Visual Arts
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Des Plaines looking for public art to display this fallJul 27, 2015 1:00 am - A public pop-up art exhibit, Art Moves Des Plaines, is taking place in Metropolitan Square this fall, and organizers with the Des Plaines Arts Council are now looking fo...
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More than 140 artists to display work at Geneva Arts FairJul 20, 2015 11:00 pm - More than 140 artists from across the nation will exhibit unique works ranging from jewelry and glass to paintings and portraits at the 14th annual Geneva Arts Fair. La...
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Meet the artist behind Morton Arboretum's giant Lego sculpturesJul 17, 2015 1:00 am - The Morton Arboretum's 2015 summer artist traded his life of cubicles and desktop computers for one filled with tubs of rainbow-organized Lego bricks and creativity, and...
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Quilt and Textile Show returns to Batavia this weekendJul 14, 2015 11:00 pm - According to a recent Quilting in America survey, there are 16 million active quilters in the United States. That means one out of every 20 Americans quilts. "Almost eve...
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A feast for the eyes at Naperville art fair todayJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - For art lovers on a quest for the perfect painting. For weekend wanderers who found a festival and wondered what was inside. For photographers, collectors and philanthro...
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Never a dull moment at Buffalo Grove Art FestJul 11, 2015 1:00 am - People crowded into one of the summer's most popular art festivals Saturday in Buffalo Grove, featuring more than 100 artists working into many kinds of media. The art f...
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Students painting sports-themed mural in RosemontJul 10, 2015 1:00 am - A muralist and Rosemont student-artists have begun painting a sports-themed mural on the sides of buildings adjacent to a new turf field next to the Barry Recreation Cen...
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Buffalo Grove Art Festival back for 13th yearJul 09, 2015 5:00 am - The Buffalo Grove Art Festival is back this weekend for the 13th year, and it remains one of the top draws of the summer in the Northwest suburbs. More than 100 artists,...
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See art, learn and give back at Naperville fairJul 06, 2015 11:00 pm - If there's one event that embodies the purpose of the Naperville Woman's Club, it's the group's long-running art fair. Just like the club, the fair is about art, educat...
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Adler schedules 35th Festival of the ArtsJul 05, 2015 1:00 am - The David Adler Music and Arts Center will host the 35th annual Festival of the Arts, a juried arts festival from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Aug. 1 and 2, in Cook Park on Milwau...