Chicago is home to an abundance of galleries filled with a spectrum of experiences from which art lovers and first-timers can choose. Majority of the city's 77 neighborhoods contain at least one exciting gallery to expose you to some of Chicago's finest works in all genres of art. From performance art that'll shift your perspective to an oil painting that will take your breath away, Chicago's galleries cover it all. Here's where you can find some of the most innovative and unique art galleries in Chicago and expand your creative perspective.

Pilsen, Bridgeport, and Hyde Park

Bridgeport Art Center

1200 W. 35th Street

Housed in the former Spiegel catalog warehouse, the Bridgeport Art Center is hope to over 100 artists including fashion designers, woodworkers, and ceramicists.

Co-Prosperity

3219 S Morgan Street

An experimental cultural center located in the neighborhood of Bridgeport - this space is used to showcase work by artists, performers and cultural workers of all stripes.

Mana Contemporary Chicago

2233 S Throop Street

This contemporary arts centerunites artist studios, exhibition spaces, and ancillary services in a single location.

Pilsen Arts & Community House

1637 W. 18th Street

This community-led gallery hosts exhibitions, art instruction and mentorships.

Stony Island Arts Bank

6760 S Stony Is Ave

Founded by Theaster Gates, this hybrid gallery, media archive, library, community center also houses Rebuild Foundation's archives and collections.

Woman Made Gallery

2150 S Canalport Ave #4A-3

A non-profit gallery known for elevating women-identified and non-binary artists through exhibitions, membership, and community dialogue programs - they also offer art for sale online.

Hyde Park Art Center

5020 S. Cornell Avenue

Hyde Park Art Center hosts exhibitions in addition to offering adult and youth studio art classes.

Gallery Guichard

436 E 47th Street

Gallery Guichard features a rotating collection of works from numerous global artists, specializing in the African diaspora.

West Town, Wicker Park and Logan Square

Western Exhibitions

1709 W Chicago Ave

Part gallery, part artist books store, Western Exhibitions highlights thought-provoking and visually innovative artists who work across most media.

Patron Gallery

1612 W Chicago Ave

Located in an old theater building, the newest addition to West Town’s Gallery District aims to uplift those underrepresented in the art scene.

Matthew Rachman Gallery

2023 W Carroll Ave

This appointment only gallery features a carefully curated collection of unique modern furnishings and original contemporary art.

LVL3

1542 N Milwaukee Ave #3

LVL3 a volunteer artist-run exhibition space and digital publication focusing on local makers.

Soccer Club Club

2923 N Cicero Ave

Once been a private club for a Polish soccer team, the space now operates as an intimate venue for art exhibitions and musical performances.

Heaven Gallery

1550 N Milwaukee Ave #2

For over 20 years, Heaven Gallery has been a non-profit and multi-disciplinary arts space in that presents emerging artists and musicians.

Comfort Station

2579 N Milwaukee Ave

A turn-of-the-century structure turned multidisciplinary arts space in the heart of Logan Square.

Olivia Gallery

3816 W Armitage Ave

Oliva Gallery focuses on the best of 20th century design in the form of fine art, lighting, home decor, and costume jewelry, and features emerging artists from the Chicagoland area.

Lincoln Park, Old Town, and Ravenswood

Dusk Cocktail Bar and Gallery

1518 N Throop Street

Appropriately named Dusk, this art gallery morphs into a bar in the evening.

Madron Gallery

1000 West North Avenue

Madron Gallery specializes in paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, and prints from the late nineteenth century.

Wrightwood 659

659 W Wrightwood Ave

Designed by Tadao Ando, this site provides contemplative experiences of art and architecture, and social issues.

Cornelia Arts Building

1800 W. Cornelia Ave

One of Chicago’s oldest arts buildings, now hosts over 40 local artists whose work spans disciplines including painting and drawing, sculpture, photography, print-making, jewelry design and performance.

Chicago Printmakers Collaborative

4912 N Western Ave

This space offers prints made by local artists as well as a number of workshops and classes.

gallery 1871

1871 N Clybourn Ave 

Representing over 100 artists both emerging and established, this gallery focuses on painting, mixed media, and sculpture.

Wrightwood 659

659 W Wrightwood Ave

Designed by Tadao Ando, this site provides contemplative experiences of art and architecture, and social issues.

Lillistreet Art Center

4401 N. Ravenswood Ave

Lillistreet’s facilities include classrooms for arts education, a gallery, an artist residency program, studio spaces, and a community outreach program.