Exploring Chicago’s Art Institute: Part 1

Mother and Child

Mother and Child

As mentioned earlier, my mid-year resolution was to properly explore Chicago’s Art Institute. I am slowly making progress. Phase one was the Modern Wing, which I fully explored last week:

  • Special Exhibitions (182-184) – Visited
  • Photography (188) – Visited
  • Film Video and New Media (186) – Visited
  • Architecture and Design (283-286) – Visited
  • Contemporary Art 1945-1960 (289) – Visited
  • Contemporary Art After 1960 (288, 291-299) – Visited
  • European Modern Art 1900 – 1950 (389-399) – Visited
  • Contemporary Sculpture – Visited
The Eventuality of Destiny

The Eventuality of Destiny

From my perspective, the third-floor gallery “European Modern Art 1900 – 1950” was the one that I enjoyed the most. There is a profusion of art there, but just enough space and light to prevent everything overlapping and distracting. This will probably be the gallery that I return to most.

Clown Torture

Clown Torture

Whilst there, I did see a school group (kids about seven or eight years in age) mistake Bruce Nauman’s “Clown Torture” for something they would enjoy. They soon left, with a chastened school guide. Plenty of nightmare material…

Waka onna (young woman) No Mask

Waka onna (young woman) No Mask

This week, I started to work my way through the “non-modern” museum. Visited the lower levels, and started on some of the galleries on the first level:

  • Lower Level
    • Photography (1-4, 10) – Visited
    • Thorne Miniature Rooms (11) – Visited
    • Paperweights (15) – Visited
    • Architecture and Design (24) – Visited
  • First Level
    • Prints and Drawings (124-127)
    • Indian, Southeast Asian, and Himalayan Art (140-143)
    • Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Art (101–109, 130-135) – Visited
    • Indian Art of the Americas (136) – Visited
    • African Art – Visited
    • American Decorative Arts 1920–1970 (162)
    • Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art (150-154)
    • American Art before 1900 (161-179)
    • Chagall’s America Windows (144)
    • Chicago Stock Exchange Trading Room
  • Second Level
    • Chicago Architecture (200)
    • European Art before 1900 (201–248)
    • American Folk Art (227)
    • European Decorative Arts (231-234)
    • Arms and Armor (235-237)
    • Renaissance Jewelry (237)
    • Impressionism (225-226, 201, 240-243)
    • American Modern Art 1900-1950 (261-265, 271-273)
    • Special Exhibitions (Regenstein Hall)

 

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