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“Color is the place where our brain and the universe meet.”
—Paul Klee, born #OnThisDay in 1879
See five paintings by Paul Klee—now on view in the Modern Wing—and explore nearly 100 works by the artist in the museum's collection.
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NOW OPEN—From soup cans to celebrity portraits, explore more than 400 works by iconic pop artist—Andy Warhol.
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Born #OnThisDay in 1863—Edvard Munch’s life and art have come to epitomize modern notions of anxiety. Find over 100 works by Munch in the museum's collection, images of alienation and existential suffering that exemplify the artist's unmistakable style: https://t.co/sSgVcLcEhW
During his time in an asylum, Vincent van Gogh copied the work of artists he admired, allowing him to concentrate more on interpretation.
For this image, he copied a wood engraving from Honoré Daumier’s "Physiology of Drinking: The Four Ages."
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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—on view in "The Impressionist Pastel": https://t.co/l1ZPX1c1xd
BACK ON VIEW—Bertha Honoré Palmer ranks as one of the most important of the Art Institute’s earliest donors, making significant contributions to our renowned Impressionist holdings.
Celebrate her legacy with this glittering portrait—on view in the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries.
Don't miss the exhibition the Chicago Tribune is calling a "triumph... it takes everything you know or think you know about Warhol and adds to it."
TICKETS—https://t.co/PYuX2vYkz6
While the story of early modern Dutch and Flemish art typically focuses on the paintings created during the time, this exhibition casts drawings not in supporting roles but as the main characters.
See "Rubens, Rembrandt, and Drawing in the Golden Age": https://t.co/DSktxJDWdZ
It's #NationalCatDay! Let's take a meow-ment to appreciate the Art Institute's fur-midable collection of cat-related art. 🐈
Halloween is just around the corner! 🦇 Get into the spooky spirit with a terrifying look at hideous creatures we keep locked away in the vault. 🧟♀️
Enter at your own risk: ☠️ https://t.co/y9TuZ1bskD
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