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TUNING AWAY FROM MECHANIZED LISTENING: A SOUND WALK THROUGH CHICAGO’S PEDWAY SYSTEM WITH ALLEN MOORE
In the second installment of this series, a sound artist is interviewed on their unique practice of improvising in public, industrial spaces.
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Using the Light
An interview with Blas Isasi that delves into the histories and philosophies that informed the making of his recent show, “El viento will bring us” at SHED Projects.
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Red & Green
Zespo appears especially adept at revealing the intimate narratives of individual experience that unfold beneath the spectacle of a Mexican regional music concert.
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Cruising Eden Through a Glory Hole
Eden Through A Glory Hole at the Chicago Art Department reimagines queer and trans ecstasy as sacred, defying censorship through myth, intimacy, and erotic world-building.
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TUNING AWAY FROM MECHANIZED LISTENING: AN INTERVIEW WITH WHPK DJS
The first in a series of interviews highlighting the practices of sound artists in the Midwest, who develop deep and intentional relationships to music through their unique listening habits.
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Art Picks
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July Art Picks
Sixty’s selection of art exhibitions and events in Chicago and the Midwest for July 2025.
Sixty Bilingual
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Red & Green
Zespo appears especially adept at revealing the intimate narratives of individual experience that unfold beneath the spectacle of a Mexican regional music concert.
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En ausencia, hasta el presente.
Un ensayo sobre cómo reaccionaron dos músicos a una exposición de arte en la Fundación Charlotte Street usando música, historias de migración, y una maleta.
Interviews
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TUNING AWAY FROM MECHANIZED LISTENING: A SOUND WALK THROUGH CHICAGO’S PEDWAY SYSTEM WITH ALLEN MOORE
In the second installment of this series, a sound artist is interviewed on their unique practice of improvising in public, industrial spaces.
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Using the Light
An interview with Blas Isasi that delves into the histories and philosophies that informed the making of his recent show, “El viento will bring us” at SHED Projects.
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TUNING AWAY FROM MECHANIZED LISTENING: AN INTERVIEW WITH WHPK DJS
The first in a series of interviews highlighting the practices of sound artists in the Midwest, who develop deep and intentional relationships to music through their unique listening habits.
On Archives
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When Clouds Roll Away: A Community Reflection on the Johnson Publishing Company Archives
A look at “When Clouds Roll Away: Reflection and Restoration from the Johnson Archive,” through reflections from attendees, artist Theaster Gates, and the author’s own insights.
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From Chicago to Montgomery: Connecting the North and South
Connecting Gwendolyn Brooks’ 1971 poem “In Montgomery” and photographs by Moneta Sleet Jr. with the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement for Great Migration-descendant people.
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2024 Chicago Archives + Artists Festival: Embodying the Archive
Join us for our 3rd Chicago Archives + Artists Festival, a three-day gathering that focuses on legacy preservation and archive nurturing for Chicago’s artists, curators, and cultural workers.
The Latest Sixty News
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Meet the 2025 Sixty x Bemis Center Critic-in-Residence!
This summer, Pia Singh will be traveling to Bemis Center in Omaha for our fourth annual Critic-in-Residence program!
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Replenishing Sanctuary: A Note on our Summer Slowdown // Una Nota Sobre Nuestro Descanso del Verano
Thoughts on putting people before productivity.
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Call-for-Submissions: Visual Contributors
Sixty is seeking submissions from photographers and artists to expand our Visual Contributor pool beyond Chicago to other Midwestern areas!