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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

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

South Asia Institute 1925 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago
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

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."

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.

“I’ll Have What She’s Having”: The Jewish Deli

Illinois Holocaust Museum 9603 Woods Drive, Skokie
Organizers: Illinois Holocaust Museum

More 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

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

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
Organizers: Chinese American Museum of Chicago

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
Organizers: Chinese American Museum of Chicago

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
Organizers: Chicago Architecture Center

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