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How Murat Ahmed challenges traditional notions of patronage. Words by Gareth Kaye. Photography by Evan Jenkins
On wall, Hai-Wen Lin, 万柿 Wanshi, 2023; the objects Ahmed is holding—not art, just cool candles
Among Ahmed’s favorite books is Tim Carpenter’s To Photograph Is to Learn How to Die (2022). Above his mantelpiece is Fin Simonetti, Chapel 7, 2022
On the sofa, Tali Halpern, afraid?, 2024
A NEW ART ECONOMY FAVORITE CHICAGO HAUNTS with Murat Ahmed
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I love driving my car at night, so I can do things in the creative world I can’t do during the day (read: my job). It is a great place to listen to music, sightsee, and daydream. Following are some routes I have taken multiple times and have enjoyed: 1. Start at Kinzie (Lower Wacker in Streeterville), right on Racine, left on Hubbard, right on Western, left on Grand, right on California, left on Armitage, right on Central Park, and right on Diversey. 2. Take Belmont, Fullerton, or North, starting in the city and ending as far west as you can go in the suburbs. 3. Start at Elston close to downtown, and going northwest, turn right on Milwaukee, ending in Niles at H Mart. 4. When using Google Maps (use the “Avoid highways” setting) to go from ORD to downtown, take Lawrence, turn right on North River Road passing Hala Kahiki Lounge, and go east down your favorite route. (I like either going through Augusta passing through the homes of Oak Park, then western Chicago.) 5. Go south on Western, starting at 15th Street and ending around 110th in Beverly.
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