5 Must-See Art Exhibits To Check Out In November
Emily Tran, an arts enthusiast, graduated from Columbia College Chicago and has spent the last six years covering the vibrant arts scene in Chicago for local blogs and magazines. Her articles explore the intersection of culture and community.
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CHICAGO — Chicago is a city of amazing art, and the autumnal season is the perfect time to explore some innovative and inspiring works. Check out our picks of five galleries and museums to visit this month below — including some intriguing lunar imagery, a giant of 20th-century Black art and one gallery that is hosting its swan song. Do you have an exhibition we should add to our list? Let us know at [email protected]. Arriving to the Land of the Mezcal (Llegando a la tierra del mezcal), Karla Wong (Mexican, b. 1974), 2026. Oil on canvas, 48 x 48 in. Credit: Collection of the artist. ‘Karla Wong: Journeys of Being’ Intuit Art Museum, 756 N. Milwaukee Ave., West Town Through Jan. 10; artist talk Nov. 7 Oaxacan culture and Día de los Muertos iconography heavily influence the gorgeous, large-scale oil paintings of Chicagoan Karla Wong, now on display in this solo exhibition at the Intuit Art Museum. Born in Veracruz, Mexico, Wong graduated law school and then h