Today, it’s easy to see and experience art all over Chicago. But where did it all begin, and who was allowed to show their art? What started as a small trading post turned into a busy industrial hub.
WBEZ: Expo Chicago art fair returns with ‘refined’ floor plan, Obama Center ties
Chicago’s largest art event, Expo Chicago, is returning to Navy Pier April 9-12. And while this year’s fair is smaller, its new director, Kate Sierzputowski, says the event is going to feel “a little ...
Expo Chicago art fair returns with ‘refined’ floor plan, Obama Center ties
Chicago Sun-Times: At Expo Chicago, a crew of collectors bond over Black art
Founded in Chicago, Black Collectors Guild has grown from social club to influential collective of Black art lovers.
NBC Chicago on MSN: Guide to Chicago's 2026 street festivals, art fairs and summer events
EXPO Art Week kicked off with the Renaissance Society’s RenBen, where over 400 guests attended Maurizio Cattelan’s Silent Party at the Chicago Athletic Association. Sticking a pin in the vacuousness ...
BroadwayWorld: Asian American Arts Chicago Unveils EVOLUTION: ASIAN AMERICAN ARTS FESTIVAL And Leadership Team
Asian American Arts Chicago has announced that tickets will go on sale March 2 for Evolution: Asian American Arts Festival, a two-day celebration of Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native ...
Asian American Arts Chicago Unveils EVOLUTION: ASIAN AMERICAN ARTS FESTIVAL And Leadership Team
Expo Chicago and its orbit of shows reveal both the joys and pain points of the city’s current creative environment.
WBEZ: Chicago’s first art galleries elevated the city’s image, but created barriers