Ledes/Leads and the News that You Might Care About

Oh, journalism school. You require me to run through a series of seemingly inane exercises in the hopes of molding me into something that I’m not. While that sounds more difficult than it probably is, over the last few weeks, I’ve listened to you explain the difference between features, news stories and reviews. The only problem is that there really seems to be very little that separates each type of story.

I’ve done as you’ve asked. I’ve even gone to see art that I don’t care about. So I hope that it all pays off…Klat readers…see the differences?

5 Feature Ledes

- Presented only as a study for a future work, Joseph Albers’ nestled brown squares actually appear to be a fully formed painting.

- Francis Bacon’s “Study for a Portrait” may remind some of a still photo snagged from the set of a horror movie.

- “Sympathy for the Devil” - the painting, not the Stones’ song - finds itself appealing to variety of fine arts enthusiasts as a result of its mixed bag of style and pop culture references.

- As shocking as the distorted representation of reality that René Magritte reveals in “Les Merveilles de La Nature” once was, the painting today still begs viewers to pause and contemplate.

- Leon Golub’s most engaging work hangs in Seattle, but the size alone of “Reclining Youth” makes it a sight to behold.

5 News Ledes

- If not stalled by the magnificent lake view afforded by the fourth floor of the Museum of Contemporary Art, the paintings on display as a part of the Constellations exhibit come in as a close second to nature’s beauty.

- Andy Warhol’s Troy Diptych somehow isn’t the most bizarre image at the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Constellations exhibit, which runs through October 18th. 

- Despite the poorly named show, Constellations, running through October 18th, allows visitors to stroll through a few of the more interesting acquisitions that the Museum of Contemporary Art has made over time.

- Arts might be in trouble, but Constellations, on display through October 18th  at the Museum of Contemporary Art, proves that well run organizations can still shine through the mire of economic storms.

- 20th century painting receives ample explanation through the 70 some odd works on display in the Constellations exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art.

5 Review Ledes

- If you can get past the mediocrity of Chris Johnson’s untitled work, the rest of the Constellations exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art will be to your liking.

- One of the most recognizable and singular artists represented in the Constellations exhibit is Chuck Close.

- It’s free on Tuesdays, so no one should miss the paintings collected and displayed as Constellations at the Museum of Contemporary Art.

- Culled from private collections and the vast possessions of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Constellations allows Chicagoans to take a look at some well known, as well as a few soon to be internationally known, painters. 

- The hushed whispers of gallery goers is all the proof needed that Constellations is as enthralling of a journey through 20th century painting as it would seem.