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Soils, Seeds, and Sprouts: Tropical and Temperate - Artwork by Sharon Bladholm.
Location: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.
When: August 12, 2017 - December 3, 2017.
Exhibition Related Events Digging Deeper: A Closer Look at Life in Soil: October 5th, 2017, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Artist Walk and Talk: October 5th, 2017, 3:00 pm -...
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Origami in the Garden - by Kevin Box
Location: The Morton Arboretum.
May 19, 2017 - October 22, 2017
There are 25 displays featuring 40 origami-inspired sculptures.
About Origami: Origami is the art of paper folding. The word is a combination of two Japanese words ori [folding] and kami [paper]. In modern usage, the word...
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Sumi-E painting by Patricia Larkin Green
Location: Morton Arboretum
Date: Sunday, August 6, 2017.
Patricia Larkin Green is an active member of the Sumi-e Society of America and the International Chinese Calligraphy Art and Painting Society. She has been featured in numerous publications, including The Chicago Tribune, The Chicago Reader, Gapers Block, Hyperallergic and a Pioneer Press...
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Chicago's Five Beautiful Gardens with Delightfully Distinct Characteristics
No matter how long the winter, spring is sure to follow. And Spring is here. Time to relax outdoors, soak in the sun and enjoy the vivid colors and frangrances of flowers. Here is looking at Chicago's Gardens, with very interestingly distinct characteristics.
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The Garden of the Phoenix, Jackson Park Formerly known as Osaka Garden [1993-2013].
Location: The Garden of the Phoenix is located in Jackson Park, and immediately south of the Museum of Science and Industry. and east of the University of Chicago campus.
In 1974, Jackson Park was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Sky Landing - by Yoko Ono
Location: Garden of Phoenix, Jackson Park, Chicago.
Installed: 2016
Sky Landing is funded by the nonprofit Project 120, which has been investing in upgrades for the park including planting cherry trees and a visitors center.
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Sky Landing - by Yoko Ono
Unveiling and Dedication Ceremony: October 17, 2016.
Location: Garden of the Phoenix in Jackson Park, East 60th Street on Wooded Island, between Lake Shore Drive and Cornell Drive.
Sky Landing is funded by the nonprofit Project 120, which has been investing in upgrades for the park including planting cherry trees and a visitors...
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Judy Istock Butterfly Haven is a 2,700 square-foot greenhouse at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum. On any given day, it houses about 1,000 butterflies from over 40 different species There are also several bird species from the Southern hemisphere. The greenhouse has a self-contained ecosystem with a small fountain and water-pool, flowers, tropical trees. A walk through the glass atrium of butterfly...
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