Reviews About THING the Book
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Interview with Stephanie Coleman
Stephanie Coleman, a seasoned videographer and realtor in Chicago, has a unique and inspiring background in the arts. Her film, Having A Ball! With the House of Avant Garde, was […]
Aaron Pierre Brown and The House of Avant-Garde
The House of Avant-Garde was established in 1986 by Wardell Ford, Thomas Sampson, and DeRico “Tracy” Reed. Aaron Pierre Brown moved to Chicago from Michigan in the Fall of 1986. […]
Copy Machine Manifestos Catalog: Artists Who Make Zines
Copy Machine Manifestos captures the rich history of artists’ zines as never before, placing them in the lineage of the visual arts and exploring their vibrant growth over the past […]
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Thing Magazine Covered in Faith Fanzine
Thing Magazine is included on pages 46-48 in Faith Fanzine’s Winter 2022 issue. This issue includes a large section on the Chicago house music scene on pages 37-72. Terry Martin’s […]
Thing Magazine at the Brooklyn Museum
Our very own THING Magazine is included in a special exhibition dedicated to zines produced in North America. Copy Machine Manifestos features nearly one thousand zines and artworks, from punk […]
Interviews from SPEW
In 1991, SPEW brought together artists, writers, editors of zines, performers, video-makers, activists, and bands from throughout the US and Canada. As the first queer zine convention, SPEW marked the […]
Celebrating the Radical History of Zines
Copy Machine Manifestos, on display at the Brooklyn Museum, gives a voice and visibility to marginalized artists. From an article by Veronica Esposito in the November 28, 2023 issue of […]
Three Brothers, Two ‘Zines, One Legacy
by Ken Hare, courtesy of Defending Chicago – “… Someone can be famous because THING thinks they’re famous.” In 1987, three Black men from the South Side of Chicago created […]