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Born #OnThisDay—Arnold Böcklin's haunting work made him an important contributor to the Symbolist movement.
"In the Sea" displays an unsettling, earthy realism. Mermaids and tritons frolic in the water with a lusty abandon, as large-eared heads emerge from the water. #NowOnView
The Impressionists embraced pastels for their immediacy, boldness, and radiance.
See works by Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Eva Gonzalès, and Berthe Morisot—now on view in "The Impressionist Pastel."
EXPLORE—https://t.co/AY6VAmLJ6Y
Turn that frown upside down. It's #WorldSmileDay! Enjoy these selections from the museum's permanent collection.
[© 1974 Ed Paschke | © ARS]
SUNDAY—Chamber Music at the Art Institute: Inspired by Tradition
Celebrate work by composers and artists who lived and created in Mexico in the mid-20th century with live music at the Art Institute.
TICKETS—https://t.co/2fpmKSpcnu
Presented with @chicagosymphony
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NOW OPEN—"Rubens, Rembrandt, and Drawing in the Golden Age"
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 https://t.co/33YhSMIGVk
NEW ON VIEW—Through archival research, x-radiography, and careful analysis of paint layers, curators, conservators, and scientists teamed up to restore this 1920s jumping horse from the golden age of the carousel—now on view American Folk Art. #ArtInstituteConservation
NOW OPEN—"The Impressionist Pastel"
This focused installation features pastels from Mary Cassatt, Edgar Degas, Eva Gonzalès, and Berthe Morisot—four artists whose work was shown in the Impressionist exhibitions held between 1874 and 1886.
LEARN MORE—https://t.co/yVObrLcfmK
First developed in the 1880s as a French literary movement, Symbolism was quickly embraced by a young generation of artists who rejected Impressionism's preoccupation with the visible world, believing that art should primarily reflect emotions and ideas... https://t.co/AG7JIJPQ3q
COMING SOON—"In a Cloud, in a Wall, in a Chair: Six Modernists in Mexico at Midcentury"
Explore the transformative impact of a country on the work of six visionary artists and designers.
LEARN MORE—https://t.co/lrlPyEzVmi
"There is no progress in art, any more than there is progress in making love. There are simply different ways of doing it." —Man Ray, born #OnThisDay in 1890
EXPLORE—https://t.co/S5GJT1iQqg
See 8 works by Man Ray now on view and explore nearly 40 works in our collection.
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