James McAnally writes an experimental elegy of alternative spaces that have closed or transitioned over the past year-plus.
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Who are the artists that consider themselves part of contemporary artist-run culture? What is the public purpose for our work? How are we organized?
Editor James McAnally considers the reemergence of the alternative space as a potential community past captial in this essay commissioned for PHONEBOOK 4, published by Threewalls.
Temporary Art Review, mnartists.org and Common Field have organized a continually updating social response on Hand-in-Glove 2015 featuring framing texts, commissioned essays, and critical responses to this year’s convening.
Threewalls was founded in 2003 to provide greater support and visibility for the visual arts community in Chicago. Today, threewalls operates a research residency; commissions a major project by a visiting artist; supports four SOLO exhibitions; programs a SALON series; and partners with other organizations on publications and education.