Chicago.- The University of Chicago’s Smart Museum of Art presents “Go Figure”, a new exhibition that examines the human form in contemporary art. Covering the last sixty years, and encompassing figurative work that includes invented personae and i…
Records Set at Leslie Hindman’s Sale of Contemporary, Modern, American and European Art
CHICAGO, IL.- Leslie Hindman Auctioneers’ Spring auction of Contemporary, Modern, American and European Art set records, realizing over $2.7 million, as a crowded salesroom, busy phone lines and aggressive internet bidding contributed to strong pr…
Art Chicago Atracts International Modern & Contemporary Galleries
Chicago,IL – Art Chicago was founded as an American version of the Art Basel contemporary art exposition in 1980. It was the first such in North America. For years it was held in the long barnlike sheds on Chicago’s Navy Pier. In 1989 the leaky old …
New Chair and Five New Members of the Board of Directors Announced by the Terra Foundation for American Art
CHICAGO, IL.- The Terra Foundation for American Art announces a new chair and the addition of five new members of the Board of Directors. Elected for a four-year term, the following individuals were selected for their extensive experience in American a…
The Buddhist Cave Temples of Xiangtangshan at the Smart Museum of Art
CHICAGO, IL.- The University of Chicago’s Smart Museum of Art and the Smithsonian Institution’s Arthur M. Sackler Gallery present Echoes of the Past: The Buddhist Cave Temples of Xiangtangshan, a major new traveling exhibition that traces the…
"Good Design" in Europe and America, 1850-1950 at the Smart Museum of Art
CHICAGO, IL.- The University of Chicago’s
Smart
Museum of Art presents masterworks from its collection of modern design
in the
special exhibition Mid-Century: “Good Design” in Europe and America,
1850–1950.
Offering a focused look …