Liliana Porter: The Strange Task

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"In Chicago for Expo? Don’t Miss These 6 Standout Shows at the City’s Museums and Galleries"

 


 

 

"The conversation this spring will revolve around her show of Argentinian-born, New York–based artist Liliana Porter, “The Strange Task” (April 10–June 13), showcasing a multidisciplinary practice that spans some six decades. When New York’s Museo del Barrio reopened after a renovation in 2018, it spotlighted Porter in a survey that, per Artforum“put forward a strong case for the ongoing vitality of Porter’s art.” The Secrist Beach show spans various media, “all featuring Porter’s coterie of endearing inanimate found objects, toys and figurines.”

 

The Porter show appears alongside a group exhibition, “UNREAL,” with artists exploring “contemporary anxieties and the surreal dimensions of everyday life.”"

 

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May 14, 2026