CHICAGO — From independent galleries to major museums, a wide variety of Chiacgo cultural institutions are adorned with a heady mix of art in August. He attended the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology before moving to Chicago to earn his MFA at the School of the Art Institute. “Camas de Ceniza/Ash Beds” broom wall installation, Pueblo Unido Gallery, Chicago, 2026. Credit: Provided. The openly queer biracial artist, best known for her large-scale public art all around the city, Kirk grew up on the South Side and has made a point of embracing intersectionality in her art. The Art Institute organized this retrospective in collaboration with the Tate in Britain and the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris.