Beginning Practice

It became apparent to me that the times when I actually get around to writing criticisms/reviews for fellow artists it actually sounds like I know what I'm talking about. It also occurred to me that since I see a lot of shows,movies and concerts as well as visit a lot of local events, that I might have something interesting to say about these things. I've always thought of writing professionally so why not start with something for fun? I see it as a way to sharpen my blades...

First off, I plan to include a link list of all the collectives/artists that I am personally involved with so this will also be a good place to find information about what's coming up in Chicago's "under the radar" scene.

Also, I'll do a few reviews for the shows that I've attended recently (although the pictures will not be my own) since, in all fairness, they seem to be a catalyst for my interest in critical writing.
My tastes are eclectic so expect to find a range of things that might not always make sense next to each other but may appeal to your own curiosities about art and culture.

My specific interests include:
avant-garde cinema
underground galleries/artist run exhibition spaces
particle colliders
fetishism
community projects

decoration in post-modern works

eastern philosophies
julie mehretu
green activists
barack obama
glitch-hop
anything with the term 'experimental' in front of it
gaston bachelard
hung liu
old photographs
live painting shows
collaborative art projects
persian miniatures
the global culture
language structure
painting on found objects
tesla coils
internet maps
erotica
memory
eric satie



To start out, here is an image of a painting by one of my favorite artists, Hung Liu, whose works I recently saw in person at Art Chicago: Artropolis.