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Titanic: The Exhibition
May3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Titanic: The Exhibition

⭐ Titanic: The Exhibition is making its way to Westfield Old Orchard in Chicago after a sold-out run in Macau, Moscow, Riga Latvia, Perth, Sydney, and LA.…

Friday, May 3rd
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Westfield Old Orchard (West Lot)
4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
May3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Friday, May 3rd
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
Chicago
Spring Artist Residency at Pendry Chicago – Oscar Joyo
May3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Spring Artist Residency at Pendry Chicago – Oscar Joyo

Leaning into the Afrofuturism and Afrosurrealism art genres, Oscar’s work pays homage to his Malawian heritage, using distinct tribal patterns that breathe life into the…

Friday, May 3rd
11:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Pendry Chicago
230 N Michigan Ave
Chryssa & New York on view at Wrightwood 659
May3
Jul27
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chryssa & New York on view at Wrightwood 659

This spring, Wrightwood 659 hosts Chryssa & New York, the first museum exhibition in North America in more than four decades to focus on the…

Friday, May 3rd
12:00 p.m.Saturday, July 27th
5:00 p.m.
Wrightwood 659
659 W. Wrightwood Avenue
“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery
May3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery

After nine years of serving the Chicago community as a non-commercial gallery dedicated to promoting social justice causes through art and programming, Weinberg/Newton Gallery is…

Friday, May 3rd
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Weinberg/Newton Gallery
688 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Live Arts | Listening Party + Reading with Everett Saunders & Marjani Forté-Saunders
May3
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Live Arts | Listening Party + Reading with Everett Saunders & Marjani Forté-Saunders

About the Event Join the artists of 7NMS for an intimate evening of music, poetry, food, drink, and celebration. Their latest performance Prophet: The Order…

Friday, May 3rd
6:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Miyagi Records
307 E Garfield Blvd
Nina Irwin | Thank You Notes
May4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Nina Irwin | Thank You Notes

EXHIBITION DATES: February 24 – March 31, 2024 OPENING RECEPTION: February 25, 2024, 1–4 pm, with an Artist Talk at 2 pm GALLERY HOURS: Monday–Thursday,…

Saturday, May 4th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
May4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”

Instituto Cervantes of Chicago (31 W. Ohio St.), the city’s leading not-for-profit center for Spanish language and cultural exchange, today hosts “Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual…

Saturday, May 4th
10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
Flight of Butterflies
May4
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 4th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Wild World: Miracles in Conservation
May4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Wild World: Miracles in Conservation

Now open! Get up close to geckos, ferrets, chinchillas, poison dart frogs, and more in Wild World: Miracles in Conservation! Visitors of all ages will…

Saturday, May 4th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
May4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice

This immersive exhibit, extended through May 6, 2024, explores racial injustice in America through the work of Black American writers from the end of the…

Saturday, May 4th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Spring Flower Show: What’s In A Name?
May4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Spring Flower Show: What’s In A Name?

This year’s Spring Flower Show, What’s in a Name?, explains the history and science of botanical nomenclature alongside a beautiful flower show full of blooms.  Plant names are an…

Garfield Park

Event details
Saturday, May 4th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
Titanic: The Exhibition
May4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Titanic: The Exhibition

⭐ Titanic: The Exhibition is making its way to Westfield Old Orchard in Chicago after a sold-out run in Macau, Moscow, Riga Latvia, Perth, Sydney, and LA.…

Saturday, May 4th
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Westfield Old Orchard (West Lot)
4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center
Elmhurst Art Museum’s Monsters in Wilder Park
May4
May5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Elmhurst Art Museum’s Monsters in Wilder Park

Art in Wilder Park, the Chicago suburb’s family-favorite juried art festival now in its 27th year, drew over 11,500 visitors in 2023 and features a…

Saturday, May 4th
10:00 a.m.Sunday, May 5th
5:00 p.m.
Elmhurst Art Museum
150 Cottage Hill Avenue
Opening Passages: Photographers Respond to Chicago and Paris
May4
Aug25
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Opening Passages: Photographers Respond to Chicago and Paris

Opening Passages brings together ten photographic commissions by French and American artists that survey the dynamic social landscapes of Chicago and Paris. The artists presented…

Saturday, May 4th
10:00 a.m.Sunday, August 25th
4:45 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
: “Unearth” at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art
May4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

: “Unearth” at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art

“Unearth” is on display now through March 10 at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art, featuring three Chicago-based painters who find beauty and meaning in…

Saturday, May 4th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
May4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes

Envisioned as the first in a series of interventions that engage monuments in and outside of the United States, New Monuments | Chicago by Brendan Fernandes seeks…

Saturday, May 4th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
Chicago
Spring Artist Residency at Pendry Chicago – Oscar Joyo
May4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Spring Artist Residency at Pendry Chicago – Oscar Joyo

Leaning into the Afrofuturism and Afrosurrealism art genres, Oscar’s work pays homage to his Malawian heritage, using distinct tribal patterns that breathe life into the…

Saturday, May 4th
11:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Pendry Chicago
230 N Michigan Ave
Ferris Bueller in the Art Institute of Chicago Guided Walking Tour
May4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Ferris Bueller in the Art Institute of Chicago Guided Walking Tour

Calling art enthusiasts and Ferris Bueller fans! Get ready to step into the iconic world of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off on our popular 90-minute guided walking…

Saturday, May 4th
11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Talk | Roundtable on Virginia Jaramillo
May4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Talk | Roundtable on Virginia Jaramillo

About the Event In celebration of the opening of Virginia Jaramillo: Principle of Equivalence, join us for a roundtable conversation on Jaramillo’s profound commitment to…

Saturday, May 4th
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery
May4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery

After nine years of serving the Chicago community as a non-commercial gallery dedicated to promoting social justice causes through art and programming, Weinberg/Newton Gallery is…

Saturday, May 4th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Weinberg/Newton Gallery
688 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Queer Justice: Exhibition Opening Reception & Panel
May4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Queer Justice: Exhibition Opening Reception & Panel

Dive into LGBTQ+ history like never before! Join us at The American LGBTQ+ Museum’s Queer Justice Exhibit, a powerful showcase of Lambda Legal’s 50 years…

Saturday, May 4th
5:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
The Center on Halsted
3656 N. Halsted St.
Nina Irwin | Thank You Notes
May5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Nina Irwin | Thank You Notes

EXHIBITION DATES: February 24 – March 31, 2024 OPENING RECEPTION: February 25, 2024, 1–4 pm, with an Artist Talk at 2 pm GALLERY HOURS: Monday–Thursday,…

Sunday, May 5th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Flight of Butterflies
May5
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 5th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
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