Who's the next art star? The death of the influential Imagist painter has left a 'giant hole' in Chicago, but a quartet of younger artists may be poised to fill the void

From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: December 3, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

Even as they mourned the death last week of painter Ed Paschke -- for decades the Chicago art scene's most visible and charismatic icon -- insiders were already beginning to wonder: Who can fill his shoes?

For many, and especially for those who were close to him personally, the answer is no one, not yet. In their view, Paschke's unique track record of international stature, tireless civic involvement, generous mentorship of the young and commitment to Chicago is unlikely to be approached, much less duplicated, by anyone now on the scene.

"There's nobody that's been as generous as him, and I ...

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