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The exhibition was organized by the New Museum, and it was a new commission by the New Museum, New York; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; and the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. [28] Co-organized by the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Wexner Center for the Arts, the MCA presented Luc Tuymans from October 2010 – January 2011. [29]
The fair focuses on art books and small press publishing featuring independent artists, publishers, presses and printmakers. The genre of materials represented ranges from traditional artist's book publishers and printing to comics, zines and alternative press materials. The fair was founded by the artists Aay Preston-Myint and Alexander Valentine.
Ledger art created by Northern Cheyenne warrior-artists in the 1870s, as well as modern interpretations of the ledger art tradition by contemporary Native artists; A 1692 fur trade contract that has one of the first references to “Chicago” in writing; Maps, souvenirs, and ephemera from the World's Columbian Exposition
The Hyde Park Art Center's educational programs serve both South Side neighborhoods and the Chicago area. Begun in 1940, HPAC's Oakman Clinton School and Studio Program has educated thousands of children and adults in ceramics, sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, stained glass, and other visual art practices in classes taught by ...
Post-War art in Chicago was more figurative and less abstract than the New York fashion dictated, and was largely ignored by New York dealers and critics. [4] Chicago artists rejected the abstract aesthetics of New York modernists, preferring strong surrealism, "following their own vision," [1] and "savage political satire." [5]
Arts Club of Chicago is a private club and public exhibition space located in the Near North Side community area of Chicago, a block east of the Magnificent Mile, that exhibits international contemporary art. It was founded in 1916, inspired by the success of the Art Institute of Chicago's handling of the Armory Show. [1]
Chicago area: Art: Student-run gallery of Northwestern University, works of emerging and underrepresented artists from the Chicago area and the Midwest: Northbrook History Museum: Northbrook: Cook: Chicago area: Local history: Operated by the Northbrook Historical Society, changing exhibits of local history and re-created 1890s Shermerville ...
Brian Dettmer (born 1974) is an American contemporary artist. He is noted for his alteration of preexisting media—such as old books, maps, record albums, and cassette tapes—to create new, transformed works of visual fine art.