Authenticity Archives

How to Use a City: Jim Duignan on Quietly Creating a Radical Social Art Practice in Chicago

‘I’ve been working quietly in the cracks of the city my whole life and all of a sudden there’s a kind of light shining that is often too bright and too constant.’ Born and raised on the North Side of Chicago, Jim Duignan has devoted his life to reinvesting in the city’s most under-served […]

Aug 18 2021 by Madeline Rosemurgy in Breaking the Grid

2008-9 Lycée Français de Chicago Artist-in-Residence Program: Lightyears ahead of #vanlife

As an unintended consequence of the pandemic, the role of the recreation vehicle has become central to the conversation about life in America, and values related to independent thinking, minimalism, adventure and bucking the status quo. But back in 2008, the prescience of an artist keenly observing our culture imagined how a vintage Airstream might […]

Jul 29 2021 by Nancy Lerner in Breaking the Grid

Stuart Dybek on Chicago and the Short Story

Born and raised in the city’s Pilsen neighborhood, Dybek has always enjoyed writing but only realized that he could truly become a writer after attending the University of Iowa Writers Workshop. Dybek has published five collections of short stories. His work can also be found in the Atlantic Monthly, The New Yorker, Harper’s and Ploughshares. […]

Jul 21 2021 by Elizabeth Meyer in Breaking the Grid

Anne Carson and the Corners of Branding

After attending an Anne Carson lecture “On Corners” at the University of Chicago, we explore the philosophy of corners and its branding application.

Jan 22 2020 by Zoe Raines in Editorials

Why Hack Burger King? Authenticity in Social Media Matters

After Burger King’s social media was hacked, we explore takeaways from the occurrence and examine the value of authenticity in social media.

Feb 21 2013 by Ben Elkind in Editorials