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“Caricature is the intellectual vehicle that speaks truth to power in the fastest, funniest, and most piercing way possible.” — ‘Ink & Outrage’ co-curator Silvia Beltrametti

Now open at the Driehaus Museum: ‘Ink & Outrage: 18th-Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin’ explores how artists used humor, exaggeration, and graphic brilliance to challenge politics, culture, and society in Georgian London & Dublin. Presenting original designs alongside “pirated” reproductions, the exhibition sparks conversations about originality, copyright, and mass reproduction that feel especially relevant today.

Don’t miss the exhibition the @chicagotribune called “a treat for lovers of history and humor alike!” Read the full Tribune article & get your tickets today at the link in bio 🔗

Images:
1. Co-curators Silvia Beltrametti & William Laffan, John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune
2. Les Invisibles, After James Gillray
3. Matrimonial Harmonics, James Gillray, Published by Hannah Humphrey, circa 1805, Loaned by the O’Brien Foundation
4. The Union Club, James Gillray, 1801, Published by Hannah Humphrey, January 21, 1801

#driehausmuseum #chicagomuseum #arthistory #irishart

“Caricature is the intellectual vehicle that speaks truth to power in the fastest, funniest, and most piercing way possible.” — ‘Ink & Outrage’ co-curator Silvia Beltrametti

Now open at the Driehaus Museum: ‘Ink & Outrage: 18th-Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin’ explores how artists used humor, exaggeration, and graphic brilliance to challenge politics, culture, and society in Georgian London & Dublin. Presenting original designs alongside “pirated” reproductions, the exhibition sparks conversations about originality, copyright, and mass reproduction that feel especially relevant today.

Don’t miss the exhibition the @chicagotribune called “a treat for lovers of history and humor alike!” Read the full Tribune article & get your tickets today at the link in bio 🔗

Images:
1. Co-curators Silvia Beltrametti & William Laffan, John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune
2. Les Invisibles, After James Gillray
3. Matrimonial Harmonics, James Gillray, Published by Hannah Humphrey, circa 1805, Loaned by the O’Brien Foundation
4. The Union Club, James Gillray, 1801, Published by Hannah Humphrey, January 21, 1801

#driehausmuseum #chicagomuseum #arthistory #irishart

“Caricature is the intellectual vehicle that speaks truth to power in the fastest, funniest, and most piercing way possible.” — ‘Ink & Outrage’ co-curator Silvia Beltrametti

Now open at the Driehaus Museum: ‘Ink & Outrage: 18th-Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin’ explores how artists used humor, exaggeration, and graphic brilliance to challenge politics, culture, and society in Georgian London & Dublin. Presenting original designs alongside “pirated” reproductions, the exhibition sparks conversations about originality, copyright, and mass reproduction that feel especially relevant today.

Don’t miss the exhibition the @chicagotribune called “a treat for lovers of history and humor alike!” Read the full Tribune article & get your tickets today at the link in bio 🔗

Images:
1. Co-curators Silvia Beltrametti & William Laffan, John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune
2. Les Invisibles, After James Gillray
3. Matrimonial Harmonics, James Gillray, Published by Hannah Humphrey, circa 1805, Loaned by the O’Brien Foundation
4. The Union Club, James Gillray, 1801, Published by Hannah Humphrey, January 21, 1801

#driehausmuseum #chicagomuseum #arthistory #irishart

“Caricature is the intellectual vehicle that speaks truth to power in the fastest, funniest, and most piercing way possible.” — ‘Ink & Outrage’ co-curator Silvia Beltrametti

Now open at the Driehaus Museum: ‘Ink & Outrage: 18th-Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin’ explores how artists used humor, exaggeration, and graphic brilliance to challenge politics, culture, and society in Georgian London & Dublin. Presenting original designs alongside “pirated” reproductions, the exhibition sparks conversations about originality, copyright, and mass reproduction that feel especially relevant today.

Don’t miss the exhibition the @chicagotribune called “a treat for lovers of history and humor alike!” Read the full Tribune article & get your tickets today at the link in bio 🔗

Images:
1. Co-curators Silvia Beltrametti & William Laffan, John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune
2. Les Invisibles, After James Gillray
3. Matrimonial Harmonics, James Gillray, Published by Hannah Humphrey, circa 1805, Loaned by the O’Brien Foundation
4. The Union Club, James Gillray, 1801, Published by Hannah Humphrey, January 21, 1801

#driehausmuseum #chicagomuseum #arthistory #irishart

We’re thrilled to share another round of exciting events at the Museum! Join us to

🌸 celebrate spring with our first-ever morning yoga class

🚪launch the brand new photography book from @doorwaysofchicago

🎶 enjoy Brazilian music with Tempero Brasileiro

🧱 explore the Driehaus Museum neighborhood through the lens of the humble brick @brickofchicago

🏘️ discover how Chicago became the alleyway capital of the country

🌟 learn about Gilded Age history with Chicago’s prominent arts & culture leaders

🎼 hear vibrant chamber music by black queer composers with @playoutchicago

Don’t miss out; reserve your tickets today at the link in bio!

#driehausmuseum #chicagomuseum #thingstodochicago #freeeventschicago

'Brendan Fernandes: In the Round' returns to the Museum this week!

This week of Fernandes' genre-defying residency features a series of free public programs including the premiere of 'Inosculate' by Jenna Weatherbie and Laura Baumeister and the second iteration of Fernandes' work, 'Score for the Murphy Auditorium'.

Visit the link in bio to read Graham Meyer's @chicagosuntimes @wbezchicago article and explore the full schedule of programs at driehausmuseum.org.

Image: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

#driehausmuseum #chicagomuseum #brendanfernandes #contemporarydance

'Brendan Fernandes: In the Round' returns to the Museum this week!

This week of Fernandes' genre-defying residency features a series of free public programs including the premiere of 'Inosculate' by Jenna Weatherbie and Laura Baumeister and the second iteration of Fernandes' work, 'Score for the Murphy Auditorium'.

Visit the link in bio to read Graham Meyer's @chicagosuntimes @wbezchicago article and explore the full schedule of programs at driehausmuseum.org.

Image: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times

#driehausmuseum #chicagomuseum #brendanfernandes #contemporarydance

📣 Opening in 2 weeks 📣

This summer, the Driehaus Museum presents 'Ink & Outrage: 18th‑Century Satirical Prints in London & Dublin'. The exhibition explores the wit and graphic brilliance of Georgian‑era satirical prints that lampooned civics, society, and culture through bold image and text.

Placing original works by leading London artists alongside pirated Irish copies, 'Ink & Outrage' sparks conversations about originality, reproduction, and the enduring power of satire.

Visit the link in bio to learn more!

#driehausmuseum #chicagomuseum #irishinchicago #cartoonist

✨Now on View✨

Two powerful contemporary pieces have returned to the Museum:

Chicago artist Nate Young’s 'Untitled' (2020) reflects on migration, memory, and visibility. Originally created for our 'A Tale of Today' series, the work draws from Young’s family history during the Great Migration. Young pairs detailed woodcraft with haunting horse bones that surface buried narratives within the home’s historic architecture.

Nearby, Luftwerk’s 'Konstellation' (2024) invites guests to look up. Inspired by the Museum's early electrical innovations, the sculptural installation maps the transition from gas to electric light and transforms historic fixtures into a glowing constellation.

Together, these works open a dialogue between past and present, craftsmanship and innovation, and memory and illumination.

📍 Visit them now on the Third Floor of the Museum

Credits:
Nate Young (American, b. 1981), 'Untitled', 2020, Courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery. Photo by Michael Tropea.

Luftwerk, (Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero), 'Konstellation', 2024,
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum Collection. Photo by @bob.mov.

#DriehausMuseum #ATaleofToday #NateYoung #Luftwerk #ChicagoMuseum

✨Now on View✨

Two powerful contemporary pieces have returned to the Museum:

Chicago artist Nate Young’s 'Untitled' (2020) reflects on migration, memory, and visibility. Originally created for our 'A Tale of Today' series, the work draws from Young’s family history during the Great Migration. Young pairs detailed woodcraft with haunting horse bones that surface buried narratives within the home’s historic architecture.

Nearby, Luftwerk’s 'Konstellation' (2024) invites guests to look up. Inspired by the Museum's early electrical innovations, the sculptural installation maps the transition from gas to electric light and transforms historic fixtures into a glowing constellation.

Together, these works open a dialogue between past and present, craftsmanship and innovation, and memory and illumination.

📍 Visit them now on the Third Floor of the Museum

Credits:
Nate Young (American, b. 1981), 'Untitled', 2020, Courtesy of the artist and Monique Meloche Gallery. Photo by Michael Tropea.

Luftwerk, (Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero), 'Konstellation', 2024,
The Richard H. Driehaus Museum Collection. Photo by @bob.mov.

#DriehausMuseum #ATaleofToday #NateYoung #Luftwerk #ChicagoMuseum

'Brendan Fernandes: In the Round' is back at the Museum next week!

Join us for week two of Fernandes’ residency, featuring a dynamic slate of free, public programs from open rehearsals with Laura Baumeister (@laura.baumeister) and Jenna Weatherbie (@jennaa.nicole), to a live performance of Fernandes’ durational, site-specific work 'Score for the Murphy Auditorium', and the world premiere of Baumeister and Weatherbie’s 'Inosculate'.

Visit the link in bio to view the full schedule and reserve your spot.

Video by @bob.mov
Dancers @laura.baumeister, @hanna.dilorenzo, @sheismoving, @_nick_kearns, @princessjreid, Brian Josiah Martinez, @y3nya

#driehausmuseum #chicagomuseum #brendanfernandes #intheround

So happy to share the catalog for 'Materialities', the exhibition I curated in 2025 for the Driehaus Museum in Chicago. The catalog features all 14 artists who were invited to respond to the materials and histories of the Nickerson's Gilded Age mansion, following trajectories of ecological sustainability, loss, and hope.

Lavishly illustrated, it includes extended commentaries on each work, a foreword by the Museum’s Executive Director Lisa Key, and an essay on the curatorial rationale by yours truly.

Those who visited the exhibition know what a collective labour of love this was. The catalog captures the essence of the kind of curation I am most interested in: curation that builds community and opens spaces for dialogue; that listens carefully to artists, materials, and histories; that allows contemporary art to enter into meaningful conversation with the past to negotiate present challenges.

'Materialities' was, above all, an invitation to think through matter: what it carries, what it conceals, what it remembers, and what it might still help us imagine.

Revisiting this exhibition while working on the catalog has been an absolute delight. I am deeply grateful to the wonderful artists, the amazing team at the Driehaus Museum, and everyone who helped bring this project to life.

Signed copied of the catalog are available at the museum store. Those who don't live in Chicago can find the catalog at online bookstores.

Featuring the work of:
Rebecca Beachy
Jonas Becker
Olivia Block
Barbara Cooper
Richard Hunt
Beth Lipman
Luftwerk
Dakota Mace
Bobbi Meier
Laleh Motlagh
Industry of the Ordinary
Ebony Patterson
Jefferson Pinder
Edra Soto

#atotmaterialities #ataleoftoday #driehausmuseum #materialities
#art #ecology #history #materials #posthumanism #guildedage #chicago #nature #newmaterialism @rbbeachy @jonasntbecker @oliviablocksound @barbaracooperartist @richardhuntsculptor @industryoftheordinary @luftwerk @dmaceart @bobbimeier @lalehmotlagh @jeffersonpinder @edrasoto @beth_lipman_artist @the.lisa.key @driehausmuseum @garyfmetzner @saicpics @the.lisa.key

Our May Market vendors are here! Shop vintage jewelry, local artisans, and other goods from 25+ vendors.

While you shop, enjoy craft coffee from Chicago Brew Crew and vegan treats from Vulgar Vegan 🌷

Visit the link in bio for more info!

@alices.crystal.palace
@alpsvintage
@anokhigreen
@annekellyprints
@axisearthenworx
@burningbushmillinery
@cbcmobilecoffee
@citygirlhats
@collectivenouns.studios
@dustydollvintage
@indie.pendant
@jane_sirinek
@kameovintage
@kilikshop
@linbaderdesign
@lisafarrellmillinery
@mersadimakes
@natkunzerart
@objectobsessive
@paper.jackal
@sistathreadz_bodyspiritcare
@swineysoaps
@thriftywhiskersvintage
@thevulgarvegancupcakes

#chicagomarket #driehausmuseum #thingstodochicago #chicagomuseum

Celebrate spring with a morning of movement, relaxation, and inspiration🌷

This program begins with a one-hour guided yoga class in our Murphy Auditorium led by certified instructor Amy Baker. Her approach focuses on mindful, intentional movement that builds strength, flexibility, and mental clarity.

After class, enjoy light breakfast bites and a tour of the Museum just for program participants. Museum admission is included and all levels are welcome!

✨TICKET GIVEAWAY✨
Like & share this post and tag your yoga buddy in the comments for a chance to win a pair of tickets to this event!

📅 Entries close at 11:59 pm on Thursday, April 30
🌟Winner announced May 1

#driehausmuseum #chicagomuseum #chicagoyoga #ticketgiveaway

A selection of rare Oz items and artifacts currently on display at the Driehaus Museum in Chicago as part of their exhibit - The Land of Oz: Beyond the Page 🌈

The following items are featured here:
1. Western Costume Co. replica pair of ruby slippers created for the film’s 50th anniversary in 1989 from Judy Garland’s shoe lasts
2. Courage badge replica created from the original 1938 MGM mold
3. Original Emerald City matte painting
4. Original Emerald City men’s jacket
5. Endpaper page from a copy of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”
6. Rare inter-office memo regarding director George Cukor

The exhibit is set to close this Sunday, April 19. Don’t miss your chance to see all this and more!

Object Credits:
Western Costume Company, Replica Ruby Slippers from “The Wizard of Oz,” 1989, fabric, leather, beads, paper board, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
Cowardly Lion “Badge of Courage” Replica, From the original 1938 MGM mold, after 1938, painted metal, fabric, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
MGM, Matte Painting of The Emerald City, 1939, pastel on board, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection.
Gilbert Adrian (American, 1903-1959), Emerald City Townsman Jacket, 1938, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
L. Frank Baum (American, 1856-1919), “The Wizard of Oz” Children’s Book, ca. early 1900s-1930s, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (American, est. 1924) Production Memo, October 26, 1938, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection

Photo Credit: Alex Brescanu (images 1-2, 4-5)

A selection of rare Oz items and artifacts currently on display at the Driehaus Museum in Chicago as part of their exhibit - The Land of Oz: Beyond the Page 🌈

The following items are featured here:
1. Western Costume Co. replica pair of ruby slippers created for the film’s 50th anniversary in 1989 from Judy Garland’s shoe lasts
2. Courage badge replica created from the original 1938 MGM mold
3. Original Emerald City matte painting
4. Original Emerald City men’s jacket
5. Endpaper page from a copy of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”
6. Rare inter-office memo regarding director George Cukor

The exhibit is set to close this Sunday, April 19. Don’t miss your chance to see all this and more!

Object Credits:
Western Costume Company, Replica Ruby Slippers from “The Wizard of Oz,” 1989, fabric, leather, beads, paper board, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
Cowardly Lion “Badge of Courage” Replica, From the original 1938 MGM mold, after 1938, painted metal, fabric, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
MGM, Matte Painting of The Emerald City, 1939, pastel on board, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection.
Gilbert Adrian (American, 1903-1959), Emerald City Townsman Jacket, 1938, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
L. Frank Baum (American, 1856-1919), “The Wizard of Oz” Children’s Book, ca. early 1900s-1930s, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (American, est. 1924) Production Memo, October 26, 1938, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection

Photo Credit: Alex Brescanu (images 1-2, 4-5)

A selection of rare Oz items and artifacts currently on display at the Driehaus Museum in Chicago as part of their exhibit - The Land of Oz: Beyond the Page 🌈

The following items are featured here:
1. Western Costume Co. replica pair of ruby slippers created for the film’s 50th anniversary in 1989 from Judy Garland’s shoe lasts
2. Courage badge replica created from the original 1938 MGM mold
3. Original Emerald City matte painting
4. Original Emerald City men’s jacket
5. Endpaper page from a copy of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”
6. Rare inter-office memo regarding director George Cukor

The exhibit is set to close this Sunday, April 19. Don’t miss your chance to see all this and more!

Object Credits:
Western Costume Company, Replica Ruby Slippers from “The Wizard of Oz,” 1989, fabric, leather, beads, paper board, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
Cowardly Lion “Badge of Courage” Replica, From the original 1938 MGM mold, after 1938, painted metal, fabric, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
MGM, Matte Painting of The Emerald City, 1939, pastel on board, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection.
Gilbert Adrian (American, 1903-1959), Emerald City Townsman Jacket, 1938, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
L. Frank Baum (American, 1856-1919), “The Wizard of Oz” Children’s Book, ca. early 1900s-1930s, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (American, est. 1924) Production Memo, October 26, 1938, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection

Photo Credit: Alex Brescanu (images 1-2, 4-5)

A selection of rare Oz items and artifacts currently on display at the Driehaus Museum in Chicago as part of their exhibit - The Land of Oz: Beyond the Page 🌈

The following items are featured here:
1. Western Costume Co. replica pair of ruby slippers created for the film’s 50th anniversary in 1989 from Judy Garland’s shoe lasts
2. Courage badge replica created from the original 1938 MGM mold
3. Original Emerald City matte painting
4. Original Emerald City men’s jacket
5. Endpaper page from a copy of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”
6. Rare inter-office memo regarding director George Cukor

The exhibit is set to close this Sunday, April 19. Don’t miss your chance to see all this and more!

Object Credits:
Western Costume Company, Replica Ruby Slippers from “The Wizard of Oz,” 1989, fabric, leather, beads, paper board, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
Cowardly Lion “Badge of Courage” Replica, From the original 1938 MGM mold, after 1938, painted metal, fabric, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
MGM, Matte Painting of The Emerald City, 1939, pastel on board, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection.
Gilbert Adrian (American, 1903-1959), Emerald City Townsman Jacket, 1938, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
L. Frank Baum (American, 1856-1919), “The Wizard of Oz” Children’s Book, ca. early 1900s-1930s, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (American, est. 1924) Production Memo, October 26, 1938, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection

Photo Credit: Alex Brescanu (images 1-2, 4-5)

A selection of rare Oz items and artifacts currently on display at the Driehaus Museum in Chicago as part of their exhibit - The Land of Oz: Beyond the Page 🌈

The following items are featured here:
1. Western Costume Co. replica pair of ruby slippers created for the film’s 50th anniversary in 1989 from Judy Garland’s shoe lasts
2. Courage badge replica created from the original 1938 MGM mold
3. Original Emerald City matte painting
4. Original Emerald City men’s jacket
5. Endpaper page from a copy of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”
6. Rare inter-office memo regarding director George Cukor

The exhibit is set to close this Sunday, April 19. Don’t miss your chance to see all this and more!

Object Credits:
Western Costume Company, Replica Ruby Slippers from “The Wizard of Oz,” 1989, fabric, leather, beads, paper board, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
Cowardly Lion “Badge of Courage” Replica, From the original 1938 MGM mold, after 1938, painted metal, fabric, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
MGM, Matte Painting of The Emerald City, 1939, pastel on board, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection.
Gilbert Adrian (American, 1903-1959), Emerald City Townsman Jacket, 1938, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
L. Frank Baum (American, 1856-1919), “The Wizard of Oz” Children’s Book, ca. early 1900s-1930s, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (American, est. 1924) Production Memo, October 26, 1938, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection

Photo Credit: Alex Brescanu (images 1-2, 4-5)

A selection of rare Oz items and artifacts currently on display at the Driehaus Museum in Chicago as part of their exhibit - The Land of Oz: Beyond the Page 🌈

The following items are featured here:
1. Western Costume Co. replica pair of ruby slippers created for the film’s 50th anniversary in 1989 from Judy Garland’s shoe lasts
2. Courage badge replica created from the original 1938 MGM mold
3. Original Emerald City matte painting
4. Original Emerald City men’s jacket
5. Endpaper page from a copy of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”
6. Rare inter-office memo regarding director George Cukor

The exhibit is set to close this Sunday, April 19. Don’t miss your chance to see all this and more!

Object Credits:
Western Costume Company, Replica Ruby Slippers from “The Wizard of Oz,” 1989, fabric, leather, beads, paper board, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
Cowardly Lion “Badge of Courage” Replica, From the original 1938 MGM mold, after 1938, painted metal, fabric, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
MGM, Matte Painting of The Emerald City, 1939, pastel on board, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection.
Gilbert Adrian (American, 1903-1959), Emerald City Townsman Jacket, 1938, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
L. Frank Baum (American, 1856-1919), “The Wizard of Oz” Children’s Book, ca. early 1900s-1930s, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (American, est. 1924) Production Memo, October 26, 1938, The Richard H. Driehaus Collection

Photo Credit: Alex Brescanu (images 1-2, 4-5)

The Magnificent Mile is blooming! 🌷✨

This year, we’re celebrating spring by joining the Mag Mile’s Tulips and Trumpets: A Mile Full of Jazz series of free pop-up performances.

On Thursday, April 23, join us at 3pm for an afternoon of live jazz with the Natalie Scharf Quartet in our Murphy Auditorium 🎷🎶

Visit the link in bio to discover more ways to celebrate spring in Chicago 🔗

#driehausmuseum #chicagospring #magmile #freeconcert

Don’t miss out on these two exclusive exhibitions!

Tiffany Lamps: Beyond the Shade and The Land of Oz: Beyond the Page close Sunday, April 19.

Learn more & purchase tickets at the link in bio 🔗

#driehausmuseum #chicagomuseum #landofoz #wizardofoz #tiffanylamp