Visual Arts
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'Resilient' exhibit featuring three artists opens Sept. 2 in AuroraAug 11, 2022 11:00 pm - The Aurora Public Art Commission will host "Resilient," an exhibit showcasing the works of three acclaimed Chicago-based artists: Monica Rezman, Jean Alexander Frater an...
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Intricate mural will greet patrons at District Brew Yards in WheelingAug 11, 2022 5:30 am - Editor's note: The article has been updated to include comments from the artist. When District Brew Yards' new location along Wheeling's Restaurant Row opens next m...
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Chalk art festival Saturday at Des Plaines libraryAug 10, 2022 1:00 am - The Des Plaines Public Library will host a chalk art festival on Saturday. Dubbed the "Draw Des Plaines Chalk Fest," the event will run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the lib...
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Festivals Aug. 12-18: Bartlett Summer Fest, Minefest, French Connection Day and moreAug 09, 2022 6:00 am - Starts before Friday Taylor Street Little Italy Festa: 5-10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Aug. 11-12, and noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13-14, on Taylor Street i...
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Addison Center for the Arts to open Lewis Achenbach's 'Jazz Occurrence' exhibit Aug. 20Aug 08, 2022 11:00 pm - Visitors to the Addison Center for the Arts gallery will have a chance to see a collection of "Jazz Occurrence" paintings by Lewis Achenbach on display from Aug. 20 thro...
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'We have not told this story correctly': Waubonsie Valley updating its Potawatomi imageryAug 08, 2022 5:30 am - A new day is dawning at Waubonsie Valley High School. For nearly 50 years, the community supporting the Aurora school embraced the Warriors nickname, sometimes awkwardly...
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Local artist's work on display at Des Plaines libraryAug 08, 2022 1:00 am - The Des Plaines Public Library is hosting an exhibition of paintings on silk by Rhonda Popko, president of the Des Plaines Art Guild. The colorful pieces can be found on...
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Mosaic dedicated in Roselle, marking village's centennialAug 06, 2022 1:00 am - A new mosaic created to commemorate Roselle's centennial was officially dedicated Saturday. Village officials, members of the Roselle Arts & Culture Foundation and 1984...
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'It's going to be our legacy': Mosaic celebrating Roselle's history to be dedicated on SaturdayAug 05, 2022 1:00 am - For Roselle's centennial this year, local artist Karen Ostrander wanted the village to have a commemorative public artwork with an extra degree of permanence. "This shou...
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'Circling The Square' solo art show by artist Cynthia Lee continues to Aug. 14 in ElmhurstAug 04, 2022 11:00 pm - Local artist Cynthia Lee has a solo art show "Circling the Square" at the Elmhurst Artists' Guild Gallery located in the Elmhurst Art Museum. This exhibit of cold wax a...