• 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!

        • 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."

        • Opening: Don’t Close Your Eyes

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

            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.

          • Unbreakable Exhibition Opening Reception

              2320 W Chicago Ave 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

              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”

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

                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
              • Chee Wang Ng: The Sustenance of Aftertaste

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

                CAMOC 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 […]

              • Tibetan Sand Mandala Creation with Lama Losang Samten

                  Heritage Museum of Asian Art 3500 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL, United States

                  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
                • Navi Arts

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

                    Support local artisans, artists, and craft makers while jumpstarting your Christmas shopping and enjoy music, delicious beverages, scrumptious food, and free family art workshops!

                    Free
                  • Holiday Delight & Kodomo Matsuri 2023

                      Japanese American Service Committee 4427 N Clark St, Chicago, IL, United States

                      Join the fun in the Clark Street building for one last time before JASC moves to their new location. Food, fun, and festivities for all ages – don’t miss it!

                    • Shades of Blue: Final Edition

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

                        An all building open house program in conjunction with the South Asia Institute’s “Indigo: The Blue Gold” exhibition, themed around the history associated with the indigo plant and dye.

                        Free
                      • Deepavali/Diwali Festival

                          Chicago Women's Park & Gardens 1801 S Indiana Ave, Chicago, IL, United States

                          Join us at the Chicago Women’s Park & Garden for an evening celebrating Deepavali (also known as Diwali in the Northern part of India), the Indian festival of Lights, with […]

                          Free
                        • 46th Annual Benefit

                            Writer's Theater 325 Tudor Ct, Glencoe, IL, United States

                            Join the Mitchell Museum of the American Indian for their Annual Benefit, celebrating their growth and honoring the first Native American in space, John B. Herrington.

                            $150