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The Randolph Street Market kicked off its summer outdoor season last weekend, and it also marked its 15th anniversary. Located at Plumbers Hall at 1341 W. Randolph, when the market first opened in 2003 the West Loop was not the hot spot it is today. Co-founded by Sally Schwartz and former partner Kathleen Finley, the market, formerly known as Chicago Antique Market, now features more than 300 vendors in the summer months. To read CGN's 2017 interview with Schwartz click here.
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The Richard H. Driehaus Museum turns 10 years old this June. In celebration of its milestone tenth anniversary The Museum will reduce regular priced adult admission to $10, from $20, for the weekend of June 8. In addition to the reduced admission, a day of festivities has been planned for Saturday, June 9. The complete schedule of events is available at DriehausMuseum.org/Programs
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Monique Meloche Gallery, which was previously located at 2154 W. Division has moved to 451 North Paulina in West Town. The gallery's inaugural exhibition Jeff Sonhouse: Entrapment opens Saturday, June 9.
\r\n\r\nNan Goggin has been named dean of the Herron School of Art and Design at IUPUI in Indianapolis effective July 1, subject to approval by the IU Board of Trustees. Goggin previously served as the director of the School of Art and Design at the University of Illinois.
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Andrew Bae Gallery announced representation of artist Dabin Ahn, who graduated from SAIC in 201. Ahn will have his first solo show at the gallery on July 13. He is also returning to SAIC to enter the MFA program this fall.
\r\nAhn, born in Korea, is the first new artist the gallery has added to its roster in 13 years.
New Mexico-based visual artist Holly Roberts, known for her technique of combining digital images with paint, will now be represented by Schneider Gallery in River North. Much of Roberts’ thought-provoking work draws from her roots in the Southwest, which holds strong Native American cultural influence.
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General registration for the 2018 Filter Photo Festival opens June 1. Register for workshops and portfolio reviews and take advantage of early bird pricing which is in effect until June 30th. The 10th Annual Filter Photo Festival takes place September 27-30 in Chicago.
\r\n\r\nThis May, a cast of Máximo, the largest dinosaur ever discovered, is coming to The Field Museum. The name, Spanish for “maximum” or “most,” is a nod to the titanosaur’s enormous size and Argentinian homeland. Máximo is 122 feet from head to tail, longer than two accordion CTA buses end-to-end, and his head will peek over the museum’s second floor balcony.
\r\n\r\nThe participants in the upcoming fourth annual River North Design District Fall Gallery Walk have been announced. The popular walk is expanding this year to include 12 River North art galleries. Each participting design showroom will exhibit vignettes from Chicago’s top designers as they showcase living settings with artwork by contemporary artists. Participants for this year’s walk include: PROjECT.interiors featuring Eric Gushee, Hailey Lauren Designs featuring Keysook Geum of Andrew Bae Gallery, Nora Schneider Interior Design featuring Terry O’Neill of Hilton | Asmus Contemporary, JOLIE ID featuring Arthur Meyerson of The Rangefinder Gallery at Tamarkin Camera, Stephen Young for Kaufman Segal Design featuring Rose Freymuth Frazier of Gallery Victor Armendariz, London Walder Interior Design and Devon Grace Interiors featuring Robin Denevan of Addington Gallery, Robin Thomas Design featuring Rene Romero Schuler of Zolla Lieberman Gallery, Adam Siegel of The Golden Triangle, Blutter Shiff Design Associates featuring Linc Thelen, Kadlec Architecture + Design featuring Dylan Martinez of Echt Gallery, MOOD Design + Build featuring Daniel Jacob of Echt Gallery, Stone | Kent featuring Xiaofei Yue of Galerie Waterton, Inspired Interiors featuring Wendy Franklin of Vale Craft Gallery, Mitchell Channon Design featuring David Yarrow of Hilton | Asmus Contemporary Gallery, Wike | LaFrey featuring Rick Beck of Ken Saunders Gallery, Mia Rao Design featuring Anna Pales of Gruen Gallery, Sarah Dippold Interior Design featuring Gregory Block of Zolla Lieberman Gallery and Steve + Filip Design featuring Mary Ann Papanek-Miller of Jean Albano Gallery. The walk takes place on Friday, September 7 in conjunction with the opening of the fall gallery season. A special family day takes place Saturday, September 8. The vignettes will be exhibited until October 9th.
\r\n\r\nThe Chicago Print Crawl takes place June 24. The free self-guided tour of 20 printmaking production, publishing, exhibition and sales venues in neighborhoods throughout the city, from to Fata Morgana Press in Bridgeport to Galerie F in Logan Square to Free Range Gallery in Albany Park. An after party will take place at Spudnik Press Cooperative. Details
\r\n\r\nEXPO CHICAGO announced its list of 135 participating galleries for its seventh edition, its most globlal to date. The fair's dates are also a little later than usual, September 27-30, 2018, due to the fall holidays. Read the CGN post here.
\r\n\r\nThe Other Art Fair, presented by online art gallery Saatchi Art, is coming to Chicago September 28-30 and is timed to coincide with EXPO Chicago. TOAF showcases work by 130 talented independent and emerging artists and will take place at Mana Contemporary. The fair also takes place in Bristol, England, Melbourne Australia, London, Los Angeles and Brooklyn. Details.
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Top of page: a dinosaur bone from Máximo, the largest dinosaur ever discovered. On view at the Field Museum.
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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