Meet 5 Midwestern Artists From the Artnet Gallery Network
An Artnet News article from the Artnet Gallery Network spotlights five Midwestern-connected artists—Ellen Lanyon, McArthur Binion, Beverly Fishman, Anthony Mitri, and Kay Rosen—arguing that the region’s art scene is diverse and not easily categorized. It notes the Midwest’s appeal to artists due to major museums, academic institutions, and a lower cost of living than coastal cities. The piece highlights Ellen Lanyon (1926–2013), a Chicago-born artist associated with the Chicago Imagists, and cites her work "Cactus Garden" (1996) as emblematic of her surreal, representational style. It also profiles McArthur Binion (born 1946), who moved to Detroit in 1951, earned a BFA from Wayne State, became Cranbrook Academy of Art’s first Black MFA painting graduate, and is represented by works such as "visual:ear" (2023) featuring intersecting grid compositions.
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This story was covered in Midwest Rising: Five Artists to Watch