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  1. Sunday, June 15, 2025

  2. Monday, June 16, 2025

Event Calendar

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.

Try It, Good Luck, I Believe in You

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

By leaning into her mantra, "voice lessons are life lessons," Rachel Page turns simple techniques learned from her years of taking and teaching music lessons into skills that can be transferred to other aspects of our lives. By infusing her sunny attitude into a blend of performance, conversation and participation, Rachel creates an encouraging atmosphere …
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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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Try It, Good Luck, I Believe in You

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

By leaning into her mantra, “voice lessons are life lessons,” Rachel Page turns simple techniques learned from her years of taking and teaching music lessons into skills that can be transferred to other aspects of our lives. By infusing her sunny attitude into a blend of performance, conversation and participation, Rachel creates an encouraging atmosphere …
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Recurring

Jazz Jam Session

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

Jazz Jam Session Wednesday, June 21, 7-10pm Free and open to the public 21c’s Jazz Jam Sessions continue monthly! Jazz jam sessions have long been the place where musicians gather to connect and perform together while honing their skills. The Matt Jarosch Quintet will kick off the night with a 30-minute set before opening the …
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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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Recurring

Summer Music Series

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

Summer Music Series at 21c Chicago Every Friday at 6pm in the Lobby Free and Open to the public

Free

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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Free

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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Summer Music Series

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

Summer Music Series at 21c Chicago Saturday at 5:30pm in the Lobby Free and Open to the public

Free