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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.

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."

“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.

DARK TESTAMENT: A CENTURY OF BLACK WRITERS ON JUSTICE

American Writers Museum 180 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago
Organizers: American Writers Museum

Celebrate Black History Month with a literary twist at the AWM's Family Free Days this weekend. Enjoy free admission on Sunday, February 18 and Monday, February 19. Access to our temporary special exhibit, Dark Testament: A Century of Black Writers on Justice, is also included with free admission. This exhibit closes in May.

Arte de La Borinqueña – Women’s History Month

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

The National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture is excited to announce our new collaborative exhibition, Arte de La Borinqueña, by Creator Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, on display from March 2 - […]

“In Control” Exhibit

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

Join us Saturday, March 9th - May 4th, 2024 for the viewing of In Control, featuring works by Katrina Majkut! The exhibition, In Control, surveys a plethora of modern medical products and prescriptions as they relate to contemporary reproductive justice issues, family planning, health needs and bodily autonomy. Responding to current events as early as 2009, […]

Materials, Metaphors, and Miniatures

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

The exhibition 'Materials, Metaphors, and Miniatures' featuring works from the Hundal Collection delves into neo-contemporary miniature painting through the works of artists who have moved beyond the traditional format and […]

“Lay Of(f) the Land: Nordic Narratives” Exhibit

Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago
Organizers: Swedish American Museum

“Lay of(f) the Land: Nordic Narratives” will open on Friday, April 5 at 6 p.m. with artists Dragos Alexandrescu, Linnéa Therese Dimitriou, Heidi-Anett Haugen, Hanna Kanto, Lotta Lampa, Patricia Rodas, Anastasia Savinova, and Madelaine Sillfors. Profoundly influenced by Nordic culture, landscape, and even weather, the Art Alliance of the Arctic South (A-A-A-S) consists of eight […]

Ongoing

The Paglees: Between Reason and Madness

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

South Asia Institute is pleased to announce its new exhibition, “The Paglees: Between Reason and Madness,” in collaboration with the Paglees. The Paglees is a feminist collective of artists of […]

ACCE x Dima Zaghal Present: Home “وطن”

Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education 55 W Van Buren Street, Suite 220, Chicago
Organizers: Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education

  Saturday, April 13th, 2024 | 2:30-4:00 pm ACCE x Dima Zaghal Present: Home "وطن" Abrahamic Center for Cultural Education 55 West Van Buren Street, Fifth Floor Chicago, IL 60605 ACCE is excited to announce that they will be hosting NEW art in their rotating exhibition space! This spring, they will be hosting artist, Dima Zagha, and her […]

Artist Tour With Indrani Nayer-Gall

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

Dive deep into The Paglees: Between Reason and Madness, where you will have a rare opportunity to ask a Paglee questions. Indrani Nayer-Gall is a member of The Paglees Collective and an interdisciplinary artist-activist. She weaves global narratives of marginalization, patriarchy, and misogyny through her practice in installation, 2-D/3-D media and moving image. Read more […]