Chicago Cultural Center — Exhibitions
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The exhibition program at the Chicago Cultural Center encompasses historic as well as contemporary art worldwide, with special emphasis placed on emerging and underrepresented artists who live and work in Chicago. The exhibition program supports professional artists, curators, and arts organizations to reach a wide audience in the heart of downtown Chicago. Each exhibition features public events such as gallery tours, public conversations, and hands-on exploration in the Learning Lab.
Gallery Talks
FREE No RSVP required.
2nd Wednesday of every month at noon.
Join us in conversation with current exhibiting artists at the Chicago Cultural Center.
The next gallery talk will take place in the Midway exhibit on Wednesday, September 11.
Opening Passages: Photographers Respond to Chicago and Paris
May 4—October 6, 2024
Exhibit Hall, 4th Floor North
Forever in Your Debt
August 3—September 15, 2024
Sidney R. Yates Gallery, 4th Floor North
Women at War
August 17—December 8, 2024
Michigan Avenue Galleries, 1st Floor East
Surviving the Long Wars: Transformative Threads
Through December 8, 2024
Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Hall, 2nd Floor North
Midway
September 7, 2024—January 4, 2025
Chicago Rooms, 2nd Floor North
Great Ideas of Humanity: One of a Series
Ongoing
Landmark Chicago Gallery, 1st Floor West
Visit us:
Admission is FREE
Open Daily, 10am–5pm
Exhibitions close 15 minutes before the building closes
(Closed Holidays)
Find us:
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E. Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602
Take CTA to Chicago Cultural Center
- From the elevated lines: exit at Washington/Wabash and walk east.
- From the subway: exit at Lake (Red Line) or Washington (Blue Line) and walk east.
- Served by Michigan Avenue buses 3, 4, 19, 20, 26, 60, 66, 124, 143, 147, 151, 157 and Washington St. buses 4, J14, 20, 56, 66, 147
