Writing is an essential and integral part of my creative work. In recent years, in order to develop my skills, I have taken up many opportunities to write reviews of the projects and media that I find compelling. Additionally, I have slowly begun the process of working through my theoretical interests in essay form. Still, it is interviews which give me the most pleasure to produce. Get in touch if you have projects you would like to discuss: tucker.daniel [AT] gmail.com
Selected Reviews/Interviews/Commentary
- Essays: Critical Culture in Chicago 5 Part Series in <H>Art: Article 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Essay: Town Hall Talks: 5 Cities Discuss Critical Art (Creative Time Books)
- Essay: “Getting to Know Your City and the Social Movements That Call It Home”
- Profile: “Justseeds: 10 Years of Radical Art”
- Book Review: “Space Discovery” about An Atlas of Radical Cartography (Joaap Press)
- Book Review: “Proximity To Politics” a triple review of Who Cares? (Creative Time); Realizing the Impossible: Art Against Authority (AK Press); and Group Work (Printed Matter).
- Interview: “Chicago Public Schools and the Myth of School Choice“ with Jesse Senechal and Maura Nugent (CPS Teachers from Kelvyn Park High School).
- Essay: “Why Not Call It Infrastructure?” on Alternative Art Spaces
- Book Review: “Flip The Script” a review of Dream: Progressive Politics in an age of Fantasy by Stephen Duncombe. Co-Authored with Todd Tucker.
- Essay: “Trashing the Neoliberal City” a booklet on critical art practices in Chicago from 2000-2005. Published by Learning Site and Co-authored with Emily Forman.
- Interview: “Building the Temporary Autonomous TV Studio” with Emily Forman.
1. Published Critical Writing/Interviews/Essays (Self Authored)
2. Selected Interviews/Biographical/Critical Profiles of Projects
Published Critical Writing/Interviews/Essays by Daniel Tucker
2009
- (H)art Magazine “Critical Culture in Chicago Part #5″ [Belgium]
- (H)art Magazine “Critical Culture in Chicago Part #4″ [Belgium]
- (H)art Magazine #50 “Critical Culture in Chicago Part #3″ [Belgium]
- Chicago Journal “Facing the Movement” Review of Unofficially Official: Art Inspired by Obama exhibition [Chicago]
- Chicago Journal “Less Is More” Bucky Fuller Exhibition Review [Chicago]
- (H)art Magazine “Critical Culture in Chicago Part #2″ [Belgium]
- Make Magazine #7; Short piece on Obama and Chicago [Chicago]
2008
- (H)art Magazine #44 “Critical Culture in Chicago Part #1″ First in a five part series [Belgium]
- Town Hall Talks Transcripts Featured in Proximity Magazine #3; AREA Chicago #8; Journal of Aesthetics and Protest #6
- Creative Time Books presents A Guide to Democracy in America “Town Hall Talks” a reflection on a 5 city research project about regional models of art and activism in the US.
- In The Middle of a Whirlwind/Journal of Aesthetics and Protest “Getting to know your city and the social movements that call it home” an essay about AREA Chicago
- ALARM Magazine “Justseeds”
- Next American City “Big Sort” by Bill Bishop – book review
- Chicago Journal “Beyond the Backyard” exhibition review
- Proximity Magazine “Space Discovery” A review of An Atlas of Radical Cartography
2007
- Lumpen Magazine (#107) and Boot Print Magazine (St. Louis) “Proximity To Politics” a triple review of Who Cares? (Creative Time); Realizing the Impossible: Art Against Authority (AK Press); and Group Work (Printed Matter).
- AREA Chicago #5 “Chicago Public Schools and the Myth of School Choice“ Interview with Jesse Senechal and Maura Nugent (CPS Teachers from Kelvyn Park High School).
- Phonebook “Why Not Call It Infrastructure?” on Alternative Art Spaces
- Lumpen Magazine “Flip The Script” a review of Dream: Progressive Politics in an age of Fantasy by Stephen Duncombe. Co-Authored with Todd Tucker.
2006
- “Trashing the Neoliberal City: Autonomous Culural Practices in Chicago from 2000-2005″, a booklet and catalogue published by the Learning Book series in Copenhagen
2005
- Clamor Magazine “Belltown Paradise/Making their own plans” (Book review)
- The Journal Of Aesthetics and Protest “Pilot TV” with Emily Forman
- Polvo Magazine (special Public Art issue) “Public Art in the Daley Village”
- Ausgang.com “Spies like us” + “10 books on cities and public space”
- Clamor Magazine “Pilot TV: Building a Temporary Autonomous Television Studio” discussion with Emily Forman
- Journal of North East Issues (Hamburg, Germany)”Group Process Survey”
2004
- Tactical Sound issue #1 Loudspeakers
- Clamor Magazine “Platform Projects”
Selected Interviews/Biographical/Critical Profiles
2009
- Medill News Service - Article about Notes for a People’s Atlas of Chicago
2008
- Timeout Chicago – Interview about AREA Chicago
- Bootprint Vol2/Issue 1 – Interview with Nato Thompson about “Town Hall Meetings”
- Newcity Chicago – Profile of “Energy Plans” with Futurefarmers
- Make/Shift Magazine Issue 3 – Review of “Trashing the Neoliberal City” by Yasmin Nair
- Proximity Magazine “Death To Law: Progressive Public Art in Chicago” by Bert Stabler
- Syracuse Post Standard “A different view of the world” about An Atlas exhibition
2007
- Urban Festival in Zagreb Croatia – Interviews about “People’s Atlas” in Vecernji list (1) and (2); Radio 101; more…
- Chicago Reader “Get off the assembly line” review of Pedagogical Factory by Bert Stabler
- F-News “Inside AREA Chicago” by Eileen Jeng
2006
- Chicago Reader “Chicago Media 101″ by Martha Bayne
- Chicago Reader “Mapping Cultural Participation in Chicago” by Deanna Isaacs
- In These Times “Of Crafts and Causes” by Phoebe Connelly
2005
- Chicago Reader “Fighting Spin With Spin” by Martha Bayne 6-10
2004
- F news Magazine “Students and Responsibility”, March Issue
- Berkshire Eagle “Art Inspired by social issues to fill galleries” By Charles Bonenti 5-28
- North Adams Transcript “‘The Interventionists’ subvert the paradigm at MoCA” By John E. Mitchell
- In these times “Tacitly Tactical” by Kathryn Rosenfeld May 25, 2004
- Rhizome.org “Review of Version>04:invisibleNetworks” by Rebecca Zorach June
- New York Times ” Hometown of Utopia and Dissent” By Holland Cotter 7-23
- SZ Munchner Kultur “Frisch ans Werk!” By Ruth Schneeberger August 21
- Munchner Merkur “Gut gemeintes Sammelsurium” By Simone Dattenberger August 27
- Bauwelt “SpaceMakers” By Florian Seidel
2003
2008
- Experimental Geography, edited by Nato Thompson for Melville House Books. Featuring my “We Are Here” Maps Archive
2005
- In the Weather, Chicago Walking Tour (by Ausgang.com) (featured Map project)
- Teme Celeste, “Spectacular Tactics” Article by Nato Thompson (Photo)
2004
- Art New England (Cover Photo/Book Review)
- The Interventionists” by Nato Thompson/Gregory Sholette MIT Press (Photos/Project Profiles)
- Art Forum (September 04) “Tactics inside and out” by Greg Bordowitz (Photo)
- Stencil Pirates By Josh Macphee, Soft Skull Press (photo)
- Journal of Aesthetics and Protest #3 “Group Process Survey” (Featured Project Insert)
- Peace Signs: the anti-war movement illustrated, (Poster reproduction)
2003
- Faesthetic #2 (Featured Project Insert)
- HalfEmpty Issue#2 (Featured Project Insert)
- Washington Post “Pink Bloque: Radical Cute” By Jonathan Padget (Photo)
