Aug 02, 2018

'The Shape of Chicago' — John Massey Banners to Take Over State Street

Downtown Chicago has come alive again with the striking, graphic banners of design legend John Massey.

Jul 26, 2018

Announcing Lineup for “Creative Chicago: An Interview Marathon” with Hans Ulrich Obrist

Chicago Humanities Festival has announced the initial list of participants for Creative Chicago: An Interview Marathon—a centerpiece program of Art Design Chicago.

Jul 25, 2018

WDCB Radio Hosts Roundtable on Art Design Chicago

Gary Zidek, host of the WDCB radio program The Arts Section, recently sat down for a lively discussion with three of the key people involved in Art Design Chicago exhibitions.

Jul 23, 2018

What Came First, the Neighborhood or the Artist?

A visual look into the history of public art in Pilsen, from the perspective of the artists who live and create work there.

Jul 19, 2018

Art Design Chicago Now Featured at the Chicago Cultural Center

Art Design Chicago’s public engagement campaign, entitled #JustGoSeeIt, has landed at the Chicago Cultural Center.

Jul 16, 2018

Inaugural Art Institute Block Party to Showcase Chicago’s Creative Community

It's time to party at the Art Institute.

Jul 05, 2018

Chicago Sun-Times Profiles “A Johnson Publishing Story”

In a recent feature, the Chicago Sun-Times looks at the Rebuild Foundation’s new exhibition, A Johnson Publishing Story, delving into the company’s history and the origins of the exhibition.

Jun 29, 2018

Chicago Tribune Explores “Chicago Calling: Art Against the Flow”

In an extensive article, the Chicago Tribune explores the new exhibition, Chicago Calling: Art Against the Flow, speaking with its curators Lisa Stone and Kenneth Burkhart.

Jun 28, 2018

Installation View: A Home For Surrealism

Sixty Inches from Center has teamed up with On the Real Film for a look behind the production of the Art Design Chicago exhibition A Home for Surrealism: Fantastic Painting in Midcentury Chicago, on view now at The Arts Club of Chicago.

Jun 22, 2018

NewCity Design Explores “Great Ideas of Humanity: Out of the Container”

NewCity Design reviews this summer’s Chicago Design Museum exhibition Great Ideas of Humanity: Out of the Container, looking at the various design formats displayed in the exhibition, as well as the individuals who contributed to the works featured.

Jun 21, 2018

How Immigration and Migration Shape Chicago Creativity  

In an interview for Art Design Chicago, Cesáreo Moreno, Chief Curator of the National Museum of Mexican’s Art, and organizer of the exhibition Arte Diseño Xicágo: Mexican Inspiration from the World's Columbian Exposition to the Civil Rights Era, spoke about the city’s immigrant past.

Jun 14, 2018

“Searching for Our Ancestors: Mexican Artists at Arte Diseño Xicágo”

As part of a new editorial partnership between Art Design Chicago and Sixty Inches from Center, Sixty has published a comprehensive and personal look at the exhibition Arte Diseño Xicágo: Mexican Inspiration from the World's Columbian Exposition to the Civil Rights Era from the perspective of, in her own words, an ancestor.

Jun 14, 2018

Introducing Editorial Partnership with Sixty Inches from Center

Art Design Chicago is proud to announce a new editorial partnership with Sixty Inches from Center in an effort to draw connections between the histories explored through Art Design Chicago and the present day.  

Jun 07, 2018

Four New Exhibitions Opening in June

From the creative ingenuity of self-taught “outsider” artists, to the living history on display behind the acclaimed Johnson Publishing Company, June’s exhibitions are not to be missed.

Jun 07, 2018

Michigan Avenue Magazine Lists “Three Essential Exhibits from Art Design Chicago”

Three Art Design Chicago exhibitions have been named by Michigan Avenue Magazine as “can’t miss” in a recent feature.

Jun 07, 2018

Introducing Art Design Chicago's Creative Ambassadors

Art Design Chicago is collaborating with six pioneering Chicago-based artists who will create new works inspired by their experiences attending Art Design Chicago exhibitions and programs.

May 24, 2018

Art Design Chicago Launches Citywide “Just Go See It” Campaign

Inspired by the spirit of curiosity that we exhibit in our daily lives, Art Design Chicago is rolling out a public engagement campaign entitled Just Go See It.

May 22, 2018

Condé Nast Traveler Lists Art Design Chicago in "10 Reasons to Visit"

Condé Nast Traveler names Art Design Chicago and partners EXPO Chicago, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Chicago Architecture Foundation, within its “10 Reasons You Need to Visit Chicago This Year.”

May 07, 2018

Ebony Magazine Spotlights "A Johnson Publishing Story"

In a new feature, Ebony’s online magazine shines a light on the upcoming Art Design Chicago exhibition A Johnson Publishing Story.

Apr 30, 2018

Announcing Art Design Chicago's Summer Kick-off Series

Join us in celebration of Chicago’s art and design history with our Summer Kick-Off events, including the opening of three new exhibitions, a Pilsen fiesta, and much more. 

Apr 15, 2018

Chicago Tribune Profiles Cesáreo Moreno and Arte Diseño Xicágo

In a full-page Sunday paper feature story, the Chicago Tribune examines the exhibition Arte Diseño Xicágo: Mexican Inspiration from the World's Columbian Exposition to the Civil Rights Era, and talks to its curator Cesáreo Moreno.

Mar 28, 2018

Spring and Summer Public Tour Schedule

Newly announced public tours showcase the diversity of Chicago’s neighborhood art offerings, are open to the public and many at no cost.

Mar 08, 2018

The New York Times Profiles Art Design Chicago and the Terra Foundation

In a wide-ranging New York Times article within its annual “Museums” special section, Terra Foundation Executive Director Elizabeth Glassman speaks about the origins of the Art Design Chicago initiative, and the key role that the Terra Foundation played in helping to get the project off the ground.

Feb 21, 2018

ABC 7 Chicago Previews Barbara Jones-Hogu: Resist, Relate, Unite 1968 – 1975

ABC 7 Chicago visits the Art Design Chicago exhibition Barbara Jones-Hogu: Resist, Relate, Unite 1968–1975, and reflects on Jones-Hogu’s place in Chicago history as a leading figure of the Black Arts Movement.

Jan 18, 2018

Chicago Reader Spotlights Art Design Chicago’s “Cornucopia” of Programming

In a comprehensive feature headlined “All Eyes on Art Design Chicago”, the Chicago Reader provides an advance look at key Art Design Chicago exhibitions, outlining the origins of the initiative.