East meets West in an art show that began with a collection of photos found at an estate sale 27 years ago.

How professor Joe Wilkins went from a University of Illinois at Springfield classroom to exploring the dangerous wilds of the Gates of the Arctic National Park in Alaska.

Meet a photographer who captures a “culture under threat” in an area named last month by Forbes magazine as one of the 12 coolest neighborhoods in the world. 

The remarkable work of photographer Art Shay, and Art Paul, the first art director for Playboy who designed the iconic bunny logo.

A new book by author and photographer Larry Broutman highlights headstones, monuments and memorials at more than 30 area cemeteries.

There are 3,149 different types of plants in the Chicago region. A massive new book details every single one.

His photographs captured a key moment in time. A new exhibition looks at the history and legacy of the Chicago blues through the lens of Raeburn “Ray” Flerlage.

She’s been photographing Chicago for nearly 70 years. Meet artist Barbara Crane.

Amanda Lucidon talks about finding candid moments in formal settings. In her new book, she gathers some of her favorite images of then-first lady Michelle Obama.

Lloyd DeGrane spent three years photographing homeless encampments in Chicago. He shares images and stories from the streets.

Northwestern photography professor Pamela Bannos joins us to discuss her new book “Vivian Maier: A Photographer’s Life and Afterlife.”

“I’d like more people to be interested in science,” said Chicago student photographer Kaylee Costello. “These images will hopefully grab their attention, so they also know there is art within science.”

Two of the 24 professionals named 2017 MacArthur Foundation fellows are from Chicago. We speak with Dawoud Bey and Rami Nashashibi.

What did you see during the historic event? Add your images to our stellar online gallery.

Curators and students at Columbia College Chicago have devised a way to get viewers to reimagine the meaning of a photograph.

A relatively small but significant trove of photographs by Vivian Maier has a new home at the University of Chicago Library.