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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
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
Aug1
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…

Tuesday, August 1st
9:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Gallery
915 East 60th Street
The WARHOL Exhibition
Aug1
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”…

Tuesday, August 1st
9:30 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 Fawell Blvd
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Aug1
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…

Tuesday, August 1st
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes
Aug1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes

Hyde Park Art Center, the renowned non-profit hub for contemporary art located on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, announces Multiples and Multitudes, the first solo exhibition…

Tuesday, August 1st
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell Ave
Earrings Galore
Aug1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Earrings Galore

Heidi Lowe’s traveling exhibition makes a stop in Chicago! The annual juried exhibition has a rich and diverse array of earrings made by emerging and…

Tuesday, August 1st
10:30 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
The Bicycle: Two Wheels to Adventure
Aug1
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…

Tuesday, August 1st
1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Elmhurst History Museum
120 E. Park Ave.
Tuesdays on the Terrace | Honey Water Band
Aug1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Tuesdays on the Terrace | Honey Water Band

About the Event Summer Tuesdays come alive on the MCA terrace with free concerts highlighting artists from Chicago’s internationally renowned music community. Enjoy live music…

Tuesday, August 1st
5:30 p.m.8:00 p.m.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 E. Chicago Ave.
Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists: The Happiness Show
Aug1
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…

Tuesday, August 1st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Darby Jack: Giblets and Other Entrails
Aug1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Darby Jack: Giblets and Other Entrails

Darby Jack Giblets and Other Entrails The Sacristy Gallery July 21, 2023 to September 2, 2023 “Darby Jack is a Birmingham, Alabama born artist whose…

Tuesday, August 1st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Viy: Disposophobia
Aug1
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Viy: Disposophobia

Viy Disposophobia Slemmons Gallery July 21, 2023 to September 2, 2023 Disposophobia: the selfish acquisition of items and failure to use or discard them. Though…

Tuesday, August 1st
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
Makes Me Wanna Holla: Art, Death & Imprisonment
Aug2
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, August 2nd
9:00 a.m.9:00 p.m.
Logan Center for the Arts – Gallery
915 East 60th Street
The WARHOL Exhibition
Aug2
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, August 2nd
9:30 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 Fawell Blvd
Boil, Toil + Trouble
Aug2
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, August 2nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Art in Common
400 N Peoria
Kids & Students Visit FREE in June
Aug2
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, August 2nd
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
Aug2
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, August 2nd
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
9603 Woods Drive
William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes
Aug2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

William Estrata’s Multiples and Multitudes

Hyde Park Art Center, the renowned non-profit hub for contemporary art located on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, announces Multiples and Multitudes, the first solo exhibition…

Wednesday, August 2nd
10:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S. Cornell Ave
Earrings Galore
Aug2
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Earrings Galore

Heidi Lowe’s traveling exhibition makes a stop in Chicago! The annual juried exhibition has a rich and diverse array of earrings made by emerging and…

Wednesday, August 2nd
10:30 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Pistachios Jewelry
716 N Wabash Ave.
The Bicycle: Two Wheels to Adventure
Aug2
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, August 2nd
1:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Elmhurst History Museum
120 E. Park Ave.
Jazzin’ at the Shedd
Aug2
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, August 2nd
5:00 p.m.10:00 p.m.
Shedd Aquarium
1200 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists: The Happiness Show
Aug2
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, August 2nd
6:00 p.m.9:00 p.m.
Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. Ashland
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