CHICAGO, IL.- Chicago Loop Alliance (CLA) unveiled today “GO DO GOOD,” a bold six-story mural by Midwest-based, internationally-acclaimed contemporary artist, Kay Rosen, painted in bright yellow and black on the North wall of the Stevens Bui…
American Modern: Abbott, Evans, Bourke-White at the Art Institute of Chicago
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…
Jim Nutt: Coming Into Character on View at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
CHICAGO, IL.- Known for his fantastical invention, biting wit, and distorted figuration, renowned American painter Jim Nutt has focused on portraits of female heads for the past two decades. These imaginary portraits are similar in some ways, yet each …
$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 …
Four Emerging, Chicago-Based Cartoonists Exhibit at Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
CHICAGO, IL.- New Chicago Comics presents the work of four emerging, Chicago-based cartoonists and animators: Jeffrey Brown, Lilli Carré, Paul Hornschemeier, and Anders Nilsen at the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago, on view from January 8 t…
Without You I’m Nothing: Art and Its Audience at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
CHICAGO, IL.- Addressing the cultural shift toward a greater level of audience engagement and participation with works of art, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago, presents Without You I’m Nothing: Art and Its Audience on view through May 1, …
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…
Experimental Filmmaker Ben Russell Exhibits at Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
CHICAGO, IL.- Experimental filmmaker Ben Russell explores “trance, travel, and psychedelic ethnographies” in his highly-acclaimed Trypps film series. Conceptually organized around the possible meanings elicited by its title –including physic…