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Theaster Gates is Chicago. In a city full of artists of a variety of different artistic practices, Gates rises above the rest to create multidisciplinary works that speak to the spirit, anxieties, and troubles of Chicago itself. 

Tsitsi Dangarembga has made history and developed an international reputation with her groundbreaking novels and films about women’s life in Zimbabwe.

 Stride on over to ‘The Walk’, the School of the Art Institute’s 70th annual student fashion show, where menswear, masks and minimalism ruled the runway. 

For a variety of artists and audiences, River North – despite its geography, historical significance and density of gallery spaces – is an inaccessible hub. 

 After more than 40 years, Park Ridge will again display a historic piece of public art.

The Ravenswood recording studio promotes a diverse and innovative approach to the sonic arts.

An exhibit that explores the music and artists who grew up in public housing projects opens later this week in Chicago.