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Art Design Chicago exhibitions and events took place mainly in 2018, with some programming extending into 2019 and beyond. Use the search tool above to explore past, current, and upcoming programming.

  • September 21, 2017, 3–5 p.m.

Ten Decades, Ten Under-Appreciated Chicago Designs

Newberry Library
  • October 19, 2017, 3–5 p.m.

Chicago Design 1946-1970: Place, People, and Products

Newberry Library
  • November 16, 2017, 3–5 p.m.

Graphic Design: between Negation and Affirmation in Container Corporation’s Great Ideas Advertising Series, c. 1950-1980

Newberry Library
  • January 18, 2018, 3–5 p.m.

Walter Paepcke, IDCA, and the Challenge of Design in Post-War Corporate Culture​

Newberry Library
  • February 22, 2018, 3–5 p.m.

Collecting Chicago Design: Who Should Do It, When, and Where

Newberry Library
  • March 4, 2018, 11 a.m.–12 p.m.

Art Design Chicago Storytelling Series

Chicago Athletic Association Hotel, Drawing Room Library
  • March 11, 2018, 2–4 p.m.

DJ Activation: Ayana Contreras + Bill Walker

Hyde Park Art Center
  • March 15, 2018, 3–5 p.m.

CANCELED: March 15 Seminar

Newberry Library
  • March 30, 2018, 2–5 p.m.

American Art and Visual Culture Seminar

Newberry Library
  • April 20, 2018, 6–9 p.m.

Opening Reception for Great Ideas of Humanity: Out of the Container

Design Museum of Chicago
  • April 26, 2018, 3–5 p.m.

Will Bradley's Art of Design

Newberry Library
  • May 5, 2018, 1–2:30 p.m.

May Tour of Edgar Miller's Glasner Studio

Edgar Miller's Glasner Studio
  • May 12, 2018, 2–3 p.m.

Curator Tour: Into the City

Smart Museum of Art, The University of Chicago
  • May 14, 2018, 6–7 p.m.

Art Design Chicago Storytelling Series

Chicago Athletic Association, The Tank (Ground Floor)
  • May 15, 2018, 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Art Design Chicago: The Intersection of Creativity and Commerce

City Club of Chicago at Maggiano's Banquets
  • May 24, 2018, 3–5 p.m.

Moholy-Nagy and the Materiality of Industry

Newberry Library
  • June 5, 2018, 6–7:30 p.m.

Leading Ladies of Chicago’s Columbian Exposition: Celebrating 125 Years

The Richard H. Driehaus Museum
  • July 12, 2018, 6–7 p.m.

ChiDM Presents: What Does “Modern” Mean in Chicago?

Design Museum of Chicago
  • July 14, 2018, 1–2:30 p.m.

July Tour of Edgar Miller's Glasner Studio

Edgar Miller's Glasner Studio
  • July 25, 2018, 2–3 p.m.

Gallery Talk with the Curators: Sculpting a Chicago Artist

Koehnline Museum of Art, Oakton Community College
  • July 26, 2018, 6–7 p.m.

ChiDM Presents: Lara Allison

Design Museum of Chicago
  • July 28, 2018, 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

Living Architecture Tour and Performance

Tree Studios