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Flight of Butterflies
Oct19
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 October 19, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Oct19
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 October 19, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Open House Chicago 2024
Oct19
Oct20
Festivals, Fairs & Special Events, Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Open House Chicago 2024

Open House Chicago, hosted by the Chicago Architecture Center, is a free public festival providing access to places of architectural, historical, and cultural significance, across…

Saturday October 19, 2024
10:00 a.m.Sunday October 20, 2024
5:00 p.m.
Chicago
Chicago
Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”
Oct19
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 October 19, 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
Oct19
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 October 19, 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
Oct19
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…

Saturday October 19, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Cleve Carney Museum of Art
425 W Fawell Blvd.
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Oct19
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 October 19, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Casey Stanberry Artist Residency at Pendry Chicago Hotel
Oct19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Casey Stanberry Artist Residency at Pendry Chicago Hotel

Pendry Chicago is opening its Michigan Avenue-facing Billiards Gallery for an artist residency with artist Casey Stanberry from October 18th – October 20th. Stanberry’s fine line drawings…

Saturday October 19, 2024
11:00 a.m.6:00 p.m.
Pendry Chicago
230 N Michigan Ave
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct19
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 October 19, 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
Oct19
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 October 19, 2024
11:30 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Art Institute of Chicago
111 S. Michigan Ave.
Gallery Opening Reception: desde afuera. rapid. chaotic.
Oct19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Gallery Opening Reception: desde afuera. rapid. chaotic.

desde afuera. rapid. chaotic. is a weeklong gallery exhibition dedicated to celebrating the rich history of the Chicago punk scene. Curated by Maya Ortiz Saucedo,…

Saturday October 19, 2024
12:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.
Grounded Studios
2570 South Harding Avenue #Suite 111
Create Your Collection! Artist Book Workshop with Natia
Oct19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Create Your Collection! Artist Book Workshop with Natia

Create your own “collection” using traditional bookbinding and stitching techniques!   Join us to create your own artist book! In this workshop, you’ll learn various…

Saturday October 19, 2024
2:00 p.m.4:00 p.m.
Heritage Museum of Asian Art
3FL, 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, 60609
Specter: Opening Exhibition
Oct19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Specter: Opening Exhibition

Evoke presents Specter, an exhibition that delves into the fragile boundary between life and what lingers beyond. Each artist captures the ephemeral nature of the…

Saturday October 19, 2024
6:00 p.m.11:00 p.m.
Evoke Gallery
3040 N Central Ave
Edgar Arceneaux, Until, Until, Until . . .
Oct19
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Edgar Arceneaux, Until, Until, Until . . .

Edgar Arceneaux is a contemporary artist working in Los Angeles, whose primary materials are histories and memories marred by gaps in logic, clichés, and erasures.…

Saturday October 19, 2024
7:30 p.m.9:00 p.m.

Dinos Alive
Oct20
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…

Sunday October 20, 2024
9:00 a.m.7:00 p.m.
Exhibition Hub Art Center Chicago
2367 W Logan Blvd
Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective
Oct20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Dressed in History: A Costume Collection Retrospective

What do a red sequin burlesque costume, a pair of original Air Jordan 1s, a baby’s wool bathing suit, and an enormous white tulle Christian…

Sunday October 20, 2024
9:30 a.m.4:30 p.m.
Chicago History Museum
1601 N. Clark St.
Flight of Butterflies
Oct20
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…

Sunday October 20, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Nature Cat: Backyard and Beyond
Oct20
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…

Sunday October 20, 2024
10:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Walking Tour | Hyde Park Murals
Oct20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions, Tours & Attractions

Walking Tour | Hyde Park Murals

Join artist and educator Juarez Hawkins for a lively historical tour of the murals along the Metra underpasses linking Hyde Park Boulevard and Cornell Avenue in Hyde…

Sunday October 20, 2024
11:00 a.m.1:00 p.m.
Pepperland Apartment building
1509–1517 E. 57th Street
Casey Stanberry Artist Residency at Pendry Chicago Hotel
Oct20
Museums, Galleries & Exhibitions

Casey Stanberry Artist Residency at Pendry Chicago Hotel

Pendry Chicago is opening its Michigan Avenue-facing Billiards Gallery for an artist residency with artist Casey Stanberry from October 18th – October 20th. Stanberry’s fine line drawings…

Sunday October 20, 2024
11:00 a.m.2:00 p.m.
Pendry Chicago
230 N Michigan Ave
Cleve Carney Museum of Art presents “Grid Luck”
Oct20
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,”…

Sunday October 20, 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
Oct20
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.…

Sunday October 20, 2024
11:00 a.m.4:00 p.m.
Hyde Park Art Center
5020 South Cornell Avenue
New Monuments | Chicago Brendan Fernandes
Oct20
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…

Sunday October 20, 2024
11:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
Grant Park
301 S Columbus Dr
Chicago: Home of House Exhibit
Oct20
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…

Sunday October 20, 2024
11:00 a.m.8:00 p.m.
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
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