Chicago Artist Writers at the Chicago Art Book Fair November 16-19, 2017 Chicago Athletic Association Hotel 12 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago Artist Writers is participating in the first annual Chicago Art Book Fair 2017 presented by No Coast, run by visual artists Aay Preston-Myint and Alexander Valentine (2011 Awardees for Monsters and Dust). The Chicago… Read more »
Propeller Fund proudly announces the ten grant recipients for 2017. Selected from upwards of ninety candidates, these self-organized, artist-led projects continue Propeller’s mission of promoting diversity and small-scale interventions in Chicago’s visual art world.
Terrain Exhibitions Presents the 3rd Terrain Biennial Now on view through November 15, 2017 Exhibition spans across Chicagoland, the U.S., and internationally The 2017 Terrain Biennial is an large scale exhibition of site-specific art made for front yards, balconies, and porches, in Oak Park and beyond. Neighborhoods throughout Chicagoland will host events in conjunction with… Read more »
A Thing of Great Power and Size has Gone Missing (October 7, 2001 – Present) October 7-29, 2017 Comfort Station 2579 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647 The project features an extensive timeline citing historical, political, and social events occurring during the U.S. led war on terror, including the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Exhibition… Read more »
Call + Response A merging of sound design, movement & sculpture October 7th, 12-1pm Polk Bros Park, Navy Pier Join the Floating Museum for the final day of River Assembly! Composer and performer avery r. young leads his deacon board and a team of dancers in a performance that merges sound design, movement and sculpture. The dancers… Read more »
October 14, 4-6pm Sullivan Galleries 33 S. State St. Meet faculty and friends of the Prison + Neighborhood Arts Project for food, drink and conversation about an exhibition of artwork developed in Andres Heranadez’s spring class at Stateville prison. The artwork will be on view from August 29 – October 14, 2017. Free and open to… Read more »
Infinite Games 50/50 is now on view through March 15, 2018 Open House Contemporary 740 N. Ogden In 2013, despite significant protest, the City of Chicago closed 50 Chicago public schools (CPS), displacing 12,000 children in the city’s south and west neighborhoods. John Preus gained access to CPS materials that were slated for the landfill,… Read more »
Propeller Fund 2017 Award Ceremony Thursday, October 19, 6-8pm Center on Halsted 3656 N Halsted St., Chicago IL 60613 Please join us as we celebrate the 2017 Propeller Fund grant recipients and the community with food, drink, and music. Selected from a pool of over one-hundred candidates, these small, self-organized, and radical projects are vital… Read more »
October 1-November 15, 2017 Opening Celebration: Sunday, October 1, 2-7pm 704 Highland Ave, Oak Park, IL The 2017 Terrain Biennial is an large scale exhibition of site-specific art made for front yards, balconies, and porches, in Oak Park and beyond. Neighborhoods throughout Chicagoland will host events in conjunction with the festival. A map and specifics for… Read more »
Sonic Arcade: Shaping Space with Sound September 14, 2017-February 25, 2018 The Museum of Arts and Design Jerome and Simona Chazen Building, 2 Columbus Circle, New York, NY Sonic Arcade: Shaping Space with Sound is a multi-component exhibition featuring interactive installations, immersive environments, and performing objects that explore how the ephemeral and abstract nature of sound… Read more »