From June through September, the historic Bronzeville neighborhood pulses with excitement during the annual Bronzeville Art District Trolley Tour on the third Friday of every month. Art lovers hop double-decker buses to visit the community's four main galleries: Faie Afrikan Art, Gallery … [Read more...] about Bronzeville Art District Trolley Tour
Art Exhibit
Free Giving Her Her Flowers Exhibit at Navy Pier
The women who have helped create and nurture Chicago's influential arts community are honored with a dazzling exhibit called "Giving Her Her Flowers" on display at Navy Pier through April 22, 2025. Discover the impact and cultural contributions of 14 women who have helped … [Read more...] about Free Giving Her Her Flowers Exhibit at Navy Pier
Spring Open Studio at Greenleaf Art Center
Explore the innovation and creativity of local painters, muralists, jewelry makers and ceramicists at the free Spring Open Studio & Gallery Exhibition at Greenleaf Art Center in the Rogers Park neighborhood, on April 27, 2024. View the exciting artworks of over 50 artists and meet and talk … [Read more...] about Spring Open Studio at Greenleaf Art Center
Indigenous Portraits Unbound Exhibit at Newberry Library
View 120 detailed portraits of indigenous people during the mid-19th century in an exhibit of rarely seen images, "Indigenous Portraits Unbound" at the Newberry Library through March 30, 2023. Examine photos from one of the most expensive and influential books in the United States before … [Read more...] about Indigenous Portraits Unbound Exhibit at Newberry Library
Murals and Mosaics Chicago Sun Times Exhibit at Navy Pier
View an exciting showcase of murals and public art pieces in neighborhoods all over the city at the "Murals and Mosaics: An Exhibition by the Chicago Sun-Times," at Navy Pier through December 22, 2023. Stroll through the Entrance One lobby of Navy Pier and examine 50 photos that … [Read more...] about Murals and Mosaics Chicago Sun Times Exhibit at Navy Pier
New Interactive Art Installation at Navy Pier
Stroll through glowing reflections that mimic planetary and solar movements at the new art installation, "Solstice" at Navy Pier. The free exhibit creates a new audio-visual reality with sound, light, AI and projections through April 16, 2023. Using large-scale sculptures and audiovisual … [Read more...] about New Interactive Art Installation at Navy Pier
Surviving The Long Wars Exhibit at Hyde Park Art Center
The personal and collective histories of Black, Indigenous and People of Color and the impact of the American Indian Wars and the" Global War on Terror," is the focus of the multi-media exhibit, Surviving The Long Wars: Unlikely Entanglements, opening at the Hyde Park Art Center on March 18, … [Read more...] about Surviving The Long Wars Exhibit at Hyde Park Art Center
The Promised Land Art Opening at Southside Community Art Center
The Great Migration, a mass exodus that involved approximately six million Black people migrating from the South to the North from 1910 to 1970, was one of the largest movements of people in U.S. history. With jobs, social opportunities and basic rights denied in the Jim Crow South, Chicago was … [Read more...] about The Promised Land Art Opening at Southside Community Art Center
Free interactive art exhibit, bowling and bocce at Pinstripes
Celebrate the first day of summer with an interactive art exhibit, "Chicago Looks Good on You," as well as free bowling and bocce at Pinstripes River East on June 21, 2022. A series of life-sized portraits of people wearing Chicago landmarks the Centennial Wheel, Buckingham Fountain and Cloud … [Read more...] about Free interactive art exhibit, bowling and bocce at Pinstripes
New Art Exhibit at Hyde Park Art Center
The Hyde Park Art Center unveils the thought-provoking new group art exhibit, "The Language Between Worlds," from July 16-October 29, 2022. The show examines racial inequality and the systems that help create it in American society. The show highlights the work of five Black and Brown … [Read more...] about New Art Exhibit at Hyde Park Art Center
Free Frida Kahlo Exhibits at National Museum of Mexican Art
There are few fine artists as recognized and beloved as Mexican painter Frida Kahlo. Noted for her evocative self-portraits, her life and work are currently the subjects of an Immersive Frida Kahlo exhibit. But if you want to really dive into her community and culture, check out the "Frida … [Read more...] about Free Frida Kahlo Exhibits at National Museum of Mexican Art
Free Art Exhibit: Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott
Browse through the first retrospective of Robert Colescott, an influential early 20th-century painter who created large-scale works to critique cultural hierarchies and inequality in America. The Chicago Cultural Center hosts the thought-provoking exhibit, Art and Race Matters: The Career of … [Read more...] about Free Art Exhibit: Art and Race Matters: The Career of Robert Colescott
