Brenda Draney, “Lawyer,” 2022, oil on canvas, 36 x 48 inches/Photo: Rachel Topham Photography. Courtesy Catriona Jeffries, Vancouver
1 Of the Earth (Morton Arboretum) Polish American artist Olga Ziemska creates five large-scale sculptures using reclaimed tree branches and other natural materials found on the Arboretum’s 1,700-acre grounds. Opens May 26
2 Marvelocity: The Art of Alex Ross (Elmhurst Art Museum) The Michelangelo of the superheroes has a solo exhibition, accompanied by life-sized sculptures of superheroes in nearby Wilder Park. Opens June 2
3 Warhol (Cleve Carney Museum of Art) The title pretty much says all you need to know about this blockbuster exhibition, yes? Opens June 3
4 Gary Simmons: Public Enemy (Museum of Contemporary Art) The first comprehensive career survey of the L.A.-based artist, whose work situates “questions of race, class, and gender identity at the center of contemporary art discourse.” Opens June 13
5 Brenda Draney: Drink from the river (Arts Club of Chicago) The first exhibition in the United States of the indigenous artist whose paintings “reference a collective self that… [includes] past generations and current community members.” Opens June 14
