Books in the SAIC - Chicago Social Practice History series

Much ink has been spilled on how art intersects with the experiences of everyday life. But what about art grappling with how to live differently? The author talks to Chicago-based artists and authors about life as an art practice and art as a life practice.

When artists break boundaries of traditional forms and work outside of institutionalized systems, they often must create new infrastructures to sustain their practices. This book looks to Chicago's deeply layered history of artists, scholars, and creative practitioners coming together to create, share, and maintain these alternative networks.