Two museums on either side of Michigan Avenue. Start at the Driehaus Museum with Emma Stebbins’s marble sculpture and Brendan Fernandes’s dance residency in the Murphy Auditorium, then walk east to the MCA for Kenzi Shiokava, Mike Cloud and Celeste Rapone.
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum
Brendan Fernandes: In the Round at The Richard H. Driehaus Museum. A residency turning the 1926 Murphy Auditorium into a stage for sculpture, sound and new dance performances. Through Nov 14.
Apr 10 - Nov 14
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum
Emma Stebbins: Carving Out History at The Richard H. Driehaus Museum. Marble and bronze sculpture by the 19th-century American sculptor behind Central Park’s Bethesda Fountain. Through Apr 18.
Oct 9 - Apr 18
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Kenzi Shiokava at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Fifty years of sculpture made from castoff materials salvaged from thrift stores, the street and the shore. Through Jan 31.
Jun 27 - Jan 31
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Mike Cloud: Worldless Obstruction at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Paintings whose shapes recall loaded symbols, from a Star of David to an arrow, cut loose from fixed meanings. Through Feb 7.
May 2 - Feb 7
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Atrium Project: Celeste Rapone at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. A large new painting, Sideline (After Ben Shahn), made for the museum’s two-story entrance. Through Jun 20.
Jun 27 - Jun 20
