If life gives you a paper marked down as “too personal,” too “sounding like the way you would speak,” do like Abraham Ritchie, MCA’s Social Media Manager: take it as a compliment and make it a profession. With a BA in Art History from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, an MA from the School of the Art Institute in New Art Journalism, and a natural talent to communicate with all sorts of people, Ritchie is perfectly suited to a job that demands clear, short and entertaining statements to popularize an often obscure matter. At the MCA for two and a half years now, he’s been involved with social media “since Facebook was invite-only” and was once an editor for ArtSlant.com and Flavorpill.com (he also contributes to Newcity). His work made the museum more accessible, and his fast responses create a dialogue almost in real time.
Chicago Social: Sam Cushing Takes the Windy City into the Influencer Realm Starting out on Instagram when he was living abroad in South America a scant three years ago, Cushing has expanded his range to YouTube with videos that discuss his experiences and offer advice on everything from exercise routines to travel.
Today in the Culture, May 3, 2021: KJM at Auction | Margaret Byrne Hot Docs | Trib Time's Almost Up ART Kerry James Marshall’s Nat Turner Portrait To Sell At Auction Kerry James Marshall’s 1991 painting "Nat-Shango (Thunder)," a portrait of an enslaved man, Nat Turner, who led an 1831 rebellion in Virginia, will be up for auction, reports ARTnews. "The painting will be sold during Christie’s contemporary art evening sale on May 11, where it is expected to…
