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The Art Institute was the first museum in the US to assemble a significant collection of modern art and to put it on permanent display.
Today these holdings are among the finest in the world. Explore collection highlights while the museum is closed: https://t.co/LR5Dx2tZOF
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CLOSING MARCH 8—"The Impressionist Pastel"
Although most closely associated with oil painting, the Impressionists also embraced pastels for their immediacy, boldness, and radiance.
See works by Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Eva Gonzalès, and Berthe Morisot: https://t.co/Xm8xiNFue1
#TBT 2011: Chicago kids created their own works of art inspired by the Art Institute and our famous collection. 🎨
John Henry Twachtman loved winter for its potential to encourage reflection and regeneration. He was also a strong proponent of the belief that art can ease the hectic lives of urban dwellers.
Find winter solace in works like Twachtman's "Icebound"—#NowOnView in American Art.
Although most closely associated with oil painting, the Impressionists also embraced pastels for their immediacy, boldness, and radiance.
See works by Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Eva Gonzalès, and Berthe Morisot in "The Impressionist Pastel."
LEARN MORE—https://t.co/QNVnpUeTQe
Due to their delicacy and sensitivity to light, prints and drawings can only be displayed for short periods of time.
Explore rarely exhibited works on paper from across the centuries—now on view at the Art Institute.
EXPLORE—https://t.co/YhwuGBoq6q
Although most closely associated with oil painting, the Impressionists also embraced pastels for their immediacy, boldness, and radiance.
See works by Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Eva Gonzalès, and Berthe Morisot in "The Impressionist Pastel."
EXPLORE—https://t.co/Ut7Wmt2CSc
Celebrate the holidays with the iconic Pop artist Andy Warhol—in the exhibition critics are calling "sublime," "transcendent," and a "triumph."
TICKETS—https://t.co/8sbe4T1ZCw
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CLOSING SOON—"Rubens, Rembrandt, and Drawing in the Golden Age"
Drawing reached one of its pinnacles in the Netherlands during the 17th century—a period commonly known as the Golden Age.
See these remarkable works before the show closes January 5: https://t.co/6llyJlCmfq
Give the gift of art this holiday season with a membership to the Art Institute, for that special someone—or yourself! ❤
GIFT MEMBERSHIP—https://t.co/sUJFkFQr2f