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Page 4 - Chicago Abstraction... / January |
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Rhona Hoffman gallery - Peter Wegner show |
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As might be gathered from what I�ve presented here, I just barely scratched the surface of the Chicago art world. My meanderings, with the exception of a few specific recommendations, were mostly spontaneous. For example, I didn�t even get to the area known as �Michigan Avenue� that extends from Oak Street along the �Magnificent Mile� to the Chicago River and further south near the Chicago Art Institute. There are some 25 galleries located here alone. Even my look at the River North and West Side districts was admittedly superficial. |
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The point is that even with such a cursory look, the city yielded plenty of interesting abstract art to look at. Chicago may not have the quantity of art that New York does. Then too New York is (and will be for sometime) the bigger, badder place to try and make it in the arts. But Chicago, at least from my quick take on it, offers the charm of a stronger sense of community and seriously dedicated artists making some very fine work. All of this is something New York once also possessed in full. But even a brief look gives suggests that Chicago is a refreshingly more laid-back place to make and show art sans the oppressive harshness and competition that part and parcel of what New York ladles out. |
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