Natural Tendencies: A Studio Visit with Sculptor Richard Hunt
At eighty-three years old, Richard Hunt still works almost every day in his studio in Lincoln Park—a cavernous, mid-twentieth century power substation for the Chicago Transit Authority.
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Baharestan and the Persian New Year
The Persian New Year, called Nowruz (“New Day”), is the first day of spring—Thursday March 20, 2017, in the United States. It is calculated to the second, according to the moment that the sun crosses the equator. This non-Islamic holiday, which is shared by many countries, including Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, and Azerbaijan, is based on the seasons and agricultural tradition, going back 3,000 years to Zoroastrian rituals.
From Inspiration to Art: Abstract Sculpture in Chicago (Part I)
While my graduate writing program at UofM is on break for the summer, I’ve adopted Chicago as my temporary home.