ARIES (March 21-April 19): Greek philosopher Socrates declared, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” That extreme statement is a foundational idea of Western philosophy. It’s hard to do! To be ...

“The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago announced William Silverstein as the new chair of the board of trustees,” reports Crain’s. “In a statement, the museum said Silverstein, who has been a trustee ...

The Cleveland Museum of Art has acquired Giambologna’s 1572 “Fata Morgana,” “one of only two marble works by the revered Mannerist sculptor in a U.S. museum,” reports The Art Newspaper. The museum ...

Northern Trust, the presenting sponsor of Expo Chicago, “is fully committed to remaining independent, the bank said after the Wall Street Journal reported that Bank of New York Mellon had approached ...

The New York Times’ art critics pick eleven outstanding exhibitions from the first half of the year, including “Myth & Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia.” “Everything we ask of art is ...

Edie Fake’s “radical vision of trans joy and abundant acceptance heralds the MCA’s ‘City In A Garden: Queer Art and Activism’ exhibition, which opens on July 5,” writes the Observer. “When you walk ...

Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART Carmen Winant’s “Manuals For Living” Opens At Patron Patron’s second solo ...

Gray has named Valerie Carberry the president and chief executive officer of the gallery. Carberry has worked alongside Paul Gray as a partner since 2015, and will head the gallery as Gray assumes the ...

Today In Culture, Thursday, June 12, 2025: MillerKnoll Archives Opening Soon | Heritage Caviar Bar Closes | RIP Brian Wilson, Former St. Charles Resident by Ray Pride | June 12, 2025 ...

Though it wasn't planned this way, there's a thread through most of the feature stories in this issue that's personal for me, spanning most of my adult life.

Today In Culture, Thursday, May 22, 2025: Jeanne Gang On Reshaping Cities | Frank Lloyd Wright Cruises | Two Latino Theater Festivals Paused by Ray Pride | May 22, 2025 ...

Most ethnic social clubs like the Aid Society have disappeared. Built by immigrants as bridges to the old country, their children still used them as gathering places. But grandchildren—forgetting the ...