Visual Arts
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Suburban artists paint lighthouses for Chicago's Mag Mile displayJul 06, 2018 1:00 am - There's no dangerous coastline near the lighthouse outside Chicago's Hyatt Regency hotel, a deep blue tower without a working lantern. But the structure, a tactile piec...
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Photo mural at MCC captures spirit of college lifeJul 05, 2018 11:00 pm - A plain purple wall in McHenry County College's Commons area has been enlivened with a photography mural titled "Trajectory," which depicts MCC students in different poi...
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Artist begins summer residency at Arlington Heights libraryJun 27, 2018 1:00 am - Young artists had a chance to learn from a professional Wednesday afternoon at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library. Chris Raschka, a New York-based children's book au...
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COD art students paint mural to reflect sustainable environment on campusJun 26, 2018 11:00 pm - College of DuPage art students are painting a new two-sided mural outside of the college's greenhouse that will embody the environmentally friendly initiatives of the co...
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Thousands enjoy St. Charles Fine Art ShowJun 24, 2018 11:00 pm - An estimated 35,000 people attended the 20th annual St. Charles Fine Art Show over Memorial Day weekend in downtown St. Charles, presented by STC Capital Bank. The jur...
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Artist's 'vivid imagination' created Morton Arboretum's incredible trollsJun 21, 2018 5:30 am - To reach Thomas Dambo on this morning, you have to take a footpath deep into a forest of conifers. In these serene woods - we can't say exactly where - Dambo is scaling ...
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Found-object art exhibit on display at MCCJun 20, 2018 11:00 pm - McHenry County College features a found-object art exhibit, "A Change in the Weather," by Doug DeWitt through July 31 in the Epping Gallery, in the bookstore hallway in ...
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Global Arts Festival returns to Bartlett with new featuresJun 19, 2018 11:00 pm - Global Arts Festival in Bartlett adds new features this year
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5 things to know about the Morton Arboretum's giant trollsJun 19, 2018 12:15 pm - A cast of mythical characters has made Lisle's Morton Arboretum their new domain, and they're an imposing bunch. As one of the six giant trolls who now lay claim to the ...
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Fairy tale introduces Morton Arboretum troll exhibitJun 19, 2018 1:00 am - The Morton Arboretum's artist-in-residence wrote a fairy tale inspired by his "Troll Hunt" exhibit opening Friday at the outdoor museum in Lisle. On the eve of the unvei...