• 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.

      • 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 […]

            • Archetypes: A Designed Object Pop-Up Shop (Exhibition)

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

                As a seasonal extension of the CAC Design Store, the center’s entry space will be transformed into a gallery featuring prototypes, passion projects, and other one-of-a-kind items produced by the […]

                Free
              • AIC Winter Art Market

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

                  If you’re looking for a unique, handcrafted holiday gift, then you’ve found the right place! This year’s market features Native vendors from around the Chicagoland area, with drum and dancing […]

                  Free
                • Barry Butler Book Signing

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

                    Join us for a special book signing with Barry Butler, the famous Chicago photographer known for his stunning city photos. Get his latest book, "Chicago: A City Above All," and […]

                    Free
                  • Winter Maker’s Market

                    Winter Maker’s Market

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

                      This market will platform emerging and established creators to sell their work, grow their business, and join our community. It will be a celebration of all the forms that art […]

                      $5
                    • Iteration(s), with Jared Brown and Briana Lynn

                        South Side Community Art Center 3831 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

                        Meditating on this year's Chicago Architecture Biennial's theme : “This is a Rehearsal,” Briana Lynn and Jared Brown will re-iterate their experimental collaborative composition to the South Side Community Art […]

                        Free
                      • 2023 Balzekas Museum Award Dinner Honoring the Hon. John V. Prunskis, MD

                          Le Méridien Chicago - Oakbrook Center 2100 Spring Rd, Oak Brook, United States

                          The Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture will honor John V. Prunskis for his service and contributions in the field of anesthesiology and to the United States and Lithuania.

                          $175 – $250