Art Top 5: August 2021

Carrie Mae Weems installation View, Toronto, 2019.

1
Carrie Mae Weems: A Land of Broken Dreams
(Logan Center Gallery)
Part of the multi-site “Toward Common Cause” exhibition, Weems’ installation reconsiders programs for youth run by the Chicago chapter of the Black Panther Party.
Through December 12

2
What Flies But Never Lands?
(Chicago Cultural Center)
An in-depth group exhibition, curated by Minh Nguyen, considering moments in time that might otherwise be overlooked.
Through September 5

3
Some Type of Way
(Blanc Gallery)
Culminating a three-month residency, eight Chicago artists explore their thoughts during the pandemic; a large-scale sculpture by titan Arthur Jafa is also on view.
Through August 8

4
Molly Zuckerman-Hartung, Flim-Flam
(Corbett vs. Dempsey)
Through works on paper, sculpture and textile, the artist expands her conception of painting, using repetition and color to create new connections.
Through August 7

5
Yukimasa Ida
(Mariane Ibrahim)
For his U.S. debut, the Japanese artist shows a new body of work, paintings and bronze sculptures, that hint at the ephemeral nature of the moment.
Through August 14