyond Form: Chicago Types” as a Framework

Rewilding History: A Review of “Myth of the Organic City”

When Clouds Roll Away: A Community Reflection on the Johnson Publishing Company Archives

Toy Stories: The Amazing Journey of Dalia Verbickas Ancevicius

WDCB Radio Tours “Letters Beyond Form” at the Design Museum of Chicago

Questions with a Curator featuring Clemenstien Love

Visual Voices and Art as Resistance: Designing for Change at the Chicago History Museum

Art Design Chicago X Design Museum of Chicago: Flag Feast

What Does It Mean to Design for Dignity? 

In The Triibe: Art Design Chicago Honors the Black Experience

WTTW and NewCity Explore Norman Teague’s Colorful World of “A Love Supreme”

The Story of the Art Design Chicago Logo

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