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Gathered in the Stretching Now
Mar15
Apr21
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Gathered in the Stretching Now

On View: March 15 – April 21, 2024 Opening Reception: Friday, March 15 (7-11 pm) Heaven Gallery 1550 N Milwaukee Ave #2, Chicago, IL 60622…

Friday, March 15th
7:00 p.m.Sunday, April 21st
11:00 p.m.
Heaven Gallery
1548 N Milwaukee Ave
Alice Shaddle: Fuller Circles and free public programming
Mar27
Jun16
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Alice Shaddle: Fuller Circles and free public programming

Hyde Park Art Center, the renowned non-profit hub for contemporary art located on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, announces Alice Shaddle: Fuller Circles, introducing the enduring…

Wednesday, March 27th
8:00 a.m.Sunday, June 16th
5:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
b l i n k 2.0
Mar28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

b l i n k 2.0

b l i n k 2.0 is a group exhibition/temporary public art project featuring the diverse work of 21 international artists. Photography, video, painting, collage,…

Thursday, March 28th
5:00 p.m.Sunday, April 28th
12:00 a.m.
1 west grand
1 West Grand Avenue
Perceptions of Flow “Movement”
Mar30
Apr28
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Perceptions of Flow “Movement”

Evanston Art Center 2024 Exhibition: Perceptions of Flow “Movement” EXHIBITION DATES: March 30 – April 28, 2024 OPENING RECEPTION: Sunday, April 7, 2024 1–4 pm…

Saturday, March 30th
1:00 p.m.Sunday, April 28th
4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
The Strength It Takes To Be Alone
Apr4
May26
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Strength It Takes To Be Alone

The Strength it Takes to be Alone is a solo exhibition, featuring Yong Joo Kim, that runs from April 4th, 2024 through May 26th, 2024 in…

Thursday, April 4th
10:30 a.m.Sunday, May 26th
5:00 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
The Process of Discovery at Evanston Art Center
Apr6
May5
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Process of Discovery at Evanston Art Center

EXHIBITION DATES: April 6 – May 5, 2024 OPENING RECEPTION: Sunday, April 7th, 1-4 pm GALLERY HOURS: Monday–Thursday, 9 am–6 pm; Friday, 9 am–5 pm;…

Saturday, April 6thSunday, May 5th
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Apr6
Oct27
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, April 6th
1:00 p.m.Sunday, October 27th
5:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
ART on THE MART (Spring Season)
Apr12
Jun5
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

ART on THE MART (Spring Season)

ART on THE MART’s spring season (April 12 – June 5) will kick off to coincide with EXPO Chicago’s 11th edition (April 8 –14, 2024) with…

Friday, April 12thWednesday, June 5th
THE MART
222 W Merchandise Mart Pl
Dozin’ with the Dinos
Apr19
Apr20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Dozin’ with the Dinos

See the Field Museum in a whole new light! Families and groups with kids ages 6 to 12 can spend the night at the museum…

Friday, April 19th
5:30 p.m.Saturday, April 20th
9:00 a.m.
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr,
Nina Irwin | Thank You Notes
Apr20
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, April 20th
9:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
You’re Not Really Seeing This
Apr20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

You’re Not Really Seeing This

EXHIBITION DATES: March 15 – April 22, 2024 OPENING RECEPTION: March 15, 2024, 5–8 pm GALLERY HOURS: Monday–Thursday, 9 am–6 pm; Friday, 9 am–5 pm;…

Saturday, April 20th
9:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
Apr20
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, April 20th
10:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
Wild World: Miracles in Conservation
Apr20
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, April 20th
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Apr20
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, April 20th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice
Apr20
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, April 20th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
American Writers Museum
180 N. Michigan Ave.
Spring Flower Show: What’s In A Name?
Apr20
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, April 20th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
Titanic: The Exhibition
Apr20
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, April 20th
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Westfield Old Orchard (West Lot)
4999 Old Orchard Shopping Center
Images on which to build, 1970s-1990s
Apr20
Aug4
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Images on which to build, 1970s-1990s

Images on which to build, 1970s-1990s presents a range of photographic practices that used the medium as a tool for collectivity and empowerment within interconnected…

Saturday, April 20th
10:00 a.m.Sunday, August 4th
5:00 p.m.
Chicago Cultural Center
78 East Washington Street, 5th Floor
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Apr20
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, April 20th
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
Chicago
Spring Artist Residency at Pendry Chicago – Jason Farley
Apr20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Spring Artist Residency at Pendry Chicago – Jason Farley

As an Army veteran, Jason draws upon his unique life experiences to infuse depth and meaning into his vivid, surreal art pieces. Meet and watch…

Saturday, April 20th
11:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Pendry Chicago
230 N Michigan Ave
Ferris Bueller Movie Tour in the Art Institute of Chicago
Apr20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Ferris Bueller Movie Tour in the Art Institute of Chicago

In the beloved 1980s teen comedy “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” the Art Institute of Chicago plays a starring role—and on this immersive, small-group tour, you’ll…

Saturday, April 20th
11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
INTRINSIC by Tai Taeoalii – Opening Event
Apr20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

INTRINSIC by Tai Taeoalii – Opening Event

Jackson Junge Gallery and artist Tai Taeoalii invite attendees to engage with his new installation, INTRINSIC, during an immersive experience the afternoon and evening of…

Saturday, April 20th
12:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Jackson Junge Gallery
1389 N Milwaukee Ave
Four Thousand Years Blooming in a Cup: A Spring Gathering of Tea Meditation Workshop with Juliann Wang
Apr20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Four Thousand Years Blooming in a Cup: A Spring Gathering of Tea Meditation Workshop with Juliann Wang

Each day we begin anew, a cycle that persists since the dawn time. Each moment we encounter is its own universe. Tea is fabled to…

Saturday, April 20th
2:00 p.m.3:00 p.m.
Heritage Museum of Asian Art
3FL, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, 60609
Watson Adventures’ Field of Screams Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt
Apr20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Watson Adventures’ Field of Screams Murder Mystery Scavenger Hunt

Join Watson Adventures on a murder mystery scavenger hunt at the Field Museum! Someone, or some “thing”, has been bumping off Field Museum staffers involved…

Saturday, April 20th
2:00 p.m.4:30 p.m.
The Field Museum
1400 S Lake Shore Dr,
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