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….
The High Museum of Art Recently Selected to Partner with ArtBabble.org
ATLANTA, GA.- The High Museum of Art was recently selected to partner with ArtBabble.org, an online art initiative that allows the Museum to post its art video content to an ever-growing online community. Launched by the Indianapolis Museum of Art in A…
Lichtenstein Painting Originally Purchased for $27.50, Sells for $128,700 at Quinn’s
FALLS CHURCH, VA.- A 1951 painting by Roy Lichtenstein purchased for $27.50 and kept out of the public eye for nearly 50 years sold for $128,700 on Dec. 4 at Quinn’s Auction Galleries in Falls Church, Virginia. Titled The Statesman, the 18 by 28 …
Art Institute Showcases Innovative Projects Linking Architecture and Design Practices
CHICAGO, IL.- Modern architecture and design were long viewed as separate disciplines until practitioners in the mid-20th century began crossing boundaries and rethinking form and function. This fluid exchange of ideas has led to innovative solutions a…
Art Institute of Chicago Announces Major Acquisition of an Early 17th Century Painting
CHICAGO, IL.- The Art Institute of Chicago announce a major acquisition of an early 17th-century painting by Ludovico Carracci, The Vision of Saint Francis (c. 1602). The work, acquired by the Department of Medieval through Modern European Painting and…
Art Institute of Chicago Announces Major Acquisition of an Early 17th Century Painting
CHICAGO, IL.- The Art Institute of Chicago announce a major acquisition of an early 17th-century painting by Ludovico Carracci, The Vision of Saint Francis (c. 1602). The work, acquired by the Department of Medieval through Modern European Painting and…
Art Institute of Chicago Announces Major Acquisition of an Early 17th Century Painting by Ludovico Carracci
CHICAGO, IL.- The Art Institute of Chicago announce a major acquisition of an early 17th-century painting by Ludovico Carracci, The Vision of Saint Francis (c. 1602). The work, acquired by the Department of Medieval through Modern European Painting and…
Archive of Photographer Richard Nickel Goes to the Art Institute of Chicago
CHICAGO, IL.- The Richard Nickel Committee–a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving and making accessible the images and research work of architectural photographer Richard Nickel (1928-1972)–has recently donated Nickel’s archive documentin…
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) presents Touch and Go: Ray Yoshida and his Spheres of Influence
School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) presents Touch and Go: Ray Yoshida and his Spheres of Influence November 13, 2010–February 12, 2011 Opening reception: November 12, 6:00–8:00 p.m. Sullivan Galleries 33 South State Street, 7th floor Chicago, IL 60603 Gallery hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 11:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. 312.629.6635 Free admission http://www.saic.edu/exhibitions
Social Realist Artist Jack Levine Dies on Monday at New York City Home at Age 95
NEW YORK (AP).- The social realist artist Jack Levine, who skewered the rich and powerful in paintings that echoed Old Masters like Goya and El Greco stylistically, has died. He was 95. Levine’s son-in-law, Leonard Fisher, said the artist died Monday …