“Germane Barnes: Columnar Disorder” is at the Art institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave., through Jan. 27. Edward Keegan writes, broadcasts and teaches on architectural subjects.

A popular Chicago museum that shuttered in 2023 after more than 40 years is officially reopening in a new way with two major ...

June 20 to June 2026 at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum of the Chicago Academy of Sciences, 2430 N. Cannon Drive, open daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; adult tickets $12-$17, naturemuseum.org ...

The soundbox, by Chicago artist Jefferson Pinder, is part of a new exhibit of contemporary art — the largest the Driehaus has ever hosted — called “A Tale of Today: Materialities.” The ...

The MCA in Chicago advances bilingual inclusivity, while a pop-up museum celebrates Johnny Carson and late-night TV history.

Across the country, exhibitions with LGBTQ art and themes are being altered, postponed or outright canceled under Trump 2.0.