Visual Arts
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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...
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Aurora Public Art gallery reopens Aug. 6 with 'Accelerating Inspiration: Art from Fermilab'Jul 29, 2021 11:00 pm - Aurora Public Art's gallery at the David L. Pierce Art & History Center will reopen on Friday, Aug. 6, with new show entitled, "Accelerating Inspiration: Art from Fermil...
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New Lombard public art mural pops up at Yorktown CenterJul 29, 2021 5:30 am - The finishing touches are being applied to a new public art mural at Yorktown Center in Lombard. Veronica Martinez of Chicago and Edgar Sosa of Cicero are the artists be...
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Mayslake Peabody Estate to reopen Aug. 4 with 'Capturing Nature' art exhibitJul 29, 2021 1:00 am - Mayslake Hall at the Mayslake Peabody Estate in Oak Brook is reopening to the public with a free art exhibition starting Wednesday, Aug. 4. Access to Mayslake Hall has b...
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St. Charles Arts Council collaborating with international artist for public installationJul 28, 2021 11:00 pm - On Friday, Aug. 20, Amanda Browder, a Brooklyn, New York-based fabric installation artist known internationally for her large-scale works on building exteriors and other...
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Riverwalk Fine Art Fair returns to downtown Naperville Sept. 18-19 after going virtual last yearJul 28, 2021 11:00 pm - The Riverwalk Fine Art Fair returns on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 18-19, according to host and planner Naperville Art League. The 36th annual event will be held in downt...
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Elmhurst Artists' Guild hosted a Fiesta opening receptionJul 27, 2021 11:00 pm - The Elmhurst Artists Guild enjoyed a fiesta of the opening reception for "Engaging Frida" on July 16 at the Elmhurst Art Museum. Forty-five local artists were juried in...
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Festivals July 30-Aug. 5: Lake County Micro Fair, Taste of Roselle and moreJul 27, 2021 6:00 am - This weekend Hampshire Coon Creek Country Days: 6-10 p.m. Thursday, July 29; 6-11 p.m. Friday, July 30; noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 31; and 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 1, o...
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Naperville mayor proposes guaranteed funding for Century Walk art, upkeepJul 26, 2021 5:30 am - Naperville elected officials are poised to consider a deal next month that would pledge $150,000 annually to Century Walk Corp. for the maintenance and creation of publi...
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Growth industry: Libertyville man plants urban farm in old shipping containerJul 26, 2021 5:30 am - At the 5.5-mile mark of the North Shore Bike Path, east of Milwaukee Avenue in Libertyville, a mural depicting microgreens has emerged as a calling card for a new busine...