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Copyright 2016
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and Steve Ruiz
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Slow-Res: a Free and Self-Taught MFA Community
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Read/Write Library
914 N California Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Sunday, September 8th, from 3PM - 5PM
Dead Neighbors / Lemonknife / Underwire / Streetcar
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Homan Gardens
3403 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
Opening Sunday, September 8th, from 7PM - 11:30PM
12 Openings/Part 12 Jared Brown and Tony Foley
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Compound Yellow
244 Lake St, Oak Park, IL 60302
Opening Sunday, September 8th, from 4PM - 8PM
Katherine Nemanich: The Necessity of the Mark
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Riverside Arts Center
32 E Quincy St, Riverside, IL 60646
Opening Sunday, September 8th, from 3PM - 6PM
On view through Saturday, October 5th
Wounded Healer Art Therapy Workshop 2
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Build Coffee
6100 S Blackstone Ave, Chicago IL 60637
Opening Sunday, September 8th, from 5PM - 6:30PM
On view through Sunday, September 8th
Cooperation for Liberation Study & Working Group [BR]
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the #LetUsBreathe Collective
1434 W 51st St, Chicago, IL 60609
Opening Sunday, September 8th, from 3PM - 6PM
On view through Sunday, October 20th
Frida Fest
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McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage
425 Fawell Blvd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Opening Sunday, September 8th, from 12PM - 9PM
On view through Sunday, September 8th
Randall Garrett
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Landing Projects
2858 W Belle Plaine Ave, #3, Chicago, IL 60618
Opening Sunday, September 8th, from 12PM - 4PM
On view through Thursday, October 3rd
Jaclyn Jacunski: Dream Additions
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Riverside Arts Center Freeark Gallery + Sculpture Garden
32 E Quincy St, Riverside, IL 60546
Opening Sunday, September 8th, from 3PM - 6PM
On view through Saturday, November 30th
Justin Nalley: This is Not a Ramp: closing reception
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Compound Yellow
244 Lake St, Oak Park, IL, 60302
Opening Sunday, September 8th, from 2PM - 4PM
On view through Sunday, September 8th
Raul Ortiz: Rainbow Perspectives
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Chicago Temple Gallery
77 W Washington St, 2nd Floor, Chicago, IL 60602
Opening Sunday, September 8th, from 12:15PM - 1:30PM
On view through Wednesday, October 30th
Dan Rizzo-Orr: KITE SHOP
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4th Ward Project Space
5338 S Kimbark Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
Opening Sunday, September 8th, from 4PM - 7PM
On view through Sunday, October 6th
Wade In The Waters of Our Ancestors: Talk
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South Side Community Art Center
3831 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60653
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 2PM - 5PM
On view through Sunday, September 22nd
Melissa Leandro / Hope Wang
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Ignition project space
3839 W Grand Ave, Chicago, IL 60651
Opening Saturday, September 7th, at 6PM
On view through Friday, September 27th
Andrew Steiner: Wide Awake Dreaming: Closing Reception
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Eat Paint Studio
5036 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 3PM - 6PM
On view through Saturday, September 7th
Hip Hop In Chinatown
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Chinatown Square Plaza
2133 S China Pl, Chicago, IL 60616
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 10AM - 10PM
Mac Blackout
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The Outtaspace
6840 32nd St, Berwyn, IL 60402
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 7PM - 12AM
James ‘Jimbot’ Demski: Hullaballoo
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Rotofugi Designer Toy Store & Gallery
2780 N Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Sunday, September 29th
Anti-Model Minority Show: Breaking the Myth: Closing Reception
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Agitator Gallery
1112 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Saturday, September 7th
The JoyKo Experience
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Fortunate Discoveries
1022 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60614
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 1PM - 4PM
Love All Potatoes: Papermaking
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The Franklin
3522 W. Franklin, Chicago IL 60624
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 2PM - 5PM
On view through Saturday, September 7th
Resonance
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Homan Garden
3403 W Grand Ave, Chicago IL 60651
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 7PM - 12AM
The Art of Stark Minus
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Paul Henry's Gallery
416 Sibley St, Hammond, IN 46320
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 4PM - 9PM
On view through Tuesday, October 15th
Recuerdos de Julia: A Tribute to Julia de Burgos
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Julia de Burgos Park
1805 N Albany Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 3PM - 5PM
Disturbed Awakening
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Facility
3616 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago IL 60657
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 2PM - 5PM
On view through Friday, November 15th
Ceramic Fire Sale
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Hyde Park Art Center
5020 S Cornell Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 9AM - 4PM
On view through Saturday, September 7th
Nappi Hour: Chicago
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Subterranean
2011 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 10PM - 2AM
Renegade Craft Fair
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W Division St, Chicago, IL 60610
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 11AM - 7PM
On view through Sunday, September 8th
Liz Olney GCG show closing!
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The WasteShed
2842 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 3PM - 5PM
On view through Saturday, September 7th
Julia Klein: And then
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Material
2025 W Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL 60618
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 11AM - 1PM
On view through Saturday, November 2nd
Art for Heart IX Opening Night Gala
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Polish Museum of America
984 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 7PM - 11PM
On view through Saturday, September 21st
Chicago Black Social Culture Map: Sounds & Spaces / Westside Edition
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Westside Justice Center
601 S. California Ave, Chicago, IL 60612
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 12PM - 6PM
What Hasn’t Been Said – Writing Workshop with Haydee R. Souffrant
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Comfort Station Logan Square
2579 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 10AM - 1PM
On view through Saturday, September 28th
GnarWare Workshop Patio Pop-Up
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Build Coffee
6100 S Blackstone Ave, Chicago, IL 60637
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 9AM - 1PM
Jason Dunda: A Twelve-Step Program for Iconoclasm
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FLXST Contemporary
2251 S Michigan Ave, Ste 220, Chicago, IL 60616
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 6PM - 8PM
Tres Fridas Project
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Bridgeport Art Center
1200 W 35th St, Chicago, IL 60609
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 7PM - 10PM
LAX / ORD II
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Vertical Gallery
1016 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, September 28th
Counter Balance IX: The Power of Integrated Dance
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Center on Halsted
3656 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60613
Opening Saturday, September 7th, at 7:30PM
Satya: A Community Arts Evening
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The Wilson Abbey
935 W Wilson Ave, Chicago, IL 60640
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 7PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, September 7th
Flora, Fauna & Fascination
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Ice House Gallery Evanston
609 South Boulevard, Evanston, IL 60202
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, September 7th
2019 Art in the Garden: A Grassroots Art Fair!
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Art in the Garden: A Grassroots Art Fair
1205 Hutchings Ave, Glenview, IL 60025
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 10AM - 1PM
On view through Sunday, September 8th
Envisioning Justice Activation Day
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SAIC Sullivan Galleries
33 S State St, 7th floor, Chicago, IL 60603
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 10AM - 6PM
On view through Saturday, September 7th
Framing Your Narrative: Workshop with artist Marvin Tate
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Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art
756 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 1PM - 4PM
Solaris II
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The Promontory
5311 S Lake Park Ave, Chicago, IL 60615
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 5PM - 10PM
AMFM Presents FEAST
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Homan Square
3517 W Arthington St, Chicago, IL 60624
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 1PM - 7PM
Eileen Rae Walsh: I saw. I loved
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Slow
2153 W 21st St, Chicago IL 60608
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, October 5th
Liz Olney: Glass Case Gallery Closing Reception
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The WasteShed
2842 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 3PM - 5Pm
On view through Saturday, September 7th
Robin Dluzen: Something Olden and Golden
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ORBIT
1350 W Erie St, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 5 p.m. - 10 p.m.
On view through Saturday, September 7th
David Antonio Cruz: One Day I’ll Turn the Corner and I’ll be Ready For It
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moniquemeloche
451 N Paulina St, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 4PM - 7PM
On view through Saturday, October 26th
Collaborative Works Festival: The Nation
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Poetry Foundation
61 W Superior St, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Saturday, September 7th, from 7PM - 9PM
The 5th Floor Market: Grocery Store as Cultural Institution
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UIC School of Art & Art History
929 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Thursday, December 5th
Ellen Campbell: Botanica
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Glow Exhibitions
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 7PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, October 19th
Rival Exchange
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ADDS DONNA
3252 W North Ave. Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, October 12th
Youth Design Showcase
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Friday, September 6th
Jessica Gondek: Machine Reveries
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ARC Gallery
1463 W Chicago Ave, Chicago IL 60642
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, September 21st
Amy Zucker: TIME
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ARC Gallery
1463 W Chicago Ave, Chicago IL 60642
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, September 21st
Joe Steiner @ 80: New Paintings
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ARC Gallery
1463 W Chicago Ave, Chicago IL 60642
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, September 21st
Tea Murda Management Presents: Speed Networking Industry Night
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Comfort Station
2579 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 8PM - 11PM
On view through Friday, September 6th
Dave Roth: Interpersonal Spaces
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The Dime
1513 N Western Ave, Unit 104, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 7PM - 10PM
On view through Saturday, September 28th
Jex Blackmore: Sex Militant
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Co-Prosperity Sphere
3219 S Morgan St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 7PM - 11PM
On view through Saturday, September 7th
Jenni Bateman
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Art Vortex Studio
101 W Monroe St, Ste 210, Bloomington, IL 61701
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Thursday, September 19th
17th Annual Art in Motion
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
355 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 10PM
Seeing Hammond Through Community Art
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HDC
6233 Hohman Ave, Hammond, IN 46320
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5:30PM - 8:30PM
Adela Goldbard: The Last Judgment/El Juicio Final
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Gallery 400
400 S Peoria St, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Thursday, October 10th
First Fridays at Peoria Art Guild
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Peoria Art Guild
203 Harrison St, Peoria, IL 61602
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 9PM
On view through Friday, September 27th
Fulvous
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Oliva Gallery
3816 W Armitage Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 10PM
On view through Saturday, October 5th
Jennifer Webster: Hanky Panky
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210 Design House
210 W Illinois St, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 9PM
Caragh Thuring: Builder & Carol Jackson: End World Music
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Corbett vs. Dempsey
2156 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, October 12th
Amy Casey: Lost at the Bottom of the World
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Zg Gallery
300 W Superior St, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, October 26th
Ramérica
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Design Museum of Chicago
1551 W Homer St, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 7PM
Jory Drew: The Way You Talk + Zachary Hutchinson & Caleb Yono: QUEEN’S THROAT
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Roots & Culture
1034 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60642
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Saturday, October 5th
A Celebration of Black Composers & Dance
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Sherman Park
1301 W 52nd St, Chicago, IL 60609
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 7PM
Richard Bram: Short Stories
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The Rangefinder Gallery at Tamarkin Camera
300 W Superior St, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Sunday, October 27th
Lorraine Peltz: On the Bright Side
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Zolla Lieberman Gallery
325 W Huron St, Unit 1E, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, October 12th
Phyllis Bramson: Folly (remorse must wait)
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Zolla Lieberman Gallery
325 W Huron St, Unit 1E, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, October 12th
Dennis Lee Mitchell: Smoke Remains
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Zolla Lieberman Gallery
325 W Huron St, Unit 1E, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, October 12th
Celebrating Our 40th Year
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Carl Hammer Gallery
740 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Friday, November 1st
Laura Davis and Derrick Woods-Morrow: Thanks for not breeding
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Aspect/Ratio
864 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Saturday, October 12th
Derek Boshier: Ghosts of Chicago
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Bert Green Fine Art
8 S Michigan Ave Ste 620, Chicago, IL 60603
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, October 19th
Ginger Krebs: Restless Leg
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Bert Green Fine Art
8 S Michigan Ave Ste 620, Chicago, IL 60603
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, October 19th
Bonnie Lautenberg: Artistica. Artistica!
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Jean Albano Gallery
215 W Superior St, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 12PM - 5PM
On view through Saturday, October 5th
Boisali Biswas: Fiber & Mixed Media
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Vale Craft Gallery
230 W Superior St, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Sunday, November 3rd
Sandra Dawson: New Paintings
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Addington Gallery
704 N Wells St, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Sunday, October 27th
William Dalziel: Paintings & Drawings
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Richard Norton Gallery
612 Merchandize Mart Plaza, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 12PM - 5PM
On view through Tuesday, October 1st
Seunggu Kim: Better Days: Closing Reception
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Filter Photo
1821 W Hubbard St, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, September 14th
Naomi Elson: Translucent Filter
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Night Light Studios and Gallery
1856 N Richmond St, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 7PM - 9PM
On view through Tuesday, October 15th
Randy O’Brien Ceramics
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Vale Craft Gallery
230 W Superior St, Chicago, IL 60654
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 8PM
On view through Sunday, November 3rd
Unlikely Pairings
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Gallery Studio Oh!
4839 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60625
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Friday, September 27th
Does AI Spell The End of Social Interaction
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Fermilab
Pine St, Batavia, IL 60510
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 8PM - 9:30PM
Brian Kapernekas: Lanterns Through Marble Tides
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65GRAND
3252 W North Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, October 12th
17th Annual Art in Motion
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Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
355 E Erie St, Chicago, IL 60611
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 10PM
Sandro Miller: I am Papua New Guinea
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Catherine Edelman Gallery
1637 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5 PM - 8 Pm
On view through Saturday, November 9th
Modern Topologies
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EXTRA Projects
3551 W Diversey Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 7PM - 10PM
Survey 1
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Chicago Artists Coalition
2130 W Fulton St, Unit B, Chicago, IL 60612
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Friday, September 20th
Preview 9: A Boldness to Dare and Try
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Chicago Artists Coalition
2130 W Fulton St, Unit B, Chicago, IL 60612
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 5PM - 8PM
On view through Friday, September 20th
Materials of Metamorphosis
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ACRE Projects
1345 W 19th St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Saturday, September 28th
Pastel Pintura Obscura: A Dark and Whimsical Art Exhibit
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Pilsen Outpost
1637 W 18th St, Chicago, IL 60608
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Sunday, September 29th
First Fridays Open Studios
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Flat Iron Artists
1579 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 10PM
On view through Friday, December 6th
CASA
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UIC School of Art & Art History
929 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL 60607
Opening Friday, September 6th, from 6PM - 9PM
On view through Thursday, December 5th
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