For ‘Jazz’ of a different sort, head to the Art Institute’s once-in-a-lifetime Matisse exhibition
The "Matisse’s Jazz: Rhythms in Color" exhibition has proved popular, tallying more than 60,000 visitors...
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Googly eyes and a blue bin: Meet Loop, Chicago’s new recycling mascot
Like Microsoft's Clippy of old, a pair of googly eyes are enough to anthropomorphized the...
Meet Alicia Graf Mack, Alvin Ailey’s newest artistic director: ‘Chicago feels very familiar; I like the energy’
Alicia Graf Mack spoke with the Tribune about stepping into the new position and the...
Elmhurst’s Art in the Park adds effort to help get new artists established
Elmhurst Art Museum’s annual Art in Wilder Park is adding a new attraction in May:...
Flashback to a time when government reports were works of art
The Transportation Library at Northwestern is a repository of old state and federal reports with...
Tickets for Obama Presidential Center museum open to public on May 6, officials announce
Tickets will open to the general public on May 6, the Obama Foundation announced on...
What’s on tap for EXPO Chicago 2026
The annual art fair, which runs April 9-12 at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, has been...
‘Brendan Fernandes: In the Round’ at Driehaus Museum thinks outside the gilded box
“In the Round” is part of the Driehaus Museum’s “A Tale of Today” series, which...
Artists help take care of century-old studio space by selling works to wear
Artists who rent space at Union Street Gallery in Chicago Heights are putting their works...
Photos: C2E2 draws thousands for Chicago’s geekiest weekend
This year's C2E2, Chicago's geekiest weekend, was held March 27-29. Tribune photojournalist Armando L. Sanchez...