May 21-31, 2026
Melissa Ann Pinney, "JaKolbi D'Angelo Lard," 2019. Archival pigment print. Collection of DePaul Art Museum, Art Acquisition Endowment Fund, 2025.02.03
Josh Dihle, "Extraction," 2018-2024. Fossils, Legos, coral, rocks, mosaic glass, brass, and found objects on carved walnut. Collection of DePaul Art Museum, Art Acquisition Endowment Fund, 2025.10.1
Claudio Dicochea, "De Amore Prohibido y el Anaquista, El Emcee 2.0," 2014. Collection of DePaul Art Museum, Art Acquisition Endowment, 2014.42.
Art has the unique power of interrogating, inspiring, and uniting our community. As we look ahead to the future of DePaul's art collection, we invite you to celebrate the collection's rich history and take a moment to be present with the artwork.
DPAM's student staff wishes to embrace change with an emphasis that artwork as a resource must always come first. Curated with input from DePaul students, staff, alumni, and the public, this exhibition aims to highlight the strength, interconnectedness, and resilience of Chicago's arts community. Whether you are an artist, a student, a teacher, or a visitor, there is something in this show for you.
Browse the full collection here.
For Chicago, With Chicago is organized by DePaul Art Museum and curated by the people, with the assistance of DPAM interns Seijii Robinson, Jessica Saunders, and Bernardo Soares, Arthur D. James Museum Studies Fellow Eden Nisam, and DPAM Delegates Madeline Dickerson, Dali Estrada, Kayla Hodge, Sabrina Kalmans, Eloise Lyons, Bridget Ryan, Reece Tao, Ben Wertz, and Erin Zeman. General support for DPAM is provided in part by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events CityArts program and the Illinois Arts Council.