Diane Thodos' Artcritical Articles Covering Chicago Exhibitions
Diane Thodos, an author for artcritical, has written multiple articles covering exhibitions in the Chicago area. One article reviews "Translating Revolution: U.S. Artists Interpret Mexican Muralists" at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, Illinois, which ran from January 13 to February 19, 2011. Another piece discusses Jiang's work, described as philosophy in motion focusing on essence of line and modern truth, featuring monumental drawings with interwoven lines of charcoal or gouache forming organic beings that explore nature and death. A third article covers the Koehnline Museum exhibition from December 14, 2006 to January 26, 2007, addressing women artists excluded during Modernism until the Feminist movement of the 1970s, highlighting sculptors Louise Bourgeois and Ruth Duckworth. Thodos also reviews Bettina Blohm's paintings as Haiku-like visual landscapes distilling emotion into abstract form, reflecting Eastern art and Matisse-inspired color with Abstract Expressionist scale. Additionally, a 2006 review of an Illinois show is mentioned in context of Jim Dine exhibiting at the Morgan Library.
Key facts
- Diane Thodos is an author at artcritical.
- The show 'Translating Revolution: U.S. Artists Interpret Mexican Muralists' ran from January 13 to February 19, 2011 at the National Museum of Mexican Art in Chicago, Illinois.
- Jiang's work is described as philosophy in motion with themes of essence of line and modern truth.
- Jiang's monumental drawings use charcoal or gouache to create interwoven lines forming organic beings alluding to tree trunks, human torsos, flowers, or insects.
- The Koehnline Museum exhibition ran from December 14, 2006 to January 26, 2007.
- During the Modernist era, many serious women artists were excluded; the Feminist movement of the 1970s brought recognition to sculptors like Louise Bourgeois and Ruth Duckworth.
- Bettina Blohm's paintings are described as Haiku-like visual landscapes that distill emotion into abstract form, reflecting Eastern art and Matisse-inspired color with Abstract Expressionist scale.
- Jim Dine exhibited at the Morgan Library, and a 2006 review of an Illinois show is referenced.
Entities
Artists
- Diane Thodos
- Jiang
- Louise Bourgeois
- Ruth Duckworth
- Bettina Blohm
- Jim Dine
- Henri Matisse
Institutions
- artcritical
- National Museum of Mexican Art
- Koehnline Museum
- Morgan Library
Locations
- Chicago
- Illinois
- De Plaines
- IL