West Town, Wicker Park, Ukrainian Village, Kinzie Corridor, Humboldt Park

West Town

Wisconsin

IL • MI • IN

West Loop, Fulton Market, East Garfield Park

West Loop and West Side

Evanston, The North Shore, Northern, Western and Southern Suburbs

Suburbs

Old Town, Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Roscoe Village, Bucktown, Wicker Park, Logan Square, Lincoln Square, Ravenswood, Uptown, Edgewater, Andersonville, Rogers Park

North Side

Michigan Avenue, Streeterville, The Gold Coast, The Loop, and South Loop

Michigan Avenue

Pilsen, Bridgeport, Chinatown, plus Hyde Park, Jackson Park/Dorchester, and Bronzeville

South Side

Superior and Franklin streets, West Chicago Ave, and down to Merchandise Mart and the River

River North

Join the first in a series of programs inspired by&nbsp;<a href="https://qjxtjxbbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tWd0KLhgV3ejdTv7nHvtEJlBDjsKfZBl1CEaxJyo-zNCxuUVR3npEgl2fcA3TSOGLq1dFSELtAxlA8flcvw07eDRuUVg_sbsXHBZTTNLMoVu4TyILFrLz7Um2jof5OKxQqb6raG0xtMfCCfxLN0BUI-0Qzs1LJMkFtWldo7qDkrqcBjQ4vmwdERJPae7SUMqPE8CXt5DKrv2u4ql2UDQJlqbg8tHVLGS&amp;c=yxW9peuiSsEPound8onznGrTiKliiRNjUupFHPKYEk4tC9xiY3Caag==&amp;ch=Q8nvqQIGanLOs_GAt1kh8Htl5RbWwvMCHTDbb4MzEA1ya4_ls99RiA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Monumental: Sculpture by Dr. Charles Smith</a><a href="https://qjxtjxbbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tWd0KLhgV3ejdTv7nHvtEJlBDjsKfZBl1CEaxJyo-zNCxuUVR3npEgl2fcA3TSOGLq1dFSELtAxlA8flcvw07eDRuUVg_sbsXHBZTTNLMoVu4TyILFrLz7Um2jof5OKxQqb6raG0xtMfCCfxLN0BUI-0Qzs1LJMkFtWldo7qDkrqcBjQ4vmwdERJPae7SUMqPE8CXt5DKrtraa-6wNsLITWlfnxrQW4g&amp;c=yxW9peuiSsEPound8onznGrTiKliiRNjUupFHPKYEk4tC9xiY3Caag==&amp;ch=Q8nvqQIGanLOs_GAt1kh8Htl5RbWwvMCHTDbb4MzEA1ya4_ls99RiA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">.</a>&nbsp;Artists and scholars explore public art in Chicago and beyond, reflecting on how it shapes historical narratives and collective memory.&nbsp; This event is free.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://qjxtjxbbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tWd0KLhgV3ejdTv7nHvtEJlBDjsKfZBl1CEaxJyo-zNCxuUVR3npEubMyLodqZ2dObf3xJqjvoVRm4EbrQBt0oLFR6ctTjUguqeu-UjEHvuxRjlpaq9qjGepu18lIHQT4olnmBCOXF_6Jo_z310rokJsqvdcPil6hYgOSQ9_J111zqBZkgCVN0K0-kIBf_f-nn0EK6EjeTbOqSQFU7oPdwpSRq7UiZoEXxOiMjdLPEZoZqge2F4FyA==&amp;c=yxW9peuiSsEPound8onznGrTiKliiRNjUupFHPKYEk4tC9xiY3Caag==&amp;ch=Q8nvqQIGanLOs_GAt1kh8Htl5RbWwvMCHTDbb4MzEA1ya4_ls99RiA==" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reserve your ticket now</a>

Art After Work Monumental Conversations—Rebecca Zorach

Neurologist, Professor, and Director of the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics Anjan Chatterjee and glass artist Judith Schaechter discuss how the brain perceives, creates, and responds to art.

Anjan Chatterjee & Judith Schaechter on Neuroaesthetics

Long-time friends and colleagues, the work is a return for both artists from a period of "photographers block."Each piece in their exhibit is a combined diptych, one photo from each artist, containing a pair of images drawing from abstractions, exteriors, interiors, shadows, self-portraits, organic and inorganic objects, black and white and color.Doug and Bob will have an in-person artists'&nbsp;talk&nbsp;at Perspective Gallery&nbsp;which will take place&nbsp;on Thursday, November 19th&nbsp;at 7 PM.&nbsp;Diptych Twenty-One:&nbsp;Left:&nbsp;Doug Haight 8.13.26&nbsp;Right:&nbsp;Bob Tanner 9.7.26

Artists' Talk: Doug Haight and Bob Tanner 

On Saturday, November 21, at 1 PM, the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art invites you to a special artist talk with American photographer and humanitarian Eric Bladholm, whose exhibition,&nbsp;Ukraine: Voices from the Gray Zone, offers an intimate look at life in wartime Ukraine.Having returned to Ukraine nine times since 2022, Bladholm has witnessed the changing realities of war and formed meaningful connections with the people and communities he photographs.His images reveal what headlines often cannot—the personal experiences, everyday struggles, and quiet determination of those living through unimaginable circumstances.Now, hear the stories behind the images. What has he witnessed? What has stayed with him? And what has he learned from the people who have welcomed him into their lives?Join us for a conversation that takes us beyond the photographs and brings us closer to the human stories they preserve.

Artist Talk with Eric Bladholm

The conversation will be moderated by Chicago artist and curator Catherine Schwalbe, whose practice spans sculpture, installation, mixed media, found objects, site specific work, and social practice. Schwalbe maintains Haptic Studio and Residency, shares a clay studio at Ripple Studios, and teaches at Lillstreet Art Center.The program offers an opportunity to hear directly from participating artists about their work, their relationship to clay, and the regional context surrounding contemporary ceramic practice. Featured Artists:Aaron BeckerGabriel Chalfin-Piney-GonzálezMirentxu GanzarainSuzanne LongHenry Tyson Location:Oliva Gallery3816 W. Armitage Ave.Chicago, IL 60647 Image: Suzanne Long,&nbsp;Lamb of God take away the sins of the world

Material Bodies: Conversations, Clay and the Midwest Landscape

On November 30th&nbsp;please join us at the Obama Presidential Center for a special evening featuring a conversation between Sarah Elizabeth Lewis, guest curator of MoCP’s&nbsp;If Emmett Till Lived: Freedom on American Ground, and acclaimed artist Carrie Mae Weems, whose work is featured in both the exhibition and the Center’s commissioned art collection.&nbsp; The program will open with remarks by Reverend Wheeler Parker Jr., Emmett Till’s cousin, best friend, and the last surviving witness to his kidnapping, and will include a special musical performance by Carrie Mae Weems﻿<a href="https://us.list-manage.com/AM3wki97hC3?e=d76e1da35a&amp;c2id=5423f0557e7cd8a7bd4cab6a9ddee40b" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" target="_blank">Learn More</a>

Sarah Elizabeth Lewis and Carrie Mae Weems in Conversation at the Obama Presidential Center

Dipesh Chakrabarty, Christine Laquet, Jennifer Pitts, &amp; Zachary Cahill on the Climate Crisis. The event is scheduled for Tuesday, December 1st, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Zachary Cahill, Director of Programs and Fellowships at the Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry, will moderate a discussion with the 2026-2027 Gray Fellows.

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