September 2024 Issue: Art 50 + Fall Arts (Print Edition)

Art 50 2024 Chicago's visual vanguard "The ecosystem of art in Chicago runs strong and deep. That's my takeaway after working on this year's edition of Art 50, which included meeting nearly everyone on the list. Institutions both large and small are on the upswing, both in terms of leadership and creativity. Galleries, established as well as a heady group of newcomers, are expanding the market in terms of scale and scope, and the two major Chicago-based auction houses have undergone dramatic transitions, aiming to play not only on a regional stage but also nationally." (Brian Hieggelke) FALL ARTS PREVIEW 2024 Anonymous Woman Why isn't Patty Carroll more famous?" "Patty Carroll wanted to face her frustrations. So a large and sturdy diorama greets visitors when they walk into Carroll’s photography studio in Ukrainian Village. The eight-foot-tall by eight-foot-wide wood box is switched out every few weeks for Carroll’s works of whimsy and meaning. On this afternoon in mid-July, a female m