The temperature’s dipping and that means more time spent indoor than outdoors. These art exhibits in town are worth checking out.
EXHIBIT: Ed Paschke Art Center “Warhol, Reed and Bowie,”
WHAT: A new exhibition entitled Warhol, Reed, & Bowie, by legendary photojournalist, Steve Schapiro.
DATES: Through January 15, 2015
TIME: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
LOCATION: 5415 W. Higgins Avenue | Chicago IL 60630
COST: Admission is free. MORE INFO HERE
EXHIBIT: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago “David Bowie Is”
WHAT: The only U.S stop David Bowie Is presents the first retrospective of the extraordinary career of David Bowie—one of the most pioneering and influential performers of our time.
DATES: Through January 4, 2015
TIME: Closed Mondays | 10 am–8 pm Tue | 10 am–5 pm Wed–Sun
LOCATION: 220 East Chicago Ave. | Chicago, IL 60611
COST: Adults ($25.00); Youth (age 7-12) ($10.00) More info here
EXHIBIT: The Mary & Leigh Block Museum of Art Presents Wangechi Mutu: A Fantastic Journey
WHAT: Wangechi Mutu: A Fantastic Journey is a comprehensive and innovative exhibition of works by the international artist Wangechi Mutu—her first survey in the United States. Spanning the mid-1990s to the present, the exhibition unites more than 50 pieces, from the artist’s most iconic collages to rarely seen early works and new creations.
DATES: Through December 7, 2014
TIME: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
LOCATION: 40 Arts Circle Drive | Evanston, IL 60208
COST: Admission is free. More info here
Highlights of the exhibition include Mutu’s first animated video, created in collaboration with musician Santigold. The artist will also transform one of the Block’s galleries into an environmental installation, including a monumental wall drawing, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in her work.
EXHIBIT: Hank Willis Thomas Bench Marks
WHAT: During the fall of 2014, Bench Marks will be installed onto various public bus benches throughout Chicago’s Wicker Park Bucktown neighborhood. This project is concerned with the language of advertising and the visual methods it uses to construct the idea of “Blackness” as a marketing strategy. The installation includes a selection of images from three different bodies of the artist’s work, namely: Branded, Fair Warning and Strange Fruit. Within each of the aforementioned projects, Thomas explores how Black identity functions as commerce, and the similarities between the exploit of the Black male body through the practice of sharecropping during the Jim Crow era and that of the Black male athlete in sports today.
DATES: Through November 30
TIME: Tuesday – Saturday 11-6
LOCATION: 2154 W. Division | Chicago, IL 60622
COST: More info here
EXHIBIT: SOFITEL CHICAGO WELCOMES “REVEALED”
WHAT: A compelling photo exhibit that takes an intimate look at the world’s greatest modern artists at work as they reveal themselves to the photographer.
DATES: November 2014 through January 2015
TIME: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
LOCATION: 5415 W. Higgins Avenue | Chicago IL 60630
COST: Admission is free. MORE INFO HERE
Among the prized photographs on display is a black-and-white image of Pablo Picasso eyeing a Dalmatian longing to climb upon his lap; Salvador Dalí seen sitting in animal exhibit at the Paris Zoo; Jeff Koons styling a BMW for the 24 Hours of Le Mans; Pierre Soulages crouching over a work in progress; Kees Van Dongen painting a posing Brigitte Bardot; and other striking images depicting Rene Magritte, Marc Chagall, Fernando Botero, Joan Miro, Jean Cocteau, Francis Bacon, and
more.
Temptation: The Demons of James Ensor
Opens November 23
Member Preview: November 22
Halloween might be in October, but the eerie darkness returns in November with the opening of this major exhibition devoted to James Ensor. Featuring The Temptation of Saint Anthony—the conserved masterpiece that until this year has not been seen outside Belgium since the 1950s—as well as loans from across the world, this exhibition explores the disturbing yet mesmerizing vision of one of history’s most idiosyncratic artists
EXHIBIT: CHICAGO STYLED: FASHIONING THE MAGNIFICENT MILE™
WHAT: More than 20 ensembles, hand-picked by the Chicago History Museum, tell the story of the transformation of Michigan Avenue through the stories of the designers, retailers, civic leaders and tastemakers who helped transform it. Dating from the 1950s to the 1990s, the exhibition highlights stunning designs by Norman Norell, Adolfo and James Galanos, along with contemporary work by Gianni Versace, Christian Lacroix, Yohji Yamamoto and Chanel.
DATES: Opens Nov. 15 through
TIME: Monday to Saturday: 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM | Sunday: Noon to 5:00 PM
LOCATION: 1601 N. Clark Street | Chicago, IL 60614
COST: $14 adults | $12 seniors/students
