For the month of October, we will be celebrating Chicago Public Art Group's incredible 50 years with an expansive exhibition that will take you back in time! We will be showcasing some of our amazing murals over the past 5 decades and dive into the history and mission of our organization. Opening Reception is Thursday
Join us for our 50th anniversary celebration gala with Host Maggie Brown. Featuring live music from Sadie Woods. PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE GALA HERE
Come explore the private work of some of our CPAG artists in this collaborative group showcase between Chicago Public Art Group and the Zolla/Lieberman Gallery to celebrate CPAG's 50th Anniversary. Artists represented include John Weber, Bernard Williams, Sonja Henderson, Ruben Aguirre, Cynthia Weiss, Gabriel Villas, Ginny Sykes and Mirtes Zwierzynski. This exhibit will run from November 11th-December
Please join us to celebrate the opening of Gabriel Villa's exhibition "Tres: Triptychs and Clay Sculpture." Villa's work engages conversation around class and Mexican American culture. He approaches ideas connected to family, religion, desire, surveillance, and greed. The exhibition is on view March 1-31, 2023. Gallery Hours: Tue-Thu: 10am - 3pm Sat-Sun: 11am - 1:30pm
Please join us Sunday, June 25th from 3-4pm for a moderated talk featuring artists Justin Cooper and Haerim Lee, in conversation with curator Sandy Guttman. Register for the event here. This event is in conjunction with the “Story of Polyvocality” exhibition closing reception at Chicago Public Art Group. “Story of Polyvocality” investigates the excavation of
Chicago Public Art Group invites you to HOLO_augment earth, a pop-up exhibition by CPAG Artist X. RSVP HERE. This exhibition is in connection with Coiled Serpent Mound and Augment Earth, which pay homage to the transportation crossroads of the Great Lakes and Mississippi waterways used by residents for thousands of years. The virtual experience firmly situates Indigenous perspectives, histories,
Chicago Public Art Group is proud to present The Recovery Drawings, an exhibition by CPAG Artist Ginny Sykes. Sykes’ 2020 series, The Recovery Drawings, are a reflection on her journey through pain, healing and recovery. Sykes works with symbol and myth to assert and affirm the complexity of identities women negotiate. Her layered and visceral aesthetic suggests
Please join us for our first Artist Cafe and happy hour of 2024! Mirtes Zwierzynski and Cynthia Weiss will facilitate an informal conversation, inviting all to participate. Artists who submitted by the January 28th deadline will be sharing a few slides of their work on the theme of designing work for public spaces. Presentations will begin at 5:45pm. Refreshments and
As a follow-up to our highly attended "Designing for Spaces" Artists Cafe in January, Chicago Public Art Group (CPAG) is facilitating a conversation on the theme of community-engaged designs. Artists are invited to present at the upcoming Artists Cafe about engaging with the community to design and create public art. Submit here. Artists will have
Join us for a lively gathering with artist Cynthia Weiss. (Gallery will be open until 7:30pm.)
Join us for a fundraiser to celebrate art, artists and our ardent supporters. Click here to view invitation. Use link below to register.
