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Stumblday's hand-checked ranking of the best art in Chicago on Sunday, Oct 18: 44 picks, refreshed weekly.
44 picks · checked Sep 28
Chicago Riverwalk (Wells St. to Franklin St.), River North, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopART on THE Mart is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Chicago Riverwalk (Wells St. to Franklin St.), River North, Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Museum of Contemporary Photography, South Loop, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopViselippi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsImagine the life Emmett Till was denied through a free MoCP exhibition drawing on photographs by more than 110 artists.
Museum of Contemporary Photography, South Loop, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopViselippi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsImagine the life Emmett Till was denied through a free MoCP exhibition drawing on photographs by more than 110 artists.
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NoMI, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopNoMI, Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
CinespaceSerial Killer: The Exhibition is listed for Chicago this weekend.
CinespaceSerial Killer: The Exhibition is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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American Writers Museum, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopAmerican Prophets: Writers, Religion and Culture is listed for Chicago this weekend.
American Writers Museum, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopAmerican Prophets: Writers, Religion and Culture is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopBeyond Form: Abstraction at Midcentury is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopBeyond Form: Abstraction at Midcentury is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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Smart Museum of Art, Hyde ParkAdam Jones, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Tokyo art collective teamLab's immersive show at the Smart Museum, with free admission.
Smart Museum of Art, Hyde ParkAdam Jones, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsThe Tokyo art collective teamLab's immersive show at the Smart Museum, with free admission.
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Wrightwood 659, Lincoln ParkKusama joins Bauermeister and de Saint Phalle in a Hirshhorn Collection exhibition.
Wrightwood 659, Lincoln ParkKusama joins Bauermeister and de Saint Phalle in a Hirshhorn Collection exhibition.
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Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 283, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopAbigail Lucien: Blood of the Earth is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 283, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopAbigail Lucien: Blood of the Earth is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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The Fields Studios, 4120 W Diversey Ave, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownA timed-entry exhibition from the Balloon Museum at The Fields Studios, running into the new year.
The Fields Studios, 4120 W Diversey Ave, Logan Square, Wicker Park & BucktownA timed-entry exhibition from the Balloon Museum at The Fields Studios, running into the new year.
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Richard H. Driehaus Museum, River North, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopEmma Stebbins: Carving Out History
Richard H. Driehaus Museum, River North, Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 50, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopLife and Afterlife in Ancient Egypt is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Art Institute of Chicago, Gallery 50, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopLife and Afterlife in Ancient Egypt is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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Garfield Park Conservatory, East Garfield Park, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideThe Oracle of Evergreen: A Black Plant IT Exhibition 2026 is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Garfield Park Conservatory, East Garfield Park, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideThe Oracle of Evergreen: A Black Plant IT Exhibition 2026 is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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Garfield Park Conservatory, East Garfield Park, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideSoul of the Stone is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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Field Museum, Museum Campus, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopJoe Ravi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsPokémon Fossil Museum is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Field Museum, Museum Campus, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopJoe Ravi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Chicago GamespaceGrace Spee: The Feminine Gothic Narrative in Survival Horror is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Chicago GamespaceGrace Spee: The Feminine Gothic Narrative in Survival Horror is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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Harold Washington Library Center“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire” is listed for Chicago.
Harold Washington Library Center“Pulitzer on the Road: Prize-Winning Works That Inform, Empower & Inspire” is listed for Chicago.
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Special Collections Research Center Exhibition GalleryCreated Equal: The Premises and Promises of the Declaration of Independence is listed for.
Special Collections Research Center Exhibition GalleryCreated Equal: The Premises and Promises of the Declaration of Independence is listed for.
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopAtrium Project: Celeste Rapone is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopAtrium Project: Celeste Rapone is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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Chicago Children’s Museum, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopMini Zoom Room is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Chicago Children’s Museum, Downtown, the Loop & West Loop
Intuit Art Museum, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideCutting and Pasting a World: The Paper Craft of Henry Darger is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Intuit Art Museum, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideCutting and Pasting a World: The Paper Craft of Henry Darger is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDouble Feature with Short Subject is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S Michigan Ave, Downtown, the Loop & West LoopDouble Feature with Short Subject is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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Intuit Art Museum, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideDrawing with Metal: Sculpture by Bill Brady is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Intuit Art Museum, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideDrawing with Metal: Sculpture by Bill Brady is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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Intuit Art Museum, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideHenry Darger: The Room Revealed is listed for Chicago this weekend.
Intuit Art Museum, Pilsen, West Town & the West SideHenry Darger: The Room Revealed is listed for Chicago this weekend.
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