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Andrew Norman Wilson: Plump Caruncles Rippling Dewlaps Dangling Snoods and Sumptuous Plumage with Piercing Eyes Sunken Ears and Shrouded Beaks II

Andrew Norman Wilson’s "Plump Caruncles…II" documents turkey mating displays in which both performers and audience are turkeys. As males strut, swelling blood vessels shift their snoods, dewlaps and…

DOCUMENT • East Village

Miller & Shellabarger

Miller & Shellabarger’s sixth exhibition at Western Exhibitions continues the collaborative duo’s long inquiry into partnership, duration, and material play. Recent works have included…

Western Exhibitions • East Village

Raqib Shaw: Paradise Lost

The Art Institute of Chicago • Loop

Monumental: Sculpture by Dr. Charles Smith

Intuit Art Museum • River West

Lee Miller: Fearless

"Lee Miller: Fearless" is the first comprehensive survey of Miller’s photographs in more than 25 years, with about 150 works. It moves from her Surrealist experiments in Paris with Man Ray, nudes…

The Art Institute of Chicago • Loop

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Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists: 2026 Year-End Exhibition

Chicago Alliance of Visual Artists: 2026 Year-End Exhibition brings together member artists at The Bridgeport Art Center for an annual survey of current work. Painting, sculpture, works on paper, and…

The Bridgeport Art Center • Bridgeport

REFLECTIONS, DISTORTIONS, SUBVERSIONS: INTERNATIONAL VISUAL SOCIOLOGY ASSOCIATION EXHIBITION 2026

REFLECTIONS, DISTORTIONS, SUBVERSIONS marks the International Visual Sociology Association’s 40th anniversary at Bridgeport Art Center. Photography, film, mixed media, installation, and performance…

The Bridgeport Art Center • Bridgeport

Not Just Another Pretty Face 2026

A triennial commissioning program that pairs artists with new and established collectors, building lasting relationships and a broader base of support for Chicago's creative community. The project…

Hyde Park Art Center • Hyde Park

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Brendan Fernandes: In the Round

An evolving, episodic artist residency that transforms the Museum's 1926 Murphy Auditorium into a dynamic site for sculptural installation, movement, sound, and dance. Fernandes will create newly…

The Richard H. Driehaus Museum • River North

Whitney Bedford: Nocturnes

Whitney Bedford’s "Nocturnes" presents two new series of paintings, "Nocturnes" and "Leda and the Swan". The latest chapter of her Veduta series turns from sunsets to moonlit landscapes and…

SECRIST | BEACH • Kinzie Corridor

before the dawn

"…before the dawn" brings together nine artists across generations, including Lita Albuquerque, Lia Halloran, David Huffman, Charles Long and Penelope Umbrico, who look to the moon and the night sky…

SECRIST | BEACH • Kinzie Corridor