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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
Jun1
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…

Thursday, June 1st
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Surviving the Long Wars: Reckon and Reimagine
Jun1
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),…

Thursday, June 1st
8:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Jun1
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…

Thursday, June 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Jun1
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…

Thursday, June 1st
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
Jun1
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…

Thursday, June 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Kids & Students Visit FREE in June
Jun1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Kids & Students Visit FREE in June

Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center is excited to offer free admission for kids and students (5-22 years old) during the entire month of June.…

Thursday, June 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Special Exhibition – The Girl in the Diary: Searching for Rywka from the Łódz Ghetto
Jun1
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…

Thursday, June 1st
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
Jun1
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…

Thursday, June 1st
11:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
300 East Grand Avenue
Film Screening and Panel Discussion: N of 1
Jun1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Film Screening and Panel Discussion: N of 1

5:30 – 6:30 PM Reception with light food and refreshments 6:30 – 8:00 PM Film Screening in the Hall of Murals 8:00 – 9:00 PM…

Thursday, June 1st
5:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
International Museum of Surgical Science
1524 N Lake Shore Drive
Bryan Northup and Fran Sampson: Traces of Us
Jun1
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…

Thursday, June 1st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Gina Lee Robbins: Overflow
Jun1
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…

Thursday, June 1st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Mary Porterfield: With/In
Jun1
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…

Thursday, June 1st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Renée Baker – Une ligue d’un: Black Testament
Jun1
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…

Thursday, June 1st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Shedd Pride Night
Jun1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Shedd Pride Night

Join Shedd Aquarium and A Queer Pride in celebrating our vibrant and creative LGBTQ+ community! Kick off Pride Month festivities in style with a memorable…

Thursday, June 1st
6:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Dr.
B.A.D. Waves Remix (Comedy, Music & Art)
Jun1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy, Virtual Event

B.A.D. Waves Remix (Comedy, Music & Art)

B.A.D. Waves Remix presents the Nation’s brightest artistic multiverse, starting with an art gallery & cocktails from the city’s most poppin culture blessors, live musical…

Thursday, June 1st
7:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Redline VR
4702 N. Ravenswood
Testimonies on Paper: Art and Poetry of South Asian Women
Jun2
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…

Friday, June 2nd
South Asia Institute
1925 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Surviving the Long Wars: Reckon and Reimagine
Jun2
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),…

Friday, June 2nd
8:00 a.m.4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Jun2
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…

Friday, June 2nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Chim: Between Devastation and Resurrection
Jun2
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…

Friday, June 2nd
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
Jun2
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…

Friday, June 2nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
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