On Saturday afternoon on April 23, during one of the only warm days of this year’s spring, the Chicago Urban Sketchers gathered in Millennium Park’s Lurie Garden to draw together for the first time...
Lilly Keller, Assistant Arts and Life Editor
• April 10, 2022
The month of April is celebrated for many occasions. From Easter to winter's final hurrah, the month is notorious for marking the light at the end of the tunnel. It also commences the onset of National...
Every artist draws inspiration from different places. Some paint the environment around them. Others look at other forms of art like movies, literature or music. Some look at other people’s paintings....
The glow of neon lights and bright signs illuminate a loft apartment that could have been pulled straight out of iCarly. The walls are covered with Brassai portraits, album covers andt original works of...
In the Chicago Urban Sketchers group, hundreds of people are recreating scenes of the Chicagoland area in pencil, ink and watercolor.
Urban sketching is the practice of drawing the scene in front of...
As a child, DePaul alumna Janessa Rivera would roam her grandmother’s house admiring her decorations, the painting job and small detailed accents. Ever since, an artistic fire to create purposeful art...
Hallie Long, Contributing Writer
• December 18, 2021
We all express ourselves in various ways, the music we listen to, clothes we wear, piercings, and, of course, tattoos.
College is the time in a young adult’s life where they decide to book an appointment...
Jana Kunz, Contributing Writer
• November 12, 2021
A short walk from the Damen Blue Line stop, past Milwaukee Avenue and the 606, is a new Chicago attraction called the Chicago Makers Pop Up Shop that opened its doors as of Oct. 6, 2021.
The store is...
Lily Lowndes, Social Media Editor
• November 8, 2021
While his true identity remains a mystery, the graffiti artist known only by the mononym Banksy has risen to international acclaim.
Little is known about the artist save for speculation surrounding...
Jocelyn Diaz, La DePaulia Assistant Multimedia Editor
• November 7, 2021
Beneath the Fullerton CTA station lies a piece of DePaul University’s history. “The Little School Under the ‘L’ Under the ‘L’” are a series of murals under the Fullerton CTA station. Each...
Erika Pérez, La DePaulia Managing Editor
• September 19, 2021
This was translated from Spanish, version en Espanol.
Green, red and white fill the streets of Chicago. Central American flags wave in the air. Chicago’s skyline serves as the backdrop as Latinos...
A tribute to a beloved artist, and one of the most popular exhibits today, Chicago opened its doors to the Immersive Van Gogh experience back in February 2021.
Despite the pandemic and its restrictions,...
