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Walking Tour | Paseo Boricua & Humboldt Park
Oct5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour | Paseo Boricua & Humboldt Park

Join professional guide and local resident Eduardo Arocho on a walk through Humboldt Park. Located on Chicago’s Northwest Side, the Division Street area (a.k.a. Paseo Boricua), with…

Saturday October 5, 2024
10:00 a.m.11:30 a.m.
Ciclo Urbano
2459 W. Division St.
Mask-arade Makers at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Oct5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Mask-arade Makers at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

Join us for our “Mask-arade Makers” weekend workshop, offering a range of opportunities for young scientists (and their families) to learn all about STEM in…

Saturday October 5, 2024
10:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
The Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Drive
Flight of Butterflies
Oct5
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 October 5, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Oct5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond

“Tally ho!” Get ready to explore the natural world with Nature Cat in Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond! There’s so much to learn about nature…

Saturday October 5, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Oct5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…

Saturday October 5, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Oct5
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 October 5, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Saturday October 5, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Ferris Bueller in the Art Institute of Chicago – Guided Walking Tour
Oct5
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 tour…

Saturday October 5, 2024
11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Talk | Notes in the Margins: “Why I Don’t Talk About ‘The Body’”
Oct5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Talk | Notes in the Margins: “Why I Don’t Talk About ‘The Body’”

Artists Gordon Hall, B. Ingrid Olson, and Aliza Shvarts collaborate with MCA Associate Curator Jadine Collingwood and visiting curator Mariana Fernández on an expanded performance-lecture…

Saturday October 5, 2024
2:00 p.m.3:30 p.m.

Artist Talk: Visions of Home: Lagos to Accra with Orry Shenjobi
Oct5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Artist Talk: Visions of Home: Lagos to Accra with Orry Shenjobi

Join us at Omenai Gallery for an engaging artist talk featuring multidisciplinary artist, Orry Shenjobi. Orry will share insights into her creative process and artistic…

Saturday October 5, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Omenai Gallery
1716 W Grand Ave
CXW Northside Art Hop Hosted by Old Friends
Oct5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Theatre & Performing Arts

CXW Northside Art Hop Hosted by Old Friends

Join Old Friends for an art walk on Chicago’s North Side featuring galleries, community spaces, and independent artist studios! Art walkers will meet at Old…

Saturday October 5, 2024
2:30 p.m.5:30 p.m.
3405 N Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60657
3405 N Paulina St
Franz West: Millennium Park
Oct6
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 October 6, 2024
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Flight of Butterflies
Oct6
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 October 6, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Oct6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond

“Tally ho!” Get ready to explore the natural world with Nature Cat in Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond! There’s so much to learn about nature…

Sunday October 6, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Oct6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…

Sunday October 6, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Oct6
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…

Sunday October 6, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago: Home of House Exhibit

Commemorating the 40th anniversary of House music, this one-of-a-kind exhibit will pay homage to the energy, music, and dance of Black and Latino youth on…

Sunday October 6, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Time Machine Bronzeville
Oct6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Time Machine Bronzeville

Time Machine Bronzeville September 8 – October 27, 2024 Zoom Artist Talk: Philip Mallory Jones, October 16th 6:30pm (RSVP + Link on Gamespace website) Hours:…

Sunday October 6, 2024
1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Chicago Gamespace
2418 W Bloomingdale Ave Apt 101
Gallery Open House & Courtyard Day Party
Oct6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Gallery Open House & Courtyard Day Party

Visit Epiphany Center for the Arts on Sunday, October 6, from 2-5pm for open gallery hours during Chicago Exhibition Weekend and explore exhibits and Epiphany’s…

Sunday October 6, 2024
2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 South Ashland Avenue
Franz West: Millennium Park
Oct7
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 October 7, 2024
Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Flight of Butterflies
Oct7
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 October 7, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Oct7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond

“Tally ho!” Get ready to explore the natural world with Nature Cat in Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond! There’s so much to learn about nature…

Monday October 7, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Visionary: Celebrating Leadership in the Arts
Oct7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Visionary: Celebrating Leadership in the Arts

Join us for a dynamic and in-depth conversation between artist Sarah Sze and the MCA’s Pritzker Director Madeleine Grynsztejn, and the presentation of the 2024…

Monday October 7, 2024
11:00 a.m.1:30 p.m.
The Four Seasons Hotel
120 East Delaware Place
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Oct7
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center proudly presents The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige, the career-spanning survey of artist, designer, and educator Robert Earl Paige (b.…

Monday October 7, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
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