Whether city-sponsored or erected in the dead of night, the art rising from, in, and about a city’s streets has long provided one of the most vibrant portraits of the vast array of artists, perspectives, images, and stories developing in their midst. Chicago has a deep and diverse history of street art, with reams of hyper-local cultural workers expressing their city’s stories across decades, in venues and through media which have often been omitted from mainstream art history. Join muralist Max Sansing, photographer Oscar Arriola, graffitist Stef Skills and moderator Tempestt Hazel for a deep dive into our city's street art scene. A pop-up exhibition of Chicago Street Art will be on display on the ground floor of the Chicago Athletic Association.

This program is presented in partnership with Johalla Projects and supported by Paula R. Kahn.

This program is funded by the Terra Foundation for American Art and The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.