With Chicago’s arts scene back in full force post-COVID, we’re seeing big ideas, fresh collaborations and sizzling new releases from all corners.
Here are 16 breakthrough creatives who stood out this year — all of whom we’ll be watching in 2025. Some are delicious fun. Others wrestle deftly with the world we live in, refusing to shy away from topsy-turvy politics and blistering global conflicts.
January 3, 2025
