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21c Museum Hotel Chicago today announced the lineup for the first in-person edition of “Curator Conversations,” a free monthly discussion series. Taking place on Tuesday, July 20 at 6 p.m., in the hotel’s Main Gallery, the event will feature Chicago-based artist Emma McKee in conversation with Adia Sykes, 21c Museum Hotel Chicago Museum Manager. “Curator Conversations” brings together Chicago-based curators and artists for in-depth discussions to highlight Chicago’s rich arts community.

Art Museums

Frida Kahlo: Timeless, Debuts at the College of DuPage

July 18, 2021 Isaac Jacobs

On Friday, June 25, the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage began offering virtual tours of Frida Kahlo: Timeless, a one-of-a-kind, multifaceted exhibition of original artwork by iconic Mexican painter Frida Kahlo.

Art Museums Spring 2021

Immersive Van Gogh on view at Lighthouse ArtSpace through November 18, 2021

June 18, 2021 Isaac Jacobs

Have you ever wanted a bird’s-eye-view into the minds of the great masters of art or music? Ever tried picturing how a Mozart or Picasso envisioned the world around them? It’s an intriguing thought. The Immersive Van Gogh exhibition on view through November in Chicago’s Old Town just may give you such insight into the mind of Dutch post-impressionistic painter Vincent Van Gogh. One of the most influential and iconic artists of the modern era, Van Gogh’s tragic life preceded what would emerge as nearly unprecedented fame and influence in the world of art.

Art

Hyde Park Art Center to Present The Metamorphosis of Gabriel Villa

May 12, 2021 Oscar Peterson Gabriel Villa, Hyde Park Art Center

Hyde Park Art Center, the renowned non-profit hub for contemporary art located on Chicago’s vibrant South Side, will present The Metamorphosis of Gabriel Villa and a related virtual artist talk. This major new solo exhibition introduces the Chicago artist’s new direction in installation and clay sculpture created during his 2018-19 Jackman Goldwasser Residency at the Art Center, along with a selection of his earlier paintings. Curated by Allison Peters Quinn, Hyde Park Art Center Director of Exhibition & Residency Programs, the exhibition—which is available for in-person viewing—runs through July 17, 2021.

Art Winter 2021

Patterns in History: Bisa Butler Portraits at The Art Institute

January 28, 2021 Isaac Jacobs Art Institute of Chicago, Bisa Butler

Creating a historical narrative can easily become an artform all its own. Weaving a cultural narrative with the potent messages worthy of conveyance from one generation to the next is no light pursuit. Transform that narrative from written language to a visual tapestry, and you bring real depth to history and culture merging into the realm of artistry. This winter, The Art Institute of Chicago will present a new exhibition that showcases the kind of artistry that makes history come alive. Bisa Butler: Portraits, on view at the museum through April 19, 2021 showcases 22 quilts in four galleries and engages viewers with poignant themes of family, community, migration and the promise of youth, artistic and intellectual legacies. Meticulously stitched with vivid fabrics that emerge in painterly portraits, Bisa Butler’s quilts convey rich, one-of-a-kind, multidimensional narratives of Black life.

Architecture Art

Wrightwood 659 Collaborator Jonathon David Katz Awarded Prestigious Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant

January 23, 2021 Patrick Curran Andrew Mellon Foundation Grant, Jonathan Katz, Wriightwood 659

Wrightwood 659 recently congratulated its friend, curator, and collaborator, Jonathan David Katz on the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation’s announcement of a $5M award for the proposal Dispossessions in the Americas: The Extraction of Bodies, Land, and Heritage from La Conquista to the Present.

The People In Your Neighborhood by artist Dont Fret

Art Autumn 2020 Chicago Arts and Culture

Meeting the Moment: A Pandemic Puts Public Art in Focus

November 3, 2020 Leslie Price Chicago Riverwalk, Oscar Joyo, Paint the City, Theaster Gates

The world feels like an especially hard place at the moment — a place that needs art and expression now more than ever. So what do artists do when galleries and museums are closed thanks to a global pandemic? They get creative and bring the art to the people.

Art Autumn 2020

Surreality: Preview of “The Long Dream” at MCA

November 3, 2020 Isaac Jacobs COVID-19, Dawoud Bey, Jim Nutt, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Nice Cave, William Pope.L

Equal parts farce and harsh reality, the year 2020 has been something of a surreal moment for most of us. Few, if any, can boast of lives untouched by the events that have thrown our nation, nee world, into flux these past eight or night months. On our hands, we’ve got a worldwide pandemic which has amassed millions of victims worldwide and killed more than 200,000 (and still counting) in the U.S. alone; public unrest has mounted quickly over what is seen as unjust, state-absolved killings of unarmed African-Americans at the hands of police; shutdowns from coast to coast that have upended any sense of normalcy for most households; pulsing upticks in white-nationalism have taken place in the public square; and on top of all of that, we’ve got a contentious presidential election on our hands.

Art Fashion Food

Popular One of A Kind Show Going Virtual This Year

October 23, 2020 Vickie Moore Merchandise Mart, One of a Kind Show

Hosting a free, virtual holiday market, the 2020 One of a Kind Show will highlight a variety of exceptional artists, artisans and makers and offer more than three weeks of online shopping and programming.

Art

City of Chicago Unveils New Riverwalk Murals

August 19, 2020 Vickie Moore DCASE, Don Fret, Riverwalk

The Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) in collaboration with the Department of Assets, Information and Services (AIS) recently announced new public artworks on the Chicago Riverwalk – including a mural celebrating 100 years of Art Deco by artist Kate Lynn Lewis and portraits of Chicagoans by street muralist Dont Fret. Guests to the Riverwalk are required to wear a face covering and practice social distancing.