Other exhibitions include the North American debut of “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection.”
Art Institute announces upcoming shows through a summer Impressionist headliner
Category: Arts
Is this anything? The Art Institute’s Nancy Holt exhibit and the art of looking
Right now, at the Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago, on the Bluhm Family Terrace looking out over Millennium Park and skyscrapers along Michigan Avenue, there is nothing. No, no, wait, make that: There is something that resembles nothing. An exhibition, that looks like nothing much at all. It’s composed of four works from the late Nancy Holt. If you’ve never heard the name (or know a minimalist art installation when you see one), you’d miss it. And that, in itself, nicely explains one of the preoccupations of Nancy Holt. She liked forcing you to think about how […]
Chicagoans of the Year in the Arts: All our names for 2024
As we approach the end of 2024, the critics and columnists of A+E reflect on the year to highlight some people who have made a difference in the city’s arts.
Best of 2024: TV, movies, live music, theater and much more around Chicago
With 2024 coming to a close, the A&E staff take a look back at their favorites from the year, from the stage performances that captivated us to the books that kept us turning the page.
Centuries-old angels uncovered at Boston church made famous by Paul Revere
The painted angels — with round childlike faces and wings — once were among the defining features of Old North Church when they were painted around 1730.
Burr Ridge man finds peace through photography, then shares it
David Boxell, a resident at the King-Bruwaert House in Burr Ridge, got into nature photography as therapy for a neurological disorder.
Edgewater Health accepts entries for teen art competition
As a Northwest Indiana behavioral health provider, Edgewater Health professionals want patients, especially teenagers, throughout the region to talk about mental health. A new art competition from the provider helps break that stigma, said LaTanya Woodson, director of community health education for Edgewater Health. “We need to start having more transparent conversations with our youth, particularly our teens,” Woodson said. “Speak out, reach out and shatter the silence that’s associated with mental health.” Edgewater Health is hosting an art competition called, “Speak Up. Reach Out. Shatter the Silence.” The competition is open for Indiana teenage residents enrolled in a Lake […]
Chicagoans of the Year in the Arts: All our names for 2024
As we approach the end of 2023, the critics and columnists of A+E reflect on the year to highlight some people who have made a difference in the city’s arts.
Popeye and Tintin enter the public domain in 2025 along with novels from William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway
This year’s crop of newly public artistic creations lacks the landmark vibes of last year’s entrance of Mickey Mouse into the public domain. But they include a deep well of canonical works whose 95-year copyright maximums will expire. And the Disney icon’s public domain presence expands.
Best of 2024: TV, movies, live music, theater and much more around Chicago
With 2024 coming to a close, the A&E staff take a look back at their favorites from the year, from the stage performances that captivated us to the books that kept us turning the page.