Eckhart Park Farmer’s Market
An inaugural community focused market in the heart of West Town. Featuring a mix of produce and food vendors, other local makers and special events throughout the season.
Presence and Absence: The Space Between | Curated by Indira Frietas Johnson
Presence and Absence: The Space Between explores the dual reality of death—the physical disappearance of those we love and the enduring emotional, spiritual, and cultural traces they leave behind. Through sculpture, painting, performance, and participatory installations, the exhibition brings together fragile…
Free and Independent: The Declaration of Independence and the Words That Made the United States
A library is the perfect place to explore the origins of a country founded on words. What did Congress mean when they declared that “all men are created equal,” that people had an unalienable right to “the pursuit of happiness,”…
Open Your Eyes: Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop Walking Tour
“Open Your Eyes: Chicago’s Underground Pedway & Other Secrets of the Loop” is a 2‑hour, mostly indoor walking tour that uncovers Chicago’s hidden underground passages system, bringing guests to surprising building interiors accessible from underground, and filling in with lesser‑known…
Ornament & Information
Ornament & Information presents a group of artists who live and work in either Chicago or Vienna. Through direct or indirect means, these artists’ practices engage and expand upon a historic intercity dialogue that spans the realms of modern architecture…
Alberto Aguilar: I just really want to tell you this one thing
I just really want to tell you this one thing explores themes of communication, response, transmission, and translation across two distinct periods of artist Alberto Aguilar’s career, 1997 – 2002 and 2020 – 2026.
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360
Illinois Holocaust Museum presents Experience360 provides a panoramic view through history and truth, inviting visitors of all backgrounds to witness stories of survival, ask questions, and reflect on the past in ways that inspire empathy, respect, and hope. Featuring cutting-edge technology and…
American Prophets: Writers, Religion, and Culture
American Prophets journeys through the pages of American history to explore the influence of religion and spirituality on writers and culture, with interactive displays incorporating more than 100 different creative works and writers spanning genres. Across time and tradition, prophets…
Declarations: 250 Years of Writing Toward Independence
This year, the American Writers Museum (AWM) presents programming commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence as an official partner of Illinois America 250—a statewide effort to bring together Illinoisans’ diverse perspectives about our…
Nathaniel Mary Quinn: A Love Letter to My Mother
Nathaniel Mary Quinn’s first solo museum show in Chicago explores the artist’s formative years growing up in public housing, which he describes as “my first studio.” Alongside works on canvas and paper at the new National Public Housing Museum, the…