Art Institute of Chicago hosts Walker lecture on 28 September
Published on 09/27/2026 at 17:50 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
The Art Institute of Chicago will host Hamza Walker for the Bill & Stephanie Sick Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture on 28 September 2026. The free public event will take place in Fullerton Hall at 6pm, giving visitors to Chicago a dated opportunity to hear the curator and arts director in the museum’s main building.
Hamza Walker lecture comes to Fullerton Hall on 28 September
Walker’s lecture is part of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Visiting Artists Program. The programme describes him as the 2026-27 Bill & Stephanie Sick Distinguished Visiting Professor, a role that brings an internationally recognised artist or designer into the school’s teaching and public programme.
The lecture begins at 6pm on 28 September 2026 and runs until 7.30pm. It is followed by an audience question-and-answer session, according to the SAIC Visiting Artists programme. The organiser states that the event is free, non-ticketed and open to the general public unless otherwise noted.
The Art Institute of Chicago connects the lecture to public learning
Fullerton Hall is at 111 South Michigan Avenue, placing the lecture inside the Art Institute of Chicago on the eastern side of the Loop. The museum says it was founded in 1879 and houses collections spanning places, cultures and periods, while also operating as a centre for learning, investigation and dialogue.
That combination gives the 28 September programme a direct connection to the venue: the event is not simply a city lecture using a museum name, but a public talk held in one of the institution’s own halls. Walker’s work also sits within the museum’s wider contemporary-art setting, while the professorship links public discussion with teaching at the adjacent art school. Background on the institution is provided by the museum’s history and mission.
Visiting Art Institute of Chicago: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Hamza Walker lecture takes place on 28 September 2026 from 6pm to 7.30pm in Fullerton Hall at the Art Institute of Chicago, 111 South Michigan Avenue.
- The programme is a free public lecture with an audience question-and-answer session. The organiser describes it as non-ticketed and open to the general public unless otherwise noted.
- Fullerton Hall is inside the museum complex, and the event is specifically listed at the Art Institute of Chicago rather than at a separate School of the Art Institute venue.
- The venue is in downtown Chicago, in the Loop, on South Michigan Avenue. The address is the practical reference for travellers planning their route from elsewhere in the city.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Art Institute of Chicago
When does the Hamza Walker lecture take place at the Art Institute of Chicago?
The lecture takes place on 28 September 2026 from 6pm to 7.30pm in Fullerton Hall. It is followed by an audience question-and-answer session.
Where is the Art Institute of Chicago and how do you get there?
The museum is at 111 South Michigan Avenue in downtown Chicago’s Loop. Fullerton Hall is inside the museum complex.
What is the Bill & Stephanie Sick Distinguished Visiting Professor Lecture?
It is a public programme linked to the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Visiting Artists Program. Hamza Walker is the 2026-27 holder of the professorship and will give the lecture on 28 September 2026.
