Upcoming Shows

Where we dwell

June 20 – August 2

Reception: Friday, June 20, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.,

A group show exploring the interplay between art, interior design, and the natural world.

Featured artists: Michelle Peterson Albandoz, Arlene Byster, and Michael McGuire.

Press release

Facades

August 8 – September 27

Reception: Friday, August 8, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.,

A group exhibition in partnership with Oliva Gallery that foregrounds three influential voices in contemporary Midwestern art. Through sculpture, color, and dynamic form, Facades confronts themes of identity, visibility, and public space, inviting audiences to consider how we construct, obscure, and reveal ourselves in a constantly shifting social landscape.

Featured artists: Nikki Renee Anderson, Aaron Becker, and the late Molly Schiff.

Press release

Recycled

October 10 – 18

Opening night: Friday, October 10, from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.,

The Annual Recycled Art Sale includes thousands of pieces of art that have been donated to The Art Center from private collectors, galleries, estates, corporate art collections, and institutions throughout the year. Each October we organize, research, and price to sell all of these donated items and offer them in a 10-day event that benefits our programming, education, and outreach.

Interested in donating? Learn more.

Pastels Chicago 2025

October 31 – December 6

Reception: Friday, November 7, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.,

The Tenth Biennial National Juried Exhibition for the Chicago Pastel Painters.

Prospectus