In 1981 the Art Institute of Chicago established a department of architecture with curatorial status, thus making up for a long-standing organizational defect that was more than a little embarrassing in a city of such illustrious architectural accomplishment. During the three years since that decision...
Art Institute of Chicago, museum in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., featuring European, American, and Asian sculpture, paintings, prints and drawings, decorative arts, photography, textiles, and arms and armour, as well as African, pre-Columbian American, and a
There’s so much to see at the Art Institute that, if visitors really want to be able to take everything in, they may want to plan to visit on more than one day. Originally established in 1893, the Art Institute of Chicago is well-known for its iconic lions keeping watch over the...
2. Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois) Image Credit: Art Institute of Chicago Year Opened:1879 The Art Institute of Chicago is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the U.S., hosting approximately 1.5 million people annually. Its collection features more than 5,000 years of...
Art Institute of ChicagoThe Art Institute of Chicago. The recognition that the Museum of Modern Art achieved for the artists it championed,combinedwith the impact of its publications and exhibitions, made it a model for other institutions in North America, Europe, Asia, andLatin America. In som...
Opening Today: Konstantin Grcic’s “Decisive Designs” at the Art Institute of Chicago Konstantin Grcic has quickly established himself as a master of contemporary design in the last twenty years. His grand theme has been a hyper-logical, ultra high-tech approach. Today marks his first U.S....
Where: Art Institute of Chicago; Tate Modern, LondonWhen: May 15-September 5The Art Institute of Chicago and Tate Modern are organizing the greatest Paul Cézanne exhibition for a generation. It will span the full career of this technician and will comprise 90 oil paintings and two sketchbooks...
GREG STUARTis the Public Programs and Outreach Manager at the Samek Art Museum, Bucknell University where he is responsible for the Museum’s educational programs, public programs, events, and marketing. Prior to joining Bucknell, he worked as a museum educator at the Art Institute of Chicago, ...
(Image linked to in the article and is courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago/Wikipedia) Comments Off on Contemporary / conceptual art can be difficult to understand. This can help you. Posted in art Tagged aeon, art, conceptualart, contemporaryart, modernart The difficult of staying contr...
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec:At the Moulin RougeAt the Moulin Rouge, oil on canvas by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, 1892–95; in the Art Institute of Chicago. Less closely connected with the Impressionists wereToulouse-LautrecandOdilon Redon. Concerned with perceptive portraiture and decorative effect, ...