The article lists five major art exhibitions opening in Chicago in September 2025, including a retrospective of Elizabeth Catlett at the Art Institute of Chicago, a summer residency show by Industry of the Ordinary at SoNa, a collaborative exhibition by Mayumi Lake and Bob Faust at the Elmhurst Art Museum, a Helen Frankenthaler print exhibition at the Block Museum, and the third annual Chicago Exhibition Weekend featuring over seventy galleries and public spaces.
These exhibitions highlight Chicago's vibrant art scene, with a focus on both established and emerging artists, institutional collaborations, and community-wide events. The Frankenthaler show at the Block Museum underscores the role of university museums in preserving and presenting modern art, while the Catlett retrospective reaffirms the importance of socially engaged art in museum programming.