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

Brian Lathan's work can be described as powerful statements rendered in vibrant color. His prints grip the viewer and challenge their perception of the world. Wander and Wallow: Must We Dwell is an exhibition of Lathan’s work that dwells in the fragile space between escapism, indulgence, and restraint, tracing the quiet negotiations we make with ourselves in the name of self-care. It considers how presence and avoidance coexist, and how the desire for escape can gently, almost invisibly, eclipse the needs of the self we house within. Each figure contains a smaller version of themselves, dwelling inside an exposed headspace where a ramshackle interior offers both shelter and unease. The absent crown of the larger figure reveals this inner home at a suspended moment - just before neglect becomes recognizable, before damage announces itself. Fluorescent color and halftone imagery offer their brightness and patterning to soften and obscure the somber tenderness beneath. The viewer is invited to dwell and consider the things we dwell on or with, such as ourselves, our habits, and the inner spaces we construct for care and survival. The work positions the viewer as observer, mirror, and voyeur, allowing questions of coping, presence, and care to surface without resolution. Born and based in St. Louis, Brian Lathan is an artist and educator who explores printmaking, illustration, and sculpture. He examines the dynamics of print, print ephemera, digital illustration, and sculpture, persistently exploring these media as means of expressing personal and subjective commentary and narration. Currently, he teaches printmaking at several universities around St. Louis. Lathan recently received a grant from the Regional Arts Commission for a large mural, which can be seen on Cherokee Street in St. Louis. Wander and Wallow: Must We Dwell will open at Fine Line’s Kavanagh Gallery on Thursday, October 15, and run until November 20. The gallery is open Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm. A gallery reception will be held on Thursday, October 15, from 6–8 p.m. The artist, Brian Lathan, will be in attendance and speak at 6.30 pm about his art. The reception, like all Kavanagh Gallery receptions, is free and open to everyone.

Wander and Wallow: Must We Dwell – Brian Lathan

A visionary journey into the world of Cervantes’s antihero, where the wandering knight traverses ancient and contemporary landscapes inhabited by symbols, apparitions, and timeless figures. Mimmo Paladino transforms Don Quixote into a cinematic tapestry of images in which painting, theatre, music, and film merge into a procession of poets, magicians, emperors, and madmen.

Film Screening: Mimmo Paladino's Quijote (2006)

Fashion builds, restricts, exaggerates, protects, conceals, and transforms. Forum 301 examines how, garments move between architecture, sculpture, and performance transformed by the presence of a living body. Here, stature is more than physical height or presence—it is the space we learn to occupy, and the structures we create around ourselves in order to be seen. Featuring Artists: Edgar Aguilera, Florencia Cruz, STUDIO ENDO, Vidhya Kamdar, Tristian Laney, Asanté Mills, Carolina Trinker, Ted Urice, Melody Willis, Siang-Ying Lu

Structure in Stature

Sounding/BODY: V. Vecker, Casey Adams, &amp; Paige Alice Naylor Friday, November 20 7 PM - 9 PM Join us for a performance by V. Vecker, Casey Adams and Paige Alice Naylor!

Sounding/BODY

Join us November 20 for the closing reception of Structure in Stature. Hear from the Artists about their practice and their outlooks on fashion. Closing Reception:&nbsp;November 206-9 pm Artist Panel: 6:30-7:30 pm Fashion builds, restricts, exaggerates, protects, conceals, and transforms. Forum 301 examines how, garments move between architecture, sculpture, and performance transformed by the presence of a living body. Here, stature is more than physical height or presence—it is the space we learn to occupy, and the structures we create around ourselves in order to be seen. Featuring Artists:Edgar Aguilera - Florencia Cruz - STUDIO ENDO - Vidhya Kamdar- Tristian Laney- August Marchand - Asanté Mills - Carolina Trinker - Ted Urice - Melody Willis - Siang-Ying Lu RSVP at <a href="https://www.forum301.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.forum301.org</a>

Structure in Stature Closing Reception

At RAM’s Wustum MuseumCynthia Toops is a polymer art pioneer who has been pushing the boundaries of the medium since the 1980s. The artist is well known for her micromosaic technique, which pieces together tiny shards of polymer into figurative or abstract compositions. Her distinctive style pulls inspiration from everyday events or objects, botanical subjects, folk art, and the cultural jewelry and ancient beads which she collects. While Toops works on her own, she also often collaborates with her husband, Dan Adams, who creates the glass beads and components featured in some pieces.

RAM Showcase: Cynthia Toops

at RAM’s Wustum MuseumStitched Stories: Narrative Quilts and Textiles&nbsp;brings together quilted, woven, and embroidered works from RAM’s collection that tell stories through fabric and thread. Whether incorporating representational imagery or utilizing abstraction, these small- and large-scale fiber works explore the multitude of ways in which textiles can be used to convey meaning. Drawing from both personal memory and imagined worlds, the artists represented in&nbsp;Stitched Stories&nbsp;demonstrate the versatility of fiber as a medium for storytelling as they transport viewers to faraway lands—from the bottom of the ocean to outer space. Significantly, several artists with Wisconsin ties are represented, underscoring the rich history of textile production in the state.

Stitched Stories: Narrative Quilts and Textiles

Inspired by the Emma Stebbins scrapbook featured in our current Carving Out History exhibition, this workshop introduces beginner-level bookbinding techniques. Each guest will leave with 2-3 variations of pamphlets and saddle—stitch books that can be used for sketchbooks and journals, with resources to continue more complex structures on their own. Your ticket includes admission to the Museum following the workshop.

Bookbinding Workshop

Discover the stories, art, and culture of Puerto Rico and its diaspora! Join us at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts &amp; Culture for a FREE docent-led tour of our galleries and historic building. 🕛 12:30 PM–1:40 PM Led by Lead Docent Ignaik Cruz-Perez, this guided experience offers a closer look at the artists, cultural traditions, and stories behind the works currently on view. Explore the history and architecture of our historic building while gaining new perspectives on our exhibitions. Currently On View ✨ MARÍA: ¿QUÉ ES UN HURACÁN? — Manolo López ExhibitionOur newest exhibition 🌴 Our Island of Treasures: Puerto Rican Voices from Indiana 🧵 Tr3s Generaciones Entrelazadas por el Encaje | Three Generations Intertwined by Lace ☕ Rafael Tufiño: El Café PortfolioLast chance to view on tour ✊ Abolición: Primer Centenario de la Abolición de la Esclavitud (1873–1973)Last chance to view on tour 🎨 El Llamado — Outdoor Mosaic by Celso González Come explore, learn, and connect with Puerto Rican art and culture. Reserve your spot for this FREE tour → For questions, please contact Lead Docent Ignaik Cruz-Perez at Ignaikcp@nmprac.org.

Fall Into Art: Free Docent-Led Tour

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

Chicago has long been an important center for comics and graphic storytelling. During the early decades of the twenty-first century, the publication Linework, under the guidance of acclaimed cartoonist, designer, and educator Ivan Brunetti, became a gathering point for many of the most compelling voices in Chicago’s contemporary comics scene. Bringing together emerging and established artists, the publication fostered a moment of creative exchange that helped shape the city’s reputation as a hub for alternative comics.This exhibition revisits the Linework publication and the artistic community that formed around it, highlighting both the collaborative spirit of the project and the paths its contributors have taken since. Among them is Chicago-based cartoonist Nick Drnaso, whose graphic novel Sabrina became the first graphic novel longlisted for the Booker Prize.Image: Ivan Brunetti, self-portrait

Linework: Chicago Comics and Community

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

We're thrilled to present&nbsp;<a href="https://links.joymachine.art/gp/c/v2.k1.iakxLj0Nt_Ca4sVv7PUcGhS7VS4qrO4Go07WoXbjPXxMRtKdW5Dgr3TmQugv9PAh-4nAh5SX-MkhdL-eed7VHE2OGL3M17n-iohhQaQex7ByowqYf9Qjg0LqEd6CUvp7hjw7mro7aJvY0C5BRKuGLYn5Ge5uCfD2uB-SP4I8NFppapXfsM-_LuK7eZf-UtVOXu2b1PwD9kVcnoZ-DZFFASV1sgC6lO6VMVjg_JLPUqelB_zI4GijJcjJY7tYcNfEKO_e03DF9bRipCa0bJzppN6l6mMND0DXNcEEcKWFiSMLAw1rewZOyxKyVVRcVV5gdjJ1RQEYmm8Ke6JyZdtijJuLo8fssUW-Kwtb4ZOszP_KMiFB3CTCoMXC1_8phoVu1Br82eBGb41qpi0cfYAGUFKOUVww0WCPdE1kv5oaljUZTek" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(150, 128, 255);" target="_blank">The Department of Objects</a>, our second collaboration with Jeroen Smeets of&nbsp;<a href="https://links.joymachine.art/gm/c/v2.k1.z5w5cDxFVLkm1ya9M2UOoxmyiLoEcEUXYQpFUzO3U0WLlyNbWMqHB8qx0ZZO9FVkQHW8FtaC9Y-wCa2BMy1jGl_ouODaBKhSolqH-j2VkNcT6K5Qh6QlEKC0IZwpCxRYVZ9_TTtrZn9QpAVh-AGRWhpxtJqkgey4YvOJSNPfjIX_4bMIteROWc0EukgX3d-XQ8gRXJHo_ViTLtTm5urC-dmM2Cy5AJOzSpUJox_LhKV6-iceQqxuUW0q4Amo1qT-tjAIYva9C4gqUzs_Z5odHtHZUtPETOYeGojTlJsd8m3qvBgRg7ejw_kDRl8sVay-q3qxNltWYhXEue8vnLY4Ssu3aoFBkczPEjBlZiHXw6AMIpRte_MKdHP56hK0XMM9PQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(150, 128, 255);" target="_blank">The Jaunt</a>. Back in February, we&nbsp;teamed up to bring&nbsp;<a href="https://links.joymachine.art/gk/cl/v2.k1.uHhv6S6qEPuldoBZrjXt-s2cuoewXu3wv5pn41b7ZlQB6WWWC13w4hJmWlwbQqBnNkG_5GhrSqHb8wZJUfYsq-NMlfRUJqSqLl9X_BQxrduQJ-vKPsHRc-5VOD1aJivuU6dAghE-T3EB0A4bymfJ9-kZOnaUBrmI4xVWkg2ywN4wGnV__aHsMUlk4K0pRFzYtwwWrv_l57JUdfZ6eA-D7X9yvw008ssF1peqZMfaUFCTbUhC0BvXzP8oxCb159e-bqssgziQ3KxF3to4qcZY6_irZVKcFHQHtxAslb1nBGJTjFAW-0XD8XTtiCoEsPaH715ak0TPtLtksOmRTkuilzEazqTIwa09pPIdfXfCaNQfdSAAiyyBn_o00IMozixwghlyDw" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(150, 128, 255);" target="_blank">Wyatt Hersey</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://links.joymachine.art/gh/cl/v2.k1.d8EAAGOCvnjeZPcGN2P2wMGu_MS-jgDeGOwPvZLW5e71Sh3J99MqaoetA8wPaderrg87pxjERh7opBY3u9MYzX3JpXtE42W2FlwE2aXj-I1EsuPT14z3FrZ7Ugw0nV71zn-UcgizRQEW-q3V2IIHsJdBYI2hr0P2_D-RA6YizflisEI3F95qUinEUCXIE-FQDYSNVT4pxCD5U37uM3v3LkCLT3OkwhLieon1DZs5iIr0iVeqLkl_Xwwu5q4vr5QDPuoepO6jkoF3a8NDkqCtamJXzYlVpNvTlAzcDMVMMvEcKU6RNH5W-bcUx3g5nQpUE__bz_FhrycRR1Uqh__tLEvQ2g0Myct8kd-qe1pRetoto0AlHVCnTRGckPcYVA1m_TLutS0" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(150, 128, 255);" target="_blank">Melissa Lakey</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://links.joymachine.art/gw/c/v2.k1.3D8mUSS0zDcMCB7TT0-hKNfZBEAXNfN_abuSLk3z05AKhk1JDdiNJaCPyof7R-z03h2cYxHOuhnBRGa8nYTfMKhHs5yopTAcJcpSTSrImf6foPYqxE3x-h8I-dJTrrnD_whkp-m5uodPQ38kHLN0DF5nG58CPrXPnNhy9P_x9eYBeiu6DWlU4FPr9ZjNcNSLfqNf43oaLfO9ipitkNCTHXY3xatKNZpnVHgfs_kgtqvmZTTD4fDN2SqpbWQWqE9hIWiQW9Sa7Z1rCXk7vOyJU_WiaW6j7npNnMNKvaS5UxOyh2oLeiRf0u9IdWbwmjI8HhzrBAUwqTsnp3F7UMqO7fqQ7vYsStc-IfyuCk7RaJUhG7f6lBWH-cCS7nU2OqEmtKvtezNT" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(150, 128, 255);" target="_blank">Esther Pearl Watson</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://links.joymachine.art/gk/c/v2.k1.5usjTHYRVrC42b2MUgz7vDKxq0DtJ0FzVbU3Wq3TF2fXae0CK-aUhpjfJgEYspJ4-UsxwWFMIW49RTgK6ibpl4i70_p3UZ3ixXK2JmLWQruZDAJioxbQdcGjdSQ9TLBjC9oeRz0b3sXsOCKE-VhO_Vjmffu49O5ic2yUIVBIOo8s_8bpybL17KGvPI4_xUR7Nal35J3TVSXw4WFOePPeEHh3Kz3ltW5WtF5B9Uthnyum5t3gnZOjLRlENvSpr1rmJNBMLJWX9hmhvMxVNX_Er1Xlo8ToWAsGJgxxDaIbIx9Hnjt5HosssS74bV4wfYaMV-jGgH083EkDdvf17wU0MdqJ0A5OnJQkhE2KSeU6WZKp3TPgKste9GvU-DCO9A6z_2px" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(150, 128, 255);" target="_blank">Anna Valdez</a>&nbsp;from balmy California to the frigid tundra of the Midwest, subjecting them to a proper winter for the first time in their lives with frozen lakes, sledding, snowballs, and temperatures reaching a sublime 4 degrees Fahrenheit. The destination? The historic and picturesque&nbsp;<a href="https://links.joymachine.art/gm/cl/v2.k1.UQjkRl1sjyvTp_7BaPNzvvP4Kpgs52yGNNnmQPisqHBJqLAtl4aHA1gVRxPRF69WsREWbczlVRd4bA3exBPPL9yhDThhnPzTT5oJ8GMFM7fFuqB4FU3B16syBd2wrwGEiTKgW_l-Ore-BuplBEigX87kPVb1K-PGW-FFpYWbfhUyqACjh_CpG5TxgMSySrkY6XfII01ecTw0zzh2O3Jz0MZ0fYPgrTGGCTVFxgTiWdB_IwgLGAjBfLQXwfSKXSHLfKHDvJgAY_yB1dCAprrt5HmX40w_otO2qMFlYZfm_-vT0wWLTkYeOzmjFQ7WnW9OHQwdh1ekHiKDzaRe4FCrh37Kh_ojW7S8KkO8bn6-tHw6J1J9t2wIllGaAdCtAQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(150, 128, 255);" target="_blank">Camp Wandawega</a>, located just a short trek north of Chicago in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. The artists&nbsp;joined us in the lodges, kitchens, and bunk houses of Camp Wandawega for five days of arctic magic, art making,&nbsp;and only superficial frostbite. October 23-November 21, 2026

The Department of Objects

This one person show follows artist Barbara Tinger through 5 decades! Her body of work includes: figures, still life, cityscape, painting, drawing and mixed media in both representational and abstract executions. If you love art, you will love Barbara. Her move into abstraction occurred later in life, as a rare health condition affected her vision. Come witness the talent &amp; dedication to a practice spanning so long and so varied and always given With Love, Barbara. A portion of sales will be given to The Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind.Image: Self Portrait - oil on board "16 x 24"

With Love, Barbara

The Artwork of Rupture offers a portal into the world of board game design. Featuring illustrations from the six artists behind the creation of Rupture's characters, this exhibit showcases the different ways that characters from the same universe are interpreted and brought to life. This featured collection of artist renderings and final drafts highlights the subtleties of each artist's stroke preference, color theory, lighting, and motion.&nbsp; Two opening receptions:<ul><li class="ql-indent-1">Saturday 11/14 from 3-6</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Saturday 11/21 from 3-6</li></ul> For private showings or general questions, please email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:hbruce27@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">hbruce27@gmail.com</a>. Image credit: Pat Lyne, Kate Summers, Henry Adams, Kailyn Perry, Ari Oliver, Arancia, Julia Guillory

The Artwork of Rupture

The Sun Grows Shy (a solo exhibition by Pedro Albertini Guerra) opens this Saturday, October 17. Please join us for an opening reception from 6-9pm at 4222 W Fullerton Ave. The exhibition will be on view through November 29. Sawhorse is open every Sunday, 12-4pm &amp; by appointment.

The Sun Grows Shy

Holly Murkerson's exhibition "rough edge" will be held from October 23 to November 28, 2026, at 65GRAND gallery. The opening reception is scheduled for Friday, October 23, from 6-9 PM. The exhibition explores themes of vulnerability, transformation, and the intersection between the physical world and the body, as captured through photography. The works reflect on the dynamic between fixed and contingent states, as well as the ecological interpenetration of boundaries. The gallery is located at 3252 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647, and is open on Fridays and Saturdays from 12-6 PM, and by appointment. Holly Murkerson,&nbsp;swimmer with rock, 2026, gelatin silver print, 6 3/16 x 5 11/16 inches

rough edge

Join us at Perspective Gallery in Evanston for the Opening Reception of Intertwined, an exhibition of recent work by gallery members Doug Haight and Bob Tanner on Saturday, November 7th from 5-7 PM. 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' talk at Perspective Gallery which will take place on Thursday, November 19th at 7 PM.

Doug Haight and Bob Tanner: Intertwined

The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is excited to announce a solo exhibition by Mike Cloud (b. 1974, Chicago; lives in Chicago) for its latest&nbsp;<a href="https://mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1&amp;id=b49b61817e&amp;e=4ba592fe2a" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" target="_blank">Chicago Works</a>&nbsp;presentation, titled&nbsp;Chicago Works | Mike Cloud: Worldless Obstruction.&nbsp;Opening on May 2, 2026, in the MCA’s Turner Gallery and closing on February 7, 2027, the exhibition presents a series of newly commissioned works that continue Cloud’s experimentation with abstraction, symbolic language and the sculptural dimensions of painting.&nbsp;Cloud challenges historical framings of abstract painting as pure and apolitical, approaching his works instead as products of their political contexts and the capitalist systems through which they circulate. Crudely constructed from wooden stretcher bars, thickly layered in painted signs, and protruding into three-dimensional space, Cloud’s sculptural paintings are objects, rather than pristine surfaces, that possess a deliberately improvisational and, in his words, “unschooled” aesthetic. The artist sources his subjects from online news outlets, often alluding to contemporary stories of suffering and tragedy through his enigmatic visual vocabulary, developed over two decades. Forms resembling snowflakes, rainbows, four-leaf clovers, hearts and hands densely cluster across his canvases, which are stapled to configurations of stretcher bars that hover between abstract structures and recognizable shapes.The new paintings made specifically for this exhibition extend these strategies while foregrounding three recent developments in Cloud’s practice: emojis, an “X”-shaped painting, and the protrusion of his works off the wall and on to the floor of the gallery. Through the use of hinges, the paintings become modular, endowed with the capacity to be folded, installed upright, and exhibited in multiple configurations. Cloud’s work embodies the slipperiness of symbols, the malleability of meaning, and the potential for freedom within ambiguity.&nbsp;Cloud will be in conversation with exhibition curator Nolan Jimbo on May 2, 2026, in the Edlis Neeson Theater.&nbsp;Mike Cloud is the 27th artist to participate in&nbsp;<a href="https://mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1&amp;id=dd5f8f7c3d&amp;e=4ba592fe2a" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" target="_blank">Chicago Works</a>, a solo exhibition series at the MCA that features artists who are shaping contemporary art in the city and beyond.&nbsp;Chicago Works | Mike Cloud: Worldless Obstruction&nbsp;is organized by Nolan Jimbo, Assistant Curator. ABOUT THE ARTISTMike Cloud was born and raised in Chicago. He earned a BFA from the University of Illinois Chicago (2001) and an MFA from Yale University (2003). He is currently Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of Art, Theory, and Practice at Northwestern University.&nbsp;Cloud’s solo exhibitions include&nbsp;Circle Chat, Corbett vs. Dempsey, Chicago (2025);&nbsp;Called Ahead, Fahrenheit Madrid (2024);&nbsp;The Myth of Education, Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, University of Chicago (2018);&nbsp;Bad Faith and Universal Technique, Thomas Erben Gallery, New York (2014);&nbsp;Systems, Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery, University of Nebraska, Lincoln (2006); and&nbsp;Special Project: Mike Cloud, P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, New York (2005). He has also participated in group exhibitions at Artists Space, New York; Xavier Hufkens, Brussels; Good Weather, Chicago; White Columns, New York; and The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York. Cloud received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2024, the Richard Pousette-Dart Award from the Foundation for Contemporary Arts’ in 2023, and the Jules Guerin Rome Prize from the American Academy in Rome in 2023.At the MCA, Cloud previously participated in the group exhibition,&nbsp;The Long Dream&nbsp;(2020), and his work,&nbsp;Cycle and Stable&nbsp;(2015), resides in the museum’s collection. His work is also held in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, and the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York.&nbsp; SUPPORTGenerous support for&nbsp;Chicago Works | Mike Cloud: Worldless Obstruction&nbsp;is provided by the Sandra and Jack Guthman Chicago Works Exhibition Fund. Mike Cloud (b. 1974, Chicago, IL; lives in Chicago),&nbsp;Poison Arrows South Africa, 2026. Acrylic on canvas, hinges, pegs, rope, and watercolor tape; 48 × 47 × 75 in. (121.9 × 119.4 × 190.5 cm). Courtesy of the artist and Thomas Erben Gallery, New York. Photo: Colleen Keihm.

Mike Cloud: Worldless Obstruction

THE GROVE GALLERY PRESENTS THE SECOND-ANNUAL FOOD FOR THOUGHT EXHIBITION: A CELEBRATION OF CONTEMPORARY STILL LIFE PAINTING Opening Reception, Saturday, November 7th, 2 to 5 PM. Exhibition duration: 11/7 to 11/29 2025 EVANSTON, IL Food for Thought, 2.0 brings together a curated selection of works that masterfully capture the beauty of cuisine. The still life genre illustrates stories of meals shared, community, and breaking bread together. Such rituals are celebrated in representational paintings of food made from direct observation, which reveal tangible, poetic symphonies of color, shape and texture.

Food for Thought, 2.0

A Rare Master Print Portfolio from the Collection of the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and CultureThe National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture invites you to experience a rare and historically significant work from its permanent collection: the&nbsp;Primer Centenario de la Abolición de la Esclavitud&nbsp;(First Centenary of the Abolition of Slavery) print portfolio.This limited-edition portfolio commemorates&nbsp;March 22, 1873, the date Puerto Rico formally abolished slavery. Published in 1973 to mark the centennial of this historic event, the edition consists of only&nbsp;115 print portfolios. The Museum is honored to steward&nbsp;edition number 110, preserving this important cultural and historical document for public study, education, and collective memory.This collection was generously donated to the Museum in 2023 by Diego Figueroa, whose contribution has made this rare and significant portfolio accessible to the public, scholars, and future generations.

Abolición

You’re Invited to Experience&nbsp;El Café&nbsp;Portfolio by Master Artist Rafael TufiñoThe National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture invites the public to experience&nbsp;El Café, a seminal linocut portfolio by master artist&nbsp;Rafael Tufiño—a foundational body of work rooted in community, cultural identity, and lived experience.Created between 1953 and 1954 in the barrio of Vegas Arriba, Adjuntas, one of Puerto Rico’s historic coffee-growing regions,&nbsp;El Café&nbsp;emerged from Tufiño’s immersive fieldwork among rural coffee workers. Living within the community, he documented the full cycle of coffee production—from cultivation and harvest to roasting, brewing, rest, and celebration—transforming everyday labor into a powerful visual narrative of dignity, care, and belonging.Through seven linocuts, Tufiño presents jíbaro life with intimacy and respect, emphasizing hands, bodies, and gestures rather than romanticized distance. Coffee becomes more than a crop—it is ritual, inheritance, hospitality, and cultural memory. The series culminates in a communal celebration marking the end of the harvest, where labor gives way to music, joy, and collective resilience.El Café&nbsp;stands as both an artistic and cultural document—affirming Tufiño’s belief that art should speak to the people, reflect their lives, and honor their knowledge.We invite you to visit the exhibition and encounter a profound visual meditation on Puerto Rican rural life, labor, tradition, and community—where art, history, and culture meet in everyday ritual.Collection of the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture (2023).Courtesy of the Rafael Tufiño Succession

Rafael Tufiño: El Café Portfolio

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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