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Loop as Lab: Reshaping Downtowns
Chicago Architecture Center’s exhibition frames Chicago’s Loop as a “lab” for examining the shared challenges American downtowns face today. Through interactives, it prompts visitors’ reflection…
Saturday April 27, 2024
8:00 a.m. – Saturday January 4, 2025
5:00 p.m.Chicago Architecture Center
111 E. Wacker Dr.Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Illuminarium, the Latest Multi-Million Dollar Project to Hit Navy Pier Open for the Summer Season
Using cutting-edge, innovative technologies, Illuminarium’s visually-stunning venue transports locals and visitors of all ages to places they previously could only dream of experiencing. By enabling…
Wednesday, July 10th
10:00 a.m. – Tuesday, December 10th
9:00 p.m.Navy Pier
600 East Grand AvenueMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities
Augmented Chicago: Inaugural Realities showcases the innovative works of four internationally celebrated Chicago-based artists, Claire Ashley, Faheem Majeed, Yvette Mayorga and Carlos Rolón, pioneering the use…
Tuesday July 16, 2024 – Sunday November 30, 2025Millennium Park
201 E Randolph StMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions
Franz West: Millennium Park
Franz West: Millennium Park features three monumental installations by West: Stonehenge (2011), Kugeln (Balls) (2002), and Dorit (2002), set against the iconic backdrop of Millennium Park.…
Monday July 22, 2024 – Sunday November 30, 2025Millennium Park
201 E Randolph StMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Women at War
Women at War features works by a selection of the leading contemporary women artists working in Ukraine, and provides context for the current war, as represented…
Sunday, August 18th – Sunday, December 8thChicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington StMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Visions of Home: Lagos to Accra
Omenai Gallery is pleased to present “Visions of Home: Lagos to Accra” Visions of Home: Lagos to Accra brings together works from Cornelius Annor, Orry…
Friday, August 30th
5:00 p.m. – Friday, October 11th
6:00 p.m.Omenai Gallery
1716 W Grand AveMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Paul D’Amato’s Midway
The neighborhoods surrounding Chicago’s Midway International Airport lie against a backdrop of strip malls, fast food chains, motels, and light industry. They are communities full…
Saturday September 7, 2024 – Saturday January 4, 2025Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington StFestivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
ART on THE MART
ART on THE MART is one of the world’s largest digital art platforms that transforms an architectural landmark into a permanent, larger-than-life canvas. A shining…
Thursday, September 12th – Wednesday, November 20thTHE MART
222 W Merchandise Mart PlMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
John Akomfrah: Four Nocturnes
This fall, Alphawood Exhibitions at Wrightwood 659 presents John Akomfrah: Four Nocturnes, an exhibition comprised of two installations by London-based artist and filmmaker, Sir John Akomfrah.…
Friday September 27, 2024
12:00 p.m. – Saturday February 15, 2025
5:00 p.m.Wrightwood 659
659 W. Wrightwood AvenueMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Soar With The Tuskegee Airmen At Chicago Children’s Museum With All-New Exhibit “Aim High” Opening September 28th
Prepare for an exciting landing, Chicago. A new exhibit, Aim High: Soaring with the Tuskegee Airmen, will soon debut at Chicago Children’s Museum (CCM), 700 E. Grand Ave. on September 28,…
Saturday September 28, 2024 – Monday January 20, 2025Chicago Children’s Museum
700 E. Grand Ave.Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Basement of the Dead Haunted House & Shattered 3D Haunted House
Welcome to “Basement of the Dead”, a spine-chilling haunted house in Aurora, IL, where your darkest fears will come to life. As you descend into…
Thursday, October 10th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Basement of the Dead Haunted House
42 W New York St.Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Dinos Alive
Go back millions of years to a land ruled by giants! This immersive experience brings you face to face with the fearsome and spectacular dinosaurs…
Friday, October 11th
9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.Exhibition Hub Art Center Chicago
2367 W Logan BlvdMuseums, 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…
Friday, October 11th
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N. Cannon Dr.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…
Friday, October 11th
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
2430 N. Cannon Dr.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, October 11th
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Westfield Old Orchard (West Lot)
4999 Old Orchard Shopping CenterMuseums, 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…
Friday, October 11th
10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”
The Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA), located on the College of DuPage campus will present “Grid Luck,” an exhibition by Chicago-based artist Alberto Aguilar. In “Grid Luck,”…
Friday, October 11th
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.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.…
Friday, October 11th
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell AvenueMuseums, 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…
Friday, October 11th
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.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, October 11th
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Grant Park
ChicagoMuseums, 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…
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Opening Reception: Double Ground
Opening Reception Friday, October 11, 2024 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM CDT Additional Information Oliva Gallery 3816 West Armitage Avenue Chicago, IL 60647 847-922-5736 olivagallery@gmail.com…
Friday, October 11th
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Oliva Gallery
3816 W Armitage AveMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Opening Reception – Janice Marin | Pia Cruzalegui: STORIES Y DESEOS
Attend the opening reception for Janice Marin & Pia Cruzalegui’s, STORIES Y DESEOS on Friday, October 11, from 6:00-9:00pm. Stories y Deseos delves into a complex space between…
Friday, October 11th
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S. AshlandMuseums, Galleries & Exhibitions
Basement of the Dead Haunted House & Shattered 3D Haunted House
Welcome to “Basement of the Dead”, a spine-chilling haunted house in Aurora, IL, where your darkest fears will come to life. As you descend into…
Friday, October 11th
7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Basement of the Dead Haunted House
42 W New York St.
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