Don’t Miss This Meditative Performance at the Bean Next Week

By Claire Voon

A haunting dance by Norwegian choreographer Ingri Fiksdal will unfold in Millennium Park starting Monday Read more

An Artist Addresses the Field Museum’s Problematic Native American Hall

By Allison C. Meier

Chris Pappan's installation is part of the museum's ongoing effort to better represent indigenous stories Read more

An Overdue Tribute to the Art Worlds of the South Side

By DEVON VAN HOUTEN MALDONADO

From AfriCOBRA to the South Side Community Arts Center, creative communities founded decades ago are getting their due at this Smart Museum of Art exhibition. Read more

Artists Make the Earth Their Canvas at the MCA

By Renée Reizman

A group show of land art invites us to consider ways to empathize with our planet Read more

A Very Famous Horse Skeleton Is Coming to the Art Institute of Chicago

By Claire Voon

The arrival of Gift Horse by Hans Haacke will mark the sculpture's first appearance in North America. Read more

African Masks That Cast a Critical Gaze on the Museum

By Kate Sierzputowski

An interview with artist Brendan Fernandes, whose solo exhibition at the DePaul Art Museum considers collection and display practices. Read more

Ivan Albright’s 'Seductive and Repellent' Art Draws Viewers In

By Christian Belanger

A new exhibit of the late artist’s work opens at the Art Institute this month. Read more

Look Inside Some of the World's Oldest Mummies At the Field Museum

By Kim Bellware

Its forthcoming exhibition uses CT scan technology to digitally unwrap cats, a gazelle, an ibis, and a baby crocodile, entombed thousands of years ago. Read more

The Chicago Botanic Garden Blooms With Orchids For Its Annual Show

By DS Shin

"Asia In Bloom" celebrates native orchids of several Asian countries along with ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement. Read more

Hidden Chicago: Eight Museums Where You’ll Never See a Tour Bus

By John Hardberger

Small, oddball museums worth a visit Read more

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