A new exhibition at the Elmhurst Art Museum examines how Playboy made modern architecture and design accessible, desirable, and palatable to an American public that, in general, had been quite resistant to the idea.

Closing this week: Suzette Bross's large scale photographs on view at the Chicago Artists Coalition 

Third Friday Open Studios take place in Bridgeport this weekend. Head to the Bridgeport Art Center as well as the Zhou B Art Center, both off of 35th Street, to visit dozens of studios and creative spaces. 

Think you can just super glue that pesky crack in your great-aunt's favorite antique vase? Read these DIY horror stories and think again... 

Every Saturday, Chicago Gallery News organizes gallery tours in Chicago's River North district. Led by a representative from a local gallery, each tour makes four stops in the neighborhood.