“Cutting-edge,” “dynamic” and “contemporary” are not generally words associated with Evanston’s art scene, said Lisa Degliantoni, the executive director of Evanston Made. She said outsiders...
Local artist Jevoid Simmons’ family was forced to flee Alabama in the early 1950s because of threats from the KKK. Today, through his exhibit “Up from Down Home,” Simmons tells the story of his family’s...
Former 3rd Ward alderman Emily Guthrie could not believe what she saw on Election Day last November. Unlike many in the country, she wasn’t focused on the results of congressional races, but rather the...
To transform the invisible into the visible would be a miraculous achievement.
Russian visual artist and composer Olea Nova hopes to accomplish just that in her upcoming exhibition “Air,” which...
Artist Karl Johnson said people do not stop to look at the Earth enough.
“We put blinders on ourselves,” Johnson said.
In his work featured as part of a new series at the Evanston Art Center,...
