Join the HPHS at our headquarters on October 13th at 3pm for a film screening of “Hairy Who and The Chicago Imagists”

A vivid portrait of a groundbreaking moment in Chicago’s art history. Through rare archival footage, interviews, and music, the film traces how a group of artists transformed the city’s cultural landscape with their bold, unconventional approaches. Both energetic and insightful, the documentary reveals the community, humor, and independence that continue to define their enduring legacy.

Jim Falconer, Art Green, Gladys Nilsson, Jim Nutt, Suellen Rocca, and Karl Wirsum's Hairy Who (1966)Credit: The Art Institute of Chicago, gift of Gladys Nilsson and Jim Nutt.