Soy Boricua

The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United States

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.

Free

Resistencia y Libertá por Bombazo Wear

The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United States

Bomba music and dance provide  resistance, self-expression, and community building for Afro-Puerto Ricans. This exhibit displays the evolution of bomba attire since the 17th century.

Shelly Jyoti – Indigo: The Blue Gold

    South Asia Institute 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States

    Acclaimed Indian visual and textile artist Shelly Jyoti depicts the indigo's colonial history and impact — the  cultivation, exploitation, and servitude that happened because of one plant.

    $5 – $10

    Tattoo: Identity Through Ink

      Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL, United States

      This exhibit explores personal and collective identity through tattoo traditions, past and present. For more than 5000 years, people have used tattoos to beautify, heal, or empower.

      Kéyah: Paintings and Photographs of Home Opening Reception

        American Indian Center 3401 West Ainslie Street, Chicago, IL, United States

        The American Indian Center is excited to host Diné artist Fleurette Estes and her exhibit, "Kéyah: Paintings and Photographs of Home," in their Gallery!

        “Gravity” by Tom Torluemke

          Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

          Tom Torluemke' landscape and portrait paintings ask the question: as social and civic unrest become more contentious, how can people help each other and the environment?

          Threads

            Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

            Threads is a group show where artists from many countries respond to one another. Poetry is intertwined and brought to life through fibers and textiles.

            Spotlight Series: Chinoiserie (Chinesey Things)

              Chinese American Museum of Chicago 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, United States

              Father-daughter team, Adrian and Clementine Reid Wong bring together an array of forms, colors, and elements while reflecting on the question, “What makes a thing Chinese?"

              Celebrating 100 Years of Rafael Tufiño at ICP

              The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United States

              Master artist Tufiño used his art to shed light on the marginalized stories and contributions of everyday Afro-Puerto Ricans, earning him the moniker of the “Painter of the People."

              Folded Map Film Screening & Talk Back

                Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United States

                Filmmaker Tonika Johnson investigates Chicago's urban segregation, visually connecting residents who live at corresponding addresses on the North and South Sides of Chicago

                Free

                Dear Sirs Documentary Screening with Filmmaker Q&A

                  DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

                  Dear Sirs retraces the journey of WWII American POW Silvio Pedri, the grandfather of filmmaker Mark Pedri.

                  $10 – $15

                  “Gods of War”

                    Ukrainian National Museum 2249 W. Superior St., Chicago, IL, United States

                    In this modern era, the Armed Forces have become revered by millions of Ukrainians as valiant protectors. This exhibition pays homage to this belief.

                    Indigenous Peoples’ Day

                      Trickster Cultural Center 190 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg, IL, United States

                      Please join Trickster Cultural Center's Indigenous Peoples' Day celebration.