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5 stories across Contemporary, Chicago, Theaster Gates, and Public Art. Latest: Gagosian: Theaster Gates Commissioned for Frieze at Obama Presidential Center.
On June 22, 2026, Gagosian announced that Theaster Gates has been commissioned to create a permanent installation for the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago’s South Side, scheduled to open in 2026.
On June 16, 2026, the Obama Presidential Center Museum in Chicago installed Maya Lin's stone sculptural water feature Seeing Through the Universe on the Ann Dunham Water Terrace and Kiki Smith's bronze sculpture Receive in the Hope and Change Lobby.
June 4, 2026, The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago will open with three major new commissions by Theaster Gates, Richard Hunt and Julie Mehretu. Richard Hunt’s Book Bird will be installed in the Library Reading Garden adjacent to the Chicago Public Library branch on the campus.
The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago will present Carrie Mae Weems' The Cool Blue Wind opening June 19, 2026. The work is a photographic collage printed on silver and gold metallic paper accompanied by original music.
The Art Institute of Chicago will present The Passenger, Jill Mulleady’s first solo exhibition at a major museum, from September 19, 2026 to January 18, 2027. The exhibition brings together approximately 20 paintings.
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