With a new photography book in the works, Pilsen artist Todd Diederich is already aiming high -- but don't think he's stopping there, and don't think ...

Hebru Brantley, a Chicago-based artist in residence at Lacuna Artist Lofts, on Friday will open "Brothers of the Robbing Hood," his third major solo s...

It was tricky taking Fear No ART presents The Dinner Party on the road last month. The challenges of a new space, unions, no real lighting to speak of and a set that came together at the last of last moments were, well, challenging.

Here we go again. With a very limited number of exceptions, most Chicago galleries open their fall season this weekend. This is the weekend those who usually don't make it to the Friday night openings get out and get seen.

It's February and time to help to highlight some of the very cool art happenings going on around town and give you a nudge to see some of them or all of them. Getting a little bit (more) of art in one's life is never a bad thing.

Chicago-based queer rapper Big Dipper late last month released a new music video for his debut single, the "Bambi" soundtrack-sampling "Drip Drop." ...

With Thanksgiving now upon us, HuffPost Chicago wanted to take the opportunity to reach out to some of our favorite Chicagoans and find out some of t...

"So what are you waiting for? Your money's going to be no good in a year anyway. Buy this calendar," proclaims the Kickstarter video promoting "The Ap...

"A raised hand generates an irresistible magnetic pull on a taxi driver. After some years the mind is trained to seek it out to the point of forming l...

It's not that Chicago needs more famous artists. We have a lot of them. Instead, what Chicago needs is more of a famous and overarching art world.

As the city’s neighborhood street fests wind down and the threat of colder air looms, Chicagoans can celebrate the last days of warm temperatures ov...

Mark Bradford's art is gorgeous, thick, meditative, relevant.

CHICAGO (AP) — She scoured the streets day and night, venturing into strange and sometimes dicey neighborhoods. She wore a hat, sturdy shoes and a c...

I keep learning more about Dawoud Bey. He's a wonderful human being and a brilliant artist. He reveals himself, his depth, his generosity and his talent, slowly.

In January 2006, two days before her second deployment to Iraq, 21-year-old Army specialist Suzanne Swift went AWOL. Arrested six months later at her ...

If you want to see great artwork, you should check out the Art Institute. Or you could always head over to the West Loop gallery district and explore....

On Friday, local artists and art fans gathered at the Chicago Urban Art Society in Pilsen for a show dedicated to the only mayor some of those involve...