ILLINOIS ART GALLERIES


Illinois Art Galleries and Art Guide - A comprehensive resource for exploring Illinois's fine art galleries, museums, artists, and art services. Discover a wide range of contemporary and traditional art, including painting, sculpture, photography, prints, glass, and Southwest art. The guide also features recommended exhibitions, and highlights important galleries across the state. Whether you're a collector or simply enjoy the arts, this guide is an excellent starting point for discovering art in Illinois, including Bloomington, Champaign, Decatur, Peoria and Chicago.


Art-Collecting.com offers easy-to-use gallery guides and art resources online. Our guides help you quickly find and view art exhibitions, whether you're checking in on a favorite gallery or discovering new ones. Think of us as a virtual art walk. If you travel, we're a great art resource wherever you go. Click on "Gallery Guides" above to explore guides for every state and the major art cities. Be sure to browse the site for more helpful art-related info.







UPCOMING ART EVENTS


Explore upcoming art events throughout the region, including gallery walks, artist studio tours, art festivals, museum programs, and special exhibitions. Additional upcoming events for Chicago are included in their city guides. For a small listing fee, you can have your event featured in this section. List your upcoming art event with us.


October 9 - 11, 2026
Autumn on the Fox
Outdoor arts and crafts show featuring handmade artwork, jewelry, ceramics and other work by participating artists and craftspeople. St. Charles.

October 10 - 11, 2026
Galena Country Fair
Annual arts and crafts fair featuring more than 120 selected vendors presenting original handmade work, photography, jewelry and fine art in Grant Park. Galena.

October 16 - 18, 2026
Twenty Dirty Hands - Self-Guided Pottery Tour
Regional pottery studio tour offering opportunities to visit working ceramic artists, see their studios and discover original pottery. Galena and surrounding communities.

October 22 - November 4, 2026
Bob Faust - Ways & Means
Outdoor installation featuring 12 transparent, layered flags by artist Bob Faust on the Illinois Governor's Mansion lawn. Springfield.

Ongoing Monthly - First Friday
Contemporary Art Center First Friday Studio Tour
Monthly open studio event featuring resident artists displaying and selling original artwork, along with exhibitions in three galleries. Peoria, Riverfront.

Ongoing Monthly - Second Friday
Second Fridays in the Arts District
Monthly gallery opening receptions featuring contemporary art exhibitions and participating creative businesses at Water Street Studios and nearby locations. Batavia, Downtown.




FEATURED ARTISTS


This section features artists and craftspeople and gives collectors an opportunity to discover and purchase art directly from the artists. We encourage artists to submit their websites so collectors and others interested in art can explore their work. If you're a serious artist with a professional website, we invite you to be listed and help us grow this section.



Richard LaLiberte painting Southern California beach community artwork
Painting by Richard LaLiberte

Richard LaLiberte - Paintings
Maria Simeonova - Paintings
Richard Sperry - Paintings
Tamara Wasserman - Paintings




ART SERVICES


We hope to grow this section and include more art services. If you provide framing, appraisal, art consulting, or other art-related services, we'd like to include you. For a small listing fee, you can have your art service listed in this section.


MIR Appraisal Services, Inc. (Fine Art Appraisals, Chicago)
Lindsey Owen Appraisals (Fine Art Appraisals, Chicago)
Susanin's Art Advisory (Fine Art Appraisals, Art Advisory)
Freeman's Auctions (Auctions, Fine Art & Collectibles)
Chicago Gallery News (Art News)
Colossal (Online Art Magazine)


ART GALLERY GUIDES FOR OTHER LOCATIONS

Gallery guides for every state and thirty seven major art cities.





Art-Collecting.com offers easy-to-use gallery guides and art resources to help you explore exhibitions, discover galleries, and stay connected to the art world. Think of our guides as a virtual art walk—whether you're visiting a favorite gallery, planning an art trip, or exploring a new city.


Our goal is to build comprehensive guides that support galleries, artists, museums, and art organizations while helping people discover art communities across the country. If you're active in your local art scene and know of new or recently closed galleries, relocations, artist studio tours, important art events, or other changes taking place in your area, we'd love to hear from you.


We hope you'll explore more of the site and return often as we continue to update and improve our guides. Thanks for visiting Art-Collecting.com.