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Born #OnThisDay in 1880—The first American painter to experiment with pure abstraction, Arthur Dove dispensed with representational subjects, creating patterns, rhythms, and color harmonies in order to communicate through form and color alone.
See five works #NowOnView.
Associated with wealth and strength, the ancient Romans honored rams for their shear force of wool. Statues such as this one could stand in place of a literal sacrifice, serving as an art offering rather than an animal one—now on view in Ancient Art.
"Art does not lie down on the bed that is made for it; it runs away as soon as one says its name."
—Jean Dubuffet, born #OnThisDay in 1901
See seven works by Jean Dubuffet now on view in the Modern Wing.
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Born #OnThisDay in 1830—Camille Pissarro's interest in painting was driven in part by his egalitarian political beliefs. His paintings of peasants working in fields reflected his belief in the essential dignity of the laboring class.
See eight paintings by Pissarro #NowOnView.
In 1912, Vasily Kandinsky advocated an art that could inspire, as he put it, "vibrations in the soul." He produced a revolutionary group of increasingly abstract canvases, hoping to bring painting closer to music making.
See five paintings by Kandinsky on view in the Modern Wing
In 'La femme,' Albert Besnard hoped to convey "impressions of humanity" across 12 scenes, each featuring a female figure. The series follows a woman through moments of happiness and success, crisis and despair.
See all 12 scenes of 'La femme' on view in Prints and Drawings.
NOW OPEN—"Charles White: A Retrospective"
Charles White’s work communicates universal human themes through the lens of African Americans’ lives and the struggle for equality.
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"Make flesh more like flesh than ever has been made before."
Experience the garish and haunting work of the "master of the macabre" in "Flesh: Ivan Albright"—only at the Art Institute.
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SUNDAY—CSO Chamber Music Series: Trailblazing American Artists
Explore inventive American melodies and experience works by American artists who pushed the boundaries of art during their time in this concert performed by the Lincoln Quartet.
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JUNE 8—The Party for "Charles White: A Retrospective"
FINAL CHANCE to buy tickets for this special evening celebrating the opening of "Charles White: A Retrospective"! Enjoy a festive reception featuring entertainment, cocktails, and appetizers.
TICKETS—https://t.co/rggT134aZf