Went to the Saint Louis Art Museum this week for the 1st time: Calder's "Cat" from 1928, Courbet's "The Greyhounds of the Comte de Choiseul" from 1866, and a detail of these dudes from a painting I didnt take notes on.

"... John Massey conceived the idea of a planned civic graphics programme for Chicago . . . America's first civic cultural communications programme seeks to express through graphic design the virtues and diversity of the city's cultural life" - John Massey, Adler Planetarium. 1960. via Swann Auction

new addition to my collection of law enforcement + "precious object"

I just learned about Borgs this week. (at the Chicago St. Patricks Day Parade).

a woman holds a cup of coffee in front of a starbucks window ALT: a woman holds a cup of coffee in front of a starbucks window

Dealt with the absolute shittiest NYC gallerist today. Just venting here, but it reminds why I hightailed it out of that city c. 2001.

En verso of a part of Louise Lawler has a pic of (the artist?) installing the part.

#Florsheim

RIP Ron Slattery. Amongst other traits, the good guy in the Vivian Maier epoch.

Bo Gritz, Vietnam Veteran Called a Real-Life Rambo, Dies at 87

A wild ride of an obit if I ever did read one: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/o...

I've never seen a Julia Wachtel painting. She is an absolute fav of mine. Just discovered her website's video selections: juliawachtel.com/videos/

Chicago’s DePaul Art Museum to Close After 40 Years The DePaul Art Museum will close after 40 years amid substantial financial challenges at its parent university, which has initiated layoffs.

Chicago’s DePaul University will shutter its art museum, it announced moments ago. www.artnews.com/art-news/new...

Sean Lewis, Dean Richards, Bronágh Tulmulty, Julian Crews, Chris Boden, Judy Wang, Ray Cortipassi, Paul Lisnek, Mike Jannsen! WTF???!!!!

exactly what I was hoping for

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/18/t-magazine/michael-heizer-gagosian.html?unlocked_article_code=1.NFA.N8To.cyT9OTF5vRFx&smid=url-share

I'm here mostly for Tomato Rose and Tomato Rose only.

This is a universally disliked exhibition. I also am hearing that the MCA is shifting its overall curatorial focus to performative. So, yeah.

I hate it when we delete someone and it only lasts a matter of months.

One of the most expensive paintings by a living artist hung unnoticed in a Downtown hotel lobby In honor of artist Gerhard Richter's 94th birthday, the story of "Domplatz, Mailand (Cathedral Square, Milan)," the $37 million painting that hung for 15 years next to the front desk at the Park Hyatt...

Sharing this link mostly because the Sun Times is somehow writing about art in the year of our lord 2026. Also, that is a fabulous deinstall photo from 2002. chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2...

Penny reading the DOOM on this website.

Always my favorite photography auction. (Harry Callahan,
Chicago. 1960.)

I don't know how long Parcheesi boards have been a hot auction item, but they seem to be everywhere. Who makes these decisions?

"Marcel Duchamp with new haircut, 1921"

Marc Miller always has the goods. So much heady info. 98bowery.com

Chicago, Felix was taken this morning in my neighborhood. Come have breakfast at Alp's this weekend to show your support.

Looks like one of those galleries in a mall.

OK. Are we done with Sam McKinniss and his savvy PR team yet?

The Battle of Chicago Collectors no one asked for.... Edlis | Neeson Collection: Nov 19 (Christie's) VS. The Cindy and Jay Pritzker Collection: Nov 20 (Sotheby's).

Lobby inside the new JPMorganChase’s new Foster + Partners-designed HQ. Richter paintings + a indoor flying flag that mimics the weather conditions outside - or some shit.

New to me/in my wheelhouse artist: Ted Stamm. Great website too: tedstamm.com

Somebody posted Gerhard Richter's 1992 painting "Chicago" on Instagram the other day. It's owned by Walker Art Center.