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Space: SiteLab makes it new, while UICA is swallowed up

Submitted 09-25-2012 under OPINION

With similar themes of place and time, the comparison of the UICA and Site:Lab explores the importance of new ideas, innovative uses of spaces and what happens when they go to waste.

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ArtPrize Artist Profile: Andrew Hawkes claims responsibility for "it's not my fault"

Submitted 09-25-2012 under OPINION

Andrew Hawkes, printmaker and mixed-media artist, makes his ArtPrize debut with "It's not my fault" at the GRAM for its Transformation experience.

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Eastown Street Fair celebrates diverse, quality community offerings

Submitted 09-25-2012 under OPINION

The 39th annual Eastown Street Fair delivered great live music, amazing food and unique wares- all adding up to a fantastic day in the sun.

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What do you see: abstracting the landscape at The Spot

Submitted 09-24-2012 under OPINION

Megan Klco's "Crisis of Indecision" and Justin Kellner's "Cycle" captured my attention at The Spot.

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Gaspard Gallery combines poetry and photography

Submitted 09-24-2012 under OPINION

Near the southern boundary of the competition, two newcomers to the Avenue have created a space that rewards those who step away from the crowds.

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Role/Play at Kendall College shows that sometimes less is more

Submitted 09-22-2012 under OPINION

Sometimes what pieces are made out of steal all the glory. In Kendall's exhibition "Role/Play," what the work is made from only begins to scratch the surface of this expertly curated show.

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What do you see: Plexus No 18 at Kendall College

Submitted 09-22-2012 under OPINION

Gabriel Dawe's strings will take you in and off center, another sophisticated and playful work along with a venue full of that same successful tension between playfulness and complexity.

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Redefining Habitats: a juxtaposition between nature and design

Submitted 09-21-2012 under OPINION

Alois Kronschlaeger combines constructed natural environments with modern architecture in Habitat.

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What do you see: Breathing Room at SiTE:LAB

Submitted 09-21-2012 under OPINION

Tucked away in the back of a large venue is a quiet space to breathe.

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What do you see: Still Point by Gwendolyn Terry at High Five

Submitted 09-20-2012 under OPINION

I started off my first official ArtPrize night at High Five, and spent my entire evening there. Terry's site-specific installation was what I saw, first and last.

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