Current Exhibitions

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Kay Rosen: Don't Look Back

A site-specific wall painting that rewards those who explore the Art Center’s architecture.

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Watie White: The Chicago Project

Co-organized with Jim Duignan of the Stockyard Institute and in conjunction with a recent exhibition at Co-Prosperity Sphere.

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Hairy Blob

Work in a variety of media by Becky Alprin, Nadav Assor, Deborah Boardman, Lauren Carter, Sarah FitzSimons, Ashley Hunt in collaboration with Taisha Paggett, Judith Leemann, Kirsten Leenaars, Faheem Majeed, and Emily Newman curated by Adelheid Mers.

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Melissa Oresky: Trail

The exhibition highlights the artist's explorations in the medium of animation and painterly collage since 2005.

Upcoming Exhibitions

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Ground Floor

A  survey exhibition of multi-media work by promising artists who have recently emerged from Chicago's top level MFA programs in 2011 and 2012. 

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Two Histories of the World

Sculpture, painting, and installation by Mara Baker, Sara Black, Laura Davis and Mike Schuh curated by Karsten Lund.

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Bette Cerf Hill:string theory

A site-specific installation by long-time artist and Art Center community member, Bette Cerf Hill.