
At the Art Institute of Chicago: Camille Claudel, “The Waltz (Allioli),” about 1900. Private Collection. Musée Yves Brayer.
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Terrain Biennial
(Neighborhoods Worldwide)
A grassroots public art festival, filling front lawns, porches, rooftops, even windows.
Opens October 1
2
Action/Abstraction Redefined: Modern Native Art, 1940s to 1970s
(Schingoethe Center)
A traveling exhibition that expands the perception of Native Art and places it in dialogue with larger themes in abstract art.
Opens October 2
3
Freedom’s Muse
(Logan Center Exhibitions)
A celebration of Sapphire & Crystals, a collective of African American women artists dating back to 1987
Opens October 6
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Camille Claudel
(Art Institute of Chicago)
The first comprehensive exhibition of the trailblazing, under-appreciated French sculptor in the United States in twenty years.
Opens October 7
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Difference Machines: Technology and Identity in Contemporary Art
(Wrightwood 659)
An exploration of the evolving sense of identity in the tech age
Opens October 13