Galleries & Museums

July 3, 2008

Browse listings of Openings, Galleries, Museums, and Special Events.

Special Events

Briefly The Body Adornment and Accessories Art Spree features work from 12 Illinois artists, Wed-Thu 6/9-6/10, 10 AM-3:30 PM at the James R. Thompson Center atrium, 100 W. Randolph, 312-814-1794. . . . The annual meeting of the Chicago Humanities Festival includes drinks, hors d’oeuvres, a preview of CHF fall programming, and priority seating at “A Conversation With David Hockney at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tue 7/8, 5 PM, Arts Club of Chicago, 201 E. Ontario (meeting); 7:30 PM, MCA, 220 E. Chicago (talk), $50 (tickets to the talk alone are $20). . . . Alternative design school Archeworks holds an open house, Wed 7/9, 5:30-7 PM, 625 N. Kingsbury, 312-867-7254 or archeworks.org

Talks Rachel Caidor discusses her work at Talking Point, a monthly artists’ discussion at Hyde Park Art Center, Mon 7/7, 6 PM, 5020 S. Cornell, 312-814-5322

Benefits “A Royal Gala,” held in conjunction with the new exhibit “Benin—Kings and Rituals: Court Arts from Nigeria,” with African food and music, plus a viewing of the exhibit, Tue 7/8, 6:30 PM, at the Art Institute, 111 S. Michigan, 312-499-4163, $200.

Openings & Receptions

GALLERIES

Art on Armitage 4125 W. Armitage, window installation. Work by Irene Perez exploring “the use of the American flag and the concept of patriotism in the United States,” through Thu 7/31.  Opens Sat 7/5, 5-8 PM. 773-235-8583

Irish American Heritage Center 4626 N. Knox. “Irish Cottage and Castle Birdhouses,” birdhouses modeled on Irish cottages, castles and ruins, group show, Sun 7/6-Sun 7/27.  Opens Sun 7/6, 1-4 PM. Sat-Sun 1-4 PM. 773-282-7035

Museums

Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington. Starting Sat 7/5: “Voices and Images From Bulgaria, 1966-1979,” photos by ethnomusicologist Martin Koenig from his trips to Bulgaria, through Sun 9/28.  Mon-Thu 8-7, Fri 8-6, Sat 9-6, Sun 10-6. 312-744-6630, chicagoculturalcenter.org

Elmhurst Art Museum 150 Cottage Hill, Elmhurst. “Speak Softly,” work by Cat Chow; “Splice,” models of “recognizable architectural icons” by Susan Giles, through Sun 7/13. Curator Melissa Dahlquist leads a gallery tour, Wed 7/9, 6:30 PM. Tue, Thu, and Sat 10-4, Wed 1-8, Fri and Sun 1-4. $4, $3 seniors, $2 students. 630-834-0202, elmhurstartmuseum.org

Hyde Park Art Center 5020 S. Cornell. Starting Sun 7/6: Videodance: Works From the Centre Pompidou, part three of a program of video from the Pompidou’s annual Vidéodanse festival (showings begin daily at noon), through Sat 7/12; “Kiss on the Cheek,” portraits by Dale Washington, through Sun 10/12.  Mon-Thu 10-8, Fri-Sat 10-5, Sun noon-5. 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org

National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W. 19th. Starting Fri 7/4: “A Declaration of Immigration,” artwork by and about immigrants to the U.S., through Sun 9/7.  Tue-Sun 10-5. 312-738-1503, nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org

Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark. Ennesbo, installation by Sandra Binion with video, paintings, photos, and wall coverings, through Sun 9/21. ”Start With Art,” free open house with breakfast, Wed 7/9, 7:30-10 AM.  Tue-Fri 10-4, Sat-Sun 11-4. $4; $3 kids, students, seniors; free second Tuesday of the month. 773-728-8111, samac.org

Ongoing

galleries

Addington 704 N. Wells. Encaustic paintings by Robin Denevan, through Tue 7/15. Tue-Sat 11-6. 312-664-3406

Jean Albano 215 W. Superior. Maquettes and sculptures by Fletcher Benton, through Sat 7/5. Tue-Fri 10-5, Sat 11-5. 312-440-0770

Alfedena 434 W. Ontario. “Shape Shifters,” group show, through Thu 7/3. Tue-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5. 312-944-4340

American Academy of Art Bill Parks Gallery 332 S. Michigan, 3rd fl. Work by BFA graduates in illustration, design, 3-D modeling, and animation, through Fri 7/25. Mon-Fri 11-3:30. 312-461-0600, ext. 103

Antena 1765 S. Laflin #1R. “Crazy,” work by Gretel Garcia and Frank Wick, through Sat 7/5. Sat noon-5. 773-344-1940

ARC 832 W. Superior #204. “Glitterati,” acrylic paintings by Esther Charbit; “Lady,” photos by Peggy Gentleman; “Figuratively Speaking,” work by members of Gallery 659 in Glencoe, through Sat 7/26. Wed-Sat noon-6, Sun noon-4. 312-733-2787

Architech 730 N. Franklin #200. “XIX: 19th-Century Design,” drawings, watercolors, and prints by architects and decorators including Viollet-le-Duc, Owen Jones, and Charles Garnier, through Sat 8/30. Wed-Sat noon-5. 312-475-1290

Architrouve 1433 W. Chicago. Work by Victoria Loeb and J.C. Steinbrunner, through Sat 7/26. Wed-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-3. 312-563-0977

Peter Bartlow 300 W. Superior, 2nd fl. Sketches by Doug Hatch, through Thu 7/10. Tue-Sat 11-6. 312-337-1782

Beck’s Bookstore 60 E. Lake. Drawn to the Edge, group drawing installation, part of Harold Washington College’s Pedestrian Project Space project, through Wed 7/18. Mon-Thu 9-6, Fri 9-5, Sat 9-2. 312-630-9113

Beverly Arts Center 2407 W. 111th. Work by Gabrielle Boros, Kathy Halper, Kathryn Kucera, Millie Marnin, Dennis Salaty and Robert Stanley; “Opened,” work by Perry Pollack, through Sun 7/13. Mon-Fri 10-9, Sat 10-5, Sun noon-5. 773-445-3838

Russell Bowman 311 W. Superior #115. “Chicago Imagism: 1965-1985,” work by artists including Art Green, Ed Paschke, Christina Ramberg, and Barbara Rossi, through Sat 8/16. Tue-Sat 10-5:30. 312-751-9500

Roy Boyd 739 N. Wells. Drawings and sculptures by Jay Kelly, through Sun 7/15. Tue-Sat 10-5:30. 312-642-1606

Brickton Art Center 147 Vine, Park Ridge. “Quiet Places,” photos by Jeff Burk, through Fri 7/18. Mon-Thu 10-6, Fri-Sat 10-4. 847-823-6611

Valerie Carberry 875 N. Michigan #2510. Modern and postwar painting and sculpture by artists including Maurice Berezov, José de Rivera, Dorothy Morang, and Judith Rothschild, through Fri 9/5. Mon-Fri 10-5, Sat 11-5. 312-397-9990

Aldo Castillo 675 N. Franklin. “Dysfunctional Objects,” work by Scott Ashley, through Sun 7/20. Tue-Sat 11-6. 312-222-0774

Center on Halsted 3656 N. Halsted. “Time Capsule: A Glimpse of San Francisco in the 70s,” photos by Jerry Pritikin, through Sun 7/13. Mon-Fri 8 AM-10 PM. 773-472-6469

Chicago Art Matrix Zhou B. Art Center, 1029 W. 35th. Work by Alicja Korytkowska, through Tue 7/22. Mon-Sat 10-6. 773-254-4020

Chicago Art Source 1871 N. Clybourn, 2nd fl. “Solvent Whisper,” work by Mary Rosseaux, Kirsten Stolle, and Barbara Tinger, through Mon 7/21. Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat 10-5. 773-755-8358

Chicago Photography Center 3301 N. Lincoln. “Withinsight,” group show, through Fri 8/1. Sat-Sun 10-4. 773-549-1631

Chicago Printmakers Collaborative 4642 N. Western. Prints by Hiroshi Ariyama, Karl Bethke, Alan Lerner, Nichole Maury, and Jay Ryan, through Sat 8/30.

Chicago Public Library Woodson Regional Library 9525 S. Halsted. Original cartoons, photographs, letters, awards, and other memorabilia from Chester Commodore, through Wed 12/31. Mon-Thu 9-9, Fri-Sat 9-5, Sun 1-5. 312-745-2080

Chicago School of Professional Psychology 325 N. Wells. Work by Gavin Tun and Marc Hauser, through Wed 7/30. Mon-Fri 9-5. 312-329-6600

City Gallery 806 N. Michigan. Photos of art by Jason Lazarus and Brian Ulrich, through Sun 8/3. Mon-Sat 10-6:30, Sun 10-5. 312-346-3278

Clothes Optional 2918 N. Clark. “Owl-themed” group show, through Wed 7/9. Mon-Sat 11-8, Sun noon-6. 773-296-6630

Columbia College A+D Gallery 619 S. Wabash. “Busted Amp,” screen prints by artists who work with the music industry, including Jay Ryan, Nick Butcher, Nadine Nakanishi, and Steve Walters, through Wed 7/23. Tue-Sat 11-5 (Thu till 8). 312-344-8687

Columbia College C33 Gallery 33 E. Congress. Mapping: Cartographies of Learning, installations by Chicago Public Schools students, through Fri 8/8. Mon-Thu 9-7, Fri 9-5. 312-344-6643

Contemporary Art Workshop 542 W. Grant. Group show, through Fri 8/8. Tue-Fri 12:30-5:30. 773-472-4004

Melanee Cooper 740 N. Franklin. Work by Michael Cutlip, Matthew Dennison, Michael Kessler, Jeremiah Ketner, Miranda Lake, and Jill Sutton, through Sat 7/5. Tue-Fri 11-5, Sat noon-4. 312-202-9305

Caro d’Offay 2204 W. North. Photos by Fred Camper from his Accretions, Details, and Permutations series, through Fri 8/1. Tue-Thu, Sat 1-6. 773-235-7400

Darkroom 2210 W. Chicago (tavern). Photos by Laura Banick and Eric Holubow, through Thu 7/31. Sun-Fri 8 PM-2 AM, Sat 8 PM-3 AM. 773-276-1411

Devening Projects 3039 W. Carroll, 3rd fl. “Paper Love,” group show of works on paper, through Fri 8/8. Fri-Sat 11-6. 773-772-3616

DvA 2568 N. Lincoln. “Tiki Show,” hand-painted mugs and other work by artists including Mitch O’Connell, Doug Dorr, and Lisa Petrucci, through Sat 7/12. Tue-Fri noon-7, Sat noon-6, Sun noon-5. 773-871-4382

Catherine Edelman 300 W. Superior. Work by Jack Spencer, through Sat 7/12. Tue-Sat 10-5:30. 312-266-2350

Finestra 410 S. Michigan #516. Visual Research: Almost Voyage Time/ Travelers Report, installation by Frank Piatek, through Wed 7/30. Fri-Sat 2-6. 847-977-0526

Flatfile 217 N. Carpenter. “CSI Biennale 2008,” juried sculpture show; “It’s All About Light,” photos by Robert Judelson; “Wall Work,” work by Janet Satz, through Fri 8/22. Tue-Sat 11-6. 312-491-1190

4Art 1932 S. Halsted #100. “Phase VI,” group show, through Thu 7/10. Tue-Sat 10-6. 312-850-1816

Function + Art 1046 W. Fulton Mkt. “Abstractions and Associations,” work by Frank Saliani, through Fri 8/1. Tue-Sat 10-6. 312-243-2780

Gallery KH 311 W. Superior. “Tribute,” work by 27 of the artists represented by the gallery (formerly Mary Bell Galleries), through Tue 7/15. Mon-Fri 10-5:30, Sat 11-5. 312-642-0202

Gallery 400 400 S. Peoria. “Focus Pull: Onion City Off-Screen,” collage, film installation, and single-channel video, group show, through Sat 7/5. Tue-Fri 10-6, Sat noon-6. 312-996-6114

Gallery Uno 410 S. Michigan #541. “Dialogue,” work by J. E. Baker and Barbara Wakefield, through Sun 8/31. Fri-Sat 2-6. 847-977-0526

Gregory Gaymont Studio 3948 N. Southport. “Sephardic Visions,” work by Jordi Pedrola and Jacobo de la Serna, through Tue 7/15. Mon-Fri noon-4, Sat noon-6. 773-935-2971

Richard Gray 875 N. Michigan #2503. “Subject to Reversal,” portraits “in reverse” by Alex Katz, through Sat 8/2. Mon-Fri 10-5:30. 312-642-8877

Kavi Gupta 835 W. Washington. Paintings by Ciaran Murphy, through Sat 8/9. Tue-Fri 10-6, Sat 11-5. 312-432-0708

Habatat 222 W. Superior. “Common Ground,” work by Mira Maylor, through Sat 7/12. Tue-Sat 11-5. 312-440-0288

Harold Washington Library Center 400 S. State. “Fairy Tales, Nursery Rhymes, and Magazines,” illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith, through Sun 8/17. Mon-Thu 9-9, Fri-Sat 9-5, Sun 1-5. 312-747-4300

Havana 1139 W. Webster. “Engaging Cuba 50 Years Later,” paintings, drawings, and prints by Cuban artists, through Sun 7/13. Wed-Sat noon-5. 773-549-2492

Rhona Hoffman 118 N. Peoria. Group show of work by gallery artists, through Fri 8/1. Tue-Fri 10-5:30, Sat 11-5:30. 312-455-1990

I Space 230 W. Superior, 2nd fl. Work by students from the University of Illinois School of Architecture, through Thu 7/3. Tue-Sat 11-5. 312-587-9976

Illinois Institute of Art Gallery 180 180 N. Wabash. photos by Sarah Hadley, through Thu 7/24. Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5. 312-280-3500

Illinois Institute of Technology Crown Hall 3360 S. State. “Crombie Taylor, Aaron Siskind, and the Adler and Sullivan Project,” remounting of Siskind’s 1954 Institute of Design photographic survey of Sullivan’s architecture, through Sun 8/3. Daily 10-3, $5. 312-567-5025

Intuit 756 N. Milwaukee. Drawings by Chris Hipkiss, through Sat 8/30. Tue-Sat 11-5 (Thu till 7:30). 312-243-9088

Italian Cultural Institute 500 N. Michigan #1450. “Muffins,” work by Ericailcane, through Tue 9/2. Mon-Fri 9-1, 2-5. 312-822-9545

Jack 678 N. Wells. “Family Dog Meets Family Dog,” group show, through Sat 7/12. Mon-Fri 10-5:30, Sat noon-6. 312-943-8500

Kasia Kay 1044 W. Fulton Mkt. “Sugarcraft,” group show, through Sat 8/9. Wed-Sat 11-5. 312-492-8828

KN 875 N. Michigan #2515. . Mon-Fri 10-6, “Works on Paper,” group show, through Sat 7/5. Sat 11-5:30. 312-640-5550

Gosia Koscielak 1646 N. Bosworth. “Ladylike: A Proper Take on Feminist Art,” group show, through Thu 7/31. Tue-Sat 11-6 (Wed-Thu till 9). 773-252-9921

Lillstreet 4401 N. Ravenswood. “Disrupted Intentions,” ceramics by Ryan Mitchell, through Wed 7/30. Mon-Thu 10-7:30, Fri-Sat 10-6, Sun 10-5. 773-769-4226

Lincoln Park Conservatory Fern Room 2391 N. Stockton. Recordings Made in Public Spaces, sound installation by Jeffrey M. Robinson, through Sun 7/6. Daily 9-5. 312-742-7736

LivingRoom 1530 W. Superior. “An Abiding Locale,” work by Amy Honchell, through Sat 8/2. Mon-Fri 10-6. 312-226-3020

Las Manos 5220 N. Clark. “Art Movement,” group show of graffiti art and custom bikes and skateboards, through Mon 7/14. Fri 7-10 PM, Sat-Sun 11-6. 773-728-8910

Marx-Saunders 230 W. Superior. Blown and carved glass by David Schwartz, through Sat 7/19. Tue-Fri 10-5:30, Sat 11-5. 312-573-1400

Marwen 833 N. Orleans, 2nd fl. “In/Out,” photos by Lynnette Astaire, through Fri 7/25. Mon-Fri 9-6, Sat 9-5. 312-944-2418, ext. 206

Thomas Masters 245 W. North. “Icon,” work by Nicholas Harper, through Fri 7/18. Wed-Fri noon-6, Sat 11-6, Sun noon-5. 312-440-2322

Thomas McCormick 835 W. Washington. “American Abstraction,” group show, through Sat 8/2. Tue-Sat 10-5:30. 312-226-6800

Medicine Park 2659 W. Chicago. “Enter Dream,” photos by Ray Pride, through Wed 7/9. Sun noon-6. 773-255-5582

Monique Meloche 118 N. Peoria. “Boys of Summer,” group show, through Sat 8/2. Tue-Sat 11-6. 312-455-0299

Peter Miller 118 N. Peoria. Work by Casey Jex Smith, through Sat 7/19. Tue-Sat 10-5:30. 312-951-1700

Morpho 5216 N. Damen. “Nests,” paintings and drawings by Beth Herman Adler; “Nest/Egg,” assemblages by Ruth G. Sikes, through Sat 7/3. . . . Work by Steven Hazard, through Sat 8/30. Thu-Fri 1-6, Sat noon-6. 773-878-4255

Northeastern Illinois Univ. 5500 N. St. Louis. White Moment, installation, sculpture, and digital prints by Renee Prisble Una, through Mon 8/4. Mon, Wed, and Fri 10-6, Tue and Thu 10-4. 773-442-4944

Northwestern Univ. Dittmar Gallery 1999 Campus Dr., Evanston. Large-format photos by Laurie Rubin, through Sun 8/10. Daily 10-8. 847-491-2348

Noyes Cultural Arts Center 927 Noyes, Evanston. “Galesburg,” photos by Chris Verene, through Sun 8/31. Daily 10-6. 847-491-0266

Ogilvie/Pertl 435 E. Illinois #151. Group show of work by gallery artists, through Thu 7/24. Wed-Sat 11-6, Sat noon-5. 312-321-0750

Perimeter 210 W. Superior. Work by Kathleen Holder and Laura Beard, through Sat 7/12. Tue-Sat 10:30-5:30. 312-266-9473

Pritzker Military Library 610 N. Fairbanks, 2nd fl. Oil paintings and prints by Don Stivers, through Wed 8/27. Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30. 312-587-0234

Printworks 311 W. Superior #105. “Twilight Shadows,” through Sat 7/5. Tue-Sat 11-5. 312-664-9407

Prospectus 1210 W. 18th. “Images That Merge,” drawings, prints, and paintings by Roberto Ferreyra, through Sat 7/26. Wed-Sun noon-5 (Fri till 6). 312-733-6132

Rainbo Club 1150 N. Damen (bar). Hand-embroidered banners by Alee Peoples, through Fri 7/18. Daily 4 PM-2 AM (Sat till 3 AM). 773-489-5999

Thomas Robertello 939 W. Randolph. Abstract painting, group show, through Sat 8/2. Wed-Sat 11-6. 312-421-1587

Rotofugi 1955 W. Chicago. “Plushform Custom Exhibit,” through Mon 7/14. Sat noon-4. 312-491-9501

Sabbia (jewelry store) 66 E. Walton. Sculptures and paintings by Ana Maria Llestin and Yolanda Blanco, through Fri 7/18. Mon-Sat 10-5:30. 312-440-0044

Sacred Art 2040 W. Roscoe. Paintings by Anastasia Makarenko, through Mon 7/7. Mon 1-7, Tue-Fri 11-7, Sat 11-6, Sun 11:30-5. 773-404-8790

Schneider 230 W. Superior. “Chicago Group Show,” photos by local artists, through Sat 8/30. Tue-Fri 10:30-5, Sat 11-5. 312-988-4033

Second Bedroom Project Space 3216 Morgan 4R. Freeze, installation by Adam Farcus, through Sun 7/20. Sat noon-5. secondbedroom.project@gmail.com

South Side Community Art Center 3831 S. Michigan. “La Ventana,” black and white photos of nude women by Tony Smith, through Sun 7/27. Wed-Fri, Sun noon-5, Sat 9-5. 773-373-1026

33 Collective 1029 W. 35th. National self-portrait exhibition, through Fri 7/11. Sat 1-4. 708-837-4534

Three Walls 119 N. Peoria #2A. The Way Things Drag Their Futures Around, a “fallen tree/tree-house” by artists from Material Exchange; Brown Gold Braid and Field and Plant Life, sculptural installation by Michael Jones McKean, through Sat 8/2. Tue-Sat noon-6. 312-432-3972

Tucker 1939 Central, Evanston. Work by Juana Canas, through Wed 7/16. Tue 1-5, Wed-Sat 11-5. 847-570-9825

University of Illinois at Chicago African-American Cultural Center Addams Hall, 830 S. Halsted #207. “Embry’s Spirit and Soul,” expressionist paintings by Tyrone Embry, through Wed 7/30. Mon-Fri 8:30-4:45. 312-996-9549

Vale Craft 230 W. Superior. “The Fabric of Jazz,” portraits in fabric and thread by Lauren Camp, through Sat 8/30. Tue-Fri 10:30-5:30, Sat 11-5. 312-337-3525

Walsh 118 N. Peoria, 2nd fl. “Portraying Food (and the Absence of It),” group show of paintings, sculpture, and photos focusing on “the representation of food in contemporary Chinese art,” through Sat 7/19. Tue-Sat 10:30-5:30. 312-829-3312

Linda Warren 1052 W. Fulton Mkt. “The Earth on the Back of the Giant Turtle,” work by Hollis Brown Thornton; work by Megan Euker, through Sat 8/16. Tue-Sat 11-5. 312-432-9500

David Weinberg 300 W. Superior #203. “Natural Media,” paintings, sculpture, and installation, group show, through Sat 7/19. Tue-Sat 10-5:30. 312-529-5090

Wiessman 1130 S. Wabash. “Ozone Alert,” work by Joe Brown, through Sat 7/5. Tue-Sat 10-6. 312-291-0752

Tony Wight 119 N. Peoria. “Isn’t It,” work by Ivin Bellen, Pello Irazu, Richard Rezac, and Tamara Zahaykevich, through Sat 8/16. Tue-Sat 11-5. 312-492-7261

Woman Made 685 N. Milwaukee. “Drawing on Experience,” group show, through Thu 7/24. . . . “The Secret,” group show, through Thu 8/28. Wed-Fri noon-7, Sat-Sun noon-4. 312-738-0400

Zg 300 W. Superior. “Through a Purple Patch,” paintings by Martina Nehrling, through Sat 7/12. Tue-Sat 10-5:30. 312-654-9900

Zolla/Lieberman 325 W. Huron. “Flow,” work by Maria Tomasula, through Sat 8/23; “Ominous,” work by Adam Benjamin Fung. Tue-Fri 10:30-5:30, Sat 11-5:30. 312-944-1990

Zygman Voss 222 W. Superior #1E. “Freedom of Color,” paintings, drawings, and collages by Moshe Rosenthalis, through Sat 7/5. Tue-Sat 10-5. 312-266-8729

Suburban

Evanston Art Center 2603 Sheridan, Evanston. “Evanston + Vicinity Biennial 2008,” juried show, through Sun 7/6; The Nereid Beckon, outdoor installation by Matt Dehaemers, part of the “Sculpture on the Grounds” series, through May ‘09. Mon-Thu 10-10, Fri-Sat 10-4, Sun 1-4. 847-475-5300

Riverside Arts Center 32 E. Quincy, Riverside. “Black and White and Read All Over,” cartoons by Charley Krebs, Fri 6/27-Fri 8/1.  Opens Fri 6/27, 6-9 PM. Tue-Sat 1-5. 708-442-6400

MUSEUMS

Adler Planetarium 1300 S. Lake Shore Dr. Ongoing exhibits include “Shoot for the Moon,” featuring the restored Gemini 12 spacecraft and artifacts commemorating the 40th anniversary of Gemini 12’s mission and other lunar adventures, astro labs and various historical space reading devices, and interactive displays concerning galaxies, planets, and other nonterrestrial entities. Sky shows start on the half hour, virtual reality presentations every 90 minutes. Daily 9:30-4:30, open till 10 PM the first Friday of the month. $10, $8 seniors, $6 kids 4-17 (+$5 per sky show); Chicago residents pay $2 less for general admission. 312-922-7827, adlerplanetarium.org

Art Institute of Chicago Michigan & Adams. “Graphic Thought Facility,” an eponymous exhibition of work by the London-based graphic-design studio, through Sun 8/17. . . . Take Me Out . . . No Man Is an Island, installation by Mario Ybarra Jr. drawing “unexpected and provocative parallels” between Chicago and Los Angeles, through Sun 8/24. . . . “Benin—Kings and Rituals: Court Arts From Nigeria,” bronze and ivory sculptures from the Benin Kingdom, through Sun 9/21. . . . “Collecting for Chicago: Prints, Drawings, and Patronage,” works acquired for the Art Institute by Chicago families; this is the inaugural exhibit for the Jean and Steven Goldman Prints and Drawings Galleries, located in the Richard and Mary L. Gray wing and devoted to rotating exhibitions of the museum’s collection of works on paper. Daily gallery talks at noon, 1, and 2 PM; 30-minute “express” talks, Wednesdays, noon, and Thursdays and Fridays, 5:30 and 7 PM (also Fridays, 2 PM); “Q&A with a curator,” Saturdays and Sundays, 10:30-11:30 AM; lectures on art preservation techniques, Saturdays, 1-3 PM; see artic.edu/aic/calendar for topics.  Mon-Wed 10:30-5, Thu-Fri 10:30-9, Sat-Sun 10-5. $12; $7 children, students, seniors; free kids under 12; Thu-Fri 5-9, free, through Fri 8/29. 312-443-3600, artic.edu/aic

Arts Club 201 E. Ontario. “Looking at Woldgate Woods,” ten oil paintings by David Hockney depicting the same view of the woods at different times of day and in various seasons, through Fri 7/18.  Mon-Fri 11-6. 312-787-3997

Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture 6500 S. Pulaski. Photos by Arunas Baltenas, through Fri 8/29.  Daily 10-4. 773-582-6500

Block Museum of Art Northwestern Univ., 40 Arts Circle Dr., Evanston. “Design in the Age of Darwin,” decorative art, furniture, and design by William Morris, Christopher Dresser, C.F.A. Voysey, C.R. Ashbee, Louis Sullivan, and Frank Lloyd Wright; “Weaving a Life Into Art,” fiber art by Theo Leffman, through Sun 8/24. . . . “Seeing the City: Sloan’s New York,” paintings of New York by John Sloan, through Sun 9/14.  Wed-Fri 10-8, Sat-Sun noon-5. 847-491-4000, blockmuseum.northwestern.edu

Chicago Children’s Museum 700 E. Grand. “An Intergenerational Moment in Art,” group show, through Sun 8/31.  Sun-Wed 10-5, Thu-Sat 10-8. $9, $8 seniors, free Thu 5-8, free for kids under 16 the first Monday of the month. 312-527-1000

Chicago Cultural Center 78 E. Washington. “Three Hours Between Planes,” group show of narrative photos and video, through Sun 7/6. . . . “eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art,” paintings, drawings, sculpture, and photography “inspired by pain and healing” by orthopedic patients and surgeons, organized and sponsored by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, through Sun 7/20. . . . “Orchestrations,” paintings and drawings by Jim Tansley, through Sun 7/27. Mon-Thu 8-7, Fri 8-6, Sat 9-6, Sun 10-6. 312-744-6630, chicagoculturalcenter.org

Chicago Cultural Center Renaissance Court Gallery 77 E. Randolph. “Orchestrations,” paintings and drawings by Jim Tansley, through Sun 7/27.  Mon-Thu 8-7, Fri 8-6, Sat 9-6, Sun 10-6. 312-744-6630, chicagoculturalcenter.org

Chicago History Museum 1601 N. Clark. “Big Picture: A New View of Painting in Chicago,” work by William Herman Schmedtgen, Leon Golub, and other local artists working in the late 19th century to the current day, through August. . . . “Catholic Chicago,” which explores how being Catholic in Chicago has changed over time and how the Catholic community has shaped the city, through Sun 1/4. . . . Ongoing: the first el train car, Abraham Lincoln’s deathbed, newly restored dioramas of the Great Chicago Fire, the Sauganash Tavern, and other city notables, and a kids’ exhibit employing the body’s five senses to learn about the city. Bus, boat, walking, and train (el) tours offered; see chicagohistory.org. Mon-Sat 9:30-4:30 (Thu till 8), Sun noon-5. $12, $10 seniors and students (13-22), free kids 12 and under; Mondays free. 312-642-4600, chicagohistory.org

Chinese-American Museum 238 W. 23rd. “Chinese @ Play: Toys, Games, and Leisure Activities,” an exhibit of toys including kites, musical instruments, puppets, and a 60-foot dragon, through Nov. ‘09. Ongoing: “Great Wall to the Great Lakes,” materials documenting the history of Chinese immigration in Chicago. Fri 9:30-1:30, Sat-Sun 10-5. $2, $1 students and seniors. 312-949-1000, ccamuseum.org

DePaul Univ. Museum 2350 N. Kenmore. “Domestic Surveillance,” work by Gerda Meyer Bernstein, through Fri 8/29. Mon-Fri 11-5 (Fri till 7), Sat-Sun noon-5. 773-325-7506, museums.depaul.edu

DuSable Museum of African American History 740 E. 56th Pl. “Soul Soldiers,” an exhibition exploring “the issues of the Vietnam War from an African-American perspective,” through Sun 7/27. . . . Ongoing: “Red, White, Blue, and Black,” a history of African-Americans in the armed forces; paintings, drawings, and sculpture by Elizabeth Catlett, Henry Ossawa Tanner, and other African-American artists; African artifacts; the Freedom Now mural, by Robert Witt Ames. Tue-Sat 10-5, Sun noon-5. $3, $2 students and seniors, $1 kids 6-13; Sundays free. 773-947-0600, dusablemuseum.org

Edgewater Historical Society Museum 5358 N. Ashland. Exhibit on the 1893 Columbian Exposition, with photos by William Henry Jackson, through Sat 8/30.  Sat 1-4. 773-506-4849

Elmhurst Art Museum 150 Cottage Hill, Elmhurst. “Speak Softly,” work by Cat Chow; “Splice,” models of “recognizable architectural icons” by Susan Giles, through Sun 7/13. Tue, Thu, and Sat 10-4, Wed 1-8, Fri and Sun 1-4. $4, $3 seniors, $2 students. 630-834-0202, elmhurstartmuseum.org

Field Museum 1400 S. Lake Shore Dr. “George Washington Carver,” the life and work of Carver documented by artifacts, videos, and a life-size reproduction of the horse-driven wagon he used to cart seeds and soil samples used in his demonstrations, plus info on contemporary research applying his teachings; reproduction of The Migration of the Negro, a 60-panel painting completed in 1941 by Jacob Lawrence representing the journey north of hundreds of thousands of southern African-Americans after WWII; “Arctic Seafloor,” photographs of the Gakel Ridge, an underwater mountain range near the North Pole, as well as rock samples from the ocean floor and a 3-D model of underwater mountains, through Sun 7/6. . . . “Travels of the Crow,” painted and ornamented shields, headdresses, and other artifacts, with photos and videos illustrating the “nomadic life on the northern plains, the continuing importance of the tobacco society, and the Crow appreciation of the horse,” through Sun 7/13. . . . “Melting Ice/A Hot Topic,” a traveling art exhibit from the Natural World Museum focusing on climate change; “Mythic Creatures: Dragons, Unicorns, and Mermaids,” paintings, sculpture, engravings, and other cultural artifacts that illustrate how people around the world have envisioned these myths, through Mon 9/1. . . . “Celebrating Women,” photographs by Paola Gianturco of six festivals around the world that honor “female ideals, heroines, and goddesses,” through Sun 9/7. . . . “Nature Unleashed: Inside Natural Disasters,” exhibit on the effect of earthquakes, tornadoes, hurricanes, and volcanic eruptions on humans (and vice versa), through Sun 1/4. . . . Ongoing: “The Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice DNA Discovery Center,” a permanent exhibition that allows visitors to watch scientists doing genetic research at the museum’s Pritzker Laboratory; “The Ancient Americas,” artifacts from between the Arctic and the tip of South America highlighting 13,000 years of survivor skills utilized by the early pueblo communities of the American southwest, the Incas of South America, and other cultures throughout the hemisphere—before the Europeans crashed the party; “Sue,” reconstructed T. rex skeleton; “Underground Adventure”; “Evolving Planet,” on the development of life on earth. Museum tours, Mon-Fri 11 AM and 2 PM, Sat 11 AM. For info on other events, call 312-665-7400. Daily 9-5. $12; $7 students, seniors, kids 4-11; teachers and toddlers free; free on the second Monday of the month. “Underground Adventure”: add $7, $2 kids. 312-922-9410, fieldmuseum.org

Hyde Park Art Center 5020 S. Cornell. Olympus Manger, Scene II, interactive installation of two 16-foot-tall wooden “mountains” by Kelly Kaczynski, through Sun 7/6. . . . “Selected Shots by Young Artists,” photos by Chicago Public Schools students; “Dirty,” paintings and sculptures by Paul Nudd and Casey Ann Wasniewski; “Faster, Cheaper, Bolder,” work from the Art Center’s silk-screen classes; “Flamenco and Flames,” drawings and paintings by David Gista made using torches and watercolors, through Sun 7/20. . . . “Queer Interiors and Phthalo Blue,” through Sun 11/16.  Mon-Thu 10-8, Fri-Sat 10-5, Sun noon-5. 773-324-5520, hydeparkart.org

Illinois State Museum 100 W. Randolph #2-100. “Mythic Metalsmith,” cast silver and bronze toys, forged iron and steel pieces, and abstract sculptures by L. Brent Kington, through Fri 8/1.  Mon-Fri 9-5. 312-814-5322, museum.state.il.us/ismsites/chicago

Instituto Cervantes 31 W. Ohio. “Survivors,” traveling exhibition of oil paintings by Pepa Poch, through Thu 7/3.  Mon-Thu 9-7, Fri 9-5, Sat 9-1. 312-335-1996

International Museum of Surgical Science 1524 N. Lake Shore Dr. “Two Spaces, One Body,” work by Timea Tihanyi; “Extrasensory,” work by Christa Donner, through Fri 7/18. . . . Ongoing: “Beyond Broken Bones: The Story of Orthopedics and Prosthetics”; “The Universal Condition,” exhibition of prehistoric “trephined” (perforated) skulls, 19th-century inhalers, packaging for meds that included opium, cannabis, and the like, and other methods of what is now called “pain management.”  Tue-Sat 10-4. $9 adults, $5 students and seniors; Tuesdays free. 312-642-6502, imss.org

Leather Archives and Museum 6418 N. Greenview. “Yes,” group show aiming to “expand the definitions of ‘leather’ into other extremes through queer-minded artistic practice,” through Sat 10/18. Thu-Fri noon-8, Sat-Sun noon-5. $5 (free for members). 773-761-9200.

Loyola Univ. Museum of Art Lewis Towers, 820 N. Michigan. “Manifest Destiny/Manifest Responsibility: Environmentalism and the Art of the American Landscape,” paintings, prints and drawings from the collection of the Terra Foundation for American Art; photos of landscapes by Gary Kolb, through Sun 8/10. . . . Ongoing: French Gothic ivories, Renaissance paintings, an enamel and ivory casket reputed to have once contained relics of Saint Teresa of Avila, and other European works from the Martin D’Arcy collection.  Tue-Sun 10-5. Suggested admission $6, $5 seniors, free students and kids under 14; Tuesdays free. 312-915-7600, luc.edu/luma

Mitchell Museum of the American Indian 3001 Central, Evanston. “Transfusion,” work by Chris Pappan, John Joe, Debra Yepa-Pappan, and Craig George, through Thu 9/4. Ongoing: historical and contemporary craft objects. John Joe discusses his work, Sun 7/6, 1 PM.  Tue-Sat 10-5 (Thu till 8), Sun noon-4. Suggested admission $5, $2.50 kids, students, and seniors; $10 max per family. 847-475-1030

Museum of Contemporary Art 220 E. Chicago. Work by Jeff Koons including sculpture and new paintings, through Sun 9/21. . . . “Everything’s Here: Jeff Koons and His Experience of Chicago,” work by the artists who influenced Koons in his youth, including Roger Brown, Robert Lostutter, Jim Nutt, and Christina Ramberg (companion exhibition to the Jeff Koons show), through Sat 10/19. . . . Alexander Calder (d. 1976), retrospective of mobiles, stabiles, drawings, and paintings made from 1927 to 1968, through February ’09. Museum tours, Tue 1 and 6 PM, Wed-Fri 1 PM, Sat-Sun every hour 11 AM-2 PM. Wed-Sun 10-5. $10, $6 seniors and students, free kids 12 and under; Tuesdays free. 312-280-2660, box office 312-397-4010, mcachicago.org

Museum of Contemporary Photography Columbia College, 600 S. Michigan. “Beyond the Backyard,” group show that “examines the outdoor places in which we spend our leisure time,” through Sat 8/23.  Mon-Fri 10-5 (Thu till 8), Sat noon-5. 312-663-5554, mocp.org

Museum of Science and Industry 57th and Lake Shore Dr. “Exploring the Collection,” photographs by Terry Evans of the museum’s collection, through Sun 7/6. . . . “The Glass Experience,” work from artists including Dale Chihuly, Louis Comfort Tiffany, and Frank Lloyd Wright, and demos of glassblowing and stained-glass repair by artists from the Corning Museum of Glass, through Mon 9/1. . . . “Smart Home: Green + Wired,” three-story sustainable “green” house. . . . Ongoing: exhibits on genetics, agriculture, AIDS, computer imaging, powered flight, and other topics. Mon-Sat 9:30-4, Sun 11-4. General admission $13, $12 seniors, $9 kids 3-11; add $10, $5 kids, for “Glass Experience” or “Smart Home.” 773-684-1414, msichicago.org

National Museum of Mexican Art 1852 W. 19th. “Chupacabras!,” work by Patricia Acosta, Luis de la Torre, Miguel Cortez, and other local artists exploring chupacabra (“goat sucker”) sightings in North America and Latin America, through Sun 7/20. . . . Ongoing: “Mexicanidad,” Mexican and Mexican-American art and crafts; “Mexican Chicago,” photos. Tue-Sun 10-5. 312-738-1503, nationalmuseumofmexicanart.org

National Vietnam Veterans Art Museum 1801 S. Indiana. “Ancient Lands, Modern Battles,” work by Stephen Verges, David Cardenas, Steve Johnson, Jeff DeLaCruz, and Andre Zayas; “The Things They Carried,” work inspired by Tim O’Brien’s novel, through October. Tue-Fri 11-6, Sat 10-5. $10, $7 students and seniors. 312-326-0270, nvvam.org

Notebaert Nature Museum 2430 N. Cannon. Ongoing: butterfly habitat; “The Extreme Green House”; displays on regional ecosystems. Mon-Fri 9-4:30, Sat-Sun 10-5. $9, $7 students and seniors, $6 kids 3-12; Thursdays free. 773-755-5100, chias.org

Oriental Institute Museum Univ. of Chicago, 1155 E. 58th. “Catastrophe! The Destruction and Looting of Iraq’s Past,” examining the loss of cultural heritage in “the cradle of civilization,” through Wed 12/31. Ongoing: artifacts from ancient Egypt, Nubia, Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq), and Persia (now Iran); “Empires in the Fertile Crescent,” artifacts from ancient Assyria, Anatolia, and Israel. Tue-Sat 10-6 (Wed till 8:30), Sun noon-6. Suggested admission $5 adults, $2 kids. 773-702-9514, oi.uchicago.edu

Shedd Aquarium 1200 S. Lake Shore Dr. “Lizards and the Komodo King,” featuring Faust, the Shedd’s massive Komodo, an itty-bitty gecko, and other cold-blooded delights, through summer. . . . Ongoing: displays on invasive species in the Great Lakes, the Amazon basin, Caribbean reefs, and the Philippines’ Apo Island reef system. Oceanarium: northeast Pacific flora and fauna (see below for prices). Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat-Sun 9-6. Aquarium $8, $6 seniors and kids 3-11; with oceanarium $23/$16. 312-939-2438, sheddaquarium.org

Smart Museum of Art Univ. of Chicago, 5550 S. Greenwood. “Idol Anxiety,” examining how objects become idols and the “sometimes uneasy relationship between people and things,” through Sun 11/2. Tue-Fri 10-4, Sat-Sun 11-5. 773-702-0200, smartmuseum.uchicago.edu

Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies 610 S. Michigan. Ongoing: 1,500 Jewish objects from the museum’s collection; Consider, Holocaust memorial installation by Ranbir Kaleka. Sun-Wed 10-6, Thu 10-7, Fri 10-3. $7, $5 students and seniors, kids under five free; free Tue 10 AM-noon, Thu 3-7 PM. 312-322-1724, spertus.edu

Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark. Ennesbo, installation by Sandra Binion with video, paintings, photos, and wall coverings, through Sun 9/21. Tue-Fri 10-4, Sat-Sun 11-4. $4; $3 kids, students, seniors; free second Tuesday of the month. 773-728-8111, samac.org

Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art 2320 W. Chicago. Prints by Alexander Archipenko, through Sun 8/10. Wed-Sun noon-4. 773-227-5522

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