Nearly six months after Giovanni Arellano’s outdoor murals started appearing in his hometown, West Chicago officials on ...

The development, which still needs a zoning change, would host live performances and have soundproof rehearsal studios and ...

Led by the husband-and-wife duo, Art Melanated is making a way for creatives of color—one exhibition at a time.

The museum president returns following an investigation into his conduct on a flight where he allegedly took off his clothes ...

The Art Institute of Chicago announced that director James Rondeau will remain in his role and return to work in June ...

Theaster Gates' practice is closely intertwined with his home city of Chicago but the upcoming Smart Museum show marks a ...

a talented jazz ensemble, will perform “A Tribute to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers” on Sunday, March 23. The performance will be at 4 p.m. at First Congregational Church, 256 E. Chicago ...

Donation Options Search Search Search The Art Institute of Chicago’s “Project a Black ... show that I helped organize on the Medu Art Ensemble, which is an anti-apartheid South African artist ...

The Art Institute of Chicago’s Project a Black Planet ... there was a fantastic show that I helped organize on the Medu Art Ensemble, which is an anti-apartheid South African artist collective ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never ...

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today we revisit an essential 1979 example of self-described ...

Joseph Jarman, a saxophonist, flutist, woodwind player and percussionist who helped expand the parameters of performance in avant-garde jazz, especially as a member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago ...