Art on the Mart at Dusk

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When: October 1-Dec 31, 2019 five-nights-a-week (Wednesday – Sunday) through the end of the year. Check calendar Projections begin approximately 15 minutes after sunset. Sound is now available through permanent audio speakers. On the Riverwalk Jetty )Bet. Wells and Franklin) while the projections are running.

Where: Viewing on Wacker Dr. between Wells St. and Franklin St.

Art on the Mart is back through December. If you’re looking for some food and beverages in the area consider Wells Street Market the food hall at 205 W. Wacker. No happy hour but reasonable prices. Watch here.

What is Art on the Mart

Art on the MART will be a first-of-its-kind, curated digital art installation across 2.5 acres (two football fields) of the MART’s river façade, adding to Chicago’s vibrant public art scene. The large-scale public launch event will reveal four contemporary, digital artworks using 34 projectors to illuminate the river façade of the MART.

Where to enter The Riverwalk

The Riverwalk is accessible via any of the stairways along Wacker Dr. There are ADA compliant ramps providing Riverwalk access located at the east side of State St., the west side of Clark St., and the west side of Franklin St.

The art will be projected from the south side of the river at Franklin and Wacker Drive.

The Art

Five artists will present unique digital works at the launch with filler content by Obscura Digital.

Regular schedule

Following the launch event, the projections will be displayed up to two hours a night, five days a week (Wednesday – Sunday), for ten months of the year (March – December). Projections will be visible to the public from Wacker Dr. and along the Chicago Riverwalk. The City of Chicago and theMART will work in partnership to manage and curate the projected artwork over a 30-year agreement.