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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.
“Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop” | Works from the Bank of America Collection
Jun3
Sep10
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

“Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop” | Works from the Bank of America Collection

The Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA) in the McAninch Arts Center (MAC) at College of DuPage (COD) presents WARHOL featuring “Andy Warhol Portfolios: A…

Saturday, June 3rd
10:00 a.m.Sunday, September 10th
5:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 Fawell Blvd
Elmhurst Art Museum announces blockbuster exhibition Marvelocity: The Art of Alex Ross
Jun3
Aug20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Elmhurst Art Museum announces blockbuster exhibition Marvelocity: The Art of Alex Ross

The Elmhurst Art Museum announces programming for the summer blockbuster exhibition Marvelocity: The Art of Alex Ross. Throughout the run of the exhibition, the museum…

Saturday, June 3rd
12:00 p.m.Sunday, August 20th
5:00 p.m.
Elmhurst Art Museum
150 Cottage Hill Avenue
Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment
Jul19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment

Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment featuring “Artist for the People” Practitioner Fellows Dorothy Burge & Michelle Daniel Jones with Mourning Our Losses…

Wednesday, July 19th
9:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Gallery
915 East 60th Street
The WARHOL Exhibition
Jul19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The WARHOL Exhibition

Unfolding across nearly 11,000 square-feet of exhibition space, WARHOL featuring “Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop | Works from the Bank of America Collection”…

Wednesday, July 19th
9:30 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 Fawell Blvd
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Jul19
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…

Wednesday, July 19th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Kids & Students Visit FREE in June
Jul19
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.…

Wednesday, July 19th
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
Jul19
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…

Wednesday, July 19th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
The Bicycle: Two Wheels to Adventure
Jul19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Bicycle: Two Wheels to Adventure

Over the past 200 years, the bicycle has evolved into a vehicle that opens doors to new adventures and experiences for all ages. Learn about…

Wednesday, July 19th
1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Elmhurst History Museum
120 E. Park Ave.
Jazzin’ at the Shedd
Jul19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Jazzin’ at the Shedd

Live jazz revels at Shedd Aquarium! The popular midweek Jazzin’ at the Shedd series returns this June with a festival-worthy lineup of Chicago’s top jazz ensembles. As…

Wednesday, July 19th
5:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists: The Happiness Show
Jul19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists: The Happiness Show

Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists The Happiness Show Chase Gallery July 14, 2023 to August 26, 2023 In this exhibition, CAVA (Chicago Alliance of Visual…

Wednesday, July 19th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment
Jul20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment

Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment featuring “Artist for the People” Practitioner Fellows Dorothy Burge & Michelle Daniel Jones with Mourning Our Losses…

Thursday, July 20th
9:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Gallery
915 East 60th Street
The WARHOL Exhibition
Jul20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The WARHOL Exhibition

Unfolding across nearly 11,000 square-feet of exhibition space, WARHOL featuring “Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop | Works from the Bank of America Collection”…

Thursday, July 20th
9:30 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 Fawell Blvd
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Jul20
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, July 20th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Kids & Students Visit FREE in June
Jul20
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, July 20th
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
Jul20
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, July 20th
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
Harry Potter: Magic at Play Morning Storytime
Jul20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Harry Potter: Magic at Play Morning Storytime

Young witches and wizards will have the opportunity to transport themselves to the Wizarding World™ through the magic of storytelling at Harry Potter™: Magic at…

Thursday, July 20th
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Water Tower Place
821 N. Michigan Ave.
The Bicycle: Two Wheels to Adventure
Jul20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Bicycle: Two Wheels to Adventure

Over the past 200 years, the bicycle has evolved into a vehicle that opens doors to new adventures and experiences for all ages. Learn about…

Thursday, July 20th
1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Elmhurst History Museum
120 E. Park Ave.
Mural Making With Dorian Sylvain
Jul20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Mural Making With Dorian Sylvain

Help award-winning muralist Dorain Sylvain create a pop-up mural! Participants will collaborate with Sylvain and one another to create a unique, large-scale work of art.…

Thursday, July 20th
4:30 p.m.6:30 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts
915 East 60th Street
“DISARM, Everyday Violence, Every Day” Exhibition at Weinberg/Newton Gallery
Jul20
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…

Thursday, July 20th
5:00 p.m.7:00 p.m.
Weinberg/Newton Gallery
688 N. Milwaukee Avenue
Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists: The Happiness Show
Jul20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists: The Happiness Show

Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists The Happiness Show Chase Gallery July 14, 2023 to August 26, 2023 In this exhibition, CAVA (Chicago Alliance of Visual…

Thursday, July 20th
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
The Lady J Huston Show
Jul20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Music & Comedy, Theatre & Performing Arts

The Lady J Huston Show

Lady J Huston is respected as one of the most spectacular entertainers on the music scene! She is renowned for her captivating Vocals Trumpet and…

Thursday, July 20th
7:00 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site
7400 Grant Rd
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