Art on the Mart Nightly
When: Nightly 9:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. through Sept 16, 2021. Then 7:30pm and 8:00pm Sept 17-Nov 25, 2021. See below or Check calendar
Where: Viewing on Wacker Dr. between Wells St. and Franklin St.
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. Watch here.
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.
Art on the Mart Nightly 9pm and 9:30pm – The Art
The Obama Portraits, Art Institute of Chicago June 17 – September 16, 2021
In conjunction with the Art Institute of Chicago’s The Obama Portraits, view an animated projection of the portraits of President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, respectively.
Frida Kahlo: Timeless, Cleve Carney Museum of Art July 5 – September 16
On July 5, the eve of iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo’s birthday, a new piece celebrating her work, designed by George Berlin, will be unveiled.
Footnotes, Wills Glasspiegel and Brandon K. Calhoun July 5–September 16, 2021
Footnotes is an animated projection focusing on footwork, produced by artists and filmmakers and featuring original music.
the light of the dark, Eighth Blackbird and Xuan July 5–September 16, 2021
Created by the Chicago-based, Grammy-Award winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird and new media artist and filmmaker Xuan,
Woven, Spectralina July 5–September 16, 2021
Visual artist Selina Trepp and musician Dan. Bitney collaborate as Spectralina,
New commission by renowned conceptual artist Barbara Kruger nightly at 7:30 and 8:00 p.m. from September 17 – November 25 Attend free opening event Fri, Sep 17, 2021, 7:30 PM CDT
An in-depth look at four decades of Kruger’s practice
The Adler Planetarium, Astrographics 16. Photography courtesy of Art on theMART
The art will be projected from the south side of the river at Franklin and Wacker Drive.
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