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

This November, Perspective Gallery presents&nbsp;In Their Gardens of Good and Evil, a two-person exhibition contrasting two visions of nature shaped by personal tradition and belief.In The 7th Year,&nbsp;artist&nbsp;Susan Isaacson&nbsp;reflects on the Jewish custom of letting the land rest every seventh year. Her work explores themes of renewal, connection, and oneness with the natural world, offering comfort while confronting life’s fragility and transience.

Susan Isaacson: The 7th Year

On Friday, November 7th, we will be having an exhibit opening for represented and featured artist Dorothy Alig's show "Land(e)scape."&nbsp;The opening will run from 5-7 PM and will display Dorothy's abstract paintings, which&nbsp;focus on finding a balance between representational depictions of the&nbsp;landscape and purely imagined, even illogical, depictions. Image: Dorothy Alig, 300 DPI image of "Morning Light (West)."

Dorothy Alig: Land(e)scapes

Chicago Grand Gallery Presents&nbsp;Becomings&nbsp;— Solo Exhibtion featuring Yang Lu&nbsp;Chicago Grand Gallery is excited to present&nbsp;Becomings, a solo exhibition featuring the emerging artist Yang Lu, curated by Alicja Seledec, opening on&nbsp;Friday, November 7, from 6–9 PM, and running through&nbsp;November 30, 2025.Becomings&nbsp;challenges anthropocentrism by simulating non-human-centered perspectives that turn the human gaze inward. Themes of the cosmos, the “alien”, and the relationship between consciousness and matter invite viewers to question what it means to be “human” and to reflect on the limitations of single-perspective narratives.&nbsp;Yang Lu’s research-based yet intuitive process bridges philosophy, astronomy, physics, and mysticism with technological experimentation. His work pushes boundaries in expressing complex ideas through materials such as acrylic, metal, and 3D printing, as well as digital fabrication processes like CNC machining and laser cutting. These hybrid techniques merge mechanical precision with optical ambiguity, creating objects that simultaneously reveal and distort, reflecting the artist’s desire to “think with” materials and tools themselves.This body of work transforms abstract concepts into direct visual forms. It is a manifestation of thought that transcends time, language, and easy classification. Each piece functions as a thought exercise, inviting audiences to reconsider the frameworks through which they perceive and assign meanings. Rather than offering comfort or visual pleasure,&nbsp;Becomings&nbsp;seeks to provoke reflection and disruption.Curator: Alicja SeledecChicago Grand Gallery | 2842 W Chicago Ave. | Chicago, IL

Yang Lu: Becomings

This exhibition features LARGE work by accomplished artists from across the US.

XXL Exhibition

Heritage Auctions 222 W Hubbard St, Suite 110 Chicago, IL 60654 | 312-260-7200 Join Us | <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://forms.monday.com/forms/c2210c3720054104ea7d5e79d2552e0a?r=use1" target="_blank">RSVP Here </a> Heritage Auctions' December Signature Jewelry Auction showcases exceptional fine jewelry, from rare fancy-color and high-carat diamonds to vivid gemstones. Showcasing signed creations by renowned houses like Cartier, Tiffany &amp; Co., and David Webb, Van Cleef &amp; Arpels alongside diamond and gem-set creations by artisans and designers alike.

Holiday Fine Jewelry

Old Masters & 19th Century Art

Tickets $25 / $13 children&nbsp;<a style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://46316.blackbaudhosting.com/46316/tickets?tab=3&amp;txobjid=a2ec3c95-9c05-4558-b033-4615a78731fa" target="_blank">HERE</a>Drie-cember is here with Santa’s annual visit to the Driehaus Museum! Join him in the museum’s Front Parlor to share your Christmas wish list and snap selfies with jolly old St. Nick. In addition to photos with Santa, families can enjoy festive activities for kids and explore the Drie-cember Market featuring seasonal treats and holiday gifts. This magical, family-friendly event will fill up fast—advance registration is encouraged.

First Santa Saturday

Pouring, Spilling, Bleeding&nbsp;- December 6 - 12:30PM&nbsp;-&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://northwestern.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=904f932038284b4d9eea69636&amp;id=07a41e4e91&amp;e=ac2aadcc58" target="_blank">RSVP</a>Explore artworks in depth through lively conversation and fresh perspectives with our Student Associate team.Join us for Art Talks!, a unique, participatory tour where Block Museum Student Associates (BMSA)&nbsp;lead discussion-based sessions focusing on artworks that ignite their curiosity. These 45-60 minute drop-in talks offer an opportunity to explore 1-3 selected artworks in depth, encouraging ample discussion and diverse perspectives. Open to all,&nbsp;Art Talks! highlight&nbsp;the interdisciplinary insights of our Student Associates and are ideal for anyone interested in a dynamic and interactive approach the museum.&nbsp;

Art Talks! with Block Museum Student Associates 

Opening Reception: Fri., Oct. 17, 5-8 pm Michael Miller is a multi-talented artist whose artwork includes painting, drawing, woodwork, and music. He began his career studying cabinetmaking at the Milwaukee Trade and Technical High School. From there Michael went on to study fine art at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee receiving both his BFA and MA in Painting and Drawing. After receiving his master’s degree in 1991 Michael taught art at both the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee and The Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design. Michael’s artwork often merges his background in cabinetmaking with his practice of painting and drawing.&nbsp; Michael has exhibited with Gallery A (Chicago), Tory Folliard Gallery (Milwaukee), Gallery Pink (Oak Park), as well as other galleries, art spaces, and universities. In recent years he has been invited to exhibit his work in group shows at Hairpin Arts Center, ARC, Oak Park Arts League, and SoNa Chicago Contemporary Art. Michael worked as lead carpenter and exhibit installer at the Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership and eventually became Operations Manager and Facility Manager there, a position he held until 2016. He currently is a freelance exhibit designer, builder, and installer and he continues his own art practice in his home studio in Oak Park, IL. Michael has vast knowledge of a variety of materials, at times grinding his own pastels to achieve the color palette he wants. He also regularly uses found objects and reused materials, both as an act of conservation and for the aesthetic. Michael’s focus is often on supporting other artists, using his skills in art construction and installation to help them realize their own vision. He wrote, “I have been very fortunate that much of my working life has been spent creatively in the service of, and alongside many other amazing and talented individuals. As a woodworker and furniture builder, an art instructor, or as an exhibition designer/builder, creating and installing exhibitions for museums and galleries, I have had the opportunity to share ideas, problem solve countless issues, and explore a multitude of materials, all while expanding personal horizons of art making.” SoNa Chicago is proud to share Michael’s recent work in a solo show. The show includes recent works that reflect themes he has explored over his years as an artist such as the preciousness of the environment, valuing community, and working together to achieve positive change. His work in&nbsp;A Measure of Time&nbsp;features landscapes, wood sculptures, an interactive puzzle installation, banners, and other works.&nbsp; Michael is a self-taught musician; he builds acoustic resonator guitars using found objects and recycled materials. Several of his guitars are featured in the exhibition.&nbsp; Image: Landscape 7, oil, ink, pencil, and shellac, on book board,&nbsp;&nbsp;20.5"h x 26”w,&nbsp;2024

Michael J. Miller: A Measure of Time

VSG Contemporary is pleased to present&nbsp;Deferred Reality: Reimagination of the American Dream, a two-person exhibition featuring&nbsp;Nikko Washington&nbsp;and&nbsp;Jacob Rochester.&nbsp;Both artists explore the intersections of identity, lineage, and representation through portraiture and figuration, their practices unfold across distinct and parallel spectrums, geographically, historically, and spiritually. Deferred Reality&nbsp;marks the first time their work has been intentionally positioned in dialogue. The exhibition takes its title and conceptual grounding from Langston Hughes' poem&nbsp;Harlem, which opens with the question, “What happens to a dream deferred?” Here, the American Dream is reimagined as an ongoing performance, one sustained by repetition, endurance, and collective belief. Moving between the everyday and the extraordinary, here the American stage becomes a site of spectacle and reimagination. A place where family histories, collective memory, and mystical visions converge. Between nostalgia and futurism, each artist reclaims the right to dream again.&nbsp; <a style="color: rgb(65, 80, 247); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.instagram.com/jacob_rochester/" target="_blank">@jacob_rochester</a><a style="color: rgb(65, 80, 247); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.instagram.com/nikko.washington/" target="_blank">@nikko.washington</a><a style="color: rgb(65, 80, 247); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.instagram.com/vsgcontemporary/" target="_blank">@vsgcontemporary</a>

Nikko Washington & Jacob Rochester 

Drie-cember MarketSaturday, December 6, 11:00am-5:00pmFreeShop local this holiday season at the Driehaus Museum’s annual Drie-cember Market, featuring dozens of vendors from the Chicagoland area. Visitors can find unique gifts, vintage jewelry, handmade crafts, and local art in addition to a selection of special holiday-themed products from the Driehaus Museum Store. Step into the holiday spirit with the museum’s sparkling decorations and seasonal activities for all ages.&nbsp;

Drie-cember Market

The Tenth Biennial National Juried Exhibition for the Chicago Pastel Painters.

Pastels Chicago 2025

Online Nov 29-Dec 5, In Person: Dec 6-7

Nature-Inspired Holiday Art Market

The Raclin Murphy Museum of Art presents the first monographic exhibition in forty years of the work of Walter Osborne, one of Ireland’s most-heralded artists. The exhibition charts Osborne’s trajectory from his student days in Dublin and Antwerp through his sojourn in Brittany and his early practice in England before returning to his native city in 1892 to care for his niece and aging parents following the death of his beloved sister Violet. Through his depictions of Dublin’s streets, parks, public spaces, domestic interiors and gardens, countryside, and most importantly its people, a vision of a vibrant––if divided––Ireland emerges. Osborne’s experiences abroad and his commercial acumen helped establish Dublin’s unique brand of Modern painting rife with the possibility of change. Iconic works by the artist on loan from the National Gallery of Ireland, Hugh Lane Gallery, Hunt Museum in Limerick, Crawford Art Gallery in Cork, and private collectors in Ireland and the United States offer a rich tapestry of life and art in Ireland at the close of the nineteenth century.&nbsp;This exhibition is made possible by the Donald and Marilyn Keough Foundation with additional support from the J. Brien and Maggie Murphy Endowment for Exhibitions, James and Barbara O’Connell Family Fund for Exhibitions, Friends of the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, Charter Membership, and in partnership with the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies. Image: Walter Frederick Osborne (Irish, 1859–1903),&nbsp;Mary Guinness and Her Daughter Margaret, 1898. Oil on canvas, 54 × 60 inches (137.2 × 152.4 cm) unframed. Heritage Gift, 2023, National Gallery of Ireland Collection, NGI.2023.16. Photo credit: Photo, National Gallery of Ireland

Homecoming: Walter Osborne’s Portraits of Dublin, 1880–1900

FIGURE DRAWING:&nbsp;Sunday, Dec. 7th – 3-6pm. Live Model - FEE: $20 Timeless Bodies&nbsp;First Annual Midwest Ceramic Exhibition&nbsp;Timeless Bodies interprets the human form through sculptural realism and abstraction. Throughout history, the human form has been symbolized as a container of life, emotion, and spirit, reflecting both fragility and resilience. How does the body hold and convey our stories, memories, or cultural history? Artists were encouraged to celebrate the interplay of form and storytelling in clay.&nbsp;Juror &amp; Curator:&nbsp;Nancy Pirri is an artist from Chicago, working primarily in ceramics and creating figures of all sizes. Pirri has won awards from the Beverly Arts Center and the Rockford Art Museum, including work published in ‘500 Figures in Clay’ V2. She has exhibited nationally and internationally, including SOFA in Chicago representing women's rights anniversaries, and has acquired collectors from all over the world.&nbsp;She has exhibited with numerous galleries in the Midwest and is currently represented by Oliva Gallery, J. Petter Galleries (MI), Design at 329/Primitive/The Stalls, and Inner Haven Gallery.&nbsp; Image: Susan Volk

Timeless Bodies Figure Drawing Class

Rago/Wright offers our auction of Watches up to six times per year, consistently bringing fresh selections to the market. We offer some of the most coveted models from internationally lauded brands, including Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Cartier, Omega, and Breguet, as well as fine antique, vintage, and contemporary pieces from emerging labels. With models to appeal to die-hard aficionados, beginning collectors, and anyone who appreciates watches of quality, this auction has something for horologists of all stripes. If you have Watches you're interested in selling at auction, our specialists will be glad to provide a complimentary evaluation.

Watches

Held multiple times per year, Early 20th Century Design is a central part of Toomey &amp; Co.'s auction schedule. From American Arts &amp; Crafts and Prairie Style to Art Nouveau and the Aesthetic Movement, we offer rare and important examples of furniture, lighting, metalwork, art glass, and decorative arts as well as classic forms. Notable makers include: Gustav Stickley, L. &amp; J.G. Stickley, Roycroft, Dirk van Erp, Robert Jarvie, Limbert, Charles Rohlfs, Grueby, Teco, Frank Lloyd Wright, Greene &amp; Greene, Émile Gallé, Daum, Tiffany Studios / Louis Comfort Tiffany, Handel, and others.

Early 20th Century Design

Tickets $40&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://46316.blackbaudhosting.com/46316/tickets?tab=3&amp;txobjid=50eef7e9-22b7-42b3-8e01-5dbecf09213c" target="_blank">HERE</a>As the December skies darken, join&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.ghostlightensemble.com/" target="_blank">Ghostlight Ensemble</a>&nbsp;by the Museum’s majestic fireplace as they revive the Victorian tradition of telling ghost stories at Yuletide with a multi-story (and multi-storied) immersive twist.

Thursday's Holiday Spirits: A Collection of Victorian Yuletide Ghost Stories

Friday's Holiday Spirits: A Collection of Victorian Yuletide Ghost Stories

Tickets $25 / $13 children&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://46316.blackbaudhosting.com/46316/tickets?tab=3&amp;txobjid=a2ec3c95-9c05-4558-b033-4615a78731fa" target="_blank">HERE</a>Drie-cember is here with Santa’s annual visit to the Driehaus Museum! Join him in the museum’s Front Parlor to share your Christmas wish list and snap selfies with jolly old St. Nick. In addition to photos with Santa, families can enjoy festive activities for kids and explore the Drie-cember Market featuring seasonal treats and holiday gifts. This magical, family-friendly event will fill up fast—advance registration is encouraged.

Second Santa Saturday

Tom Torluemke&nbsp;is known for his ambitious and evocative socio-political paintings. Drawing is the rarely seen starting point and driving force in his practice. It serves as a meditative and relaxing exercise, a testing ground for ideas, and a springboard for the direction the artist takes when pursuing a project. This exhibit features a selection of drawings by the artist stemming from three areas of the artist's work: plein air landscape drawings of the area near the artist's home, fanciful and personal autobiographical graphite drawings, and studies for the artist's large, imaginative, ambitious socio-political paintings.Born in Chicago, Illinois, his practice spans 40+ years and includes works in painting, drawing, sculpture, and installations in various mediums. Torluemke is known for his powerful, no-holds-barred approach to subject matter relating to socio-political, ethical, and humanistic themes. With over 150 solo and group exhibitions and 30 public art commissions throughout the Midwest, his work testifies to the relevance and scope of his ideas and his ability to present them in a meaningful context within their communities. In 2025, Torluemke's work on paper was the subject of a career retrospective,&nbsp;Tom Torluemke: Live! On Paper, 1987 – 2024&nbsp;curated by&nbsp;Dan Cameron&nbsp;at the&nbsp;Chicago Cultural Center&nbsp;with a monograph published by&nbsp;SKIRA Editore, Milan. The show was reviewed in&nbsp;Art Forum&nbsp;magazine in October 2025.&nbsp;All gallery events are free and open to the public. Additional information found at the gallery website at&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://bgfa.us./" target="_blank">https://bgfa.us.</a>&nbsp;Please forward to any interested parties. Closing Reception: Saturday January 17 2026, 2-5 pm

Artist Talk: Tom Torluemke

3816 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL 60647847-922-5736 PROGRAMMING:&nbsp;<ul><li>ARTIST TALK – Saturday, Nov. 15th, 2025 – 3-5pm</li><li>FIGURE DRAWING – Sunday, Dec. 7th&nbsp;– 3-6pm.&nbsp;&nbsp;Live Model - FEE: $20</li><li>CLOSING: Saturday, Dec. 13 - 5-9pm</li><li>HOLIDAY/GIFT PARTY – Friday, Dec. 19th, 2025 – 5-9pm</li></ul> Gallery Hours:&nbsp;Friday 5–8 PM, Saturday 12–4 PM, or by appointment Timeless Bodies interprets the human form through sculptural realism and abstraction. Throughout history, the human form has been symbolized as a container of life, emotion, and spirit, reflecting both fragility and resilience. How does the body hold and convey our stories, memories, or cultural history? Artists were encouraged to celebrate the interplay of form and storytelling in clay.&nbsp;Juror &amp; Curator:&nbsp;Nancy Pirri is an artist from Chicago, working primarily in ceramics and creating figures of all sizes. Pirri has won awards from the Beverly Arts Center and the Rockford Art Museum, including work published in ‘500 Figures in Clay’ V2. She has exhibited nationally and internationally, including SOFA in Chicago representing women's rights anniversaries, and has acquired collectors from all over the world.&nbsp;She has exhibited with numerous galleries in the Midwest and is currently represented by Oliva Gallery, J. Petter Galleries (MI), Design at 329/Primitive/The Stalls, and Inner Haven Gallery.&nbsp; ARTISTS EXHIBITING:Nikki Renee AndersonMonica BalcLynn BasaAaron BeckerSharon BladholmDebbie BurkLisa FarrisAutumn HorwathLynda Lawson KarrJayne KingDawn LiddicoattLinda MarcusJohannah Tomita MartinAmber MatthewsSuzanne MauroCarole McCurdyBobbi MeierArny NadlerAndryea NatkinAlexis Lee Ortiz-DuarteRoberta Ulrich-de OliveiraSusan VolkChristopher WilliamsRunhui XuThomas Zamiar Image: Arny Nadler (associate professor of Art Sam Fox School of Art and Design at Washington University St Louis Mo )&nbsp;&nbsp;

Timeless Bodies

Timeless Bodies&nbsp;First Annual Midwest Ceramic Exhibition&nbsp;OLIVA GALLERY3816 W. Armitage Ave., Chicago, IL 60647847-922-5736Nov. 7-Dec. 13, 2025 PROGRAMMING:&nbsp;<ul><li>ARTIST TALK – Saturday, Nov. 15th, 2025 – 3-5pm</li><li>FIGURE DRAWING – Sunday, Dec. 7th&nbsp;– 3-6pm.&nbsp;&nbsp;Live Model - FEE: $20</li><li>CLOSING: Saturday, Dec. 13 - 5-9pm</li><li>HOLIDAY/GIFT PARTY – Friday, Dec. 19th, 2025 – 5-9pm</li></ul> Gallery Hours:&nbsp;Friday 5–8 PM, Saturday 12–4 PM, or by appointmentTimeless Bodies&nbsp;interprets the human form through sculptural realism and abstraction. Throughout history, the human form has been symbolized as a container of life, emotion, and spirit, reflecting both fragility and resilience. How does the body hold and convey our stories, memories, or cultural history? Artists were encouraged to celebrate the interplay of form and storytelling in clay.&nbsp;Juror &amp; Curator:&nbsp;Nancy Pirri is an artist from Chicago, working primarily in ceramics and creating figures of all sizes. Pirri has won awards from the Beverly Arts Center and the Rockford Art Museum, including work published in ‘500 Figures in Clay’ V2. She has exhibited nationally and internationally, including SOFA in Chicago representing women's rights anniversaries, and has acquired collectors from all over the world.&nbsp;She has exhibited with numerous galleries in the Midwest and is currently represented by Oliva Gallery, J. Petter Galleries (MI), Design at 329/Primitive/The Stalls, and Inner Haven Gallery.&nbsp; ARTISTS EXHIBITING:Nikki Renee AndersonMonica BalcLynn BasaAaron BeckerSharon BladholmDebbie BurkLisa FarrisAutumn HorwathLynda Lawson KarrJayne KingDawn LiddicoattLinda MarcusJohannah Tomita MartinAmber MatthewsSuzanne MauroCarole McCurdyBobbi MeierArny NadlerAndryea NatkinAlexis Lee Ortiz-DuarteRoberta Ulrich-de OliveiraSusan VolkChristopher WilliamsRunhi XuThomas Zamiar Image: Arny Nadler (associate professor of Art Sam Fox School of Art and Design at Washington University St Louis Mo )&nbsp;&nbsp;

Timeless Bodies, Closing Event

This year’s The Block Collects installation features two projects featuring works selected by students:2025 Student AcquisitionThe Block Museum of Art’s collection supports learning across disciplines through exhibitions, research, and class and co-curricular visits. One of the ways we grow this resource is through an annual student-led collecting initiative undertaken by the Block Museum Student Associates (BMSAs), an interdisciplinary group of Northwestern undergraduates. Throughout the academic year, they learn about museum interpretation, gallery teaching, and collecting practices, culminating in their recommending the purchase of one or more works of art that invite sustained looking and multiple avenues of inquiry.The 2024–2025 BMSAs recommended the purchase of three works by artist Chitra Ganesh inspired by images from the comic book series Amar Chitra Katha, which popularizes Indian epics and folklore. These comics seek to educate children in India and across its diaspora on South Asian history, culture, religions, and mythologies. Like many stories written for children, Amar Chitra Katha reinforces conventional models of gender relations and sexuality as well as citizenship, nationalism, religious expression, and public behavior. Ganesh subverts these narrative traditions and their embedded patriarchal norms by constructing alternative worlds where women, girls, and other marginalized communities are empowered. Ganesh has cited canonical and contemporary feminist and queer scholarship as sources of inspiration for her work.

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