A one-of-a-kind artist made his mark on Chicago. We tell the story of  H.C. Westermann, a combat veteran and artist who even has a connection to the Beatles.

Rare sculptures, lost and found. We hear about Marion Perkins, a talented Chicago artist whose career was cut short.

A rich collection of Chicago art is on display at a suburban library. Meet the curator, an accomplished painter who helped shake up the art world in the 1960s.

We shed light on the shadow boxes created by Joseph Cornell, an artist who thinks "inside the box."

History and art meet at the Union League Club of Chicago. We tour one of the largest private art collections in the Midwest.

The first exhibit at a new museum in town showcases the visual arts as made by Chicago artists over the past 150 years.

We take a closer look at The Art Institute's huge collection of paintings and drawings by provocative Chicago artist, Ivan Albright.

Enter the surreal world of Gertrude Abercrombie—a visionary Chicago painter who impressed both art critics and some of the giants of jazz.

An artist who thinks "inside the box." Chicago Tonight sheds light on the shadow boxes created by Joseph Cornell on today's Artbeat. More on the Story: Photo Gallery MCA Chicago: Cornell exhibit

He made sculptures with Frank Lloyd Wright, and for 50 years worked on Chicago area landmarks that still showcase his creativity. Find out about the long forgotten artist Alfonso Iannelli and his efforts to make art for everyone on today's Artbeat.

On the Artbeat, enter the surreal world of Gertrude Abercrombie -- a visionary Chicago painter who impressed both art critics and some of the giants of jazz.

On the Artbeat, we look into the "hands-on" approach of American artist John Marin, and find out how painter Georgia O'Keefe was instrumental in getting his masterworks to Chicago. Art Institute of Chicago's exhibit on Marin Images of Marin's entire collection in AIC Watercolor Wonders Info

Jane Addams and her fellow reformers understood the social value of art and its ability to break down barriers and uplift people. On the Art Beat, find out how Jane Addams' Hull House was an incubator for early Chicago artists. Hull House Museum Text of Jane Addam's book Twenty Years at Hull House Corbett vs. Dempsey gallery

Famously frightening works of art. We take a closer look at The Art Institute's huge collection of paintings and drawings by provocative Chicago artist, Ivan Albright. Prints and drawings from The Art Institute

We take a look at provocative artwork from Gregory Orloff, a rediscovered Chicago artist from the 1930s. Koehnline Museum of Art at Oakton Community College Orloff at the Smithsonian American Art Museum

We go inside an exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art featuring the mobiles and monumental works of Alexander Calder.