Melissa Leandro, “Paradiso,” installation view, 2022, (from left) “Clippings,” “Tie Dye Grove,” “Red Eyes,” “Palm Tree Blaze”/Image courtesy of the artist and Andrew Rafacz Gallery
1 Melissa Leandro (Andrew Rafacz) A new series of flora-patterned textiles, purposefully fragmented and repaired, represent the artist’s relationship to the neglected environments of the city. Through April 9
2 An Instrument in the Shape of a Woman (Chicago Cultural Center) Local artists Leslie Baum, Diane Christiansen and Selina Trepp work with color and composition to create lively and at times otherworldly abstractions. Through September 4
3 Jinn Bronwen Lee (Regards) In “Devió,” the artist’s first solo exhibition with the gallery, paintings and subtle architectural interventions are meant to disorient the viewer. Through May 7
4 Arnold J. Kemp (Neubauer Collegium) Hundreds of small ceramic masks, which the artist made by manipulating the clay behind his back, hint at questions of identity and belonging. Through April 1o
5 Neal Vandenbergh (Mickey) Vibrantly colored works on paper depict ghastly portraits—some subjects’ skin appears slimy to the touch, others are overlaid with images of slithering snakes. Through April 10
