The Louise Alexander Gallery announces its summer exhibition "Apple of Discord," featuring over 20 emerging artists.In the age of filters and comparison, "Apple of Discord" invites the viewer to revel in unconventional beauty. Now on view, the summer show "playfully subverts" beauty standards and stereotypes, the gallery revealed. In this space, aesthetics are not the end-all-be-all. Instead, non-traditional approaches are celebrated versus "the confines of elitism and conservatism that o...

Lena Waithe's The Chi is a paean to Chicago’s South Side and one of the few TV series in recent times to revel in the nuances of character development. A slow-burning character study of redemption, communal outreach and the intricacies of family, The Chi holds a mirror up to the South Side, mining beauty from the mundane and obscure.News of the show returning for a seventh season arrives just as fans sink their teeth into the second part of season six. Paramount+ is hosting a four-piece giveaw...

As the second part of The Chi’s sixth season returns to Paramount+, native Chicagoan Rello met up with Hypebae to tour his favorite local spots in the city, including the communal hubs that have shaped his legacy in fine art and fashion.Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, artist, illustrator and philanthropist Rello (born Terrell Jones) has ambitiously navigated the intersection of fine art and streetwear. In 2006, he manned Hyde Park's Leaders 1354, a streetwear boutique and artist incubato...

Somerset House is writing a love letter to all things CUTE with its newest exhibition.Opening on January 24, the CUTE exhibition explores the presence of cuteness in pop culture and its undeniable pull on us. Somerset is bringing contemporary artists together from a variety of disciplines to navigate our relationship to the adorable aesthetic. In partnership with Sanrio, Somerset will also be celebrating the 50th anniversary of Hello Kitty -- the ultimate cute icon. Visitors will be able to imme...