Caroline Kent's murals transform Union Station with 'Art at Amtrak'
Artist Caroline Kent poses for a portrait at her studio in Humboldt Park. Kent is the talent behind a large, site-specific mural in Union Station and forthcoming exhibitions at the Smart Museum and ...
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These Seven Stunning Towers Memorialize Lost Black Lives With Mirrors, Light and Ethiopian Cross Designs
At the National Museum of African Art, a Washington, D.C. artist’s work illuminates a gallery room and honors 54 people who ...
With historic gift, Art Institute may have the most French art outside France
Though the value of the donated artwork was not disclosed, it’s thought to be comparable to last fall’s $75 million gift to ...
Making time for Christian Marclay's "The Clock"
Multimedia artist Christian Marclay became a contemporary art superstar with "The Clock," his 24-hour film comprised of scenes from movies and TV that track the viewer's own experience of time, minute ...
Artist Wafaa Bilal showcases 20-year journey with exhibit at Museum of Contemporary Art
When you look through the eyes of an artist, new perspectives can take shape. It’s a perspective formed a world away for ...
Art Institute's elaborately displayed tooth, thought to belong to John the Baptist, turns out not to
Researchers took samples from the tooth in 2016. The results, not widely disseminated, showed it was from someone in the 5th ...
Forbes14d
Malta’s New MICAS Contemporary Art Museum Dazzles
The bold new MICAS contemporary art museum facing Marsamxett Harbour is a big step in that direction. As part of its debut show, MICAS displays the Joana Vasconcelos 'Solitaire' sculpture on the ...
Time Out14d
The best arts, culture and museum memberships in Chicago worth the cost
Guarded by an iconic pair of bronze lions, the Art Institute of Chicago ... a bit more contemporary, head for the Modern Wing—a Renzo Piano-designed addition that displays the museum’s ...
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Betye Saar Exhibit Chronicles Her Career — And How Chicago Changed Trajectory Of Her Art
Original Reporting This article contains new, firsthand information uncovered by its reporter(s). This includes directly interviewing sources and research/analysis of primary source documents. Sources ...
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History of Art BA
with particular strengths in the study of modern and contemporary art and experts in the history of materials and technologies. UCL's central London location provides easy access to important ...
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Majority of City Council call for removal of 'antisemitic' art display
A majority of City Council members signed a letter addressed to Mayor Brandon Johnson condemning an art display at the Chicago Cultural Center as "antisemitic" and called for its immediate removal.
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The art of creating Chicago’s traffic reports
A majority of residents of Chicago and the surrounding suburbs commute to work by car. Here's how police scanners, live video and social media help keep them on time. Editor’s note: This story ...