May 2026
Side by Side: Color and Textiles
@ CWAC Exhibitions
5540 S Greenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Thursday, May 7th, from 4:30PM - 6:30PM
On view through Friday, June 5th
The 29th Annual Asian American Showcase
@ Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601
On view through Tuesday, May 12th
Late Wednesdays: May
@ National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Wednesday, May 6th, from 5PM - 8PM
Haegue Yang Lecture
@ Fullerton Hall, The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
Opening Tuesday, May 5th, from 6PM - 7:30PM
THE DEATH OF A CEIMLINT
@ THE DEATH OF A CEIMLINT
5134 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Opening Tuesday, May 5th, from 4:30PM - 6PM
On view through Friday, May 8th
A SPRING TRIPLET: A Fine Art Celebration of Renewal, Color, and Nature
@ North Shore Senior Center
161 Northfield Rd, Northfield, IL 60093
Opening Monday, May 4th, from 9AM - 5PM
On view through Thursday, June 25th
Alain Biltereyst: Great Moments
@ Devening Projects
3039 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
Opening Sunday, May 3rd, from 3PM - 5PM
On view through Saturday, June 13th
Larissa Borteh: In the Wind
@ Devening Projects
3039 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
Opening Sunday, May 3rd, from 3PM - 5PM
On view through Saturday, June 13th
HANGING BIRD, MOVING CASTLE
@ Chinese American Museum of Chicago
FL4, 238 W 23rd St, Chicago, IL 60616
Opening Sunday, May 3rd, from 2PM - 5PM
On view through Sunday, June 14th
This is all I have left to give by Alberto Aguilar
@ Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Sunday, May 3rd, from 2PM - 5PM
On view through Saturday, July 4th
After the Flood by Alex Stark
@ Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Sunday, May 3rd, from 2PM - 5PM
On view through Saturday, July 4th
Trespasses by Angelo Dolojan
@ Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Sunday, May 3rd, from 2PM - 5PM
On view through Saturday, July 4th
The Desert as Mirror by Sarah and Joseph Belknap
@ Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Sunday, May 3rd, from 2PM - 5PM
On view through Saturday, July 4th
First Annual Chicago and Vicinity Riso Exhibition
@ Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Sunday, May 3rd, from 2PM - 5PM
On view through Saturday, July 4th
How Close Can You Get to a Stranger by Steven Piper
@ Epiphany Center for the Arts
201 S Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Sunday, May 3rd, from 2PM - 5PM
On view through Saturday, July 4th
Spring 2026 Puppetry Workshop: Puppet Design Strategies (Level 1)
@ Fine Arts Building, Studio 433
410 S Michigan Ave, Suite 560, Chicago, IL 60605
Opening Sunday, May 3rd, from 10AM - 1PM
LAUGH NOW
@ KIOSK
3054 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
Opening Saturday, May 2nd, from 6pM - 10PM
On view through Sunday, June 14th
Haya Zaidi: Up Against
@ Kavi Gupta | Washington Blvd. Fl.2
835 W Washington Blvd. Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Saturday, May 2nd, from 5PM - 7PM
On view through Saturday, July 11th
Chicago Works | Mike Cloud: Worldless Obstruction
@ Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Opening Saturday, May 2nd, from 2PM - 5PM
On view through Sunday, February 7th
Artist Talk with Misa Yo
@ ARC Gallery
1463 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Saturday, May 2nd, from 2PM - 4PM
Rex Delafkaran & Colleen Keihm: It’s a Muscle
@ Tiger Strikes Asteroid Chicago
2233 S Throop, 4th Floor, #419, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Saturday, May 2nd, from 1PM - 4PM
On view through Saturday, June 13th
Artist Talk with Vivian Lu & Rose Tianyu Qi
@ ARC Gallery
1463 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Saturday, May 2nd, from 12PM - 2PM
Family Day: From Page to Play: Collage and Sketchbook Explorations
@ DePaul Art Museum
935 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Opening Saturday, May 2nd, from 10AM - 12PM
On view through Sunday, June 21st
Karla Santana: Lotería
@ Spudnik Press
1821 W Hubbard St, Suite 302 Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Saturday, May 2nd, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, May 30th
The Sanctuary Circle
@ First Church of the Brethren
425 S Central Park Blvd, Chicago, IL 60624
Opening Saturday, May 2nd, from 1PM - 3PM
Michael Thompson
@ Ignition project space
3839 W. Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
Opening Friday, May 1st, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Monday, May 25th
Stacey Lee Gee: ROTATOR
@ Ignition project space
3839 W. Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
Opening Friday, May 1st, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Monday, May 25th
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Fashion Design Runway Presentation 2026
@ 167 GREEN
167 N Green St, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Friday, May 1st, from 7PM - 10PM
Bethany Cordero: Plurality of Structure
@ Ignition project space
3839 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
Opening Friday, May 1st, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Monday, May 25th
Transmutation
@ Color Club
4146 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Opening Friday, May 1st, from 6PM - 9PM
Art Exhibition: Sharing Space
@ The Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
1012 N Dearborn St, Chicago, IL 60610
Opening Friday, May 1st, at 6PM
On view through Monday, May 11th
Not Normal; Challenging Societal Norms
@ Forum 301 Gallery
301 W Ohio St. Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Friday, May 1st, from 6 PM - 9 PM
On view through Friday, June 5th
Annual Open House and Huge Art Exhibit at Hubbard Street Lofts
@ Fulton Street Collective
1821 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Friday, May 1st, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Sunday, May 3rd
homeward (un)bound
@ Chicago Artists Coalition
1431 W Hubbard St, Ste 201, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Friday, May 1st, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Thursday, June 18th
Jesse Ly: try, take time – take time, try
@ Filter Photo
1821 W Hubabrd St, Suite 207 Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Friday, May 1st, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, June 13th
School of the Art Institute of Chicago Fashion Design Runway Presentation 2026 (MATINEE)
@ 167 GREEN
167 N Green St, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Friday, May 1st, at 4PM
DAWN OF DIGITAL
@ Public Works
2141 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Friday, May 1st, from 7PM - 11PM
Vivian Lu & Rose Tianyu Qi: Don’t Look At Me
@ ARC Gallery
1463 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Friday, May 1st, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Friday, May 29th
Miya Hannan: RESONANCE
@ ARC Gallery
1463 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Friday, May 1st, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Friday, May 29th
Misa Yo: The Shape of Many
@ ARC Gallery
1463 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Friday, May 1st, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Friday, May 29th
W/E
@ Side Street Studio Arts
15 Ziegler Ct, Elgin, IL 60120
Opening Friday, May 1st, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Wednesday, December 31st
Chicago Leather Pride Weekend 2026
@ Leather Archives & Museum
6418 N Greenview Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60626
On view through Sunday, May 3rd
Between Voice and Silence In memory of Ukrainian poet Maksym Kryvtsov
@ Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
2320 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Friday, May 1st, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Sunday, June 28th
2026 MFA Thesis Exhibition: Too Much, Not Enough I
@ Logan Center Exhibitions
915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Friday, May 1st, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, May 16th
