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

Waters of the Abyss will open June 19, 2025,&nbsp;in the Chicago Rooms of the Chicago Cultural Center. The exhibition is free and open to the public through September 21, 2025. Through more than 15 crafted works selected from a larger body of over 50, Jean-Louis invites viewers on a spiritual and historical journey that explores Black identity, ancestral heritage, and freedom. Using innovative techniques and symbolic materials — including paper, glass, crystals, shells, and 23K gold — Jean-Louis constructs portal-like sculptures, tabernacle paintings, and relic-inspired artifacts with symbolic meaning and cultural resonance. The exhibition was originally organized by the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.&nbsp; Photo Credit: the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Fabiola Jean-Louis

Waters of the Abyss

Complete details and schedule available <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://chicagomosaicschool.org/intersections-symposium" target="_blank">here</a>From September 15 to 21, 2025, CMS will host the 1st International Mosaic Arts Symposium to celebrate their 20th anniversary, remaining the only art school of its kind outside of Europe.Intersections Symposium will serve as a round-table for shaping the future of Mosaic Arts education and engaging international artists. CMS Visiting Artists, who are both leaders and renowned experts in mosaic art and education, will conduct short workshops, lectures, presentations, and exhibitions in Chicago. The Details:<ul><li>Gallery Exhibitions</li><li>Opening and Closing Receptions</li><li>Tours showcasing public mosaics in Chicago</li><li>Workshops run by acclaimed visiting artists</li><li>Public discussions and lectures including</li></ul> Additionally, the purchase of the Intersections Package for $1,500 gets you access to 7 full days of events:Walking Tour, Welcome Reception, Artist Workshops, Panels, Lectures, Closing Reception!For the visiting artist workshops, you will build your own class schedule for each day. Please respond to the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:info@chicagomosaicschool.org" target="_blank">info@chicagomosaicschool.org</a> confirmation email with your chosen workshop(s) to secure your spots.Important information: we have several&nbsp;half-day&nbsp;workshops as well as the full day workshops. Therefore you may pick two(2) half day workshops or one (1) full day. Please look closely at the schedule so it aligns with your availability.All of our workshops and activities below can be purchased A La Carte, or you can purchase in <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://chicagomosaicschool.org/intersections-symposium-events/p/intersections-package" target="_blank">ONE BUNDLED PACKAGE</a> <a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://chicagomosaicschool.org/s/Symposium-Calendar-1.pdf" target="_blank"><img width="1920" height="1080" src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1755632573/mvhbow3bduochv6yhfy2.webp"></a>

First International Mosaic Arts Symposium

<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.theccma.org/hokusai" target="_blank">Details here</a> The Cleve Carney Museum of Art (CCMA) and McAninch Arts Center (MAC) present “Hokusai and Ukiyo-e: The Floating World, Artworks from the Chiossone Collection” May 31 – Sept. 21, 2025. The exhibition will feature a collection of 53 works of art and 13 artifacts that has never been seen before in the U.S. More than a museum show, this arts center experience will immerse guests in Japanese Edo culture through several interactive exhibits, from a peaceful outdoor Japanese garden to an anime exhibit. The exhibition is organized by the Cleve Carney Museum of Art in collaboration with the Edoardo Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art of Genoa, Italy and with the support of MondoMostre. More information can be found at&nbsp;<a style="color: blue;" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://u56787.ct.sendgrid.net/ls/click?upn=u001.fcH2sTwdr1nXFkGjhXi7ArBmrsy8m0YzE4Ina-2BFw4UFlSkniHi0DYoqKuDDRh-2Fpk-2Fa3s1JmM-2Fv7vlGOh8TZZUMtHsLgbkfWqfqQ33cZDsShOTfKwVoOFT5WswzaqLsgYttmE_0g5QiKQ3ANfCkWXxwzczn1phIok0-2FnBF8GNWXrNhq2-2BCm4DmNjKHmH-2FuMeb6erfptj0X7kOO03SOEy0038a8bO2JT1vj7ekSN4iWm5fnVmC-2BUoj9m6S-2BHoqpkY4xl-2F1zJpl0qI-2Bilecut0mSSToCGWN89tcBEot9fhKkN60iLK7QxQhU-2FCj-2BVhHrukh3auQXnn2p9YvaoxwyKYHUqUcNz0qdK8pFrYwfDp6ZUfU4L4tePcPQuiZ2LYNP5N5SJpCQds2rICww79g5nOXXy7iZn5oSEURZT7PU6WRmcAkEeWZsmAzTrFWXSgXOZT1OQHNK2DcgfNsG-2FmU1knEaC7YvCK92j8PC-2BkaCXDmXLErcFPROcIChJSgsoOsPucmUZ-2Fi-2FVkSIjgjjo8Q7J-2BNU3hu2b8DTuCg6JCnSOyP8twaYzRAZU5yJMuVnwYODasQhGJKqNZBQfY9LEkFiw6onBYI5ofY5KCbkYaovz2Z55n7x3Qn625zKh0iXDXzZsTep6YbjnowSRRNnuRAis1E0iiGw3DBx4-2BwLO2QTJ6JhAR8VAE4SbXJNjTSX8K0KqKHV73KxV9MdHhjeGzTU941nwRzHNnPluJZNjo9E21Nj3I51nJcA-2BTLqb6f5FwGECBEdo65iHYrDE2G4p-2Fb-2FcPmIT-2FsNv0DpaHT8RJhrgmVwZqnjYF1qnymCX-2BbUVUQ3eO09Zu3Rd0sXbqDWVHP9QLLAk3cksA58WaYjO-2Fo57SQw9lEkHR55vIO1vkqVvnuZ3n0FpVUBJ1mOBJ94SfHava-2BDPoC9bCvuVYIlJh2EFUIPhonaJdUR-2FBE6X0yQYn4-2Bg-2FhlOFu4hNSD56cZV5AuWiimSB-2FcAPW6oe8UxWc7GVZo-2BDBGYpmVBEg-2BYYzTj-2BiqNopSlWirHBny9vZ4xdIohOmgbaAwHvauWuaPStkRwREowb7owBYPLH73R0hSPDRWrg-2BUcEv5-2BaeGKjRD5ZGWpslQDL2YjLiCNtUOW5OxkdQTFqhcmXix8yPKQ-2BR8yW2-2FyD1XV-2BIx" target="_blank">Hokusai2025.org</a>.&nbsp; Hokusai is widely recognized as one of Japan's greatest artists, as he was instrumental in developing the genre of ukiyo-e and modernized traditional print styles. Widely considered as one of the most recognizable images in the world, the exhibition will feature Hokusai's iconic masterpiece, The Great Wave off Kanagawa. In addition, visitors will have the rare opportunity to view nine original works by the legendary artist. There will also be 17 works by Hiroshige and works by 15 of their contemporaries.&nbsp; The exhibition is organized by the Cleve Carney Museum of Art, with works from the Edoardo Chiossone Museum of Oriental Art of Genoa, Italy that was originally collected by Edoardo Chiossone (1833-1898), whose collection is known worldwide for the quality of art and its remarkable state of conservation. The featured ukiyo-e collection on loan will be curated by professor and art historian Rossella Menegazzo of The University of Milan as part of the larger exhibition at the MAC and CCMA, curated by&nbsp;Justin Witte.&nbsp; TicketsTickets are now on sale. Anytime Tickets (specific date/flexible time) for “Hokusai and Ukiyo-e: The Floating World” are $40. Timed Tickets (specific date/specific time) are $27 (Tuesday-Friday) and $32 (Saturday, Sunday). VIP add-ons are also available, including the “Shogun,” which includes an exhibition poster, tote and VIP Lanyard for an additional $25; and the “Emperor,” which includes the Shogun package plus an audio tour and exhibit catalogue for an additional $70. Tickets can be purchased at&nbsp;Hokusai2025.org.&nbsp; &nbsp;<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1737003133/eonpcxyzxcw6yudfxdaz.jpg">

Hokusai and Ukiyo-e: The Floating World, Artworks from the Chiossone Collection.

old friends is honored to present&nbsp;Chicken Stingel: The Sequel,&nbsp;works by Kenny Schachter, and chickens Maura, Margaret, Jiji, and Henrietta. On view August 14 - September 21, 2025. Curated by Bianca Bova.&nbsp; Following&nbsp;Chicken Stingel, a performance and exhibition at the Connelly Family Project Space in London in May 2025, Old Friends presents Kenny’s Schachter’s&nbsp;Chicken Stingel: The Sequel.&nbsp; The jumping off point for&nbsp;Chicken Stingel&nbsp;is a series of Rudolf Stingel works begun in 2002, utilizing large-scale panels of Celotex Tuff-R insulation. The panels were affixed to gallery and museum walls where viewers were encouraged to graffiti them via scratching, writing, or otherwise leaving marks on the malleable surfaces. A decade later the artist readdressed the brittle pieces by casting them in electroformed copper plated in nickel and gold, preserving for posterity an archive of the public’s interactions.&nbsp; Schachter engages Stingel’s process, exchanging chickens for the public as his collaborators. For the production of the works, a group of micro-sized canvases are coated in edible adhesive, covered in feed, and placed on a wooden workspace structure Schachter has constructed within the participating chickens’ coop. The works that result from the hens’ consumption of the feed from the surfaces of the canvases are then digitally scanned, cast, and coated in silver and gold finishes.&nbsp; Chicken Stingel: The Sequel&nbsp;encompasses an exhibition of the cast works from the initial performance by Maura and Margaret (London), and will include the initiation of a second series of works with a performance by Jiji and Henrietta (Chicago). By bringing this work to completion in the American heartland, Schachter (who is himself not a stranger to farm life, having worked on one managing its chicken enclosure after graduating from high school early) brings into consideration the multifaceted nature of the animal. They are foodstuffs, undeniably, but also themselves the producers of foodstuffs; companionable collaborators; an intrinsic part of the Midwestern landscape integral to its identity and inhabitability.&nbsp; — Bianca Bova

Chicken Stingel: The Sequel

Elizabeth McGovern | Life on Stage and Screen: A Conversation with Chicago Tribune Critic Chris Jones&nbsp;Join Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Emmy Award–nominated actor Elizabeth McGovern in conversation with Chris Jones, Chief Theater Critic for the Chicago Tribune.<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://driehausmuseum.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=32343bbcd4e3063e18cdf64bf&amp;id=331dcec599&amp;e=d1db3f815c" target="_blank">MORE INFORMATION + TICKETS</a>

Elizabeth McGovern | Life on Stage and Screen: A Conversation with Chicago Tribune Critic Chris Jones

The Art Center Highland Park, in partnership with Oliva Gallery, proudly announces&nbsp;Facades, a powerful new exhibition opening August 8, 2025, that foregrounds three influential voices in contemporary Midwestern art: Nikki Renee Anderson, Aaron Becker, and the late Molly Schiff. Through sculpture, color, and dynamic form,&nbsp;Facades&nbsp;confronts themes ofidentity, visibility, and public space, inviting audiences to consider how we construct, obscure, and reveal ourselves in a constantly shifting social landscape. These three Chicago-based artists—each rooted in a distinct material language—deliver an experience that is visually compelling and emotionally resonant, shaped by Midwest sensibilities and a commitment to community dialogue.Nikki Renee Anderson, known for her ceramic sculptures and immersive installations, brings a tactile intimacy to the exhibition. Her works challenge static notions of femininity and identity, drawing on personal history to create forms that are at once soft and assertive, playful and deeply psychological. Anderson’s practice reflects a career of national and international acclaim, with exhibitions at the Chicago Cultural Center, Hyde Park Art Center, and the International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza, Italy. A professor and leader in ceramic education, Anderson’s work reclaims the domestic and decorative as spaces of feminist resistance and self-exploration.Aaron Becker&nbsp;engages viewers with a sculptural language that distorts familiarity. Trained in ceramics, Becker constructs imagined environments through abstract form and geometric composition, asking us to examine the energies that shape our perception of place. His work, which often pairs the functional with the conceptual, explores the thresholds between domesticity and disorientation. His installations provoke questions about presence, interiority, and what it means to occupy space.Molly Schiff&nbsp;(1927–2018), a visionary Chicago modernist, rounds out the exhibition with vividly colored paintings that channel emotional immediacy through abstraction. A lifelong creative force who began painting after a career in the garment industry, Schiff earned multiple degrees from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and exhibited widely across Illinois. Her works exemplify a blend of expressive form, bold palette, and open invitation to interpretive intimacy. She remains a cherished figure in Chicago’s art history and her legacy continues to influence new generations. Together, Anderson, Becker, and Schiff present a multi-generational conversation on form, identity, and the surface tensions that define civic life.&nbsp;Facades&nbsp;is more than an exhibition, it is a reflection on visibility, vulnerability, and the connective power of art in public discourse.

Artist Talk: Facades

Post War and Contemporary Art <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://hindmanauctions.com/auctions/6377-post-war-and-contemporary-art?page=1&amp;per=48&amp;tab=overview" target="_blank">﻿REGISTER TO BID</a> Sep 25, 2025&nbsp;10:00AM CT<h2> </h2>Live / Chicago On September 25th&nbsp;Freeman’s | Hindman will kick off their autumn Fine Art auction season by holding their Post War &amp; Contemporary Art sale in their headquarter Chicago Saleroom; with their fall Print &amp; Multiples auction coming to the block the following day on the 26th. In keeping with classically Chicago aesthetic interests in fantastic figuration and inventive imagery, thematic threads of narrative, surreal, graphic and pop sew together both sales curatorially. Highlights of the Post War &amp; Contemporary Art auction include an uplifting summer firecracker of a Gertrude Abercrombie painting called&nbsp;Homer Run at White Sox Park, 1964 ($60,000 to 8,000) slightly out of left field for her but no less wonderful and Barry Flanagan’s wildly whimsical bronze sculpture&nbsp;Hare on Curly Bell, 1980 ($150,000 to 250,000) ringing true of a fairy tale yet to be told, both expected to soar leaps and bounds beyond their estimate. Multiple lots by Pop Art masters from opposite sides of the pond linked by 1958 births and shared exploration of decisively outlined stylized human forms, Keith Haring and Julien Opie, anchor the Prints &amp; Multiples sale. The top offerings by the respective artists are Haring’s iconic&nbsp;Untitled&nbsp;(from&nbsp;Three Lithographs),&nbsp;1985 ($50,000 to 70,000) and Opie’s important lenticular suite&nbsp;Walking in London II, 2014 ($60,000 to 80,000). Exhibition previews for both sales will be open by appointment on September 18th&nbsp;through the sale dates at 1550 West Carroll Avenue.&nbsp;

Post War and Contemporary Art

Sale 6378Prints and Multiples Sep 26, 2025&nbsp;10:00AM CT Live / Chicago <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://hindmanauctions.com/auctions/6378-prints-and-multiples?page=1&amp;per=48&amp;tab=overview" target="_blank">DETAILS</a>

Prints and Multiples

Since 1996, ATA has sponsored a biennial, juried exhibition known as the&nbsp;American Tapestry Biennial. This juried exhibition highlights the best of contemporary hand-woven tapestry featuring work by artists from across the U.S. exploring the many artistic possibilities of the medium. Work in the exhibition includes not only artists who work within more traditional definitions of tapestry but also those artists whose work expands upon the core principles of the medium as it explores new techniques and processes.&nbsp;The exhibition is accompanied by the Teitelbaum Award which recognizes two outstanding contributions to the field. Lialia Kuchma, a Chicago artist living and working in Ukrainian Village, was awarded first place for her work titled,&nbsp;Ukraine War #4, which reflects upon her home-country’s struggle. Dance Doyle received second place for her work,&nbsp;Tempest, which breaks from the traditional rectangular format of the woven structure and materials as it contains various objects including necklaces, feathers, and other materials.RSVP for the opening reception on Friday, August 1 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the link below:&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://epiphanychi.com/events/the-opening-reception-of-the-american-tapestry-biennial-xv/" target="_blank">REGISTER HER</a>

American Tapestry Biennial XV

This collection of figurative oil paintings delves into the complexities of the human form, challenging conventional beauty standards and celebrating the power of inner strength. By employing bold colors, expressive gestures, and the evocative power of the face, these works invite viewers to engage in a profound and personal dialogue with the subjects depicted. The paintings aim to dismantle the idealized notion of female beauty, often imposed by societal expectations. Instead, they highlight the inherent beauty that radiates from within, rooted in individuality, resilience, and vulnerability. Through the use of expressive brushwork and vibrant colors, the paintings convey a sense of depth and emotion. The faces, in particular, serve as portals into the souls of the subjects, inviting viewers to contemplate their own experiences and emotions. The interplay of light and shadow further enhances the dimensionality of the figures, creating a sense of presence and intimacy. Ultimately, this collection seeks to inspire viewers to appreciate beauty in all its forms, to challenge societal norms, and to embrace unique identities. These paintings aim to leave a lasting impression, empowering viewers to see themselves and others in a new light.

Charlie Goss: Inner Beauty, Outer Expression

Chicago Grand Gallery Presents&nbsp;Erosion&nbsp;— Solo Exhibtion featuring Olivia Petrides Opening Reception: September 5, 6–10 PM&nbsp;On View: September 5–26, 2025 Chicago Grand Gallery is proud to present&nbsp;Erosion, a solo exhibition featuring Olivia Petrides curated by Alicja Seledec, opening on&nbsp;Friday, September 5, from 6–10 PM, and running through&nbsp;September 26, 2025. Erosion&nbsp;explores the intersection of politics, ecology, and the fragility of the human condition through abstract, gestural works that blur the line between atmospheric and political realities. Using simple materials—ink, paper, watercolor, gouache, and fragments of newspapers—the artist creates layered, visceral images that echo both the turbulence of the natural world and the chaos of contemporary social discourse. With roots in environmental observation and a commitment to unfiltered expression,&nbsp;Erosion&nbsp;presents a body of work that is at once immersive, unsettling, and urgent. The exhibition invites viewers to confront the ecological and political fractures of our time while imagining new possibilities for resilience and repair. This exhibit is supported by an Illinois Arts Council Artist Fellowship Award in Visual Arts, 2024. For press inquiries, images, or more information, please contact:Chicago Grand Gallery <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:chicagograndgallery@gmail.com" target="_blank">chicagograndgallery@gmail.com</a><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.chicagograndgallery.com/" target="_blank">www.chicagograndgallery.com</a>&nbsp;

Erosion: Olivia Petrides

My painting is a process of discovery. It becomes a metaphorical construct of personal experience and memory. Abstract shapes emerge, evoking a sense of movement and interaction; creating an implied narrative that is both ambiguous and surprising.

Diane Jurado: The Ambiguous Narrative

The Art Center Highland Park, in partnership with Oliva Gallery, proudly announces Facades, a powerful new exhibition opening August 8, 2025, that foregrounds three influential voices in contemporary Midwestern art: Nikki Renee Anderson, Aaron Becker, and the late Molly Schiff. Through sculpture, color, and dynamic form, Facades confronts themes of identity, visibility, and public space, inviting audiences to consider how we construct, obscure, and reveal ourselves in a constantly shifting social landscape. These three Chicago-based artists—each rooted in a distinct material language—deliver an experience that is visually compelling and emotionally resonant, shaped by Midwest sensibilities and a commitment to community dialogue. Nikki Renee Anderson, known for her ceramic sculptures and immersive installations, brings a tactile intimacy to the exhibition. Her works challenge static notions of femininity and identity, drawing on personal history to create forms that are at once soft and assertive, playful and deeply psychological. Anderson’s practice reflects a career of national and international acclaim, with exhibitions at the Chicago Cultural Center, Hyde Park Art Center, and the International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza, Italy. A professor and leader in ceramic education, Anderson’s work reclaims the domestic and decorative as spaces of feminist resistance and self-exploration. Aaron Becker engages viewers with a sculptural language that distorts familiarity. Trained in ceramics, Becker constructs imagined environments through abstract form and geometric composition, asking us to examine the energies that shape our perception of place. His work, which often pairs the functional with the conceptual, explores the thresholds between domesticity and disorientation. His installations provoke questions about presence, interiority, and what it means to occupy space. Molly Schiff (1927–2018), a visionary Chicago modernist, rounds out the exhibition with vividly colored paintings that channel emotional immediacy through abstraction. A lifelong creative force who began painting after a career in the garment industry, Schiff earned multiple degrees from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and exhibited widely across Illinois. Her works exemplify a blend of expressive form, bold palette, and open invitation to interpretive intimacy. She remains a cherished figure in Chicago’s art history and her legacy continues to influence new generations. Together, Anderson, Becker, and Schiff present a multi-generational conversation on form, identity, and the surface tensions that define civic life. Facades is more than an exhibition, it is a reflection on visibility, vulnerability, and the connective power of art in public discourse. Opening Reception: August 8, 2025 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM&nbsp; Exhibition Dates: August 8 – September 2025 Location: The Art Center Highland Park 1957 Sheridan Rd, Highland Park, IL 60035 <a style="color: rgb(49, 95, 195);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://rkcgwygbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pQCTLAZWoLcf8QKJ7bW0UTmQQvLi8QCbGnkKtsql4i6I9ZL64t5o-ClLO30U4qlgbzz1_RMl0TnO4ySsyGSgn5p0R6WKlrHrsVsqKwvj43J5pwb-3qIzuQdxhUrAKrZZeE5lQN-624hOFVumazIUgXhjCn3B9ybpA0oJH7BBUbjNK8knTWgzan41fTzp867IrUp_dYhlprGi3zshErrhVtkvEbFk1r-jYLNoXfuO-1T4w1MaGVWcu38dRLUkgnbQSMKVKwDyfDfky2mTo8On3eMZ4nEXLlOhQ443AHZ73Zx9Tpvau5sDr0_uylojA8TswWV5fJL37D3cj1bKBq8FOFhm93ReWXo-qaAGtYHf84c=&amp;c=IJzV2jz8yvZtX5CTPVPXoMUDippq0o1jIRBZpwu4VeFXp_eCnKxnzg==&amp;ch=kzLhgOqA5aEWuRf34Ovhff1OQt3YOA0ZU-fCxhD596BhhhFEKh0xXw==" target="_blank">Learn more</a>

Facades

Juried by Kimberly Oliva

8th Midwest Open 

Location: 207 E Buffalo St, Suite 404, Milwaukee, WI 53202 (Marshall Building, 4th floor)Kim Storage Gallery is pleased to announce, "STAY THE COURSE," a solo exhibition by Chicago-based artist Tim Anderson. Drawing from a life rooted in the Midwest and a career steeped in the traditions of oil painting, Anderson’s latest body of work explores the enduring idiom “Stay the Course” – a nautical phrase that evokes persistence, resilience, and steadfast direction. These works are not literal depictions, but visual meditations on history, navigation, portraiture, and endurance.Tim Anderson’s paintings serve as “signposts and signals,” reflecting a personal and historical journey through adversity and purpose. Inspired by language, classical references, and wartime perseverance, Anderson’s work continues his commitment to painting as a method of disciplined exploration. As he writes, “I need the research as much as I may need the act of painting. I need resilience, determination, and most of all, focus.”Join us for an evocative exhibition that reaﬃrms Anderson’s belief in oil painting as a lifelong artistic path – one that, like its title, stays the course.

Tim Anderson: Stay the Course

‘The Scenic Route,’ featuring three of Chicago’s finest — Joseph Renda Jr., Laura Catherwood and Jerome Tiunayan!

The Scenic Route

Cabinet of Curiosities Absentee bids are now being accepted. <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.potterauctions.com/auctions/upcoming" target="_blank">Live bidding for this session begins on 9/27/2025 at 10:00 AM CDT</a> Join us this September for an auction replete with the rare, the odd, and the unusual. From medical curiosities and tattoo flash, to sideshow imagery and carnival&nbsp;wheels, horror classics by Stephen King and movie posters for sci-fi thrillers, this is a seasonal sale of the macabre and the magnificent. A diverse grouping of vintage automatons from the Parisian workshops of Labert, Vichy, and Roullet &amp; Decamps will also be part of this exceptional, can't-believe-it offering.&nbsp;

Cabinet of Curiosities

Oliva Gallery invites you to experience Holding Space, a group exhibition featuring artists Jan Nakao, Laurie LeBreton, and Macus Alonso. Each artist approaches their work as a form of care, reflection, and experimentation in holding space for complex emotions and cultural memory.The exhibition brings together painting, sculpture, and installation to ask how we process what we carry, and how materials help us release, remember, or transform. Rooted in each artist’s distinct background, Holding Space centers process over polish and meaning over spectacle.Jan Nakao: Painting from the Unconscious Jan Nakao, trained as a Jungian psychoanalyst, creates paintings guided by images from the collective unconscious. Her practice draws from decades of work in the field of psychological trauma and is shaped by intuition and the internalized “third hand”. The result is a body of abstract work rich with emotional depth and symbolic resonance. Nakao holds a Diplomate in Jungian Analysis from the C.G. Jung Institute of Chicago (2005) and degrees from the University of Illinois at Chicago and Champaign-Urbana.Laurie LeBreton: Sculptural Forms of Renewal Working with handmade paper and natural materials, Laurie LeBreton constructs large-scale installations that reference ritual garments, natural growth, and inner transformation. Her sculptural work operates in the space between delicacy and resilience. These forms test the boundaries of material and meaning, offering viewers meditative entry points into the emotional and spiritual dimensions of healing.Macus Alonso: Geometry, Body, and Cultural Memory Macus Alonso’s geometric abstractions investigate structure, rhythm, and movement through color and form. A central theme in Alonso’s practice is the relationship between the body and spatial construction, drawn from multicultural influences and grounded in personal narrative. Her use of layered paint and structural patterning encourages a dialogue between spiritual exploration and material experimentation.About Oliva GalleryOliva Gallery is dedicated to showcasing exceptional work by contemporary artists with roots inthe Midwest and beyond. Through exhibitions spanning painting, sculpture, and mixed media,the gallery fosters critical dialogue, interdisciplinary exploration, and inclusive culturalengagement.

Holding Space

Bernini’s Celestial Bodies ReimaginedArtist: Ivan MarkovicArtist Talk, Saturday morning, 10am

Angels: Now in Technicolor

The Art Center Highland Park, in partnership with Oliva Gallery, proudly announces Facades, a powerful new exhibition opening August 8, 2025, that foregrounds three influential voices in contemporary Midwestern art: Nikki Renee Anderson, Aaron Becker, and the late Molly Schiff. Through sculpture, color, and dynamic form, Facades confronts themes of identity, visibility, and public space, inviting audiences to consider how we construct, obscure, and reveal ourselves in a constantly shifting social landscape. These three Chicago-based artists—each rooted in a distinct material language—deliver an experience that is visually compelling and emotionally resonant, shaped by Midwest sensibilities and a commitment to community dialogue. Nikki Renee Anderson, known for her ceramic sculptures and immersive installations, brings a tactile intimacy to the exhibition. Her works challenge static notions of femininity and identity, drawing on personal history to create forms that are at once soft and assertive, playful and deeply psychological. Anderson’s practice reflects a career of national and international acclaim, with exhibitions at the Chicago Cultural Center, Hyde Park Art Center, and the International Museum of Ceramics in Faenza, Italy. A professor and leader in ceramic education, Anderson’s work reclaims the domestic and decorative as spaces of feminist resistance and self-exploration. Aaron Becker engages viewers with a sculptural language that distorts familiarity. Trained in ceramics, Becker constructs imagined environments through abstract form and geometric composition, asking us to examine the energies that shape our perception of place. His work, which often pairs the functional with the conceptual, explores the thresholds between domesticity and disorientation. His installations provoke questions about presence, interiority, and what it means to occupy space. Molly Schiff (1927–2018), a visionary Chicago modernist, rounds out the exhibition with vividly colored paintings that channel emotional immediacy through abstraction. A lifelong creative force who began painting after a career in the garment industry, Schiff earned multiple degrees from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and exhibited widely across Illinois. Her works exemplify a blend of expressive form, bold palette, and open invitation to interpretive intimacy. She remains a cherished figure in Chicago’s art history and her legacy continues to influence new generations. Together, Anderson, Becker, and Schiff present a multi-generational conversation on form, identity, and the surface tensions that define civic life. Facades is more than an exhibition, it is a reflection on visibility, vulnerability, and the connective power of art in public discourse. Opening Reception: August 8, 2025 | 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM&nbsp; Exhibition Dates: August 8 – September 2025 Note: this exhibition takes place at The Art Center of Highland Park (1957 Sheridan Rd Highland Park, IL 60035) <a style="color: rgb(49, 95, 195);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://rkcgwygbb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001pQCTLAZWoLcf8QKJ7bW0UTmQQvLi8QCbGnkKtsql4i6I9ZL64t5o-ClLO30U4qlgbzz1_RMl0TnO4ySsyGSgn5p0R6WKlrHrsVsqKwvj43J5pwb-3qIzuQdxhUrAKrZZeE5lQN-624hOFVumazIUgXhjCn3B9ybpA0oJH7BBUbjNK8knTWgzan41fTzp867IrUp_dYhlprGi3zshErrhVtkvEbFk1r-jYLNoXfuO-1T4w1MaGVWcu38dRLUkgnbQSMKVKwDyfDfky2mTo8On3eMZ4nEXLlOhQ443AHZ73Zx9Tpvau5sDr0_uylojA8TswWV5fJL37D3cj1bKBq8FOFhm93ReWXo-qaAGtYHf84c=&amp;c=IJzV2jz8yvZtX5CTPVPXoMUDippq0o1jIRBZpwu4VeFXp_eCnKxnzg==&amp;ch=kzLhgOqA5aEWuRf34Ovhff1OQt3YOA0ZU-fCxhD596BhhhFEKh0xXw==" target="_blank">Learn more</a>

SoNa Chicago Contemporary Art is proud to host the culminating exhibition of the&nbsp;Industry of the Ordinary (IOTO) Summer Residency 2025, opening Saturday,&nbsp;September 6th, and running through&nbsp;September 27th, 2025. Now in its&nbsp;eighth year, IOTO's enduring and ever-evolving program continues to offer a platform for critical experimentation and bold expression by emerging artists.The 2025 residency expands its reach with a three-week public exhibition, offering viewers an extended opportunity to engage with the fresh, challenging, and diverse perspectives produced over the course of this unique summer program. For the first time, the show will take place at&nbsp;SoNa Chicago, creating a new context for these artists to consider the economic and spatial realities of exhibiting work professionally — including the opportunity to offer work for sale.At the opening on Saturday, September 6th from 5–8pm, all 15 residents will activate the full site of the exhibition address - moving beyond the traditional white cube to engage both interior and exterior spaces. Visitors can expect a mix of time-based, performative, and spatial interventions alongside two- and three-dimensional works, continuing the Residency’s longstanding commitment to diverse and experimental practices.An additional artist walkthrough will take place on Saturday, September 13th from 5–7pm, offering deeper insight into the artists’ processes and the evolution of the work.At its core, the IOTO Summer Residency is rooted in the belief that&nbsp;art has the unique power to bring diverse voices together, revealing new dimensions of what it means to be human. The program is structured around intensive studio development, open discussion, and critical inquiry — with weekly meetings and mentorship from&nbsp;Industry of the Ordinary, whose own practice challenges the boundaries between the personal and the public, the ordinary and the extraordinary.Housed primarily at IOTO’s studio at&nbsp;Mana Contemporary&nbsp;in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood, the residency invites participants to develop new work across a variety of media while engaging in deep conversations around process, form, value, and impact. This year's cohort reflects the spirit of the program: intellectually curious, materially adventurous, and socially aware. Their work, shaped through both individual exploration and group dialogue, invites us to consider not only artistic outcomes but also the systems of meaning and connection through which those outcomes arise.Since its founding in 2015, the IOTO Summer Residency has cultivated a space for radical questioning and creative rigor. This year’s exhibition continues that tradition, inviting visitors to witness the unfolding of new artistic voices engaged in both&nbsp;personal narrative and public discourse&nbsp;— and to be part of a conversation that extends well beyond the gallery walls.Contact: Laura Botwinick, Phone: (773) 513-4436, Email:&nbsp;<a style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:lkbotwinick@gmail.com" target="_blank">lkbotwinick@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;Gallery website:&nbsp;<a style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sonachicagoart.com/" target="_blank">https://sonachicagoart.com/</a>&nbsp;Facebook &amp; Instagram: @sonachicagoartIndustry of the Ordinary (Adam Brooks, 773-301-7162,&nbsp;<a style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:adambrooks9@gmail.com" target="_blank">adambrooks9@gmail.com</a>; Mathew Wilson,&nbsp;312-927-8855,&nbsp;<a style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:mathewcwilson98@yahoo.com" target="_blank">mathewcwilson98@yahoo.com</a>)<a style="color: rgb(150, 96, 125);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.industryoftheordinary.com/" target="_blank">www.industryoftheordinary.com</a> Image: Akemi Nomo,&nbsp;LifeTime ( 人间，人間 )Photo credit: Industry of the Ordinary

Industry of the Ordinary Summer Residency 2025 Exhibition 

Winging It: A Brief History of Humanity's Relationship with Birds June 20 - September 27, 2025 <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newberry.org/calendar/winging-it-a-brief-history-of-humanitys-relationship-with-birds" target="_blank">Details</a> For centuries, humanity has had a complex relationship with birds, which have often been seen as pests or resources to be exploited, impediments to progress and threats to well-being. At the same time, Enlightenment thinkers made great efforts to study, depict, and classify birds as a means toward better understanding the cosmos. And birds have been a source of inspiration and meaning across eras and cultures. Our upcoming exhibition,&nbsp;Winging It: A Brief History of Humanity’s Relationship with Birds, shares examples from the Newberry's collection and how birds persist today oftentimes in spite of encroachment on their land, water, and air. Curator: Bob&nbsp;Dolgan, Director of Communications, Newberry Library

Winging It: A Brief History of Humanity's Relationship with Birds

RAM is thrilled to announce the return of its premier annual fundraiser! Save the date for&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://4ltow9bab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001y0giOV3dXHrLhen9at4PNcklNHOzPl_vaqBypfu1Q-V5d-iUsMvwQRr6mvA6k4mklrQ7XF6k4BqidlJm66F1G33BGmqptz_XFcknW7cgl_sczMha0XnUEU3VtV7fN89e95_1BzmaUUEy6q9YgS8FYoaQ2e47F5Q9sf4bLQuXeZo=&amp;c=eQ3Qa_yjxb4scjUBTP0IXBto9mTjOgcLtVUhdIYyhIxPAUKGOOmQ-A==&amp;ch=0TOspyf_bnH7P8b-IKCzAj3A0JH3ujz_Y0LtzasHFbT1inmLu9I_eA==" target="_blank">SAVOUR 2025</a>&nbsp;on&nbsp;Saturday, September 27, 5:30 – 10:30 pm at RAM's Wustum Museum.This year's extravaganza is set to be the most artistic, stylish garden party you have ever seen.&nbsp;SAVOUR 2025: Garden Gala—Cultivating Creativity&nbsp;will be filled with music, dancing, delicious food, and gorgeous flowers.Stay tuned to RAM's newsletter and social media channels—including&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://4ltow9bab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001y0giOV3dXHrLhen9at4PNcklNHOzPl_vaqBypfu1Q-V5d-iUsMvwQankUkxJP55PcuriLK2QMO8cJOFolTlTHeFZsAmhMvtc-NgJDfyOgIpiO_rLl3jithrZO-W_47vPe6fDUSTB3msRVw_W_j4MdLXb-vm5VE1qOhU13P6sCm-i4BrUl5-tF654bJprg_Ij&amp;c=eQ3Qa_yjxb4scjUBTP0IXBto9mTjOgcLtVUhdIYyhIxPAUKGOOmQ-A==&amp;ch=0TOspyf_bnH7P8b-IKCzAj3A0JH3ujz_Y0LtzasHFbT1inmLu9I_eA==" target="_blank">Instagram</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://4ltow9bab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001y0giOV3dXHrLhen9at4PNcklNHOzPl_vaqBypfu1Q-V5d-iUsMvwQcm9wp1HNFJJJ-vJROOFIIOuNwJU2TNt4qeLon78JyxheAT_bAoTfYrXnGQmBp2nT18VWyecAP_pU2rpUtTARu-y8iOR52GhK1cztqfOo3HFLIKkWlKUYttKRDwc1h0Ev-XB830SdgRZ&amp;c=eQ3Qa_yjxb4scjUBTP0IXBto9mTjOgcLtVUhdIYyhIxPAUKGOOmQ-A==&amp;ch=0TOspyf_bnH7P8b-IKCzAj3A0JH3ujz_Y0LtzasHFbT1inmLu9I_eA==" target="_blank">Facebook</a>—to learn more about this un-bud-lievable event when more details are released.

SAVOUR 2025

The annual exhibition highlights paintings, drawings, photography, ceramics, prints, animation, and multimedia work by young artists participating in&nbsp;Hyde Park Art Center’s Teen programs. Each year, Teen programs provide a structured independence that encourages young artists to develop their creative voices, learn new skills, and build relationships in the context of a community art center, where artists of all ages and backgrounds do the same. The exhibition is a testament to these young artists’ evolution and dedication. They have taken on the challenge of expressing perplexed thoughts, feelings, and emotions into individual works of art.&nbsp; So, What Now?&nbsp;is curated by Jules DiGregorio, Exhibitions and Residency Intern, with support from Harley Reid, Teen Programs Coordinator, and Tran Tran, Exhibitions &amp; Residency Manager.&nbsp; Image:&nbsp;Devin Carrillo,&nbsp;She saw me once,&nbsp;2025, Acrylic paint, oil pastel on canvas, 12 x 12 inches

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