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The Grand Haveli
Sep13
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Grand Haveli

The Golden Triangle, (2035 W. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL) will present THE GRAND HAVELI an installation and sale of Indian architecture, furniture and sculpture opening…

Friday September 13, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
The Golden Triangle
2035 W Grand Ave
The Creative Mind of George Washington Carver Exhibit
Sep13
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Creative Mind of George Washington Carver Exhibit

“Since new developments are the products of a creative mind, we must therefore stimulate and encourage that type of mind in every way possible.”   George…

Garfield Park

Event details
Friday September 13, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
“Moscoso Cosmos: The Visual Universe of Victor Moscoso”
Sep13
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…

Friday September 13, 2024
10:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Instituto Cervantes
31 W. Ohio St. , Chicago, IL, 60654
Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”
Sep13
Museums, 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 September 13, 2024
11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Sep13
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 September 13, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
“Unearth” at the Cleve Carney Museum of Art
Sep13
Museums, 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 September 13, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Sep13
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 September 13, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Sep13
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…

Friday September 13, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Escape the Museum at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Sep13
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Escape the Museum at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

WHAT: For four nights only, guests are invited to play in the secret after-hours escape mission at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry to stop…

Friday September 13, 2024
5:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Dr.
Defying the Laws
Sep14
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Defying the Laws

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Sarah Smelser’s exhibition Defying the Laws. Sarah Smelser has been an artist in…

Saturday September 14, 2024
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
black and white
Sep14
Oct6
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

black and white

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to our upcoming exhibition, black and white. The exhibition will be on display from…

Saturday September 14, 2024
9:00 a.m.Sunday October 6, 2024
4:00 p.m.
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
Volcano Day at the Lizzadro Museum!
Sep14
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Volcano Day at the Lizzadro Museum!

Volcanoes in Illinois?! Not recently, but come make your own volcanic eruption, watch a trash can volcano, and see the microscopic components of what makes…

Saturday September 14, 2024
10:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Lizzadro Museum
1220 Kensington Road
Flight of Butterflies
Sep14
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 September 14, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Sep14
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 September 14, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
The Grand Haveli
Sep14
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Grand Haveli

The Golden Triangle, (2035 W. Grand Avenue, Chicago, IL) will present THE GRAND HAVELI an installation and sale of Indian architecture, furniture and sculpture opening…

Saturday September 14, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
The Golden Triangle
2035 W Grand Ave
The Creative Mind of George Washington Carver Exhibit
Sep14
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

The Creative Mind of George Washington Carver Exhibit

“Since new developments are the products of a creative mind, we must therefore stimulate and encourage that type of mind in every way possible.”   George…

Garfield Park

Event details
Saturday September 14, 2024
10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Garfield Park Conservatory
300 N. Central Park Ave.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”
Sep14
Museums, 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,”…

Saturday September 14, 2024
11:00 a.m.3:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
The United Colors of Robert Earl Paige at Hyde Park Art Center
Sep14
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 September 14, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Sep14
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 September 14, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Sep14
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 September 14, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Ferris Bueller in the Art Institute of Chicago – Guided Walking Tour
Sep14
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 September 14, 2024
11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Timeless Arts Gallery & Studio’s SECOND SATURDAY ART EXPO – 9/14/24 3:30-9:30, 3040 N. Ashland, CHICAGO
Sep14
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Timeless Arts Gallery & Studio’s SECOND SATURDAY ART EXPO – 9/14/24 3:30-9:30, 3040 N. Ashland, CHICAGO

September 14th’s 2ND SATURDAY Event runs 3:30 to 9:30 20+ Artists. DJ Skid Licious RETURNS!! Food, Drink. Free Street Parking. Robin Monique Rios’ “Observation Series”…

Saturday September 14, 2024
3:30 p.m.9:30 p.m.
Timeless Arts Gallery & Studio
3040 N. Ashland Avenue
Escape the Museum at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
Sep14
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Escape the Museum at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry

WHAT: For four nights only, guests are invited to play in the secret after-hours escape mission at Griffin Museum of Science and Industry to stop…

Saturday September 14, 2024
5:30 p.m.8:30 p.m.
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
57th Street and Lake Shore Dr.
Defying the Laws
Sep15
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Defying the Laws

The Evanston Art Center (EAC) is excited to welcome the public to Sarah Smelser’s exhibition Defying the Laws. Sarah Smelser has been an artist in…

Sunday September 15, 2024
Evanston Art Center
1717 Central Street
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