Only In Oak Brook will you find everything from a romantic getaway, to a world-class shopping safari, to an endless array of dining, entertainment, and family-friendly fun. So, be sure to take advantage of these events and discover all that Oak Brook has to offer.
The Morton Arboretum’s next outdoor art exhibition, Human+Nature (pronounced: Human Nature), will inspire awe and wonder as it connects people and trees.
Internationally renowned artist Daniel Popper created five 15- to 26-foot-tall sculptures exclusively for the Arboretum that will be featured in various locations across its 1,700 acres, leading guests to areas they may not have explored before. It will be his largest exhibition to date anywhere in the world.
Over 40 animatronic dinosaurs that are BIGGER and BADDER than ever before have arrived at Brookfield Zoo. Dinos Everywhere features acres of earth shakers, including the largest—argentinosaurus—that was estimated to measure more than 100 feet in length and weigh up to 110 tons. Through September 6, zoogoers will be able to search for these amazing life-like animatronics located throughout the park.
Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition, resurrects the artist’s masterpiece in a truly unique way, focusing on life-sized, exact replicas of the ceiling frescoes of the Sistine Chapel. Brought to life using a special photographic technique that reproduces the look and feel of the original paintings, visitors are given a chance to engage with the artwork in ways that were never before possible. Seeing every detail, every brushstroke, and every color of the artist’s 34 frescoes.
This one-of-a-kind exhibition will run from May 19 - August15 on Wednesdays & Thursdays: 11a.m. to 7p.m, Fridays & Saturdays: 11a.m. to 8p.m. and Sundays: 11a.m. to 6pm.
Presented by the Cleve Carney Museum of Art and the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, IL, this comprehensive presentation of the life and works of the artist Frida Kahlo will feature 26 original pieces as well as an immersive historical exhibit that provides a framework of the life, circumstances and events that led to Kahlo becoming one of the most important painters of the 20th century and of our time.
Alongside the 26 original works, this immersive exhibition features:
a multimedia timeline with reproductions of Kahlo’s clothing
more than 100 photographic images from the artist’s life,
a family-friendly children’s area
a Frida Kahlo-inspired garden designed by Ball Horticultural
Frida Kahlo: Timeless considers the many elements at play in Kahlo’s work. The complexities of Kahlo’s paintings can not be fully understood or appreciated without insight into her person and the world she was a part of. Specifically the role of Mexico City as a center of international art and culture in the early and middle 20th century, as well as Kahlo’s lifelong refusal to allow illness to restrict her diverse and intense passions. In many ways, Kahlo’s painting, politics, and identity were ahead of her time, and are extremely relevant today. Kahlo explained that she “painted her reality”, this exhibition hopes to provide insight into that reality while allowing the viewer intimate access to her world.