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Chicago Artist Writers is a platform that asks artists and art workers to write traditional and experimental criticism that serves under-represented arts programming in Chicago.

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  • Marlo Koch
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  • Nicole Mauser
  • Robert Burnier
  • Robert Chase Heishman
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  • Sarah Weber
  • Shir Ende
  • Soheila Azadi
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  • Toufic El Rassi
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  • Zsofi Valyi-Nagy

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Artists

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  • Aaron Hughes
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  • Andrea Chiu
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  • Jeanne Dunning
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  • Jenyu Wang
  • Jesse McLean
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  • Jim Duignan
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  • Julietta Cheung
  • Karolina Gnatowski
  • Kate Conlon
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  • Kendall Babl
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Hyperlink review: Madam, Thou Art Bonkers @ The Hills Esthetic Center

Kevin Weil
October 27, 2013
The Hills Esthetic CenterBen FochChelsea Culprit

Madam, Thou Art Bonkers Ben Foch and Chelsea Culp 9/14–10/27 @ The Hills Esthetic Center       8/10            …
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