Art Institute of Chicago posts

7 reasons why the Art Institute of Chicago should display “Book in Mouth” June 12, 2017
Of the 18,4888 photos archived in the Art Institute of Chicago’s collection, are there any you’d like to see displayed in the museum? This one by Jeff Mermelstein would be a good one: “Book in Mouth, New York City” Photographed in…
What photos would you like to see on display at the Art Institute of Chicago? June 9, 2017
Tucked away in the Art Institute’s archives are thousands of wonderful photos. 18,488 to be exact. Whoa! You can explore these 18,488 photos on the Art Institute’s online collection. Are there any photos you’d like to see displayed at the…
Star Wars meets the Art Institute of Chicago December 16, 2015
Two monumental cultural events are about to happen in the same week: Star Wars is releasing episode VII: The Force Awakens The Art Institute is about to exhibit their largest donation of artwork ever. 44 monumental modern artworks were donated…
The 11 napkins in the Art Institute of Chicago’s collection March 2, 2015
The fine art of napkins. Art that you can wipe your mouth with. The Art Institute currently has 11 napkins in their permanent collection. The height of the napkin collecting craze occured from 1983 to 1996. Nine of the eleven…
4,715 artworks currently on display at the Art Institute of Chicago November 26, 2014
Two years ago the Art Institute of Chicago had 3,976 artworks on display. Now they have 4,715 on display. The Art Institute has a great website that shows their entire collection. You can even search for which artworks are on…
Requests for holograms of Art Institute sculptures April 23, 2012
The Art Institute of Chicago has this thing on their website where you can browse all their artwork. You can even make collections of their artworks to show to other people! (Read more about “My Collections”) Last week a chicago…