There are some well known zine fests in Chicago itself, but very few out in the suburbs. Anyway, it occurred to me that I could take a little bit of time (how’s that for optimistic) and plan a zine fest for the suburb I currently reside in, Downers Grove. There’s not a lot of culture here and not much for kids or alternative folks to do, so a zine fest might provide a few hours of fun for those inclined to come out for it.

/mæn-ʌs/ A Chicago Art Zine Volume II, Issue 2, April 2026, is now available in the webshop and all the finest establishments. Meet Collector Susan Gescheidle; Poems by Kevin Coval; Chicago artists Daniel Wilson and David Alton; Pullman Arts, and more Chicago art, ephemera, art history.

A Chicago Art Zine - Volume I, Issue 1 of /mæn-ʌs/ is coming! It’s planned to be a quarterly zine, published by Menas Gallery Chicago. The focus will be on Chicago art, artists, and art history, but we reserve the right to indulge ourselves as wanted or needed.