Cary Robbins, La DePaulia Former Managing Editor
• June 8, 2022
Richard Alexander Lou lived in Tijuana, Mexico until he was almost 9 years old, and every day for almost three years, he would cross the border to go to elementary school.
Around 6:30 a.m., Lou’s...
Hidden away within the depths of the Art Institute of Chicago resides a quiet hallway, baring only a single name — Cezanne.
As museum-goers enter the exhibit, they are greeted by warm summer hues...
At the “Immersive Frida Kahlo Experience” art gallery, patrons are emotionally and physically transported into Frida Kahlo’s art and legacy.
Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist in the 1930s whose...
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...
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...
