Soy Boricua
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
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Events
The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United States
ReFramed: The Future of Cities in Wood
Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL, United StatesThis exhibition tells the story of building with mass timber and features architectural models of mass timber projects, from public spaces to office buildings.
$14
M.K Čiurlionis Virtual Reality Film “Trail of Angels”
Take a VR journey through the works of the paintings and music of M.K. Čiurlionis.
$35
Resistencia y Libertá por Bombazo Wear
The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesBomba 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
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
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
The American Indian Center is excited to host Diné artist Fleurette Estes and her exhibit, "Kéyah: Paintings and Photographs of Home," in their Gallery!
Celebrating 100 Years of Rafael Tufiño at ICP
The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago, IL, United StatesMaster 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."
“Chicago Architecture: Construction and Renovation” Opening Reception
Please join the DANK Haus for the opening reception of "Chicago Architecture: Construction and Renovation," a photography exhibition by Warren Perlstein.
Opening: Don’t Close Your Eyes
How do artists depict war? In this exhibit, artists present their view of reality to touch viewers like you, thousands of miles from where these events continue to unfold.
“I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli
Illinois Holocaust Museum 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie, IL, United StatesMore than a place to get a meal, the Jewish deli is a community forged in food. Explore how Jewish immigrants adapted traditions to create a uniquely American restaurant.
Unbreakable Exhibition Opening Reception
The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art presents Unbreakable: Ukrainian Contemporary Art created during the russian-Ukrainian war (2022-2023) and brought directly from Ukraine.
Free
Spotlight Series: “James Kao: Thicket”
The painter James Kao loves to draw from observing and then imagining nature. James will show five drawings that reflect on how built and unbuilt worlds confront each other; and […]
$12
American Indian Center 70th Powwow
Free – $20
Chee Wang Ng: The Sustenance of Aftertaste
Chinese American Museum of Chicago 238 W. 23rd St, Chicago, IL, United StatesCAMOC presents "Chee Wang Ng: The Sustenance of Aftertaste". Explore Chinese American identity through postcards, street photos, and creamers. Open from Nov 4, 2023, to Mar 31, 2024 with an […]
2 Sun. Afternoon Master Classes: Lithuanian Threaded Straw Ornament Making
Learn how to make threaded Lithuanian straw Christmas ornaments. View ornaments from the Balzekas Museum's exhibits and collections and about their origin and significance.
$12 – $40Premiere of Pa I sha
Using Chickasaw melodies, language, and stories, The Story of Pa I Sha is a musical work inspired by composer Brandi Berry Benson's 4th great grandmother Pa I Sha.
FreePremiere of The Story of Pa I Sha
With Evanston Township High School, the Bach & Beethoven Experience (BBE) will premiere a new musical work called The Story of Pa I Sha telling three major stories from composer […]
Free
Book Launch & Discussion: Humanize by Thomas Heatehrwick
From one of the world’s most innovative designers comes a fiercely passionate manifesto on why so many places have become miserable and boring and how we can make them better […]
$35Tibetan Sand Mandala Creation with Lama Losang Samten
The Heritage Museum of Asian Art will host the venerable Lama Losang Samten for a Tibetan Sand Mandala ritual. The Lama will create and eventually destroy a Sand Mandala, hosting […]
Free – $8
