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DePaul Art Museum

Name: DePaul Art Museum
Address: 935 W Fullerton Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60614, US
Telephone: (773) 325-7506
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DePaul Art Museum (DPAM) is a world-class museum located in the heart of Lincoln Park on DePaul Univ
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DePaul Art Museum (DPAM) is a world-class museum located in the heart of Lincoln Park on DePaul University’s campus. Built in 2011, the LEED-certified building was designed by Antunovich Associates. DPAM presents four to six temporary exhibitions per year and houses a permanent collection of more than 3,500 objects with strengths in local and international modern and contemporary art. DPAM enriche

s the university’s commitments to excellence, diversity and social concerns. Through the interdisciplinary lens of art, the museum provides a platform to connect people and advance knowledge in a global society.

06/17/2026

In observance of Juneteenth, the DePaul Art Museum will be closed on Friday, June 19. We hope to see you when our regular hours resume on Saturday. Sunday, June 21 is the last day to see DPAM's final exhibitions.

DPAM HOURS
Weds, Thurs - 11am to 7pm
Fri, Sat, Sun - 11am to 5pm
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Barbara Jones-Hogu was a founding member of the Chicago-based artist collective AfriCOBRA (African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists), a distinct moment in the Black Arts Movement of the 60s and 70s. It was founded on the South Side of Chicago in 1968 by Jeff Donaldson, Barbara Jones-Hogu, Wadsworth Jarrell, and Gerald Williams. Jones-Hogu's artworks were a sign of the times due to their urgent political messaging and vivid psychedelic patterns and color schemes. The messages in her work, and the work of all of the AfriCOBRA artists, aimed to uplift and connect the Black diaspora to fight for justice and Black love amidst the political turmoil that was present during the collective's founding, and is still prevalent in our society today.

"One People Unite" was shown in DPAM's Winter 2018 exhibition, "Barbara Jones-Hogu: Resist, Relate, Unite 1968–1975."

View Jones-Hogu's work and more items from DPAM's collection at https://resources.depaul.edu/art-museum/collection/.

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Barbara Jones-Hogu, "One People Unite," 1969. Screenprint on gold paperboard. Collection of DePaul Art Museum, Art Acquisition Endowment Fund, Courtesy of Lusenhop Fine Art.

06/15/2026

One week left to see our spring exhibitions! "Alice Tippit: Rose Obsolete" and "Barbara Nessim: My Compass Is the Line" close on Sunday, June 21.

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Photos by Bernardo Soares.

06/12/2026

Julia Thecla was a notable figure among Chicago surrealists. “Parachute Drop” contains all of the whimsy that is characteristic of surrealist artworks through its colorful, expansive landscape, which is a common trait of her style.

Thecla’s contributions to surrealism have become more widely recognized posthumously. DPAM’s Fall 2006 exhibition “Julia Thecla: Undiscovered Worlds” highlighted the range of her work and drew attention to her emotionally rich and imaginative approach. By focusing on her use of dreamlike imagery and symbolic landscapes, the exhibition helped correct her long-standing lack of recognition and positioned her as an important figure in the Surrealist movement.

As a woman artist working within the emergence of modernism, Thecla’s visibility is especially significant. Her work presents softness and imagination as strengths, challenging the notion that modern art must be aggressive or emotionally distant. She invites viewers into imaginative worlds where empathy and connection transcend a strictly human perspective. In these scenes, fantasy functions not as mere spectacle but as a tool for emotional exploration.

View Thecla's work and more items from DPAM's collection at https://resources.depaul.edu/art-museum/collection/

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Julia Thecla, "Parachute Drop," June, 1961. Tempera collage on pressed board. Gift of Helen T. Findlay. Collection of DePaul Art Museum.

06/11/2026

DPAM IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE TO A POWER OUTAGE. We hope to be back open soon! We will update you here when it is safe for us to re-open. Thank you for your understanding!

06/08/2026

✨️ Listen in on a discussion between Kayla Hodge and Dr. Symone Johnson, moderated by Seijii Robinson, about Adam Pendleton's piece in the student-led collection show, "For Chicago, With Chicago."✨️

The link to the YouTube video can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtkjxKK2_xQ

This conversation addresses two African American artists, Adam Pendleton and Julius Eastman, and their unique artistry and conviction to speak the quiet part out loud. Uncovering censorship, Dadaism, and minimalism, this discussion explores how these topics fit into the Black experience inside and outside of professional and academic spaces. It also addresses the concept of forgotten Black talent during the modern period and how that impacts artistic work being done today.

06/05/2026

In “As I Sit Here Musing, Fires Will Burn,” Negar Ahkami explores the intersection of cultural and political identity through a blend of Persian and American imagery. She incorporates motifs reminiscent of Persian artistic traditions, such as the vibrant cobalt blues in Persian ceramics, juxtaposed textures in mosaics, and geometric patterns. The recognizable American pop-culture symbols, such as the Ruby Slippers and Yellow Brick Road from "The Wizard of Oz," or the Nike logo, alongside the beauty of Persian craft, create a visual clash that reflects the complexities of living within the Iranian diaspora.

Ahkami uses irony and humor to challenge stereotypical Western perceptions of Iran and Iranian culture. Her work addresses how political narratives can overshadow the richness of cultural identity while also examining issues affecting Iranian women, including autonomy, social control, and expectations surrounding femininity and chastity. By utilizing contrasting symbols and references, she encourages viewers to question assumptions about both cultures and consider the ways identity is shaped. The work ultimately highlights the tensions of belonging to multiple cultures while resisting simplified or distorted representations of Iranian identity.

“As I Sit Here Musing, Fires Will Burn” was the namesake of the 2014 DPAM exhibition, “Fires Will Burn: Politically Engaged Art from the Permanent Collection."

View Negar's work and more items from DPAM's collection at https://resources.depaul.edu/art-museum/collection/

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Negar Ahkami, "As I Sit Here Musing, Fires Will Burn," 2003. Acrylic, coffee stains, modeling paste, gesso, and glitter on paper. Collection of the DePaul Art Museum, Richard Driehaus Charitable Lead Trust.

06/03/2026

We are having a book sale! From now until June 21, come pick up a copy of any DPAM exhibition publication for $10.

Alice Tippit and Barbara Nessim books are excluded from the sale. Edgar Miller zines are free.

05/29/2026

Your weekend plans - For Chicago, With Chicago at DPAM

On now through Sunday!

05/28/2026

A big thank you to everyone who came out last Thursday for the opening of our collection show "For Chicago, With Chicago."

A special shoutout and thank you to the DePaul Artist Collective for creating the "this is not just a museum" board and "LLAKI" shirts.

Come by this week to see the show before it closes on Sunday!

05/18/2026

✨️ Join us for the opening of "For Chicago, With Chicago" this Thursday, May 21, from 5-7pm!✨️

"For Chicago, With Chicago" will be on display in DPAM's event space from May 21 to May 31. If you haven't had the chance to see "Alice Tippit: Rose Obsolete" and "Barbara Nessim: My Compass Is the Line," these exhibitions are open in our main galleries until June 21.

DPAM Hours:
Weds, Thurs - 11am to 7pm
Fri, Sat, Sun - 11am to 5pm

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935 W Fullerton Avenue
Chicago, IL
60614

Opening Hours

Wednesday	11am - 7pm
Thursday	11am - 7pm
Friday	11am - 5pm
Saturday	11am - 5pm
Sunday	11am - 5pm

Telephone

(773) 325-7506

Website

http://artmuseum.depaul.edu/

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