Visual Arts
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West Chicago's Gallery 200's '2020' exhibit opens after postponementFeb 16, 2021 10:00 pm - Earlier this year, a compelling exhibit of art created during the year in which the COVID-19 pandemic started, was delayed due to the very thing that inspired it. The ne...
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Proposals for Aurora art murals due March 1Feb 15, 2021 10:00 pm - Aurora Public Art has updated the dimensions of one project and issued a reminder for a variety of 2021 projects. Themes and locations include a "Mexican Folk Art" mural...
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Elgin art exhibit celebrates Black culture in AmericaFeb 15, 2021 4:30 am - When Elgin artist Freddrick D. Wimms was asked just after Christmas to curate an art exhibit for Black History Month, he didn't have much time and didn't know what he wa...
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Constable: As pandemic and job stress grew, so did their marriageFeb 13, 2021 12:00 am - At the start of 2020, Crystal and Glenn Broj, married for 30 years with two adult daughters living out of state, had to make an effort just to share a meal in their Deer...
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'Immersive Van Gogh' reimagines masterpieces for a digital ageFeb 11, 2021 10:00 pm - Outside the sky is gray, but inside Chicago's Germania Club Building, color abounds. The vibrant display comes courtesy of Vincent Van Gogh, whose paintings are the subj...
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West Chicago extends deadline for street banner artFeb 10, 2021 12:00 am - The West Chicago Cultural Arts Commission has extended the submission deadline for its annual public art street banner competition to Monday, Feb. 22. This year's theme...
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Deadline set for March 1 for Watercolor 2021 exhibitFeb 08, 2021 10:00 pm - The Norris in St. Charles has posted an online call for entries for the Watercolor 2021 exhibit. Exhibit dates are subject to then-current public health guidelines and r...
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COD Foundation hosts Kahlo virtual galaFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - The College of DuPage Foundation is hosting a virtual gala called "For the Love of Frida: Bringing it Home" at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 20. It's in support of the upcoming...
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Barrington awards nomination through Feb. 28Feb 04, 2021 12:00 am - Residents can submit nominations by Feb. 28 for Barrington's cultural commission's Excellence in Arts awards for 2021. The awards goes to those who've made an outstandin...
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Best Bets: 'Immersive Van Gogh' opens Feb. 11Feb 02, 2021 5:00 am - Projected masterpieces If you've ever imagined what it might be like to walk within a Vincent Van Gogh painting, then don't miss "Immersive Van Gogh." The interactive vi...