When you think of the Art Institute of Chicago, names of old masters like Monet, van Gogh, Picasso and Dalí might be the first that come to mind. This season, though, the venerated institution shines a spotlight on an exciting new talent: 32-year-old Gio Swaby, a Bahamian multidisciplinary artist whose intricate textile-based works celebrate Blackness and womanhood through the lenses of hair, clothing, jewelry and more in Gio Swaby: Fresh Up.
April 29, 2023
