{"article":{"id":13599,"title":"This Season’s Highlights: Fall 2026, Part I - Museums and Events","excerpt":"","body":"<h3><strong>Fall is always a busy&nbsp;season in Chicago’s art world, with new&nbsp;exhibitions across galleries and museums opening every week.&nbsp;Right after Labor Day many new exhibition will be open, often through October and beyond. Listed here are a few highlights we are looking forward to seeing.</strong></h3><p><br></p><h3><strong>Significant exhibitions begin right after Labor Day with<em> If Emmett Till Lived</em> at the Museum of Contemporary Photography, followed by the 10th anniversary of River North Design District's Gallery Walk. </strong></h3><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>The 4th edition of Chicago Exhibition Weekend, which is now a full week, begins September 14. </strong></h3><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>Throughout the fall there are many notable exhibitions taking place, from the Art Institute downtown, to the Smart Museum in Hyde Park and the Block Museum in suburban Evanston. </strong></h3><h3><br></h3><h3><strong>Please check CGN's online calendar for weekly updates and consider<em> subscribing to CGN in print </em></strong><a href=\"https://chicagogallerynews.myshopify.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>here</em></strong></a><strong><em>.</em></strong></h3><h3><br></h3><h3><strong><em>– CGN</em></strong></h3><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1789486053/kg0brk0khgtt090ipt1c.jpg\"></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(136, 136, 136);\">Stephen Marc, Untitled, from Changing Chicago Project, 1988. Gelatin silver print.&nbsp;Courtesy: Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago.</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><em>If Emmett Till Lived: Freedom on American Ground –</em></h3><h3>Museum of Contemporary Photography</h3><p><br></p><p>What if Emmett Till lived? What if he had returned home still a child, alive and free? <em>If Emmett Till Lived</em>… is an exhibition and a civic invitation. The very statement invites a range of questions, a reckoning with the past, and a probing investigation of the current state of American life. This exhibition, and the invitation it offers to viewers, creates a collective arena to consider how freedom has been secured on American ground.</p><p><br></p><p><em>If Emmett Till Lived… </em>honors Till and the history born of his sacrifice. The show—drawn entirely on work in the collection of the Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago—imagines what could have come in his life: photographs of different restaurants pay homage to the last meal Till’s mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, packed for him before he left Chicago; others show his favorite pastimes, meditate on the love he might have experienced, on days spent enjoying life in Chicago, on the playground, at the beach, attending prom, living free.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>September 10–December 19, 2026&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Columbia College Chicago</p><p>600 S. Michigan, Chicago, IL 60605</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.mocp.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">mocp.org</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1789486054/jj8hczkr8qpy1f0ikbki.jpg\"></h3><p><br></p><h3><em>River North Design District 10th Annual Fall Gallery Walk –</em>&nbsp;</h3><p><br></p><p>This year’s walk, free and open to the public, takes place throughout River North in 17 locations featuring 31 artists and 16 designer vignettes. Showrooms will have extended hours on September 11, from 5–8 p.m., with food and libations. Vignettes are on display through October 9. A closing event takes place October 10.</p><p><br></p><p>Light after Dark, the official after party on September 11, 8:00–10:30 p.m. at the BSH Experience Center in THE MART commemorates the 25th anniversary of 9/11 while celebrating a decade of RNDD. <em>Art is Living Fashion</em>, a 6’ × 30’ immersive installation presented by Brizo, is a monumental textile uniting art, fashion, and design through 20 artist-created panels that will be sold by the square foot to benefit Tunnel to Towers.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>September 11-October 10, 2026</strong></p><p>Various locations</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://rivernorthdesigndistrict.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">rivernorthdesigndistrict.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1789486055/jy6uvbkoaespt3apszz3.jpg\"></h3><p><span style=\"color: rgb(136, 136, 136);\">Image courtesy of Gertie</span></p><p><br></p><h3><em>Chicago Exhibition Week –</em>&nbsp;</h3><p><br></p><p>Chicago Exhibition Week (CXW) returns September 14–20, 2026, bringing together more than 50 galleries, cultural institutions, and programming partners across the city. Presented by Gertie, the week celebrates Chicago’s vibrant arts community through exhibitions, events, and opportunities to explore the city. Highlights include the inaugural CXW Launch Party at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago on September 15, hosted and headlined by Vic Mensa; new collector-led cocktail gatherings; and the Annual CXW aDinner on September 18, presented in partnership with EXPO CHICAGO.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>CXW’s Wayfinding Routes by prominent Chicagoans offer curated themed guides to galleries, restaurants, bars, cultural venues, and local businesses, giving visitors an insider’s perspective on Chicago’s art, culture, neighborhoods, and creative community.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>September 14–20, 2026</strong></p><p>Various locations</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.chicagoexhibitionweek.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">chicagoexhibitionweek.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1789486056/v5dycxybjga7mqcheoy3.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3><em>Lee Miller: Fearless –&nbsp;</em></h3><h3>The Art Institute of Chicago</h3><p><br></p><p>“It was a matter of getting out on a damn limb and sawing it off behind you.”</p><p><br></p><p>That is how Lee Miller—fashion model, magazine photographer, studio operator, Surrealist innovator, international adventurer, and battlefield correspondent—summed up her approach to life and creativity. Lee Miller: Fearless is the first comprehensive survey of her photographs in more than 25 years and gathers together the major episodes of her singular career.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Thru Dec 7</strong></p><p>111 S. Michigan Ave.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.artic.edu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">artic.edu</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1789486057/h21axpoqgyvq0mxarbxo.jpg\"></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(136, 136, 136);\">Amanda Browder, Power Plant Beloit</span></p><p><br></p><h3><em>In/Between Arts Festival –</em></h3><h3>Racine, WI</h3><p><br></p><p>Racine Art Museum presents In/Between, a mostly free visual and performing arts festival running September 18–27, 2026. Exploring craft aacross disciplines, the biennial activates Racine County through exhibitions, performances, and participatory projects. Highlights include installations by Amanda Browder and Eric Rieger (HOTTEA), plus the U.S. premiere of Look-Up Aerial Arts’ Éolia. Six interconnected series encompass exhibitions, performances, talks, wellness programs, workshops, and social events, inviting visitors to experience Racine through art, movement, and community engagement.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>September 18–27, 2026</strong></p><p>Various locations</p><p>Racine, WI</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ramart.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ramart.org</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1789486058/hyihg3z7xcdgpwr8vgep.jpg\"></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(136, 136, 136);\">Nick DrNaso, painted glass</span></p><p><br></p><h3><em>Linework: Chicago Comics and Community </em>–&nbsp;</h3><h3>Cleve Carney Museum of Art</h3><p><br></p><p>This exhibition explores <em>Linework</em>, a publication guided by acclaimed cartoonist, designer, and educator Ivan Brunetti that became a gathering point for Chicago’s contemporary comics scene. Bringing together emerging and established artists, <em>Linework</em> fostered creative exchange and strengthened the city’s reputation as a hub for alternative comics. The exhibition revisits the publication, its collaborative community, and the paths its contributors have taken since, including Chicago-based cartoonist Nick DrNaso, whose Sabrina became the first graphic novel longlisted for the Booker Prize.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sept 19–Nov 21,</strong><strong style=\"color: rgb(13, 13, 13);\"> 2026</strong></p><p>Glen Ellyn, IL</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theccma.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">theccma.org</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1789486060/gsmmp6tfjdeeqeiswpux.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3><em>teamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity –&nbsp;</em></h3><h3>Smart Museum of Art</h3><p><br></p><p>The Smart Museum of Art presents teamLab: Everything Exists in Infinite Continuity, the Tokyo-based international art collective’s first major institutional exhibition in the Midwest.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Founded in 2001 by Toshiyuki Inoko, teamLab brings together hundreds of artists, scientists, programmers, mathematicians, architects, and other specialists to create immersive digital installations exploring perception, consciousness, and the relationship between the self and the world.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Spanning 25 years of the collective’s practice, the exhibition features iconic works alongside new pieces created specifically for the Smart Museum. Together, the works trace teamLab’s evolving experimentation with digital technology and its creation of immersive environments that blur boundaries between viewer and artwork, emphasizing individual perception within a shared, collective experience.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sept 22–Feb 21, 2027</strong></p><p>5550 S. Greenwood, Chicago</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">smartmuseum.uchicago.edu</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1789486061/wlwcm9qxgtygqonkd2wc.jpg\"></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(136, 136, 136);\">Yuan Goang-Ming, still from </span><em style=\"color: rgb(136, 136, 136);\">Everyday War,</em><span style=\"color: rgb(136, 136, 136);\"> 2024, single-channel video with sound. © Yuan Goang-Ming. Courtesy of the artist.</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3><em>Everyday War: Yuan Goang-Ming –&nbsp;</em></h3><h3>Wrightwood 659</h3><p><br></p><p>Taiwanese new media pioneer Yuan Goang-Ming explores the fragmented, surreal nature of contemporary life through poetic video and installation. Based on his acclaimed 2024 Venice Biennale exhibition, Everyday War at Wrightwood 659 immerses visitors in layered soundscapes and installations examining the unsettling intrusion of war into everyday life.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sept 25–Dec 19, 2026</strong></p><p>659 W. Wrightwood</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://wrightwood659.org\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">wrightwood659.org</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1789486061/opmtsqobw1qqdtqazato.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3><em>Picturing the Modern Metropolis: Prints and Photographs from The Block’s Collection – </em></h3><h3>The Block Museum of Art</h3><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Featuring over 100 prints and photographs, this exhibition explores how 20th-century artists captured and reimagined urban life. Works by Edward Steichen, Vivian Maier, Ed Ruscha, Andy Warhol, and Chicago-based artists examine the city’s energy, diversity, mobility, belonging, and possibilities for creative expression.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sept 9–Dec 6, 2026</strong></p><p>Evanston, IL</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">blockmuseum.northwestern.edu</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>#</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><h3>View CGN's full calendar <a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events?filter=upcoming&amp;page=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a></h3>","published_at":"2026-08-26 12:28:19.009","state":"published","slug":"this-seasons-highlights-fall-2026","type":null,"meta_description":"","text":null,"created_at":"2026-09-15 15:27:42.167","updated_at":"2026-09-15 15:27:42.167","category_id":2,"highlighted":false,"searchable":"'00':445B '10':356B,433B,446B,512B '100':1186B '10th':81B,374B '11':411B,443B,510B 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Follow the event links for any registration details and updates, and keep an eye on CGN’s calendar as more details are added.</span></h3><h3><br></h3><h3><span style=\"color: rgb(136, 136, 136);\">– CGN</span></h3><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791926703/awzl5ynwbvo6sgqzswvu.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3><a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/open-house-chicago\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Open House Chicago at the Driehaus Museum</a></h3><p>Saturday–Sunday, October 17–18; Saturday performance 1–2 p.m.</p><p><strong>The Driehaus Museum</strong></p><p>Murphy Auditorium, 50 E. Erie St., Chicago</p><p><br></p><p>Explore the historic Murphy Auditorium during the Chicago Architecture Center’s annual Open House Chicago weekend. The landmark, reopened after renovation in 2024, also hosts Hanna DiLorenzo’s Behind Closed Doors on Saturday. Entry is free without reservations; access does not include the museum’s exhibition galleries.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791926703/utgorjynclhpj4rprjuu.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3><a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/family-day-proud-to-be-me\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Family Day: Proud to Be Me</a></h3><p>Saturday, October 17, 10 a.m.–1 p.m.</p><p><strong>Smart Museum of Art</strong></p><p>5550 S. Greenwood Ave., Chicago</p><p><br></p><p>Exhibiting artist Nina Chanel Abney guides visitors in creating colorful self-portrait collages. A collaborative card-deck project extends the activities beyond the canvas, offering families a chance to explore identity and creativity together.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791926704/urcvfeolau4lvnzgbcde.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3><a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/open-house-chicago-etching-demonstrations\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Open House Chicago: Etching Demonstrations</a></h3><p>Saturday–Sunday, October 17–18, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. each day</p><p><strong>WING Studio</strong></p><p>4883 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago</p><p><br></p><p>Add printmaking to your Open House Chicago itinerary. WING Studio welcomes visitors for etching demonstrations on both days, offering a closer look at an art-making process inside a working studio in Lincoln Square.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791926704/ytjnewftdvqufhhls38v.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3><a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/guided-tour-with-director-and-curator-jeff-stevenson\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Guided Tour of theNate with Director and Curator Jeff Stevenson</a></h3><p>Saturday, October 17, 1–2:30 p.m.</p><p><strong>Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park</strong></p><p>Governors State University, University Park</p><p><br></p><p>Head outdoors with Jeff Stevenson for a tour of the South Collection, considering visiting artists’ installations alongside familiar works and their connections to the Earth. Admission is $10. 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Bridgeport is busy with Third Friday festivities and Milwaukee’s quarterly Gallery Night MKE is back. New exhibitions, live calligraphy, and an art sale round out Friday’s choices. </span></h3><h3><br></h3><h3><span style=\"color: rgb(136, 136, 136);\">Here is a look at what’s ahead on Friday. Follow the event links for registration and updates, and keep an eye on CGN’s calendar as more details are added.</span></h3><h3><br></h3><h3><span style=\"color: rgb(136, 136, 136);\">– CGN</span></h3><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791930291/zjcipafj3dspguzzpmyf.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3><a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/between-reflection-and-revelation-david-dunlops-material-alchemy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Between Reflection and Revelation: David Dunlop’s Material Alchemy</a></h3><p>Gallery Night: Friday, October 16, 5–9 p.m.; Gallery Day: Saturday, October 17, 11 a.m.–6 p.m.; exhibition opens October 14</p><p><strong>JK Art House</strong></p><p>191 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, Wisconsin</p><p><br></p><p>Make a Wisconsin art outing part of the weekend. David Dunlop combines traditional translucent oil techniques with metal supports, producing paintings whose surfaces change with light and movement. The opening joins Milwaukee’s quarterly Gallery Night MKE, with a free John Michael Kohler Arts Center workshop also taking place in the gallery.</p><p><br></p><p>Also taking place is <a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/treasured-postcards\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Treasured Postcards</a> on Friday, October 16, 5–9 p.m. This is a John Michael Kohler Arts Center workshop at JK Art House. Inspired by Lenore Tawney’s correspondence, this free Gallery Night workshop invites participants to make small collage postcards from photographs, printed papers, and other materials. Stop into JK Art House’s Parlor to create an artwork that can travel through the mail.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791930292/x5ek6zxnrve0xb2xc73w.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3><a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/out-there\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Out There</a></h3><p>Gallery Night: Friday, October 16, 5–8 p.m.; Gallery Day: Saturday, October 17, 11 am. Exhibition on view through November 7</p><p><strong>Kim Storage Gallery </strong></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(13, 13, 13);\">207 E Buffalo St., Ste 404, Milwaukee, WI 53202</span></p><p><br></p><p><em>Out There </em>is a two-person exhibition of new&nbsp;work by Hector Acuna and Andy Paczos. The title borrows the advice a teacher gave Paczos at the&nbsp;School of the Art Institute of Chicago: look out the window, \"there's lots of good stuff out there.\" He&nbsp;took it, and has painted Chicago from direct observation for three decades since. Acuna works the&nbsp;same way, returning to his Wisconsin sites across multiple plein air sessions and staging handmade&nbsp;props to paint in natural light. Both find their subjects by standing in front of them</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791930293/l29ajlc9lsmbnwlgzegr.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3><a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/recycled2026\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Recycled 2026</a></h3><p>First Look: Friday, October 16, 5 p.m.; opening-night event at 6 p.m.; sale through October 24</p><p><strong>The Art Center Highland Park</strong></p><p>1957 Sheridan Rd., Highland Park</p><p><br></p><p>Rediscovered art finds new homes at The Art Center’s annual sale, with donated works selected and priced for accessible collecting. Opening-night tickets offer an early look; weekend hours are Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m., and Sunday, noon–4 p.m. Entry is free October 19–24.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791930293/dmixwzoapmhzwikc39sr.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3><a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/calligraphy-performance\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Calligraphy Performance</a></h3><p>Friday, October 16, 5–8 p.m.; artist conversation 5–6:30 p.m.; performances begin at 6:30 p.m.</p><p><strong>Research House for Asian Art</strong></p><p>3217 S. Morgan St., Chicago</p><p><br></p><p>The Becoming Words reception brings calligraphy to life through performances by Hekiun Oda and Bahman Panahi. Panahi joins musician Kerry Leung for Musicalligraphy, while Oda demonstrates his distinctive practice. Food reflecting both artists’ cultures accompanies the evening. Admission is $40, plus the ticket service fee.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791930294/ztj4wvrfjkrgh6cmlivu.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3><a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/structure-in-stature\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Structure in Stature</a></h3><p>Opening: Friday, October 16, 6–9 p.m.; on view through November 20</p><p><strong>Forum 301</strong></p><p>301 W. Ohio St., Chicago</p><p><br></p><p>Fashion becomes a meeting point for architecture, sculpture, and performance in this group exhibition. The participating artists examine how clothing shapes bodily presence, from protection and concealment to exaggeration and transformation, and how we construct the space we occupy.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791930294/vumxu9z8gblmzb7rnlug.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3><a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/open-studios-third-friday-at-the-bridgeport-art-center\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Open Studios Third Friday at the Bridgeport Art Center</a></h3><p>Friday, October 16, 7–10 p.m.</p><p><strong>Bridgeport Art Center</strong></p><p>1200 W. 35th St., Chicago</p><p><br></p><p>Explore studios and three gallery presentations: Decadence Deux, presented by Pigment International and September Gray Fine Art; Art Connection: Past Meets Present, from ArtConnectED; and Robert Lipton’s Una Vuelta a Mis Raices. The free evening offers opportunities to encounter artists and their work throughout the building.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791930295/wzyhrxjudnttxdsxhkzh.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3><a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/bridgeport-third-friday-art-walk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bridgeport Third Friday Art Walk</a></h3><p>Friday, October 16, 7–10 p.m.</p><p><strong>Bridgeport Artist Community</strong></p><p>Multiple neighborhood locations in Bridgeport, Chicago</p><p><br></p><p>Extend your Third Friday visit beyond a single building. The Bridgeport Artist Community’s route connects more than 45 galleries, studios, shops, and cultural spaces. Use the linked neighborhood map to plan stops, and check individual venues for their evening hours.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791930295/l8rblbkgi3icjn11t2jf.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3>Szukalski. The Mythshaper / Szukalski. Rzeźbiarz mitu</h3><p>Opening: Friday, October 16, 7–9 p.m.; on view through October 2027</p><p><strong>Polish Museum of America</strong></p><p>984 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago</p><p><br></p><p>A major exhibition revisits Stanisław Szukalski’s complex legacy through sculpture, drawing, prints, and photography. Organized with the POLONIKA Institute, it examines his imaginative mythmaking and contested ideas. 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Auctions and museum conversations lead into Lincoln Park Art Night on Thursday, followed by Bridgeport’s Third Friday festivities and Milwaukee’s quarterly Gallery Night MKE. New exhibitions, live calligraphy, and an art sale round out Friday’s choices. Over the weekend, the Chicago Architecture Center’s annual Open House Chicago opens doors to distinctive spaces, while family activities and an outdoor sculpture tour offer more ways to spend time with art.</span></h3><h3><br></h3><h3><span style=\"color: rgb(136, 136, 136);\">Here is a date-by-date look at what’s ahead. Follow the event links for registration and updates, and keep an eye on CGN’s calendar as more details are added.</span></h3><h3><br></h3><h3><span style=\"color: rgb(136, 136, 136);\">– CGN</span></h3><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791925834/b6nk3ypattnrwihdwgyq.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3><a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/curated-calder\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Curated: CALDER</a></h3><p>Auction: Wednesday, October 14, 10 a.m. Central / 11 a.m. Eastern</p><p><strong>Rago and Wright</strong></p><p>online bidding</p><p><br></p><p>A midweek auction offers another way to engage with art. Rago and Wright’s current Curated: CALDER sale brings the artist’s work to the auction block, with bidding available online. See the current auction catalog for lots and registration.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791925835/wag6zxfk4f1g8ewtm2gy.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3><a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/european-furniture-decorative-arts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">European Furniture &amp; Decorative Arts</a></h3><p>Auction: October 14–15, 10 a.m. Central each day</p><p><strong>Freeman’s</strong></p><p>1550 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago</p><p><br></p><p>Freeman’s two-day sale spans English and Continental furnishings, decorative objects, and sculpture. Collections from across the country, including Barrington Hills, contribute to a selection ranging from clocks and tapestries to Minton porcelain.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791925835/iuvm3fhf9qqdsotqyqus.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3><a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/symposium-religion-art-and-provenance-in-museums\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Symposium: Religion, Art, and Provenance in Museums</a></h3><p>October 14–16</p><p><strong>Smart Museum of Art</strong></p><p>University of Chicago | Hyde Park</p><p><br></p><p>What happens to religious objects when they enter museum collections? Keynotes, panels, and roundtable conversations consider their changing meanings and histories in this multi-day symposium. Consult the program for individual session times and locations.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791925836/amunmqudsnpyfhr06tz8.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3><a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/art-and-women-in-sports-looking-at-amber-morningstar\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Art and Women in Sports: Looking at Amber Morningstar</a></h3><p>Wednesday, October 14, 3:30–5 p.m.</p><p><strong>Block Museum of Art</strong></p><p>40 Arts Circle Dr., Evanston</p><p><br></p><p>Northwestern Athletics’ Ava Earl and Associate Provost Michelle Manno consider Cara Romero’s photograph Amber Morningstar through the lens of women in sports and self-representation. The conversation connects art with identity, teamwork, and the power to shape one’s own image. </p><p><br></p><p>Coffee and tea begin at 3 p.m.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791925836/mbtbn5zn8qka5oidgmha.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3><a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/becoming-words-a-joint-calligraphy-exhibition\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Becoming Words: A Joint Calligraphy Exhibition</a></h3><p>October 15–November 15; opening reception Friday, October 16, 5–8 p.m.</p><p><strong>Heritage Museum of Asian Art and Seldon Institute</strong></p><p>Exhibition at Research House for Asian Art, 3217 S. Morgan St., Chicago</p><p><br></p><p>Japanese calligrapher Hekiun Oda and Iranian artist Bahman Panahi bring different traditions into conversation, moving from written language toward gesture, abstraction, and sound. The exhibition opens Thursday, followed by Friday’s live performance program and a free artist-led tour Saturday, October 17, 1–3 p.m.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791925837/kwmlwtohdvxxju0tr4q3.jpg\"> </p><h3><a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/the-fine-art-of-madron-gallery\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Fine Art of [Madron Gallery]</a></h3><p>Opening: Thursday, October 15, 5:30–8:30 p.m.; on view through December 18</p><p><strong>Madron Gallery</strong></p><p>1000 W. North Ave., 3rd Floor, Chicago</p><p><br></p><p>Madron marks its 25th anniversary with twenty-five works by twenty-five artists from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The free opening joins the fifth annual Lincoln Park Art Night, making it a lively evening to explore Madron, Leslie Wolfe Gallery, gallery 1871, Art City, and Art on Sedgwick.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791925838/kyhsb4gnqyfspn70ttgm.jpg\"></p><p><br></p><h3><a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/wander-and-wallow-must-we-dwell-brian-lathan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Wander and Wallow: Must We Dwell — Brian Lathan</a></h3><p>Opening: Thursday, October 15, 6–8 p.m.; artist remarks at 6:30 p.m.; on view through November 20</p><p><strong>Kavanagh Gallery, Fine Line Creative Arts Center</strong></p><p>37W570 Bolcum Rd., St. Charles</p><p><br></p><p>Brian Lathan’s brightly colored prints explore the uneasy relationship between escape and self-care. 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Meet the artist at the free opening reception.</p><p><br></p><p>*</p><p><br></p><h3><a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events?page=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">View the full CGN Calendar here</a></h3><p><br></p><p><br></p>","published_at":"2026-10-13 15:47:09.159","state":"published","slug":"new-exhibitions-auctions-events-october-14-and-15","type":null,"meta_description":"","text":null,"created_at":"2026-10-13 21:10:38.599","updated_at":"2026-10-13 21:10:38.6","category_id":2,"highlighted":false,"searchable":"'1':456B '10':138B,197B '1000':481B '11':141B '14':6A,137B,195B,252B,310B '15':8A,196B,381B,383B,468B,550B '1550':204B '16':253B,388B '17':455B '18':478B '1871':532B '20':564B '25th':491B '3':311B,372B,457B '30':312B,470B,472B,558B '3217':407B '37w570':572B '3rd':485B '40':319B '5':313B,389B,469B '6':551B,557B '8':390B,471B,552B 'a.m':139B,142B,198B 'abstract':432B 'across':17B,226B 'activ':84B 'ad':130B 'ahead':109B 'amber':306B,338B 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