Chicago artists

Judy Chicago will show new work confronting mortality and extinction at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, DC, this fall.

For a more intimate art experience in Chicago and to discover up-and-coming artists, check out the smaller art galleries in the city.

With a plethora of museums and galleries in Chicago, feeling cultured for a few hours is as simple as paying an admission fee. But some of the most inspiring an

No one can deny that Chicago tackles “big” topics, but paradoxically it’s her most intimate and personal work that comes across as universal.

This suggested grand tour should give you a taste of the visual variety that’s become a staple of neighborhoods all over the city.

While this serves as a great challenge for a pursuit that requires physicality, it’s also what drives the artist’s exuberant, abstract works. They tell the story of the ever-tenuous relationship between an active mind and a slow body. “My practice is based on this constantly changing relationship that I have with my body,” she says.

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There is something wonderfully incongruous about what Richard Hull calls his “stolen portraits.”

6 x 6" oil on masonite sold On such a bright, beautiful day today, I chose to paint one of my favorite places in my favorite city, Chicago. ...

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Architecture, Painting

Be prepared to be wowed by 10 amazing masterpieces at the Art Institute of Chicago!

The creator of the legendary 1970s work The Dinner Party sits down with her long-time friend Gloria Steinem for a conversation.

A Weekend in Chicago: The Art Institute of Chicago

Kayla Mahaffey is an artist based in Chicago, IL. Kayla explains her work by saying, “Living in our society can be tough and most of the time we have to make the best of it. A wild imagination can take you so far, but at the end of the day we need to realize and observe the world around us. And the world around us is where I find my inspiration to paint. Colorful paintings that contain hints of whimsy and realism that tell a story of inner thoughts and personal issues that sometimes go…

Do you know the name of the artist behind some of the most exciting murals in Chicago?

An afternoon in Chicago at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Water Tower Place, and Sprinkles Cupcakes.