Visual Arts
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Side Street Studio Arts to host AREA 22 Arts, Crafts & Oddities FairJul 29, 2024 3:38 pm - Side Street Studio Arts, in conjunction with the City of Elgin and the Downtown Neighborhood Association, will host AREA 22 Arts, Crafts, & Oddities Fair on Saturday, Aug. 3, from noon to 8 p.m
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Leapin’ Lizards! Lombard celebrating Little Orphan Annie’s birthday weekJul 24, 2024 4:42 pm - The Lombard Historical Society is hosting a week-long celebration for the 100th anniversary of the beloved character Little Orphan Annie.
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‘Sculpture’ featured at Fine Line’s Kavanagh Gallery through Aug. 8Jul 22, 2024 10:57 pm - An eclectic mix of formal and whimsical artworks are now on display at the “Sculpture” exhibit at Fine Line Creative Arts Center’s Kavanagh Gallery in St. Charles. Many of the artists are from Illinois.
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The White Sox might not be a work of art on the field, but artists are turning the season into posters
Jul 17, 2024 1:14 pm - Sitting in the middle of his All Star Press gallery in Logan Square, Zissou Tasseff-Elenkoff sees a Chicago that loves its art and sports. Murals and sculptures and statu...
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Finding whimsy and history in public art in the Tri-CitiesJul 12, 2024 12:15 am - The Tri-Cities is blessed to have what amounts to a “Sculpture While We Walk” aspect of our lives nearly anytime we stroll around our downtowns, parks, libraries or government buildings.
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Side Street Studio Arts to host its first Celebrity Art Clash Showdown July 13Jul 10, 2024 10:42 am - Side Street Studio Arts in Elgin will host its first Celebrity Art Clash Showdown as part of “Renew,” a live paint experience and exhibition. The event will include a v...
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Why decorated heads are popping up across DuPage CountyJul 05, 2024 1:12 pm - “Olmec Trails: Culture and Legacy,” running through October, offers 33 painted reproductions of Olmec heads in DuPage County and beyond.
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Free life drawing class at Des Plaines Public LibraryJul 03, 2024 4:49 pm - Learn to draw the human body in a life drawing class July 20 at the Des Plaines Public Library. The free class is scheduled to run from 10 a.m. to noon in the Commons are...
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The fotoMuses open ‘Nature Down the Road’ exhibit on July 2Jun 30, 2024 10:53 pm - Mayslake Peabody Estate hosts “Nature Down the Road” a photography exhibit by the fotoMuses, a group of 12 women photographers from the Chicago area. It will be on display from July 2 to Aug. 24.
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Best Bets: Illuminarium at Navy Pier, ‘Olmec Trails,’ Nate Bargatze and moreJun 26, 2024 1:35 pm - The new immersive Illuminarium opens at Navy Pier, “Olmec Trails: Culture and Legacy” opens at various DuPage County locations, Nate Bargatze brings his “Be Funny Tour” to the Allstate Arena and more.