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  1. Sunday, November 23, 2025

  2. Monday, November 24, 2025

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o_Man! and the Legacy of Curation

Museum of Contemporary Photography's Karen Irvine, Chief Curator and Deputy Director, and Kristin Taylor, Curator of Academic Programs and Collections, will lead a discussion with Natalie Krick and Kelli Connell whose collaborative project o_Man! recontextualizes Edward Steichen’s renowned 1955 exhibition, The Family of Man, which included 503 photographs narrating the human experience from a distinctly western, patriarchal perspective, and which traveled …
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United States Artists Conversation with Salvador Jiménez-Flores

Please join Judilee Reed, President and CEO of United States Artists, in conversation with Salvador Jiménez-Flores, an interdisciplinary ceramicist and 2021 USA Fellow in Craft, on Saturday, April 15 at 5pm. Attend the conversation as they discuss the politics of identity and states of double consciousness, addressing issues of colonization, migration, “the other,” and futurism …
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Art and Wine Tour

Sip on a glass of wine and enjoy a guided tour of our current exhibit, OFF-SPRING. Learn all about contemporary art and the artists behind the work. Meet in Gallery 5 + 6 on the 2nd Floor. Tour starts at 5:00pm and is free and open to the public.

Art & Wine Tour

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario, Chicago, IL

Sip on a glass of wine and enjoy a guided tour of our current exhibit, OFF-SPRING. Learn all about contemporary art and the artists behind the work. Meet in Gallery 5 + 6 on the 2nd Floor. Tour starts at 5:00pm and is free and open to the public. Following the tour, 21c's Artist in Residence Rachel Page …
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Artist Reception with Kiki McGrath

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario, Chicago, IL

Please join us for an artist reception of Kiki McGrath: 8HRS on May 18 from 6:30-8:00pm in Gallery 3. 8HRS is a video documenting a performance in the former laundry room of the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington, DC. The artist repeatedly ironed family linens that have passed through the hands of five …
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Princess @1minworld Tour

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario, Chicago, IL

Princess @1minworld to premiere at 21c Museum Hotels! @1minworld (One Minute World) is a video song cycle that features original animations and live performance.The music is performed live alongside the video projection. With intentionally brief one-minute video songs, @1minworld 's primary-colored bubblegum visuals contrast the songs’ content which explore the discontents of our social media age: filter …
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Curatorial Conversation: theNate Director and Curator Jeff Stevenson and artist Christine Tarkowski

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario, Chicago, IL

21c Museum Hotel Chicago is honored to collaborate with theNate on this month’s Curatorial Conversation. Director and Curator of the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park (theNate) and the Visual Arts Gallery at Governors State University, Jeff Stevenson will be in conversation with artist Christine Tarkowski about her current work in Millennium Park, Chicago: “When we call…”. The conversation will include her …
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A Celebration of Chicago Style

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario, Chicago, IL

The Curio x 21c Museum Hotels present "A Celebration of Chicago Style" hosted by Cynthia Rowley and Nigel Barker. Honoring & Showcasing: Iconic Chicago-based Designer Maria Pinto Featuring: Ajovang, Lola Elan, Production Mode and Sheila Rashid The evening will begin with an accessory presentation where attendees can view displays from several of the city’s leading accessory designers in an intimate setting/over …
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Mending Workshop for Parents with Gender Non-conforming kids (RESCHEDULED)

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario, Chicago, IL

**6/10 WORKSHOP WILL BE RESCHEDULED. DATE FORTHCOMING** Mending is a group workshop offered by artist Michelle Hartney for parents of transgender children. Parents are invited to bring their child’s baby clothes and Hartney will help each participant alter the clothing to reflect their child’s gender identity. Beginning as an act of love for her youngest …
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Curatorial Conversation: Marin Sullivan with Richard Hunt and Eric Stephenson

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario, Chicago, IL

21c Museum Hotel Chicago is honored to collaborate with theNate on this month’s Curatorial Conversation featuring Marin Sullivan in conversation with Richard Hunt and Eric Stephenson. Stephenson and Hunt have solo exhibitions of their work featured in the Visual Arts Gallery at Governors State University, in partnership with theNate. Their studio and work relationship over the …
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OFF-SPRING – Guided Exhibit Tour with Juli Lowe, 21c Museum Manager

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario, Chicago, IL

Curious about contemporary art? Learn about 21c Chicago’s current exhibition, OFF-SPRING, and the artists behind all of the works on a guided tour from 21c’s Museum Manager, Juli Lowe. Meet us in the lobby at 5 pm to explore. Tours are free and open to the public. FREE Wine Tasting with Local, Women-Owned Mmmm...Enjoy. Wines On August 17, …
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Wine Tasting with Mmmm…Enjoy. Wines

21c Museum Hotel Chicago 55 E Ontario, Chicago, IL

FREE Wine Tasting with Local, Women-Owned Mmmm...Enjoy. Wines On August 17, from 5-7pm in the lobby at 21c Chicago Curious about contemporary art? Learn about 21c Chicago’s current exhibition, OFF-SPRING, while sipping on Mmmm...Enjoy wines! Tour will begin in the lobby around 5:00-5:15pm.

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