All Day

Soy Boricua

The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago
Organizers: The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture

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

ReFramed: The Future of Cities in Wood

Chicago Architecture Center 111 E Wacker Dr, Chicago
Organizers: Chicago Architecture Center

This exhibition tells the story of building with mass timber and features architectural models of mass timber projects, from public spaces to office buildings.

$14

Resistencia y Libertá por Bombazo Wear

The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture 3015 W Division Street, Chicago
Organizers: The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture

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

Organizers: South Asia Institute

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

Organizers: Swedish American Museum

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.

“Gravity” by Tom Torluemke

Organizers: Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art

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

Organizers: Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art

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)

Organizers: Chinese American Museum of Chicago

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
Organizers: The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture

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."

“Chicago Architecture: Construction and Renovation” Opening Reception

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center

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

Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago
Organizers: Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art

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.

Buchmesse | Book Fair

DANK Haus German American Cultural Center 4740 N. Western Ave., Chicago
Organizers: DANK Haus German American Cultural Center

Join the DANK Haus for a Book Fair. Books will be available for all ages and all German language levels. There will also be authentic German goodies and holiday items.

Brookfield Reads Finale with Mia P. Manansala

Linda Sokol Francis Brookfield Library 3541 Park Ave, Brookfield
Organizers: Filipino American Historical Society of Chicago

Writer and book coach Mia P. Manansala uses humor (and murder) to explore aspects of the Filipino diaspora, queerness, and her millennial love for pop culture.

Free

South Asian Literary Showcase and Launch Party

South Asia Institute 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
Organizers: South Asia Institute

A group of writers will be sharing their works of different genres. The readings will be followed by the launch of Mary Anne Mohanraj's newly released book, 'Tornado: A Breast […]

Free

ARTS IN THE DARK PARADE – LUNA AND CITY OF CHICAGO

N State St & W Lake St N State St & W Lake St, Chicago
Organizers: Center of Peruvian Arts

Center of Peruvian Arts will be performing at Arts in the Dark, a magical evening parade celebrating Halloween as the "artist's holiday" and drawing together Chicago's cultural organizations.

Free