INTRO: Mitch Markovitz ends up exactly where he always wanted to be

By Pat Colander Shore Editor

For a South Side kid like Mitch Markovitz, trains were everything. Clattering in the distance and whistling through the night when you were falling asleep and marking off day parts when you were awake.

Chinese art exhibited at VU

Tim Shellberg Times Correspondent

Gloria Ruff, assistant curator of Valparaiso’s Brauer Museum of Art, noted the diversity in the styles of the works showcased there by faculty and students at China’s Renmin University.

Trainspotting: How Mitch Markovitz ended up exactly where he always wanted to be

By Pat Colander Shore Editor

For a South Side kid like Mitch Markovitz, trains were everything. Clattering in the distance and whistling through the night when you were falling asleep and marking off day parts when you were awake.

Union Street Gallery creates ‘Mad World’

Tim Shellberg Times Correspondent

To Jessica Freudenberg-Segal, gallery director of Chicago Heights’ Union Street Gallery, odd is good – and relatively new - when it comes to the abstract and surreal pieces that make up their "Mad World” exhibit.

Southern Shore’s ‘Shades’ showcases women

Tim Shellberg Times Correspondent

Susan Block, curator of Michigan City’s Southern Shore Art Association’s “Fifty Shades of Female” exhibit, sees her show as creating what she referred to as “a bit of cultural history in this region.”

Chicago artists bring ‘Presence’ to Munster

Tim Shellberg Times Correspondent

The origins of Chicago artists Mark Zlotkowski and Sergio Gomez’ traveling exhibit, “Presence/Absence,” can be traced to a lucky hanging.

Art Institute of Chicago opens major Picasso show

Caryn Rosseau Associated Press

A century after the Art Institute of Chicago became the first American museum to show work by Pablo Picasso, the institution is celebrating the Spanish artist with a major exhibition featuring his art and its relationship with the city.

Artist holds first exhibit since 1990

Carrie Rodovich Times Correspondent

When David Rentfro was diagnosed with a brain tumor while he was in his 20s, he never expected he’d ever have a career as an artist.

Planetarium program explores art, astronomy

Carrie Rodovich Times Correspondent

The latest program offered by the Merrillville Community Planetarium will explore the life and work of artist Vincent Van Gogh and how he was influenced by the stars.