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ARC Gallery is celebrating 45 years as an artist-run gallery this summer. On July 21 they held a Summer Evening Gala fundraiser and celebration in their in-progress space at 1463 W. Chicago Ave. in West Town, where they will be moving soon from their former location on N. Damen.
\r\n\r\n• CGN is moving its office as of August 1! We will be located at 858 N. Clark Street, Ste. 204 (60610) near the Newberry Library. Please come say hi or stop in to help us rehang dozens of past magazine covers!
\r\n\r\n• Catherine Edelman Gallery, which opened in River North at 300 West Superior Street in the fall of 1987 and specializes in photography, is moving to a new location in West Town in January 2019.
\r\n\r\nThe gallery will close at the end of 2018 and reopen at 1637 W. Chicago Ave. just east of the galleries at 1709-11 W. Chicago.
\r\n\r\n• PAGODA RED is moving from Winnetka to Chicago. On August 10, the collection from the Winnetka gallery moves to Pagoda Red's Lincoln Park warehouse at Webster & Elston where their entire collection will be open to the public this fall. Until then you are welcome in our Fulton Market gallery and garden at 400 N. Morgan, Chicago.
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• Submissions for the artist-in-residence program at Fermilab are due Sept 1. Past residents have included Jim Jenkins, AIR 2017, and Lindsay Olson AIR 2015.
\r\n\r\nFermilab is America’s national laboratory dedicated to particle physics research. To initiate and stimulate communication and interactions among scientists, artists and the public, the laboratory has created an Artist-in-Residence program and seeks applications for the 2019 cycle. The Fermilab artist in residence will interact with scientists at the laboratory, learn about their research, see how it connects to society. Then use this information to create a body of work, leading to presentations in the community and possibly an exhibition of the artwork at Fermilab. A small stipend will be provided by the Fermi Research Alliance.
\r\n\r\nApplications and questions for the 2019 Artist-in-Residence program should be submitted to art@fnal.gov Artists will be notified before November 10, 2018. More info may be found here.
\r\n\r\n• Northern Trust announced on July 9 that the Northern Trust Purchase Prize will be donated to the Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago during the seventh annual EXPO CHICAGO, the International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art, (Sept. 27 – 30, 2018). As Presenting Sponsor of EXPO CHICAGO, Northern Trust, will purchase the annual gift of artwork from the EXPOSURE section of the exposition, for galleries eight years and younger. The selected artwork will be unveiled on September 28 at 12 p.m. on the Northern Trust Exchange Stage as part of the Exchange by Northern Trust: An Interactive Conversation Around the Art of Collecting program.
\r\n\r\n• Mana Contemporary announced on July 9 a new residency program in partnership with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). This yearlong residency will run August 1, 2018–August 1, 2019, and is designed to support the next generation of new media artists.
\r\n\r\nThe first five residents, Cat Bluemke, Jenna Boyles, Minsun Cho, Morgan Green and Joo Young Lee, have been selected by the Mana curatorial team from a pool of graduating candidates nominated by the SAIC graduate department. The program supports interdisciplinary artists and aims to foster innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurship in the field of new media. As part of the community-based residency, the artists will work together in a collective studio and engage the public through self-generated programming, workshops, and exhibitions. Mana’s New Media Program initiative is dedicated to supporting the production and presentation of work that engages the intersection of art and technology.
\r\n\r\n• DOCUMENT shared that Howardena Pindell's Video Drawings: Abstract (Fish Schooling), 1976 was recently acquired by Milwaukee Art Museum. Geraldo de Barros, Untitled (from Sobras Series), 1996-1998 and Untitled (from Sobras Series), 1996-1998 were recently acquired by The Art Institute of Chicago.
\r\n\r\n• Two of Schneider Gallery's represented artists, Rania Matar and Ian Van Coller, have both been named Guggenheim Fellows for 2018.
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• From Western Exhibitions: The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art acquired the major components of The Dequindre Civic Academy by Marshall Brown from his presentation at the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennial, and the Museum of Contemporary Photography of Columbia College acquired three collages by Brown from his Chimera series that were featured in the Chicago Architecture Biennial 2017. The National Gallery of Art acquired Untitled (Welcome), a 6-color reduction woodblock print, by Stan Shellabarger. The Art Institue of Chicago acquired a work on paper, Tantric Necromantic, by Geoffrey Todd Smith from his recent show Field Streaming at Western Exhibitions. The Smart Museum of Art acquired a drawing by Orkideh Torabi for their Art To Live With Program.
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• The Field Foundation of Illinois has awarded 3Arts a $25,000 grant to invest in Chicago's artists of color and their production of new art through the 3AP (3Arts Projects) program, a crowdfunding platform with a built-in match and behind-the-scenes training, video production, and coaching designed to help artists build serious momentum in their careers.
\r\n\r\nThe Siragusa Foundation is partnering with 3Arts to support the one-of-a-kind Make a Wave artist-to-artist-giving program. With the Foundation's generous $10,000 contribution, every artist who receives a 3Arts Award will be invited to select another Chicago artist to receive a surprise $1,000 grant, sending a wave from artist to artist throughout our city.
\r\n\r\nJoin 3Arts on November 5 at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago to meet the 2018 awardees. Tickets go on sale in September at 3arts.org To read a 2013 CGN article on 3Arts click here.
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Top of page: CGN is packing up nearly 75 past magazine covers to move to a new office at 858 N. Clark St. on August 1, 2018
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By CGN STAFF
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center will reopen its Skokie location on November 11, 2026, following a renovation that expands visitor spaces, updates its core Holocaust exhibition and adds a new reflection gallery. The reopening is timed to coincide with Veterans Day. Active military personnel, veterans and their families will receive free admission that day.
The project includes a redesigned Lillian & Larry Goodman Auditorium and Gallery, an enlarged lobby in the Shapiro Family Foundation Welcome Center, and a refreshed Resilience Hall with an expanded stage for presentations and public programs.
Updates to the Zev & Shifra Karkomi Holocaust Exhibition include additional material on the roots of antisemitism, the story of Chicago resident Leo Edelman, and the experiences of other groups targeted by the Nazis. A new reflection gallery, accessible from the exhibition, offers visitors a quiet space during and after their visit.
“Every visitor’s experience now begins differently and runs deeper,” said Kelley Szany, the Museum’s senior vice president of education and exhibitions. “The new welcome center sets the tone from the moment people arrive, the enhanced core Holocaust exhibition brings the history and the voices of survivors into sharper focus, and our new auditorium gives us a place to gather, listen, and talk about what it means for our communities today.”
Existing attractions, including the virtual reality theater, the interactive Survivor Stories Experience holographic theater, the Take A Stand Center and the Voices of Genocide Exhibition, will remain part of the Museum’s offerings.
Following the reopening, Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare will open November 15 in the special exhibition gallery. Created by and on loan from Jewish Museum Milwaukee, the exhibition examines the intersections of politics, antisemitism, freedom of speech and national security during the Red Scare of the 1940s and 1950s. It will remain on view through March 2027.
The Museum’s satellite location in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, Experience360, will remain open through December 31, 2026. The downtown space opened during the Skokie renovation to provide continued access to the Museum’s immersive exhibitions.
For information and ticket reservations, visit ilholocaustmuseum.org.
Image: Museum exterior. Photo by David Seide/Definedspace.com
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By GINNY VAN ALYEA
SOFA Chicago, the longtime fair devoted to sculpture, objects, functional art and collectible design, will return to the city October 28–31, 2027, as part of Chicago Art Fair at THE MART, which opened its inaugural edition last night.
Founded in Chicago in 1994, SOFA became a popular fixture on the city’s fall arts calendar. For much of its history, collectors and visitors gathered at Navy Pier to discover works in glass, ceramics, wood, metal and fiber, alongside sculpture and design. Its focus on materials and craftsmanship gave the fair a distinct identity and cultivated a devoted audience.
The announcement comes as the inaugural Chicago Art Fair gets underway at THE MART. The new fair opened with a preview on October 7 and continues through October 10, presenting modern and contemporary art. Tim von Gal, CEO and producer of SOFA Chicago and CEO of Intersect Art and Design, was in Chicago this week for the occasion.
Organizers describe the 2027 collaboration as two distinct but complementary presentations under one roof, with SOFA’s focus on three-dimensional art and design alongside Chicago Art Fair’s broader offerings.
“Chicago has always been an extraordinary home for SOFA and a city with a deep appreciation for art, craft, architecture and design,” said von Gal in the announcement. “Joining the Chicago Art Fair at THE MART gives us the opportunity to build upon that legacy while creating an exciting new experience for collectors and exhibitors alike.”
Eric Smith, owner of Chicago Art Fair and CEO of Redwood Art Group, said the addition would broaden the fair’s scope while preserving SOFA’s identity.
“SOFA has a remarkable legacy and a distinct identity, and its return adds an important new dimension to the fair while reinforcing Chicago’s position as a destination for collectors, galleries and art lovers from around the world,” Smith said.
For those who remember SOFA as an annual opportunity to encounter ambitious work in craft and design, the return will be welcome news. The participating galleries and programming, still to be announced, will provide a fuller picture of how that legacy will take shape in its new setting.
SOFA Chicago is produced by Intersect Art and Design, which also organizes annual art and design fairs in Aspen and Palm Springs.
Additional details about exhibitors, partnerships and tickets are expected in the coming months.
Visit chicagoartfair.com for updates.
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The artist Richard Hunt
By CGN Staff
Pigment International has dedicated Black Fine Art Month 2026 to Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt (1935–2023), recognizing his contributions to American art and his lifelong connection to the city.
As part of the month’s programming, the organization will host Pigmented: Chicago to the World — A Black Fine Art Convening on October 23 at the University of Chicago’s Logan Center for the Arts. Partners include the Richard Hunt Legacy Foundation, Adler University, CAI Designs, Chicago Public Art Group, Chicago Sculpture Exhibit and Diasporal Rhythms.
Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, Hunt developed an internationally recognized practice while continuing to live and work in his hometown. His welded metal sculptures brought together abstract forms, references to the natural world and an enduring interest in freedom and social justice.
Hunt identified attending Emmett Till’s funeral in 1955 as a turning point in his artistic life. Till had lived just two blocks from Hunt’s home. Decades later, Hunt’s public commissions would honor figures including Martin Luther King Jr., Mary McLeod Bethune, Jesse Owens and Ida B. Wells, while also addressing the Middle Passage and the Great Migration.
In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson appointed Hunt to the National Council on the Arts, where he became its first African American member. In 1971, at age 35, he became the first African American sculptor to receive a retrospective at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. His career encompassed more than 150 solo exhibitions and more than 160 public art installations.
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Richard Hunt with artist Chris Devins, who recently completed a mural honoring the sculptor in Hyde Park. Photo courtesy of Chris Devins.
Recent projects in Chicago offer new ways to encounter Hunt’s work and history. This fall, the Logan Center opened the Hunt, a café honoring the artist. Created and designed by Little Black Pearl founder and executive director Monica Haslip, the space incorporates two Hunt sculptures, African art, archival materials and photographs by Sandro Miller.
In Hyde Park, artist Chris Devins and historian Michelle Duster have brought a mural of Hunt to 1515–19 E. 54th Street. The portrait is based on photographs Devins took in Hunt’s studio before the sculptor’s death.
“Richard Hunt was a giant in the arts world and people need to see what he looked like and be inspired by his legacy,” Devins said.
Pigment International’s dedication also reflects its own relationship with Hunt. The organization featured him in its magazine in 2020, and he welcomed its Black Fine Art Month programming into his studio in October 2021.
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Two events take place this month:
Pigment International at SPECTRUM Chicago Art Fair
October 7–10, 2026.
Chicago Merchandise Mart, seventh floor, booth #3091.
Wednesday, October 7, 5–8 pm, with a champagne toast in the booth and an artist meet-and-greet.
Thursday, October 8, 6-8pm with Diasporal Rhythms
Featured artists: Jesse Howard, Howard Simmons, Edo, Candace Hunter, Sura DuPart and Max Sansing.
Additional events are taking place during the fair
Chicago to the World: A Black Fine Art Month Convening
Presented by Pigment International as part of Black Fine Art Month, which the organization has dedicated this year to Richard Hunt.
Friday, October 23, 2026, 11:30 am–5 pm.
Logan Center for the Arts, 915 E. 60th Street, Chicago.
Details at pigmentintl.com