In this new exhibition, the Chicago-based Greek American photographer presents 80 historic works showcasing Chicago’s Greek American celebrations alongside other ethnic and cultural festivals and parades, primarily from the 1970s […]
Through his signature puntos and semillas, Puerto Rican artist Raul Ortiz Bonilla presents a story of migration and diaspora.
South Asia Institute brings together art and poetry by South Asian women to create a space for alternative narratives of femininity and identity.
“The Negro Motorist Green Book” guided Black Americans to thousands of businesses for over thirty years. When the first “Green Book” was published, the American road was a metaphor for freedom: freedom […]
From 1908 to the mid 1930’s, Hilma Ljung photographed the village of Svalöv with her 4×5 glass plate view camera, showing us a rural Swedish woman's life.
Pairing historic works and contemporary art, this exhibition reflects on the persistence of anti-colonial resistance, from the so-called "Indian Wars" to the "Global War on Terror".
Avid amateur photographer Jan Zawiliński documented Chicago’s Polish Downtown community in 1900-1924, leaving behind a fascinating record of everyday life.
From digital collage to painting to glasswork to photography, twelve non-male Diasporican artists explore their expansive identities and how they intersect in their own ways.
Pop-up books have a longer history than you might think. For centuries, books with interactive flaps, dials, and other moving parts have captivated readers of all ages.
Students in our Kinderschule (Saturday and Weekday Classes) will be presenting their art musings on Umweltschutz/Umweltschmutz (protecting/harming the environment) in our new DANK Treffpunkt. Come and see contemporary German-American artwork […]
Artists Andres L. Hernandez, Tonika Lewis Johnson and Roland Knowlden consider the many definitions of space, site, and home.
We invite you to the exhibition UKRAINE WILL RESURRECT! April 7-30, 2023. Opening: Friday, April 7 at 7:00 p.m. For over a year, each event in the Ukrainian National Museum […]
BordersCruzadas: A Collaborative Story Oscar B. Castillo and Wil Sands April 12 - May 12, 2023 ART WORKS Projects 625 North Kingsbury, Chicago, IL 60654 Hours: 11am - 4pm, Tuesdays […]
The Chicago Latino Film Festival began in 1985 with 14 films projected onto a concrete wall for an audience of 500. Today, the Festival screens close to 100 films from […]
Celebrate Earth Day 2023 with a screening of Powerlands, an award-winning documentary by Navajo filmmaker Ivey Camille Manybeads Tso. We offer two ways to see the film. Watch the movie […]
Artists from Sweden and Chicago collaborate to create original works interpreting early 20th century letters to Chicago immigrant Emil Olsson from his family in Sweden.
Hosted by the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago and curated by SAIC (School of Art Institute of Chicago) KSA (Korean Student Association) Curating team, the invitational exhibition asks each artist […]
Back by popular demand, the Museum’s Teen Leadership Board and Young Professional Board have partnered again for the 2nd annual Open House Day at the Museum. Admission will be free […]
Back by popular demand, the Museum’s Teen Leadership Board and Young Professional Board have partnered again for the 2nd annual Open House Day at the Museum. Admission will be free […]
Members only event. Members are welcome to attend this year’s annual meeting. Meet our new board and learn about all that has happened at the Museum in 2022 as we […]