CHICAGO, IL.- A special exhibition that explores the evolution of documentary images through the work of three of the foremost photographers of the 20th century will be on view at the Art Institute of Chicago from February 5 through May 15, 2011. Ameri…
Art Institute Presents Works by Swiss Contemporary Artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss
CHICAGO, IL.- Lauded for their unmistakable wit and elevation of quotidian subjects, Swiss artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss have collaborated since 1979 in an exploration of the “poetics of banality”—the actions and objects of every…
Art Institute Presents Works by Celebrated Swiss Contemporary Artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss
CHICAGO, IL.- Lauded for their unmistakable wit and elevation of quotidian subjects, Swiss artists Peter Fischli and David Weiss have collaborated since 1979 in an exploration of the “poetics of banality”—the actions and objects of every…
Art Institute of Chicago Announces Significant Acquisition of Seminal Kazimir Malevich Painting
CHICAGO, IL.- The Art Institute of Chicago announces one of the most significant acquisitions in its history: Kazimir Malevich’s Painterly Realism of a Football Player–Color Masses in the 4th Dimension (1915). Joining such works as Georges Seurat’s A…
Art Institute of Chicago Announces Significant Acquisition of Seminal Kazimir Malevich Painting
CHICAGO, IL.- The Art Institute of Chicago announces one of the most significant acquisitions in its history: Kazimir Malevich’s Painterly Realism of a Football Player–Color Masses in the 4th Dimension (1915). Joining such works as Georges Seurat’s A…
Landmark Exhibition of John Marin’s Revolutionary Watercolors in Major Art Institute Exhibition
CHICAGO, IL.- In 1948, a nationwide survey pronounced John Marin (1870–1953) “America’s Number 1 artist.” Marin’s exuberant and improvisational paintings are recognized today as critical to the evolution of American modernism. …
$1 Million Gift Announced by School of the Art Institute of Chicago
CHICAGO, IL.- The School of the Art Institute of Chicago announced a $1 million gift to the school from the Margot and Tom Pritzker Family Foundation intended to enhance the school’s ability to recruit students from China. The gift has been designated …
Art Institute of Chicago Celebrates Japanese Picture Calendars in Exhibition
CHICAGO, IL.- In celebration of the New Year and new calendars to be filled, this exhibition brings together approximately 40 egoyomi, the unique Japanese prints that cleverly incorporated calendar markings into their designs. Until 1873, the Japanese …
The Art Institute of Chicago Names Elizabeth Hurley as New Vice President for Development
CHICAGO, IL.- The Art Institute of Chicago announce the appointment of Elizabeth Hurley as the museum’s new Vice President for Development, effective February 14, 2011. In this capacity, Hurley will assume responsibility for overseeing all aspects of t…
Art Institute Announces Major Long-Term Loan of Ancient Near Eastern Statuette
CHICAGO, IL.- The Art Institute of Chicago announced a major long-term loan of a work of great significance: a copper statue called Striding Horned Figure (Shaman/Demon) believed to have been made 5,000 years ago, at the dawn of the third millennium B….