What better way to celebrate the centennial of Chicago artist and community organizer Carlos Cortéz than with a trio of exhibitions dedicated to the intersections between Latine printmaking and politics?
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Newberry Library Explores the Roots of Race from the Middle Ages to 1800
Seeing Race Before Race explores early expressions of race in medieval and early modern Europe. On view in Chicago, admission is free.
Jacolby Satterwhite’s First Major Survey Opens at SAIC Galleries
Jacolby Satterwhite: Spirits Roaming on the Earth is on view this fall at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s SAIC Galleries.
Pick-Up Truck Crashes Into Chicago Art Gallery
The crash caused irreparable damage to the storefront gallery and to some artwork inside.
How Gary Simmons Embraces the In-Between
In both his approach to art making and in the subject matter he explores, Simmons foregrounds the unknown as an integral part of his process.
Marie Herwald Hermann Finds Poetry in Ceramics
And the Walls Became the World All Around provides an accessible visual language to understand Hermann’s ceramic work in book form.
What Today’s Museums Can Learn From Van Gogh
Van Gogh and his cohorts were actively searching for new means to translate modern culture. Why aren’t we taking risks?
No More Selfies at Chicago’s “Bean” Until 2024
The city began maintenance on the Grainger Plaza that surrounds the iconic sculpture on August 15.
Marie Watt Invites You to Hug a Jingle Cloud
Touch is at the core of Watt’s latest body of work, featuring hanging metal sculptures that echo the energy and spirit of a Native powwow.
Art Institute of Chicago Workers Ratify Union Contract
Over 500 workers at the museum and at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago secured wage increases after 14 months of negotiations.
Artist Jeffrey Gibson Sues Chicago Gallery
Gibson alleges that Kavi Gupta withheld more than $500,000 in payments, a claim the gallery denies.
10 Art Shows to See in Chicago This Summer
Chicago is a whole different vibe in the summer. Make the best of this season with shows featuring van Gogh, Mona Hatoum, William Estrada, and more.