Past Programs & Events

Brendan Fernandes: In the Round Artist and Curator Talk

Saturday, April 11, 2026

Charting the influence of the Judson Dance Theater, a pioneering collective of choreographers, composers, filmmakers, and artists who revolutionized contemporary dance in the 1960s, Brendan Fernandes and Stephanie Cristello will present how this exhibition expands upon legacies for open collaboration and collective creation.

Premiere of Brendan Fernandes: Score for the Murphy Auditorium

Friday, April 10, 2026

In this newly commissioned durational work choreographed by Brendan Fernandes, the first artist-in-residence to activate the Driehaus Museum’s 1926 Murphy Auditorium, an ensemble of performers from across Chicago’s vibrant independent dance community gather to create a dynamic site for sculptural installation, movement, and sound.

Stained Glass Workshop (SOLD OUT)

Saturday, March 28, 2026

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the stained glass-making process and try out techniques including cutting, grinding, foiling, and soldering.

Ornament & Identity: From Tiffany Studios to Tattoo Studios (SOLD OUT)

Thursday, March 5, 2026

Discover how Tiffany lamps have shaped artistic expression from historic interiors to contemporary tattoo studios.

The Creation of The Wizard of Oz

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Go beyond the yellow brick road to uncover the surprising studio intrigue, near-disasters, and one uncredited genius decision that shaped The Wizard of Oz into the beloved classic we know today.

The Alchemy of Color: Exploring the Evolution of Glassmaking in the Golden Age

Thursday, November 6, 2025, 2025

Led by Amy McHugh, Curator of Modern Glass at the Corning Museum of Glass, this lecture offers an in-depth exploration of the creative and technical innovations that defined glassmaking during the modern era.

Stained Glass Workshop (SOLD OUT)

Saturday, November 1, 2025, 2025

In this hands-on workshop, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the stained glass-making process and try out techniques including cutting, foiling, and soldering.

Ticket cost includes the production of three charms; make jewelry, keychains, small hanging pieces and more!

CSO Chamber Music – Tiffany Lamps: Beyond the Shade

Tuesday, October 21, 2025, 2025

Join us for a special evening of music in celebration of Tiffany Lamps: Beyond the Shade featuring musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The program begins with a brief introduction to the exhibition by Driehaus Museum Executive Director Lisa M. Key, and is followed with works by Mel Bonis, Paul Schoenfield, and Beethoven

Tiffany Lamps: Beyond the Shade Member Opening Program and Reception

Thursday, September 11, 2025, 2025

To celebrate the opening of Tiffany Lamps: Beyond the Shade, Executive Director Lisa Key and guest curator Alexandra Ruggiero delve into the artistry and innovation behind Tiffany Studios’ iconic lighting designs.

The event is for Driehaus Museum Members, who will receive a special invitation with a link to register.

Third Wednesday: The Sounds of Color with Sara Su Jones and Tatyana Stepanova

Wednesday, August 20, 2025, 2025

Inspired by the upcoming exhibition Tiffany Lamps: Beyond the Shade, this concert will explore the interplay of light, color, shape, and texture through an eclectic array of musical miniatures.

Botanical Study Watercolor Workshop with Jean Cate of Martha Mae (SOLD OUT)

Thursday, August 7, 2025, 2025

Inspired by Rory McEwen’s: A New Perspective on Nature, artist Jean Cate will be leading a botanical study watercolor workshop at the Driehaus Museum.

Tea Blending Workshop (SOLD OUT)

Saturday, August 2, 2025, 2025

Join Danielle Chutinthranond of Monsoon Pottery and Melanie Molnar of Third Season by The Roof Crop for an inspiring tea tasting and blending workshop.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chamber Music: Rory McEwen - A New Perspective on Nature

Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 2025

Musicians from the Chicago Symphony Orchestra will present a captivating woodwind performance in celebration of our exhibition, Rory McEwen: A New Perspective on Nature. Featuring works from Samuel Barber, Malcolm Arnold, Sally Beamish and more.

Third Wednesday: Black Moon Trio

Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 2025

Celebrating one of our region’s and the world’s most precious natural resources, Black Moon Trio plays music by living composers to tell the story of the Great Lakes.

Free Community Day

Saturday, July 12, 2025, 2025

Our Community Day is a free invitation to all to come to the Driehaus Museum and to experience Rory McEwen: A New Perspective on Nature. The day will include three separate, hands-on family activities, featuring author and artist Laura Smetana.

Nature as Art: A Lecture by Adam Dooling

Thursday, July 10, 2025, 2025

Presented in conjunction with the Rory McEwen: A New Perspective on Nature, this talk explores the diverse and interconnected realms of artistic expression and the natural world. From botanical art and garden design to music, poetry, and performative arts, Adam Dooling, the Director of Plant Collections at the Chicago Botanic Garden, will explore how creative practice is informed by nature—and how nature, in turn, is shaped through artistic interpretation.

Botanical Art Watercolor Workshop SOLD OUT

Saturday, May 31, 2025, 2025

This program is now sold out.

In this workshop led by award-winning watercolorist Heeyoung Kim, participants will be guided through essential techniques to create their own unique watercolor artwork inspired by the Driehaus Museum and our exhibition, Rory McEwen: A New Perspective on Nature.

Rory McEwen: A New Perspective on Nature Partner Programs

Throughout the Summer, 2025, 2025

The Driehaus Museum is proud to announce its partnership with cultural institutions across Chicago to celebrate Rory McEwen: A New Perspective on Nature. Click Learn More to learn about the range and breadth of programs, festivities, and exhibitions centered around the 20th century’s greatest botanical artist. Thank you to our partners: Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods, Chicago Botanic Garden, Chicago Scots, the Magnificent Mile Association, The Morton Arboretum, Old Town School of Folk Music, and The Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.

Rory McEwen: A New Perspective on Nature Opening Program and Reception (MEMBERS ONLY)

Friday, May 16, 2025, 2025

To celebrate the opening of Rory McEwen: A New Perspective on Nature, Executive Director Lisa M. Key sits down with Guest Curator Ruth Stiff and Rory McEwen’s son, Adam McEwen, and daughter, Flora McEwen Brooks, to discuss the Museum’s new exhibition. They will delve into McEwen’s unique artistic vision, the process of curating the exhibition, and the significance of showcasing his work at the Museum.

This event is for Members only, who will receive a separate link to register.

In Conversation: Materialities Artists and Curator

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Celebrate the closing week of A Tale of Today: Materialities with a conversation between the guest curator, Dr. Giovanni Aloi, and participating artists Rebecca Beachy, Laleh Motlagh and Edra Soto.

Materialities Workshop SOLD OUT

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

This event is now sold out.

In this workshop directed by Materialities exhibiting artist, Bobbi Meier, you’ll visit the artist’s work in the Driehaus Museum and then move to our studio for a hands-on workshop to Create Your Own Plushie.

Materialities Community Days

Saturday, April 5, 2025

Our Community Days are a free invitation to all to come to the Driehaus Museum and to experience our Materialities exhibition with the curator and several of the artists, who will be onsite from 1:00-3:00 pm.

Materialities Workshop SOLD OUT

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

In this workshop directed by Materialities exhibiting artist, Barbara Cooper, you’ll visit the artist’s work in the Driehaus Museum and then move to our artist studio for a hands-on workshop.

This tour is now sold out.

Materialities Community Days- Special Tour with Dr. Giovanni Aloi SOLD OUT

Saturday, March 1, 2025

Our Community Days are a free invitation to all to come to the Driehaus Museum and to experience our Materialities exhibition. Enjoy a free tour by the exhibition curator at 1:30 pm.

This tour is now sold out.

A Tale of Today: Materialities Member Reception and Program

Friday, February 7, 2025

To celebrate the opening of A Tale of Today: Materialities, we invite our members to join us for an enlightening conversation between Executive Director Lisa M. Key and guest curator Dr. Giovanni Aloi. Together they will discuss the genesis of the idea for the exhibition and how this exceptional group of artists responded to it.

Wright in Focus: Frank Lloyd Wright Bus Tour

December 18, 2024

­­­­­This tour offers a unique day tour of Wright’s Chicago sites in conjunction with Photographing Frank Lloyd Wright. The tour is a collaboration between the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust and the Driehaus Museum.

Photography Workshop

Saturday, November 16 SOLD OUT, 2024

Using the exhibition Photographing Frank Lloyd Wright as inspiration, guests will learn what it takes to compose great architectural photos from a practicing photographer in this workshop co-hosted by the Driehaus Museum and Frank Lloyd Wright Trust.

This program is now sold out.

Poetry and Architecture: A Workshop with Toby Altman

Saturday, November 9, 2024

This workshop brings together two arts that rarely find themselves in conversation: poetry and architecture. What can poetry teach us about architecture—how it feels, tastes, and shapes our bodies and lives? And what can architecture teach us about poetry—how it engages with and reshapes the built environment in which we live?

Photographing Frank Lloyd Wright: Member Reception and Panel

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

For Driehaus Museum and Frank Lloyd Wright Trust Prairie level and above Members Only: On the eve of the opening of Photographing Frank Lloyd Wright, we are celebrating with a two-part evening featuring an exhibition viewing and reception, and a conversation between guest curator David Hanks and Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation’s Jennifer Gray, Sarah Holian, Curator and Director of Interpretation at Frank Lloyd Wright Trust, Chicago, and architect Ken Tadashi Oshima, followed by a reception.

Ocean's Eight: Silver Screen Gem Series

Monday, September 16, 2024

Silver Screen Film Gems continue with a screening of 2018’s Ocean’s Eight. Popcorn is included!

Jewelry Night Out

Thursday, September 5, 2024

In honor of Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective and the Women’s Jewelry Association Jewelry Night Out, we ask the ever-important question: Why do we covet beautiful things? Find out with author Aja Raden, whose New York Times best-selling book Stoned: Jewelry Obsession and How Desire Shapes the World examines this question and delves into the stories of how eight jewels shaped the course of history.

Topkapi: Silver Screen Gems Film Series Cancelled

Thursday, August 15, 2024

Our Silver Screen Film Gems film series returns with a screening of the 1964 film Topkapi. Popcorn will be served!

This event has been cancelled.

Murph the Surf: Silver Screen Gems Film Series

Wednesday, July 31, 2024

Our Silver Screen Gems film series continues with a screening of the 1975 film Murph the Surf. Popcorn is included!

Rififi: Silver Screen Gem

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

It’s the first of our Silver Screen Gem film series, inspired by Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective! Join us for a screening of the classic French film, 1955’s film Rififi. Popcorn is included!

Baubles & Bubbles SOLD OUT!

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Grab a glass of bubbly and join Chicago jewelry designers for a fun and festive evening.

This event is now sold out.

Jewelry in Perspective Virtual Conference

June 1 and 2, 2024

In conjunction with the exhibition Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective, opening May 24, this virtual conference will feature exhibition curator Elyse Zorn Karlin among other experts to discuss late 19th and 20th century American and European jewelry.

Introducing Chicago Collects | With Exhibition Curator Elyse Zorn Karlin

Thursday, May 23, 2024

Revel in the sumptuousness of our new exhibition Chicago Collects: Jewelry in Perspective, with a behind-the-scenes look featuring exhibition curator Elyse Zorn Karlin in conversation with Driehaus Museum Executive Director Lisa Key.

A Celebration of A Tale of Today | Five Years of Contemporary Art at the Driehaus Museum

Saturday, April 13, 2024

This panel discussion celebrates five years of the Driehaus Museum’s contemporary exhibition series, A Tale of Today, featuring artists and fellows who will discuss their unique approach to site-specific installations in the 1883 Nickerson Mansion.

Virtual Tour of Sif Itona Westerberg: Twin Flame, Double Ruin

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

Enjoy a free virtual tour of our latest A Tale of Today exhibition, Sif Itona Westerberg: Twin Flame, Double Ruin.

Curator-Led Tour of Sif Itona Westerberg: Twin Flame, Double Ruin

Saturday, February 17, 2024

Join the curator of Sif Itona Westerberg: Twin Flame, Double Ruin for a tour of the exhibition.

Artist Talk: Sif Itona Westerberg in Conversation with Curator Stephanie Cristello

Friday, February 16, 2024

Join Copenhagen-based artist Sif Itona Westerberg and curator Stephanie Cristello for a conversation about Sif Itona Westerberg:Twin Flame, Double Ruin.

Hector Guimard’s Designs for Living: A Forum for New Research & Ideas

Saturday, October 21, 2023

This daylong forum will highlight new research that reexamines Hector Guimard ’s legacy in the context of his wife’s significant contributions and his own prescient ideas about designing for home and community.

This forum is held in partnership with the Alliance Française of Chicago and is being held at the auditorium of the Alliance Française of Chicago at 54 W. Chicago Avenue.

Note: Online sales have been closed. You may call us at 312- 482-8933 to reserve tickets or we welcome walk-ins at the event.

Midwest Museum Talks Hector Guimard: Art Nouveau to Modernism

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Join Midwest Museum Talks for an online virtual conversation between three Art Nouveau specialists who will highlight Hector Guimard’s work, his influences, his impact, and the resolutely modern dimension of his work.

Parallel Tracks: The Design and Development of the CTA in Relation to the Paris Métro

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Transit professional and historian Graham Garfield will explore Chicago’s elevated design history, with an eye toward elements that compare, contrast, or evoke Hector Guimard’s work on the Paris Métro.

Le Style Métro: Guimard, Subways, and the Modern City

Thursday, September 14, 2023

What makes subways so important to modern cities, what did they mean to the people that used them, and how did Hector Guimard’s famous entrances for the Paris Métro help create those meanings? In this illustrated lecture, scholar and author David Pike will take you on a virtual tour of subway culture, with Guimard as our guide.

Chéri: Film Screening and Talkback SOLD OUT!

Thursday, August 31, 2023

​Join us for a screening of the 2009 film Chéri and a talkback with Professor Leora Auslander.

This program is now sold out.

Paris in Chicago: Walking Tour of Grant Park SOLD OUT!

Wednesday, August 23 Rescheduled for Friday, August 25, 2023

This walking tour will take you on journey through Grant Park to see the many ways Parisian landscape design influenced Chicago.

Due to the soaring temperatures, this event has been rescheduled for Friday, August 25.

Colette: Film Screening and Talkback

Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Join us for an evening of film and discussion with Professor Sarah Maza and the 2018 film, Colette.

Please note, the event will take place in the Nickerson Mansion Ballroom.

Paris in Chicago: French Influences on the Development of Chicago's Lakefront Lecture SOLD OUT!

Thursday, July 27, 2023

Chicago historian Julia Bachrach, author of The City in a Garden: A History of Chicago’s Parks, will explore the many fascinating and surprising ways Chicago’s lakefront is inspired by French design.

This program is now sold out.

Member Opening Reception Hector Guimard: Art Nouveau to Modernism SOLD OUT!

Thursday, June 22, 2023, 2023

Raise a glass to toast the first American exhibition of the Art Nouveau architect and designer, Hector Guimard, in over forty years.

Brick of Chicago Spring Walking Tour SOLD OUT!

Thursday, April 27, 2023

On this tour, you’ll begin inside our Capturing Louis Sullivan: What Richard Nickel Saw exhibition, and see examples of ornamental terracotta from demolished Adler & Sullivan buildings. From there, Will Quam will take you around the neighborhood of the Driehaus Museum to see other artful examples of brick and terra cotta, including the Medinah Temple, the Warwick Allerton Hotel, and many in between!

Brick of Chicago Spring Walking Tour SOLD OUT!

Thursday, May 18, 2023

Due to popular demand, we’ve added another Brick of Chicago tour. Catch it in the last few days before Capturing Louis Sullivan: What Richard Nickel closes for good.

Investigating Richard Nickel’s Photographs To Design a House for the Future

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Richard Nickel’s photographs may endure as an archive of Adler & Sullivan’s architecture, but for the interdiscliplinary experimental design collective Riff Studio, they were both eyes to the past and a bridge to the future.

Louis Sullivan and Cultural Memory in Chicago’s South Side

January 25, 2023, 2022

The story of the Kehilath Anshe Ma’ariv Synagogue is remarkable in so many ways. Tune in for this fascinating program on the history of a Chicago building and what it tells us about the lost voices and influences of Chicago’s Jewish and African American congregants connected to the building, Louis Sullivan’s democratic ideals, and his architectural legacy.

What Use Are Old Buildings? Historic Preservation in 2022

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Chicago’s south side was once home to many Adler & Sullivan buildings, but they—and the neighborhoods where they were built—have often been overlooked. Tonight, they are the focus.

Brick of Chicago Walking Tour

Thursday, October 6 (Rescheduled from September 20), 2022

Inspired by Capturing Sullivan: What Richard Nickel Saw, this walking tour celebrates some of Louis Sullivan’s most favored building materials: brick and terra cotta. From quotidian to ornate, Chicago-style bricks are as iconic as a hot dog without ketchup. On this walking tour, architecture historian Will Quam from Brick of Chicago will show you an assortment of brick, stone, and terra cotta buildings in the neighborhood around the Driehaus Museum and help you see your city with new eyes.

The Art of Architecture: Perspectives on Sullivan and Nickel

Saturday, October 22 at the Murphy Auditorium (50 E. Erie), 2022

This day-long symposium explores important themes in the architecture of Louis Sullivan and the photography by Richard Nickel that documented the destruction of many of Adler & Sullivan’s most important Chicago buildings. The Art of Architecture: Perspectives on Sullivan & Nickel will bring together experts to discuss topics as diverse as the power of photography, the neuroscience behind ornamentation, and the impact and benefits of preservation on the urban built environment.

All tickets include free admission to the Museum between October 21-23. The event will be held in the Murphy Auditorium at 50 E. Erie.

Hands-On Embroidery Workshop

Thursday, November 3, 2022

In this workshop, you will use plant and flower-based imagery to inspire your own embroidery design. Whether you’re a pro or have never picked up a needle, this workshop will give you the basic skills to create an enchanting (and practical) work of art.

They All Fall Down: A Staged Reading

Thursday, September 29 at the Murphy Auditorium (50 E. Erie), 2022

In 2001, nearly 30 years after his death, Richard Nickel’s legacy as an impassioned photographer and preservationist took on a new life with a play called “They All Fall Down: The Richard Nickel Story” at Chicago’s Lookingglass Theatre. Join us for a special evening featuring readings from the play, along with a conversation between director Jessica Thebus, one of the performance’s original actors, Andrew White, and Richard Cahan, a prolific writer who documented Nickel’s life in letters.

Ticket includes $5 off admission to the Museum until 10/2. The event will be held at the Murphy Auditorium at 50 E. Erie.

Capturing Louis Sullivan: What Richard Nickel Saw Member Morning

Saturday, August 27, 2022

Have the Museum to yourself before the rest of the public to enjoy Capturing Louis Sullivan: What Richard Nickel Saw.

Private Opening Reception for Capturing Louis Sullivan: Members Only SOLD OUT!

Thursday, August 25, 2022

Please note: This event is now sold out.

Join us for a preview reception of Capturing Sullivan: What Richard Nickel Saw, which presents the Chicago architecture of Adler & Sullivan from 1880 to 1894, the period parallel to the emergence of the historically and architecturally significant Nickerson Mansion from the ashes of the Great Chicago Fire.

Theodora Allen: Saturnine Gallery Talk

Thursday, August 4, 2022

Before Theodora Allen: Saturnine closes on Sunday, August 7th, you’ll have one last chance to get to know why Cultured Magazine called Allen’s work “a leitmotif of the scientific journey of man and nature through time.” Curator Stephanie Cristello will guide visitors through the exhibition, giving them an up close and personal view of Allen’s paintings and a deeper understanding of Allen’s work process and influences, and reveal how they tie into the world of the Nickerson Mansion. Afterwards, The Cocktail Guy will mix up the program’s exhibition-inspired signature alcoholic and non-alcoholic cocktail, the Devil’s Snare.

Making Cyanotypes: A Hands-On Art Workshop

Saturday, June 18, 2022

In celebration of Allen’s exhibition, Saturnine, and the near approach of the Summer Solstice, this hands-on workshop will inspire your inner artist and teach you what it takes to create a cyanotype. Teaching artist Rebecca Memoli will demonstrate the photographic process and then guide you to create your very own.

Saturnine Gallery Talk

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

Join us for a gallery talk for Theodora Allen: Saturnine. The evening will include an intimate exhibition conversation with curator Stephanie Cristello, and a cocktail demonstration and tasting with The Cocktail Guy. Tonight’s program will feature the Blue Moon cocktail.

Out of this World: Planetary Imagery and Theodora Allen’s Cosmic Garden I

This program aired on Thursday, May 19, 2022, 2022

Inspired by the visual vocabulary of Theodora Allen: Saturnine, this conversation with Adler Planetarium Curator and Director of Collections Pedro Raposo and University of Chicago Professor Emeritus of Astronomy & Astrophysics Richard Kron will explore the imagery of the cosmos as a source of fascination, influence, and exploration across art and science during the late 19th century, a time of rapid expansion in scientific knowledge, where the representation of astronomical themes signaled ideas about modernity, progress, and the promise of the future.

Theodora Allen: Saturnine Member Morning

Saturday, March 26, 2022

Start your day with us! As a way to say thank you to our members, we invite you to a members-only hour of Theodora Allen: Saturnine. You won’t want to miss it or a visit to the Driehaus Museum Store, where you’ll see a newly curated collection of Theodora Allen-inspired gifts and get a 10% discount.

Exhibition Vernissage Theodora Allen: Saturnine

Friday, March 25, 2022

Return to the Driehaus Museum for the opening night of our new exhibition, Theodora Allen: Saturnine. This event is free to the public.

A Tale of Today: Nate Young and Mika Horibuchi - Virtual Tour + Catalogue

Includes access to virtual tour featuring both artists + the exhibition catalogue, 2021

Virtually experience each gallery in the exhibition as Nate Young and Mika Horibuchi share the stories behind the works created specifically for the historically and architecturally significant space.

PAN: The Avant-Garde Point of View with Dr. Max Koss

Saturday, February 6, 2021

Join us as art historian Dr. Max Koss explores a new era of printmaking and the transition from the more conservative art and ideas of the nineteenth century towards the progressive expressionism of the twentieth as revealed through the pages of PAN.

WATCH | Opening Day Virtual Panel Discussion - A Tale of Today: Nate Young and Mika Horibuchi

Originally Presented on
Saturday, September 26, 2020, 2020

Presented on the opening day of our exhibition A Tale of Today: Nate Young and Mika Horibuchi featuring the artists, exhibition curator, and three guest panelists.

WATCH | A Tale of Today: Nate Young and Mika Horibuchi Member Opening Preview

Friday, September 25, 2020

The Richard H. Driehaus Museum cordially invites our members to celebrate the opening of our new contemporary art exhibition, A Tale of Today: Nate Young and Mika Horibuchi.

WATCH | Virtual Tour of Eternal Light: The Sacred Stained-Glass Window of Louis Comfort Tiffany

Originally Presented on
Friday, April 10, 2020, 2020

A virtual tour of our recent exhibition, Eternal Light: The Sacred Stained-Glass Windows of Louis Comfort Tiffany.

Signature Series: Tiffany Memorials – The Visual Language of Remembrance

Saturday and Sunday, February 22 and 23, 2020

The signature event for Eternal Light will expand on the commemorative aspects of Tiffany’s windows, focusing on the development of war memorials in both America and Europe.

Making a Masterpiece: Stained-Glass Demonstration with Celia Hunt - SOLD OUT

Thursday, November 14, 2019

Professional glass artist Celia Hunt demonstrates stained-glass technique, its history, and explores the materials and methods used to produce a stained-glass masterpiece.

SOLD OUT - Member Exclusive: Chicago's Tiffany Trail Highlights Bus Tour

Saturday, October 26, 2019

Travel with art historian Rolf Achilles to a number of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s best ecclesiastical sites in Chicago.

SOLD OUT - Alternative Truths: The Tiffany Women

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

The Morse Museum’s Jennifer P. Thalheimer will discuss the extraordinary life of Clara Driscoll and other female artists from Tiffany Studios whose contributions have long been overlooked.

In Progress: A Tale of Today Emerging Artist Fellows

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Join A Tale of Today 2019 Artist Fellows, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago as they share their current projects, practices and techniques with audiences. The MCA’s In Progress series is designed to give patrons a look into the process of artists, thinkers, and curators.

Family Day: Secret Stories and Sacred Symbols

Saturday, October 12, 2019

Discover the hidden stories and symbols within the windows, then create your own beautiful masterpiece to take home!

SOLD OUT - Examining the Exhibition

First Friday of the month October 2019 - March 2020, 2019

​Experience Eternal Light through the eyes of the curator, Catherine Shotick, as she shares expert perspectives and behind-the-scenes insights.

Tiffany of the Midwest: The Ecclesiastical Windows of Milwaukee

Friday, September 27, 2019

Experience the magnificent collection of Tiffany Studio ecclesiastical stained-glass windows that Milwaukee has to offer including the largest Tiffany window ever completed at over 24 feet high.

SOLD OUT - Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Agnes Northrop

Wednesday, September 25, 2019

Join Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, to consider the work of Agnes Northrop, one of the most important women artists at Tiffany Studios.

A Tale of Today Fellowship: Exhibition Opening Reception

Wednesday, September 18, 2019

Join us for the reception of A Tale of Today: Emerging Artist Fellowship Pop-up Exhibition as it opens to the public. All Emerging Artist Fellows will be present!

SOLD OUT - Eternal Light - Member Preview and Reception

Friday, September 6, 2019

Members and their guests are invited to experience the Driehaus Museum’s new exhibition, Eternal Light: The Sacred Stained-Glass Windows of Louis Comfort Tiffany, before it opens to the public.

Oscar Wilde Salon Series: The Picture of Dorian Gray Screening

Thursday, July 18, 2019

Every picture tells a story, but none as haunting a tale as Oscar Wilde’s 1890 novel, Join Tom Gunning to discuss the significance of the motion picture in modern film.

Family Book Club: Oscar Wilde’s Fairytales

Saturday, July 13, 2019

Spend family time reading Oscar Wilde’s beloved Fairy Tales, The Selfish Giant and The Happy Prince then participate in a special activity to bring these stories to life.

Oscar Wilde Salon Series: Examining Wilde Through the Queer Lens

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Dramatic readings and a discussion with experts, Michael Halberstam and Dr. Jeffrey Kessler will illuminate the controversial life and literature of Oscar Wilde.

In Conversation: Brittney Leeanne Williams and Jeffly Gabriela Molina

Tuesday, June 11, 2019

The artists will discuss their use of materials and how they explore the ideas of home and identity in their work.

Family Day: Art Makers workshop—Ankara Accessories!

Saturday, June 8 - Cancelled, 2019

Using the same colorful fabrics seen in A Tale of Today: Yinka Shonibare CBE young artists will design and create their own unique works of art to take home.

Signature Lecture with Fashion Designer Walé Oyéjidé

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

The A Tale of Today: Yinka Shonibare CBE Signature Lecture continues our exploration of art as a mechanism for social change with Nigerian-American fashion designer, Walé Oyéjidé.

Oscar Wilde Salon Series: The Picture of Dorian Gray Book Club

Saturday, May 18, 2019

Join Dr. Jennifer Conary as she discusses this scandalous 19^th-century narrative and the influence of censorship and commercial interests on Wilde’s legacy.

Dandy Lion: (Re)Articulating Black Masculine Identity

Thursday, May 16, 2019

Shantrelle P. Lewis discusses her exhibition and the global-cultural conversation around the changing, highly-nuanced expressions of Black identity.

Fashion and Fabric: Textiles, Trade, and Africa

Thursday, April 11, 2019

Explore Yinka Shonibare’s practices of leveraging extraordinary textiles and period clothing as cultural signifiers with AIC’s Melinda Watt and historian Kirstin Purtich.

Opening Day Panel Discussion - Yinka Shonibare CBE

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Hosted by the MCA, this panel explores the art of Yinka Shonibare CBE, who draws on history, politics, and fashion to explore our understanding of the past in relation to today’s changing global-cultural landscape.

Member Preview - A Tale of Today: Yinka Shonibare CBE

Friday, March 1, 6 - 8 p.m., 2019

Members of the Driehaus Museum are invited to a first look at the Driehaus Museum’s inaugural contemporary art exhibition A Tale of Today, Yinka Shonibare CBE.

“Every Stroke Telling”: John Singer Sargent and Gilded Age Portraiture

Tuesday November 13, 2018

Explores Sargent’s talents as a storyteller of the brush, focusing on how the artist’both drew from the past and pushed painting in new directions at the turn of the twentieth century.

Selfies of the Gilded Age

Saturday November 10, 2018

Explore portraits from the past and how we make them today through our two Gilded Age portrait exhibitions.

The Art of Gilded Frames

Wednesday November 7, 2018

Bernacki & Associates will explore the extraordinary craftsmanship and specialized techniques of hand carved and gilded frames.

Art, Money, and Celebrity: Portraits as Cultural Currency

Thursday, November 1, 2018

Beauty’s Legacy curator, Barbara Gallati, discusses a series of important portrait exhibitions organized by members of the social elite for charitable purposes.

A Portrait Artist Paints

Saturdays in November, 2018

Watch a portrait come to life as notable Chicago portrait artist Michael Van Zeyl creates a masterpiece in the Museum.

Gilded Chicago: Portraits of a Proud Era

Thursday, October 18, 2018

Jeannine Falino will discuss the ascent of the City’s emerging industrialists and the solidification of their new wealth through the purchase of homes, furnishings, and portraits.