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Trio of Spring Exhibitions at Wrightwood 659
Apr14
Jul15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Trio of Spring Exhibitions at Wrightwood 659

Wrightwood 659 is a private, non-collecting institution devoted to socially engaged art and architecture. The three new exhibitions coming this spring showcase art that encapsulates…

Friday, April 14th
12:00 p.m.Saturday, July 15th
5:00 p.m.
Wrightwood 659
659 W. Wrightwood Avenue
Destination/El Destino: A Decade of Graft
Apr22
Aug6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Destination/El Destino: A Decade of Graft

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents Destination/El Destino: a decade of GRAFT, the largest solo exhibition to date of Puerto Rican artist, educator, and community…

Saturday, April 22nd
8:00 a.m.Sunday, August 6th
5:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell Ave
Between Realms
May11
Jul23
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Between Realms

Pistachios has chosen three contemporary jewelry artists that use imaginative and representational imagery within their pieces to create work that is playful and whimsical. Jessica…

Thursday, May 11th
10:30 a.m.Sunday, July 23rd
5:00 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
Van Gogh
May14
Sep4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde at the Art Institute of Chicago

Between 1882 and 1890, five artists—Vincent van Gogh, along with Georges Seurat, Paul Signac, Emile Bernard, and Charles Angrand—flocked to villages on the fringes of…

Sunday, May 14thMonday, September 4th
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women
May27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women

 Testimonies on Paper explores the many ways in which women artists have engaged with their cultures and societies through their work, and how they have…

Saturday, May 27th
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Surviving the Long Wars: Reckon and Reimagine
May27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Surviving the Long Wars: Reckon and Reimagine

The second Veteran Art Triennial and Summit Curated and organized by Aaron Hughes, Ronak K. Kapadia, Therese Quinn, Joseph Lefthand (Cheyenne-Arapaho, Taos, and Zuni tribes),…

Saturday, May 27th
8:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Boil, Toil + Trouble
May27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Boil, Toil + Trouble

Curator Zoe Lukov and cultural producer Abby Pucker, co-founders of the nonprofit creative enterprise Art in Common, present the newest iteration of the large-scale group…

Saturday, May 27th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
May27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection shines a light on the work of one of the most respected photojournalists of his day. Born Dawid Szymin in Warsaw…

Saturday, May 27th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
May27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice

Immerse yourself in Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice and honor the significant contributions of Black writers to American literature and history. Explore racial…

Saturday, May 27th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto
May27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto

In I945, a diary was found in the ashes of a destroyed crematorium in the liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp. It was written by a 14-year-old Jewish…

Saturday, May 27th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
The State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois
May27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy

The State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois

Created by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, State of Sound showcases the achievements of Illinois’ finest musicians. The Land of Lincoln has produced…

Saturday, May 27th
11:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
300 East Grand Avenue
Artist-in-Residence
May27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Artist-in-Residence

A Long Walk Home Scheherazade Tillet, Leah Gipson, and Robert Narciso A Long Walk Home’s Scheherazade Tillet, Leah Gipson, and Robert Narciso will be in…

Saturday, May 27th
12:00 p.m.2:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Bryan Northup and Fran Sampson: Traces of Us
May27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Bryan Northup and Fran Sampson: Traces of Us

Bryan Northup and Fran Sampson Traces of Us Chase Gallery May 12. 2023 to July 1, 2023 Artists Fran Sampson and Bryan Northup examine the…

Saturday, May 27th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Gina Lee Robbins: Overflow
May27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Gina Lee Robbins: Overflow

Gina Lee Robbins Overflow Slemmons Gallery May 12, 2023 to June 24, 2023 In Overflow, Gina Lee Robbins combines found and reclaimed materials to explore the elements…

Saturday, May 27th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Mary Porterfield: With/In
May27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Mary Porterfield: With/In

Mary Porterfield With/In The Sacristy Gallery May 26, 2023 to July 8, 2023 Mary Porterfield’s drawings reflect her mother’s struggle to care for her father…

Saturday, May 27th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Renée Baker – Une ligue d’un: Black Testament
May27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Renée Baker – Une ligue d’un: Black Testament

Renée Baker Une ligue d’un: Black Testament The Catacombs May 5, 2023 to June 3, 2023 In Une ligue d’un: Black Testament, composer, music director, and artist…

Saturday, May 27th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women
May28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women

 Testimonies on Paper explores the many ways in which women artists have engaged with their cultures and societies through their work, and how they have…

Sunday, May 28th
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Surviving the Long Wars: Reckon and Reimagine
May28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Surviving the Long Wars: Reckon and Reimagine

The second Veteran Art Triennial and Summit Curated and organized by Aaron Hughes, Ronak K. Kapadia, Therese Quinn, Joseph Lefthand (Cheyenne-Arapaho, Taos, and Zuni tribes),…

Sunday, May 28th
8:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Boil, Toil + Trouble
May28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Boil, Toil + Trouble

Curator Zoe Lukov and cultural producer Abby Pucker, co-founders of the nonprofit creative enterprise Art in Common, present the newest iteration of the large-scale group…

Sunday, May 28th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
May28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection

Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection shines a light on the work of one of the most respected photojournalists of his day. Born Dawid Szymin in Warsaw…

Sunday, May 28th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
May28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice

Immerse yourself in Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice and honor the significant contributions of Black writers to American literature and history. Explore racial…

Sunday, May 28th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto
May28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto

In I945, a diary was found in the ashes of a destroyed crematorium in the liberated Auschwitz-Birkenau Camp. It was written by a 14-year-old Jewish…

Sunday, May 28th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Mozart Immersive in Chicag
May28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy, Tours & Attractions

Mozart Immersive: The Soul of a Genius

Step inside. See the music! Mozart Immersive: The Soul of a Genius complements Mozart’s timeless classics while gorgeous visuals bloom to life all around you.…

Sunday, May 28th
11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
LIGHTHOUSE ARTSPACE CHICAGO
108 W GERMANIA PL
The State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois
May28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy

The State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois

Created by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, State of Sound showcases the achievements of Illinois’ finest musicians. The Land of Lincoln has produced…

Sunday, May 28th
11:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
300 East Grand Avenue
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