Very cool space to see a free community art exhibit, but be aware there are no restrooms and in…read moreorder to use a restroom you have to cross the street and go up the stairs of the Chicago Cultural Museum, although I bet/hope they have an accessible entrance with a ramp somewhere!! The space inside is light and airy, although oddly filled with mosquitoes on the day we visited!! I got a few mosquito bites! The guard was chatting with friends on his phone the whole time, but did stop long enough to tell me where to find a bathroom. Free entry was greatly appreciated. Street Parking was about $20 for our visit which took about 2 hours as we got coffee nearby too.

Although the museum was super small since it was basically about the size of one exhibit at a…read moremoderately-sized museum, the museum had some eye-pleasing and interesting artwork to see especially the ones involving typefaces and principles of design. It gave off a vibe of an architecture major.

This was my first Immersive Experience and I really enjoyed it. It was awesome being able to…read moreexperience these paintings across different perspectives. There are 5 rooms for your viewing pleasure. While I saw people sitting and enjoying the show, I think this is really an event to move around and catch different perspectives of the same painting. For example when standing slightly off center in room 3 resulted in viewing a life sized panoramic image shifting across 3 rooms. Some rooms only give a small piece of the puzzle, so it's up to you to walk around and explore. I went in to the 730 showing and I think I've would've had a better time if I planned it for earlier. I think it's worth seeing the show play out twice in different rooms, especially the upstairs. The upstairs had it own panoramic situation as well. I spent majority of my time upstairs to be able to capture all that I can. I would've loved for the ticket taker to explain more of the process. They made it seem that you had to flow from room to room in order, when actually you should be moving freely about to capture the full perspective. For example, the raining scenes/paintings should be experienced in multiple rooms. As the painting is across more than one room. It gives more perspective. The bar was also closed for the 730 show. But it would've been nice to have been able to enjoy the wine/cocktails while taking in these scenes. They did have a cafe that served small snacks, water, soda, coffee, etc. At the end, the gift shop was running a sale and I picked up some great finds leftover from the Van Gogh experience. I would recommend others to go but would opt for a time when you can see the show run through twice. Make sure to stop by the gift shop!

Anticipation is a cruel thing when you're expecting to be seduced by art and worse when your…read moreexpectations are not met. Despite this opening statement - yes, I would still recommend this exhibition. You see, I'm comparing this to Nirvana - which was immersive VanGogh. By itself, this show is worth exploring. Arrangement is everything when you're presenting art previously viewed by everyone before. In this case, the images move too fast to immerse me into their world. I've always felt as a spectator and was never taken by it all. The sound track sounded tinny and unfamiliar. There are moments in the show that do deserve mention such as the Bolero routine and the opening sequence. As I said, this is still good art that's avant-garde in its exposition and a show not to be missed. We went on Monday night and paid $30. Beware of surge pricing.

WOW. wow. wow. wow…read more Four hours today and it still wasn't enough. I plan on going back tomorrow or Monday. I loved everything about Art Chicago. The art (duh.), the people, the fashion. People from everywhere in the world speaking all different kinds of languages... all there to buy and look at art. The NEXT floor was like one giant fashion show. I had as much fun looking at the people as I did looking at the art. Most of the gallery staff were friendly and would engage in conversation with my friend and me... even though we obviously would not be buying anything. Spending the day here reminded me of being at the Tate Modern in London... which I visited three times in the month I was there. Such a great vibe. I can't wait to go back... and... I wish there was something permanent like this in Chicago.

Art Chicago for 2009 is housed in the Merchandise Mart, though events are occurring throughout the…read morecity. This annual international fair of contemporary and modern art, brings together the world's leading emerging and established art galleries. Art Chicago offers curators, collectors, artists and art enthusiasts a comprehensive survey of current and historic work, from cutting edge to modern masters in a wide variety of media including: painting, photography, drawings, prints, sculpture, video and special installations. Now that I've got the official information over lets get down to brass tacks............. As a fine art photographer myself I was thrilled to be able to attend an Opening preview of this 4 day event last night. If you've never been on an upper floor of the Merchandise mart, you'll be shocked at the shear size of this building. It took me 2 hours to cover just one and a half floors on this building............and I was moving pretty quickly seeking primarily just photographic artist. Keep in mind these floors house not 1, not 2, but 3 cafes they are so big and over 18 elevators per floor. The 12th floor housed the primary galleries where collectors were looking at the hottest artist in the America and the world today. I was amazed at the artists I saw in this space and who were some of the best fine art photographers in the world. Artist like Michael Wolfe; Fred Korth; Wayne Miller who did some incredible imagery of the lives of average blacks living in the Southside of Chicago in the 40s; Luis Gonzalez Palma; Walker Evans; Alec Soth; and Achim Lippoth just to name a few. But there were painters that also inspired me.......Yigai Ozeri is a painter that does such a good job with oils that his paintings look like photographs!!! But I want to be clear about art in America......it is run, managed, directed, and facilitated by the very wealthy and very powerful and no where was that more evident than last night. There were many people there looking to buy or promote art and when pieces are going in 5 and 6 digit prices and they range in the thousands, this is the Super Bowl of art collecting at its best. Art, particularly in such economic times is a luxury and usually only a luxury the rich can afford. The crowd was no less than the most eclectic group of folks assembled in one place that I have ever seen and fashion statements abound. The event will cover the first 4 days in the month of May and involves just about every type of art venue in the city. If you get a chance you should definite check this out.

Artistic, talented, defined. What more can I say about Fidel and his gallery?! Bravo!read more

The venue for the invitation only 4th Annual Children's Coat Drive and a Holiday Party with…read moreunmotivated entertainers and participants. Acrylic Paintings didn't motivate party momentum. A cliquish anti-social event disguised as a party. THE IT SPACE -- the back room. SEATING -- plenty but there is no one wall that you can endlessly stare. SPACE -- plenty, but the party attendees behaved like its a dive bar so they congregated at the bar area with NO drinks. FOOD -- embarrassing to take photos. Caterer is missing after 1.5 hours after so-called party started. DESSERT -- too sweet, significantly ordinary from www.asweetsgirl.com. You can easily bake it at home.

Gif shop at the Cultural Center which carries some unique items. They have ceramics, books,…read moreposters, bags, and so on. They had some Chicago Jazz Festival t-shirts since the festival is held across the street. When I was here in December 2023, they had totes made by migrants and you could purchase one ($28) or bring a smartphone from 2017 or later to get one.

Not to be missed! Large giftshop with lots of commodities from local artists, from small items like…read morestickers and pins, to soap, tea, prints etc

Had a good visit to this small museum of art. It doesn't take long to have a look. Loyola…read moreUniversity Museum Of Art is located on its Water Tower Campus and often is appointment only. Closed a lot and unreliable hours. The museum has a lot of medieval paintings and sculptures. A unique museum that explores the spiritual in art. It has all cultures and faiths. The Martin D'Arcy Collection has art from the Baroque, medieval, and Renaissance. An interesting history about him. He was a British humanist and theologian who collected it at Campion Hall on Oxford University. Collection has over 300 pieces including paintings, sculptures, and other art. This had been in the library of the Lake Shore Campus before moving. Basic looking place but there's a lot packed inside. It's closed Mondays. The hours can be screwy so call before going or check the website.

What an amazing space. I went with some friends to see the Joan of Arc Project and it was amazing…read more They had several other exhibits on display. The space is beautiful. They have a small shop and there is nearby parking After 5 it's 15 dollars And of course there is dining all around

Dan Addington's gallery is absolutely wonderful, as is Dan. We walked in on a weekday and admired…read morethe beautiful mixed media pieces and paintings; some unassuming beauties, some spectacular displays. Dan is so passionate about the pieces and the artists behind the work and is an artist himself. We looked through some pieces not yet on display and found two absolutely moving encaustic paintings by Paula Blackwell (bees wax and oil paint!) Dan exemplifies the importance of working with local businesses- he made us feel like home in his gallery and when we were ready, he hand delivered the paintings to our home and installed them himself. This was a truly special experience and even if you're not interested in buying, it's totally worth stopping by his gallery to admire the works. 5 million stars to Dan!

This gallery recently opened its 18th anniversary exhibition. Contemporary artworks by American and…read moreEuropean artists are featured here.

Unique gallery with powerful exhibitions. Friendly staff and programmers. Went for a creative…read moreworkshop and enjoyed the visiting artist.

We felt bilked out of 20 dollars to see one room of pretty amateurish local work - a piece that…read moreconsisted of plants under grow lights placed on a wooden bench, for example - and room number two: 30ish small woodcut prints by Hnizdosky. Some of the gallery tags were printer paper held on (or not) by scotchtape. You'd be better off going to MCA, Art Institute, Arts Club of Chicago, Renaissance Society, etc.