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Forest Rush More - by Kerry James Marshall
Location: Chicago Cultural Center / Garland Court façade.
Unveiled: December 4, 2017.
132 feet x 100 feet.
The mural honors 20 women who have shaped the city's vibrant arts and cultural landscape. For the names, please scroll down the post.
The mural is part of Chicago celebrating the...
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2017 YEAR OF PUBLIC ART CHICAGO [YOPA].
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events [DCASE] have designated 2017 the "Year of Public Art," with plans for special community projects, art festival, youth programs and much more.
The Chicago Public Art Collection includes more than 500 works of art exhibited in over 150 municipal facilities around the...
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[R]evolution - Works by Dusty Folwarczny, Eric W. Stephenson and Terrence Karpowicz
The first time in Madron's history is a sculpture-only show
Exhibit runs September 5-November 10, 2017.
Visit by Appointment.
Location: Madron Gallery 1000 W North Avenue, Chicago, 60642.
MADRON GALLERY: For over a decade, Madron Gallery has handled American art of...
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Sculpture Milwaukee: Art Unleashed
June 1, 2017 to October 22, 2017.
Location: Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee. From O’Donnell Park to 6th Street, along Wisconsin Avenue.
22 sculptures from 21 artists all over the world.
Sculpture Milwaukee is an initiative founded by Steve Marcus.
Curated by Russell Bowman, former director of the Milwaukee Art Museum (1985–2002).
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India Modern: The Paintings by M.F.Husain
Maqbool Fida Husain [1915 - 2011] is India’s most important 20th-century artist, and a vital force in the development of modern Indian art.
The exhibition showcases "Indian Civilization" series of 8 triptych paintings by M.F. Husain, that he created between 2008 -2011. They were the last works by the artist.
Location: Alsdorf Galleries...
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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 - 4:30...
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From left: Nora Brooks Blakely, Edra Soto, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Carlos Tortolero, Mark Kelly, and Jacqueline Terrassa.
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Everyone's Picasso - Celebrating 50 Years of Chicago Icon.
A restaging of the 1967 Chicago Picasso dedication
Tuesday, August 8, 2017.
Location: Daley Plaza, Chicago.
From being hugely controversial, to...
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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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