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Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities
Jul16
Nov30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities

Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities showcases the innovative works of four internationally celebrated Chicago-based artists, Claire Ashley, Faheem Majeed, Yvette Mayorga and Carlos Rolón, pioneering the use…

Tuesday July 16, 2024Sunday November 30, 2025
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Invisible to Whom? Selections from the Robert A. Sengstacke Archive
Feb12
Jun30
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Invisible to Whom? Selections from the Robert A. Sengstacke Archive

Invisible to Whom? challenges the notion of Black “invisibility,” embracing the power of self-representation. Celebrating photographer and editor Robert A. “Bobby” Sengstacke’s decades-long work documenting…

Wednesday, February 12thMonday, June 30th
The Joseph Regenstein Library
1100 East 57th Street
Franz West: Millennium Park
May24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Franz West: Millennium Park

Franz West” Millennium Park features two monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park. Stonehenge, with…

Saturday, May 24th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Seeing Connections: The Art of Richard Penn
May24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Seeing Connections: The Art of Richard Penn

Inspiration for art can come from many sources. Retired University of Chicago Medicine neurosurgeon and artist Richard Penn finds inspiration in nature, philosophy, science, and…

Saturday, May 24th
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
May24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective

What do a red sequin burlesque costume, a pair of original Air Jordan 1s, a baby’s wool bathing suit, and an enormous white tulle Christian…

Saturday, May 24th
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Flight of Butterflies
May24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Flight of Butterflies

ntroducing the Flight of Butterflies! This city-wide exhibit merges nature, art, and story telling, creating a memorable experience for all in Chicago. Local artists adorn…

Saturday, May 24th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Tom Torluemke: LIVE! ON PAPER, 1987 – 2024
May24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Tom Torluemke: LIVE! ON PAPER, 1987 – 2024

Tom Torluemke is a contemporary artist whose practice spans 40+ years and includes works in painting, drawing, sculpture, performance, and various mediums. Tom is known…

Saturday, May 24th
10:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy
May24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy

In 1942, in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces, President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law Executive Order 9066. The law ordered…

Saturday, May 24th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey
May24
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey

Fusing floral design and bespoke fashion, global sensation Fleurs de Villes returns to 900 North Michigan Shops May 21-25 with new show Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey – a fresh…

Saturday, May 24th
11:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
900 North Michigan Shops
900 North Michigan Avenue
Youth-Led Programming | Reflections on Wafaa Bilal: Indulge Me
May24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Youth-Led Programming | Reflections on Wafaa Bilal: Indulge Me

About the Event Engage in a creative activity inspired by the MCA’s current exhibition of artist Wafaa Bilal, whose work investigates the tension between personal…

Saturday, May 24th
12:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Free Art Show on largest LED wall in Chicago
May24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Free Art Show on largest LED wall in Chicago

The exhibition Four Techspressionist Artists is on view at 150 Media Stream in Chicago from April 28 to July 20, 2025. 150 Media Stream is an exciting venue…

Saturday, May 24th
12:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
150 Media Stream
150 N Riverside Plaza
Shadow of the Colossus 20th Anniversary
May24
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Shadow of the Colossus 20th Anniversary

Shadow of the Colossus 20th Anniversary May 3 – June 29, 2025 Hours: Saturdays and Sunday 2-5pm General Admission: $8 (Ages 13+) Kids Admission $5…

Saturday, May 24th
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Gamespace
2418 W Bloomingdale Ave Apt 101
Franz West: Millennium Park
May25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Franz West: Millennium Park

Franz West” Millennium Park features two monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park. Stonehenge, with…

Sunday, May 25th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Seeing Connections: The Art of Richard Penn
May25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Seeing Connections: The Art of Richard Penn

Inspiration for art can come from many sources. Retired University of Chicago Medicine neurosurgeon and artist Richard Penn finds inspiration in nature, philosophy, science, and…

Sunday, May 25th
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
May25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective

What do a red sequin burlesque costume, a pair of original Air Jordan 1s, a baby’s wool bathing suit, and an enormous white tulle Christian…

Sunday, May 25th
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Flight of Butterflies
May25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Flight of Butterflies

ntroducing the Flight of Butterflies! This city-wide exhibit merges nature, art, and story telling, creating a memorable experience for all in Chicago. Local artists adorn…

Sunday, May 25th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Tom Torluemke: LIVE! ON PAPER, 1987 – 2024
May25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Tom Torluemke: LIVE! ON PAPER, 1987 – 2024

Tom Torluemke is a contemporary artist whose practice spans 40+ years and includes works in painting, drawing, sculpture, performance, and various mediums. Tom is known…

Sunday, May 25th
10:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy
May25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Resilience—A Sansei Sense of Legacy

In 1942, in response to the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces, President Franklin Roosevelt signed into law Executive Order 9066. The law ordered…

Sunday, May 25th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey
May25
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey

Fusing floral design and bespoke fashion, global sensation Fleurs de Villes returns to 900 North Michigan Shops May 21-25 with new show Fleurs de Villes Downton Abbey – a fresh…

Sunday, May 25th
11:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
900 North Michigan Shops
900 North Michigan Avenue
Free Art Show on largest LED wall in Chicago
May25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Free Art Show on largest LED wall in Chicago

The exhibition Four Techspressionist Artists is on view at 150 Media Stream in Chicago from April 28 to July 20, 2025. 150 Media Stream is an exciting venue…

Sunday, May 25th
12:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
150 Media Stream
150 N Riverside Plaza
Franz West: Millennium Park
May26
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Franz West: Millennium Park

Franz West” Millennium Park features two monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011) and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park. Stonehenge, with…

Monday, May 26th
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Seeing Connections: The Art of Richard Penn
May26
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Seeing Connections: The Art of Richard Penn

Inspiration for art can come from many sources. Retired University of Chicago Medicine neurosurgeon and artist Richard Penn finds inspiration in nature, philosophy, science, and…

Monday, May 26th
9:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition Gallery
1100 East 57th Street
Flight of Butterflies
May26
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Flight of Butterflies

ntroducing the Flight of Butterflies! This city-wide exhibit merges nature, art, and story telling, creating a memorable experience for all in Chicago. Local artists adorn…

Monday, May 26th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Tom Torluemke: LIVE! ON PAPER, 1987 – 2024
May26
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Tom Torluemke: LIVE! ON PAPER, 1987 – 2024

Tom Torluemke is a contemporary artist whose practice spans 40+ years and includes works in painting, drawing, sculpture, performance, and various mediums. Tom is known…

Monday, May 26th
10:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington St
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