The best art exhibits to see in Chicago in June

Dutch painter and illustrator Collin van der Sluijs presents his second solo show at Vertical Gallery, showcasing a series of large canvases that contrast detailed images of animals and people with dreamlike elements. The work displayed in "No Concessions" combines the refined techniques of classically trained painters with the expressive textural flourishes of a street artist.

The latest retrospective at the Art Institute looks back on the career of Chicago-born and educated artist Charles White, a painter and muralist who was inspired by the socially-charged work of Diego Rivera. White focused his work on the lives of African Americans, supporting the fight for equality with images that made a case for social change.

Moniquemeloche's new West Town gallery celebrates its opening with a show from painter Jeff Sonhouse, who uses his canvases to explore the ways in which African American males are represented in Western culture. His surreal images are sometimes accompanied by steel wool and matchsticks that have been attached to the canvas, adding an additional dimension to his strange but arresting works. 

Artists working in figuration and portraiture are the focus of this group show, assembled by Kavi Gupta, which explores the ways in which images and representations of people can reveal more than just their physical appearances. The show features work by Firelei Baez, Alfred Conteh, Inka Essenhigh, Jeffrey Gibson, Titus Kaphar, Basil Kincaid and Devan Shimoyama.

The internet changed everything and the latest show at the MCA attempts to reckon with the technology's repercussions on communication, culture and expression. Artists from all across the world consider the ways in which the advent of the internet has changed their lives through nearly 100 paintings, photographs, interactive installations and virtual reality experiences that confront the different ways that users interact with the online world.

The QWERTY keyboard is a commonplace means of interacting with digital information, but its capabilities go beyond typing the letters you're reading right now. Video Games Art Gallery tasks artists with unlocking the capabilities of keyboards through a collection of interactive pieces that demonstrate how a series of keystrokes can be transformed into a visual experience.