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Copyright 2016
Design by Chad Kouri
and Steve Ruiz
Painting Poetics
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Promise You Art House
8830 Kennedy Ave, Highland, IN 46322
Opening Monday, February 19th, from 6:30PM - 8PM
Artists as Mothers: A Meetup
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Aurora Public Art
20 E Downer Place, Aurora, IL 60505
Opening Monday, February 19th, from 6PM - 8PM
Black Feminism is Black History: A Screening and Discussion
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The Black House
1914 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60208
Opening Monday, February 19th, from 7:30PM - 9:30PM
Udita Upadhyaya: nevernotmusic
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Roman Susan
1224 W Loyola Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
Opening Sunday, February 18th, from 1PM - 4PM
On view through Sunday, March 11th
Cathy Hsiao: Movement 1, Bloom
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GOLDFINCH
319 N Albany Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
Opening Sunday, February 18th, from 3PM - 6PM
On view through Saturday, March 24th
Alison Ruttan: An Unmaking
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4th Ward Project Space
5338 S Kimbark Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
Opening Sunday, February 18th, from 4PM - 7PM
On view through Saturday, March 17th
John Dilg: Deep Water Prairie
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Devening Projects
3039 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
Opening Sunday, February 18th, from 4PM - 7PM
On view through Saturday, March 24th
Zine-Making Workshop
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The WasteShed
2842 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Sunday, February 18th, from 3PM - 4:30PM
Pink Noise
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Mary-Frances and Bill Veeck Art Gallery
5416 S Cornell Ave, Catholic Theological Union Academic and Conference Center, 4th floor, Chicago, IL 60615
Opening Sunday, February 18th, from 5PM - 7PM
On view through Friday, April 27th
Buy Art, Not Vices
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NYCH Gallery
643 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60616
Opening Sunday, February 18th, from 4PM - 8PM
Faheem Majeed: Unite
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Cleve Carney Art Gallery
425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Opening Saturday, February 17th, from 4PM - 6PM
On view through Saturday, April 7th
What have you got to lose?
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Slow
2153 W 21st St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Saturday, February 17th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, March 17th
Emilio Rojas: Luminous Intensity, Growing up with Fire and Dancing in the Springs
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Gallery 400
400 South Peoria Street, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Saturday, February 17th, from 3PM - 4PM
On view through Saturday, March 3rd
Quilt Buddies present DAY TRIP
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After School Special
731 E Center St, Milwaukee, WI 53212
Opening Saturday, February 17th, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Saturday, March 3rd
EAT THIS FACE: An expressive food potluck
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The Back Room at Kim's Corner Food
1371 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
Opening Saturday, February 17th, from 2PM - 5PM
On view through Sunday, February 18th
Dylan Cale Jones: Observation Devices
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Compound Yellow
244 Lake St, Oak Park, IL, 60302
Opening Saturday, February 17th, from 2PM - 8PM
On view through Tuesday, May 1st
Welcome to This House
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Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Saturday, February 17th, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Saturday, February 17th
Drop-In Film Camera Clinic
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LATITUDE
1821 W Hubbard St, Ste 207, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Saturday, February 17th, from 12PM - 4PM
The Politics of Print
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DePaul Art Museum
935 W Fullerton, Chicago, IL 60614
Opening Saturday, February 17th, from 12PM - 1:30PM
Caliope Art and Movement Winter Workshop
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The Archer Beach Haus
3012 S Archer Ave, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Saturday, February 17th, from 12PM - 4PM
This is a Pipe: Realism and the Found Object in Contemporary Art
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Shane Campbell Gallery
2021 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60616
Opening Saturday, February 17th, from 1PM - 3PM
On view through Saturday, March 17th
Mobile Street Art Cart
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DePaul Art Museum
935 W Fullerton, Chicago, IL 60614
Opening Saturday, February 17th, from 1:30PM - 3PM
Unthought Environments
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The Renaissance Society
5811 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Saturday, February 17th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Sunday, April 8th
The Spoken Art Showcase
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Ice House Gallery Evanston
609 South Boulevard, Evanston, IL 60202
Opening Saturday, February 17th, from 6PM - 9PM
Love is Not Enough
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Happy Gallery Chicago
902 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Saturday, February 17th, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Saturday, March 17th
Playing the Room
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High Concept Labs
2233 S Throop St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Saturday, February 17th, from 7PM - 9:30PM
Thank the Lorde!
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Steppenwolf 1700 Theatre
1700 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60614
Opening Saturday, February 17th, at 8PM
On view through Sunday, February 18th
Summer Forever
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Bar4000
2000 W Carroll Ave, Chicago IL 60647
Opening Saturday, February 17th, at 6PM
On view through Sunday, March 18th
The Matzah House
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Compound Yellow
244 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60302
Opening Saturday, February 17th, from 2PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, February 17th
Lynn Tsan Studio: Open House
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Lynn Tsan Studio
1749 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Saturday, February 17th, from 1PM - 6PM
Diana Solis Fundraiser
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Pilsen Outpost
1958 W 21st St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Saturday, February 17th, from 5PM - 10PM
Megan Kind, Julianna Hood, Juan Olvera
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Standing Passengers
1458 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Saturday, February 17th, from 6PM - 9PM
Movement Exchange Sessions
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Links Hall
3111 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Opening Saturday, February 17th, at 2PM
Collaborative Collisions
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C.C's Art Garage & Gallery
2727 S Mary St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Friday, February 16th, at 6PM
On view through Sunday, February 18th
Lou Mallozzi: 1:1
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Sector 2337 + The Green Lantern Press
2337 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Friday, February 16th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Sunday, April 15th
Community Binding with North Branch Project
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062
1029 W 35th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60609
Opening Friday, February 16th, from 8PM - 9:30PM
Bring Your Own Band-Aid
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Zhou B Art Center
1029 W 35th St, Lower Level, Chicago, IL 60609
Opening Friday, February 16th, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Wednesday, February 28th
Uncertain // Unveil
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062
1029 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60609
Opening Friday, February 16th, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Friday, March 9th
Questioning Quality in Art Making and Learning
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Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
915 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Friday, February 16th, from 5PM - 6:30PM
On view through Sunday, March 11th
Prismatica
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Navy Pier, Polk Bros Park
600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Opening Friday, February 16th, from 5PM - 12AM
On view through Sunday, April 15th
Anti-Valentine’s Day Condom Party!
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National Museum of Mexican Art
1852 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Friday, February 16th, from 6PM - 9PM
Barbara Hammer: Vital Signs
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The Nightingale
1084 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Friday, February 16th, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Saturday, February 17th
Immanentizing the Eschaton
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Shoebox Gallery @ Sector 2337
2337 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Friday, February 16th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Sunday, April 15th
Wang Bing: Crude Oil
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Gray Center for Arts and Inquiry
929 E 60th St, Chicago, IL 60637
On view through Saturday, February 17th
Dinner and self love zine workshop
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Plus Gallery Chicago
1800 W 18th St, 1R, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Friday, February 16th, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Saturday, February 17th
#perksoflove
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Pilsen Outpost
1958 W 21st St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Friday, February 16th, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Sunday, February 25th
Lindsey Liss: If You’re Not Loving You’re Hating And That;s F@#D Up!
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Connect Gallery
1520 E Harper Ct, Chicago, IL 60615
Opening Friday, February 16th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Friday, March 30th
Machine Listener x F. Oberle, ClownMan, Kohl/Matchess, M. Custer
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Elastic Arts
3429 W Diversey, #208, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Friday, February 16th, from 8PM - 11PM
Eclipsing Workshop: Nourishing Noir with Nicole Melanie
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Arts Incubator
301 E Garfield Blvd, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Friday, February 16th, from 5PM - 7PM
Art and Core
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Outerspace
1474 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Friday, February 16th, from 1:30PM - 3PM
ART Diaries: small work salon show
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4Art SPACE
1029 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60609
Opening Friday, February 16th, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Friday, March 16th
Tips With Timmy Ep 22: Script Writing with Killian Heilsberg
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Tribeca Flashpoint College
28 N Clark St, Ste 500, Chicago, IL 60602
Opening Friday, February 16th, from 1PM - 2PM
Rethinking Incarceration by Dominique Gilliard
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Wilson Abbey
935 W Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
Opening Friday, February 16th, from 7:30PM - 9:30PM
Mary Scruggs Works By Women Festival 2018
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The Second City Training Center
230 W North Ave, Fl 4th, Chicago, IL 60614
Opening Friday, February 16th, from 6PM - 12AM
Special Collections Open House
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Oak Park Public Library
834 Lake St, 3rd Floor, Oak Park, IL 60301
Opening Friday, February 16th, from 2PM - 4PM
Co-MISSIONS Fellowship Showcase
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Links Hall
3111 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Opening Thursday, February 15th, from 7PM - 8:30PM
On view through Sunday, February 25th
Snow City Arts 20th Anniversary: A Room Without Walls
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Open Books - West Loop
651 W Lake St, Chicago, IL 60661
Opening Thursday, February 15th, from 6 PM - 8 PM
Latham Zearfoss: Home Movies
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Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago
164 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601
Opening Thursday, February 15th, from 6PM - 8PM
Keijuan Thomas
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LeRoy Neiman Center
37 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
Opening Thursday, February 15th, from 4PM - 6PM
Public Sculpture as Public Dialog
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NIU Art Museum
116 Altgeld Hall, 125, DeKalb, IL 60115
Opening Thursday, February 15th, from 5:10PM - 5:50PM
Talk to Me
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Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Ramsey Auditorium at Wilson Hall
Kirk at Pine St, Batavia, IL 60510
Opening Thursday, February 15th, from 5:30PM - 9:30PM
Painting, Offense and Judgement
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Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, Gray Center Lab
929 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Thursday, February 15th, from 6PM - 7:30PM
On view through Sunday, March 11th
Hendrik Folkerts
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Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts
4 W Burton Pl, Chicago, IL 60610
Opening Thursday, February 15th, from 6PM - 8PM
Weathering the Storm: Artist Talk with Lauren Feece
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Elephant Room Gallery
704 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Opening Thursday, February 15th, from 6PM - 7:30PM
On view through Saturday, February 24th
Shorts Program
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Block Museum
40 Arts Circle Dr, Evanston, IL 60208
Opening Thursday, February 15th, from 7PM - 9PM
Lindsay Stewart Davis: Reclamation Room
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SITE Galleries
280 S Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60603
Opening Thursday, February 15th, from 4PM - 6PM
On view through Friday, March 9th
Bridging Demographic Divides: A Workshop for Teaching Artists
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Steppenwolf's Merle Reskin Garage Theatre
1624 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
Opening Thursday, February 15th, from 6PM - 8:30PM
Public Newsroom: How News Helps Integrate Immigrant Communities
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Experimental Station's Build Coffee
6100 S Blackstone Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Thursday, February 15th, from 6PM - 8PM
Humanity
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Lewis University's Brent and Jean Wadsworth Family Gallery
1 University Pkwy, Romeoville, IL 60446
Opening Thursday, February 15th, from 7PM - 9PM
On view through Friday, March 16th
MAS Context: Envisioning New Spatial Organizations
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Chicago Design Museum
108 N State St, 3rd fl, Chicago, IL 60602
Opening Wednesday, February 14th, from 6PM - 8PM
Anthony Lister: Valentine’s Release
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Line Dot Editions
1023 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Wednesday, February 14th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Wednesday, December 31st
You Slayer Me II: Goodbye and Hello
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Rainbo Club
1150 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Wednesday, February 14th, from 6PM - 12AM
Reasons for Smoking by Xandria Phillips
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Women & Children First Bookstore
5233 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60640
Opening Wednesday, February 14th, from 7:30PM - 8:30PM
Hearts and Arts
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Block Museum
40 Arts Circle Dr, Evanston, IL 60208
Opening Wednesday, February 14th, from 4:30PM - 6:30PM
Singles Awareness Day: Queer Edition
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Joie De Vine
1744 W Balmoral Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
Opening Wednesday, February 14th, from 7PM - 10PM
In One Ear
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Heartland Cafe
7000 N Glenwood Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
Opening Wednesday, February 14th, from 9PM - 2AM
Yuri Suzuki
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Rubloff Auditorium
230 S Columbus Dr, Chicago, IL 60603
Opening Tuesday, February 13th, from 6PM - 7:30PM
Haiku Your Love
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Weinberg/Newton Gallery
300 W. Superior, Suite 203, Chicago IL 60654
Opening Tuesday, February 13th, from 5:30PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, March 17th
Embodying Diaspora: Kizomba
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Arts Incubator
301 E Garfield Blvd, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Tuesday, February 13th, from 6:30PM - 8PM
On view through Tuesday, February 13th
Ellen Holtzblatt: Between Earth and Sky
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Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery
9000 W College Parkway, Palos Hills, IL 60465
Opening Tuesday, February 13th, from 10:30AM - 12PM
On view through Friday, March 9th
Creative Conversations
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Phantom Gallery Chicago Network
436 E 47th St, Rm 205, Chicago, IL 60653
Opening Tuesday, February 13th, from 11AM - 11:30AM
A People’s Tour: Architecture and Activism at UIC
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Gallery 400
400 S Peoria St, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Tuesday, February 13th, from 3PM - 4PM
On view through Saturday, March 3rd
In Progress: Claire Cunningham
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Opening Tuesday, February 13th, from 6PM - 8PM
Hey! Play!: Video Game Levels as Works of Art, Architecture, and Design
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Chicago Design Museum
108 N State St, Fl 3rd, Chicago, IL 60602
Opening Tuesday, February 13th, from 6PM - 7PM
Print Viewing
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Museum of Contemporary Photography
600 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605
Opening Tuesday, February 13th, from 6PM - 7PM
Poetry off the Shelf: Mai Der Vang
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61 W Superior St, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Tuesday, February 13th, from 7PM - 8PM
Who Wants Love?
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Ace Hotel Chicago
311 N Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Monday, February 12th, from 5PM - 10PM
Assata’s Daughters Fundraiser
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Volumes Bookcafe
1474 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Monday, February 12th, from 7PM - 9PM
2nd Sunday Open House and Volunteer Orientation
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Read/Write Library Chicago
914 N California Ave, Walton Entrance, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Sunday, February 11th, from 2:30PM - 5PM
Judith Brotman: Reading Project
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Weinberg/Newton Gallery
300 W Superior, Suite 203, Chicago IL 60654
Opening Sunday, February 11th, from 2PM - 4PM
On view through Saturday, March 17th
MARA BAKER: Chameleon Blind (Winter Light)
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Corner
2912 N Milwaukee Ave (storefront), Chicago, IL 60618
Opening Sunday, February 11th, from 3:30 - 5:30
On view through Saturday, March 24th
Artists of the Deal: Overcoming hurdles to property ownership
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Corner
2912 N Milwaukee (storefront), Chicago, IL 60618
Opening Sunday, February 11th, from 5:30 PM - 7 PM
On view through Saturday, March 24th
Adam Green on the Johnson Publishing Archive and Collection, Part 3 of “Objects of Care: Material Memorial for Tamir Rice”
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Stony Island Arts Bank
6760 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL 60649
Opening Sunday, February 11th, from 3PM - 5PM
On view through Sunday, February 11th
Art Church: Collectors Tea for ‘Monuments
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Rootwork Gallery
645 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60616
Opening Sunday, February 11th, from 11AM - 1:45PM
Vivian Maier’s Life and Afterlife
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Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S Cornell Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
Opening Sunday, February 11th, from 2PM - 3PM
On The Subject of Origins Reenactment/An Evening of Performances
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No Nation - Art Gallery and Tangential Unspace Lab
1542 N Milwaukee Ave Fl 2, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Sunday, February 11th, from 5:08PM - 9:01PM
Gregory Beals
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Loyola University Museum of Art
820 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Opening Saturday, February 10th, from 1PM - 3PM
On view through Saturday, June 2nd
Jesy G: embRace ({}) absorB
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Positive Space Studios
3520 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Saturday, February 10th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, February 17th
Creative Potential of Audio Description for Movement-Based Performance
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Opening Saturday, February 10th, from 11AM - 1PM
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