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Victoria Bradford & Sabri Reed: Dinner Dance
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Edgewater Public Library
1210 W Elmdale Ave. Chicago, IL
Opening Saturday, September 28th, at 4PM
Much Much More presents: Karen Reimer
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Humboldt Park branch, Chicago Public Library
1605 N Troy St, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Saturday, September 28th, from 3PM - 4PM
Katherine Jost & Leslie Greene: Milk and Water
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The Bike Room
1109 W. North Shore Ave, Chicago, IL 60626
Opening Saturday, September 28th, from 4 PM - 7 PM
On view through Monday, October 20th
In Progress (Benefit Auction)
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Spudnik Press Cooperative
1821 W Hubbard, Suite 302, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Saturday, September 28th, from 6PM - 10PM
Process of Subtraction
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Chicago Art Department
1932 S. Halsted St. Suite 100 Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Friday, September 27th, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Saturday, October 12th
The American Dream: The (W)holy Grail
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1050 West Wilson -former bank
1050 West Wilson, Chicago, IL
Opening Friday, September 27th, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Saturday, October 26th
George Blaha: Now Appearing
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Firecat Projects
2124 N. Damen
Opening Friday, September 27th, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Sunday, October 20th
Unfurling: An Exhibition of Five Explorations in Art, Activism, and Archiving
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Gray Center for Arts and inquiry
929 E. 60th St., Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Friday, September 27th, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Sunday, October 20th
Ben Medansky
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ODLCO
1136 W Randolph
Opening Thursday, September 26th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Sunday, October 27th
Rafael E. Vera: Pillow Talk
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Seerveld Gallery
6601 West College Drive, Palos Heights, IL 60463
Opening Thursday, September 26th, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Thursday, September 26th
avery r. young (Artist Talk)
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Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts
915 E 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Wednesday, September 25th, from 6PM - 7:30PM
On view through Sunday, September 29th
Lillstreet’s 10th Anniversary Block Party
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Lillstreet Art Center
4401 N. Ravenswood Ave.
Opening Tuesday, September 24th, from 4PM - 7PM
SAIC Visiting Artists Program: Fernanda Viégas and Martin Wattenberg
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SAIC Columbus Auditorium
280 S. Columbus Dr.
Opening Tuesday, September 24th, from 6PM - 8PM
Latitude: 2nd Annual Photo Auction
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Cole's Bar
2338 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago IL
Opening Sunday, September 22nd, from 7PM - 12am
Ray Smith: Here | Now
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Mana Contemporary Chicago
2233 S. Throop St., Chicago IL
Opening Sunday, September 22nd, from 1PM - 5PM
On view through Wednesday, December 31st
Beate Geissler & Oliver Sann (Artist Talk)
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Iceberg Projects
7714 N Sheridan Road, Chicago, IL, 60626
Opening Saturday, September 21st, from 1PM - 2PM
On view through Saturday, October 19th
Donna Huanca: Scrying Threats
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Queer Thoughts
1640 W 18th St. #3, Chicago IL
Opening Saturday, September 21st, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Sunday, October 27th
Stephanie Burke: CANTO
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Rational Park
2557 W North Avenue, Chicago, IL
Opening Saturday, September 21st, from 7PM - 11PM
On view through Saturday, October 5th
Kevin Jennings & Steve Reber: Prestidigitation
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slow
2153 W 21st Street
Opening Saturday, September 21st, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, October 19th
Aimée Beaubien & Paul Erschen: this is big
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3433
3433 Kedvale Ave., Chicago, IL 60641
Opening Saturday, September 21st, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, October 12th
News from Nowhere: Chicago Laboratory
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Sullivan Galleries, School of the Art Institute
33 S. State St., 7th Floor
On view through Saturday, December 21st
Kirk Faber: This is how tall you are
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Autumn Space
1700 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago IL 60613
Opening Saturday, September 21st, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, October 12th
Stephen Kaltenbach: Drawings, Time Capsules & Room Alterations
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Bert Green Fine Art
8 S Michigan Ave Suite 1220 Chicago IL 60603
Opening Saturday, September 21st, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, October 26th
The Program: Julia Haller/Hans-Christian Lotz
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CourtneyBlades
1324 W Grand Ave. Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Friday, September 20th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Friday, October 4th
Felipe Mujica & Johanna Unzueta: Arquitectura y Amistad
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New Capital
3114 W. Carroll St., Chicago IL
Opening Friday, September 20th, from 7PM - 11PM
On view through Sunday, September 29th
Jaakko Pallasvuo: Allegra Geller
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@ Dos Perros Projects
859 N Marshfield Ave 2R, Chicago, IL
Opening Friday, September 20th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Sunday, October 20th
Jim Lutes, Laura Letinsky, and Julia Fish: Under Investigation
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Valerie Carberry Gallery
875 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 3860
Opening Friday, September 20th, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, November 2nd
EXPO CHICAGO
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Navy Pier
600 E Grand Ave Chicago, IL 60611
On view through Sunday, September 22nd
Wendy White: Pick Up a Knock
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Andrew Rafacz Gallery
835 W Washington Blvd, Chicago IL
Opening Friday, September 20th, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, November 2nd
Theaster Gates: Accumulated Affects of Migration
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Kavi Gupta Gallery
835 W Washington Blvd, Chicago IL
Opening Friday, September 20th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, November 9th
Jennifer Greenburg: Revising History, & Janna Ireland: The Spotless Mirror
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Schneider Gallery
230 West Superior St., Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Friday, September 20th, from 5PM - 7:30PM
On view through Saturday, October 26th
Edie Fake & Kevin Killian: Secret Lives
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Night Club
2017 W. Moffat, Suite 1. Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Friday, September 20th, from 7PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, September 21st
CJ Hungerman & Mark Hansen: Summer Show
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FM*Gallery
310 N Peoria St. Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Friday, September 20th, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Thursday, October 31st
Edition Chicago
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Chicago Artists Coalition
217 N. Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Friday, September 20th, from 12PM - 7PM
On view through Sunday, September 22nd
Art Nerd Chicago Launch Party
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Gallery Bar
738 N Clark St, Chicago IL
Opening Thursday, September 19th, from 10PM - 1am
Brain Frame 12
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The Orphanage
643 W 31st Street, second floor
Opening Thursday, September 19th, from 8PM - 11PM
Environments and Counter Environments. “Italy: The New Domestic Landscape,” MoMA, 1972
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The Graham Foundation
4 W Burton Pl, Chicago, IL 60610
Opening Wednesday, September 18th, from 6PM - 8:30PM
Slow Read
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Glass Curtain Gallery, Columbia College
1104 S. Wabash Ave., 1st Floor, Chicago IL
Opening Wednesday, September 18th, from 5PM - 8PM
Construction
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Averill and Bernard Leviton A+D Gallery, Columbia College Chicago
619 S Wabash Avenue, Chicago IL 60605
Opening Wednesday, September 18th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, September 21st
ACRE Exhibition and EXPO Kick-Off Celebration
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Susanin's Auction House
900 S Clinton, Chicago, IL
Opening Monday, September 16th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Friday, September 20th
SAIC Visiting Artists Program: Moon Kyungwon and Jeon Joonho
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SAIC Columbus Auditorium
280 S. Columbus Dr.
Opening Monday, September 16th, from 6PM - 8PM
FUMBLING TOWARD ECSTASY // new work by ELENA K. DAHL and GEORGIA WALL
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ACRE Projects
1913 W. 17th St. Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Sunday, September 15th, from 4PM - 8PM
On view through Monday, October 7th
The Distance Between
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Arts Incubator in Washington Park
301 E Garfield Blvd, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Sunday, September 15th, from 3PM - 6PM
On view through Sunday, September 29th
Suicide Narcissus
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The Renaissance Society
5811 S Ellis Ave Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Sunday, September 15th, from 4PM - 7PM
On view through Sunday, December 15th
Suicide Narcissus
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The Renaissance Society
5811 S. Ellis Avenue, Cobb Hall, Room 418, Chicago, Illinois 60637
Opening Sunday, September 15th, from 4PM - 7PM
On view through Sunday, December 15th
Eric Fleischauer
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Trunk Show
1300 W. Chicago Ave.
Opening Sunday, September 15th, from 4 PM - 6 PM
On view through Tuesday, October 1st
Terrain Exhibitions Biennial
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Terrain Exhibitions
704 Highland Ave; Oak Park, IL. 60304
Opening Sunday, September 15th, from 1 PM - 10 PM
On view through Saturday, October 19th
Ben Foch & Chelsea Culp: Madam, Thou Art Bonkers.
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The Hills Esthetic Center
128 N. Campbell Avenue
On view through Sunday, October 27th
VestAndPage: Thou Twin of Slumber: Histo
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Defibrillator Gallery
1136 N Milwaukee Avenue
Opening Saturday, September 14th, from 8PM - 11PM
On view through Saturday, September 14th
Bridget & I
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Alibi Fine Art
1966 W Montorse
Opening Saturday, September 14th, from 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM
On view through Saturday, October 26th
Bob Faust: Ipseity
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Manifold
4426 N Ravenswood Ave
Opening Saturday, September 14th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, November 2nd
Beate Geissler & Oliver Sann: Cryptids
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Iceberg Projects
7714 N Sheridan Road Chicago, IL 60626
Opening Saturday, September 14th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, October 19th
Youthful Form
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Lloyd Dobler Gallery
1545 W. Division St., Chicago IL
Opening Friday, September 13th, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Saturday, October 12th
Bob Jones: Form as Ruin
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65Grand
1369 W Grand Ave, Chicago IL
Opening Friday, September 13th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, October 12th
Robert Chase Heishman & Megan Schvaneveldt: Of This Place, Or Thereabouts
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Roots & Culture
1034 N Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Friday, September 13th, at 6PM
On view through Saturday, October 12th
Being a Woman in an all Woman Show
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Heaven Gallery
1550 N. Milwaukee Ave., 2nd Floor, Chicago IL
Opening Friday, September 13th, from 7PM - 11PM
On view through Wednesday, December 31st
Tracy Marie Taylor: 9-11-57
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The Mission
1431 W Chicago Ave., Chicago IL
Opening Friday, September 13th, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, October 26th
Gustavo Díaz: universo 1″
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The Mission
1431 W Chicago Ave., Chicago IL
Opening Friday, September 13th, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, October 26th
Paul D’Amato: We Shall
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DePaul Art Museum
935 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Opening Thursday, September 12th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Sunday, November 24th
Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle: Happiness is a state of inertia
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moniquemeloche
2154 W. Division, Chicago IL
Opening Thursday, September 12th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, November 9th
Ryan Thompson: Burden of Proof
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Carlson Tower Gallery
Carlson Tower Gallery, North Park University, 3225 W Foster Ave, Chicago
Opening Thursday, September 12th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Friday, September 27th
Karen Azarnia, Angela Bryant & Melody Saraniti: Lady Painters
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Frogman Gallery
23 East Madison Chicago, IL 60602
Opening Thursday, September 12th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Sunday, September 22nd
Cauleen Smith (Artist Talk)
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Arts Incubator in Washington Park
301 E Garfield Blvd, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Wednesday, September 11th, from 6PM - 7:30PM
SAIC Visiting Artists Program: Andrea Zittel
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Rubloff Auditorium
230 S. Columbus Dr. Chicago, IL 60603
Opening Monday, September 9th, from 6PM - 7:30PM
Tyson Reeder: Paintings
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Peregrine Program
3311 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago IL
Opening Sunday, September 8th, from 2PM - 5PM
On view through Tuesday, October 8th
Chris Naka: otherkin
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Julius Caesar
3311 W. Carroll Ave., Chicago IL
Opening Sunday, September 8th, from 2PM - 5PM
On view through Sunday, September 29th
Chris Naka: otherkin
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Julius Cæsar
3311 W. Carroll Ave.
Opening Sunday, September 8th, from 2PM - 5PM
On view through Sunday, September 29th
Sterling Lawrence: If I Plucked You From the Sea, with Alain Biltereyst: Notes, and Seth Hunter: Ecotone
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devening projects+editions
3039 W. Carroll St., Chicago IL
Opening Sunday, September 8th, from 4PM - 7PM
On view through Saturday, October 12th
Lauren Clay & Emre Kocagil: Quandry
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LVL3 Gallery
1542 N. Milwaukee, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Sunday, October 6th
Luke Carlson & Simone Sullivan: Lessfullness
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Alcatraz Chicago
1000 N. Halsted, Chicago IL 60642
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Saturday, September 21st
Charles Mahaffee: SacredScared
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Comfort Station
2579 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, Illinois 60647
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Sunday, September 29th
Raising Hell for Helsinki
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Rooms Gallery
1835 S. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 8 PM - 10 PM
“How many feminists…”
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Antena
1755 S. Laflin St., Chicago IL
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Saturday, September 28th
The Program: Tom Humphreys/Laure Prouvost
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CourtneyBlades
1324 W Grand Ave. Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Thursday, September 19th
The Program: Tom Humphreys/Laure Prouvost
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CourtneyBlades
1324 W Grand Ave. Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 9pM
On view through Thursday, September 19th
United Prints of America
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Galerie F
2381 N Milwaukee Avenue
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Thursday, September 26th
Technoromanticism
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Jean Albano Gallery
215 W Superior St Chicago, Illinois IL 60654
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, October 19th
Group Show, featuring No Fun
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Kirk's Apartment
2251 W Cornelia, Apt 2, Chicago IL
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Friday, October 4th
Irene Perez: Setting Up House
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West Chicago City Museum
132 Main Street West Chicago, IL 60185
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, September 28th
Scott Fortino: A Variety Show
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Document
845 W Washington Ave., 3F Chicago IL
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, October 19th
Rachel Niffenegger: Flesh Club
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Western Exhibitions
845 W Washington Blvd., 2nd Floor, Chicago IL
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, October 19th
Michael Genovese: Joliet
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Paris London Hong Kong
845 W Washington Ave., 2R Chicago IL
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, October 19th
Holly Cahill: Light Switch Puzzle
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D Gallery
623 S. Wabash, Room 717 D, Chicago IL
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 12PM - 1PM
On view through Sunday, October 6th
Duncan Anderson & Daniel Bruttig: Wisconessee
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Kasia Kay Art Projects
215 N. Aberdeen St., Chicago IL
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, October 12th
Kenneth Josephson: Been There, Done That
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Stephen Daiter Gallery
230 West Superior St, Fourth Floor, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, November 30th
Casilda Sanchez
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Aspect/Ratio
119 N Peoria #3d Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, October 5th
Ryan Duggan: Low-Dose No-Doz
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Johalla Projects
1821 W. Hubbard St., Suite 209
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Monday, September 30th
Rebecca Morris: Party Cut | Robert Nickle: Collages
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Corbett vs. Dempsey
1120 N. Ashland Avenue 3rd Floor Chicago, Illinois 60622
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5 PM - 8 PM
On view through Saturday, October 19th
Stand So Close To Me
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Chicago Artists Coalition
217 N. Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Monday, September 16th
Joseph G. Cruz: Assembling Vestiges
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Chicago Artists Coalition
217 N. Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Thursday, September 26th
The Program
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Gallery 400
400 South Peoria Street (MC 034) Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 7PM
On view through Saturday, October 19th
You had to be there
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River North Gallery District
230 W Superior
Opening Thursday, September 5th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Thursday, September 5th
Clemens Klinkert: Transcending Space
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Gallery X, Student Union Galleries, SAIC
28 S. Columbus Dr., Room 113, Chicago IL
Opening Thursday, September 5th, from 4PM - 6PM
Slow Read
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Glass Curtain Gallery, Columbia College
1104 S. Wabash Ave., 1st Floor, Chicago IL
On view through Saturday, November 2nd