On April 20, 1981 — 44 years ago Sunday — a long-awaited piece of public sculpture was unveiled to a crowd on a chilly day in downtown Chicago. Going back to the 1960s, a sculpture by Spanish ...

Connor Bedard, the Chicago Blackhawks' prized rookie and first overall pick in the 2023 draft, has clinched the Calder Memorial Trophy. Bedard's impressive 22-goal, 61-point season earned him a ...

Donation Options Search Search Search EXPO Chicago features a sprawling display of nearly 200 galleries from 36 countries. The annual art fair runs from April 24-27 at Navy Pier. Courtesy of EXPO ...

While best known for his hanging mobiles, Calder also created an astounding assortment of standing sculptures that delight the eye and engage the mind with dynamic contours, soaring lines, and, in ...

Graffiti is not just a metaphor of defiance. I believe that public art can breathe new life into Chicago’s blighted communities. On the walls of shuttered grocery stores and the boarded-up ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- Families are flocking to Hermann Park to view the temporary outdoor art exhibit, The Great Elephant Migration. The 100 life-sized sculptures are all based on real-life elephants ...

Art from around the globe, along with the who’s who of the art world, will descend on Chicago next week for the Midwest’s largest art fair, EXPO Chicago. The sprawling display of nearly 200 ...

Spurlock, a student at the Art Institute of Chicago, says his violin was handmade by his older brother. Chicago Police Department Spurlock spent Friday evening speaking to police, after he said he ...

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It's hard to imagine today, but the entire town of Naperville could be captured in ...