Visual Arts
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John James Audubon's complex legacyAug 05, 2021 6:00 am - Years ago, when working in Chicago, I would occasionally drift into an art gallery in the Wrigley Building that specialized in the works of John James Audubon. The big, ...
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'Just exquisite': Photographer brings Frida Kahlo to life in Wheaton exhibitionAug 05, 2021 1:00 am - Miguel Morna Freitas usually focuses his camera on movement: ballet dancers leaping midflight, gymnasts soaring through the air. But for his photography exhibition, "a ...
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Opening night Aug. 6 for 'Vessels in Time' at ClaySpace Ceramic Arts CenterAug 04, 2021 11:00 pm - ClaySpace Ceramic Arts Center, 740 Front St. in Lisle, presents "Vessels in Time" by resident artist Paul Gausemel. His intentional process fuses sketching his concepts ...
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Midwest Collage Society joins forces with Nature's Best Cafe to support Loaves & FishesAug 04, 2021 11:00 pm - The Midwest Collage Society joins forces with Nature's Best Cafe to support Loaves & Fishes in raising donations to feed the hungry during September, Hunger Action Month...
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Paint the Parks exhibit set to showcase Bloomingdale parks, artistsAug 04, 2021 5:20 am - After its absence because of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, the Bloomingdale Park District is hosting the "Paint the Parks" art exhibit to highlight the beauty of the ...
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Downers Grove Public Library's virtual Library Con Aug. 7 to feature panels on drawing, webcomics, and moreAug 02, 2021 11:00 pm - Downers Grove Public Library is hosting its first Library Con virtually from 10 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 7. Acclaimed panelists will discuss comics, teach new d...
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'Fanciful Expressions' at Fine Line's Kavanagh Gallery through Aug. 12Aug 02, 2021 11:00 pm - Forty pieces of art adorn the walls and pedestals of the Kavanagh Gallery in the current art exhibition, "Fanciful Expressions." The show explores the whimsical, lighth...
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More than 30 venues featured on Aurora's First Friday Aug. 6Aug 01, 2021 11:00 pm - First Fridays in downtown Aurora will feature more than 30 venues open with art, music, and more on Aug. 6. Yetee Station will open their new arcade space at 11 N. Broa...
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Art at the Glen returns to Glenview for the 18th yearAug 01, 2021 1:00 am - More than 140 artists from across the country showcased their work during Art at the Glen, a juried show that ran all weekend at The Glen in Glenview. "I always enjoy lo...
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College of DuPage alumna works with Boys and Girls Club to show the transformational power of colorJul 30, 2021 11:00 pm - College of DuPage interior design alumna Valerie Jardon was one of three local designers to bring the nonprofit organization Project Color Corps to the Chicago area infu...