The auction of the three most valuable paintings in the collection of the Brauer Museum of Art at Valparaiso University appears to be edging forward after Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s office said in a Friday court filing that it would not object to the sale, with the expected proceeds from millions of dollars in artwork going to renovate freshmen dorms and establish a gallery for them.
Jacqueline Stewart is leaving her post leading the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures to return to the University of Chicago. Academy Museum veteran Amy Homma will succeed her as director and president, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday.
The music was comforting to many attendees, who have come to Chicago fleeing economic and political disaster in their countries of origin.
Valparaiso University filed a petition Tuesday to move forward with the auction of the three cornerstone works of art from the Brauer Museum to fund freshman dorm renovations, while also noting a $9 million deficit and a declining student population.
Italy on Tuesday celebrated the return of around 600 antiquities from the U.S., including ancient bronze statues, gold coins, mosaics and manuscripts valued at 60 million euros ($65 million).
The Raue Center for the Arts wants to work with East Dundee to create a performing arts center in downtown. “We really love the idea of bringing the arts to all,” CEO Richard Kuranda said at a village board meeting Monday night. “So, we are here today to officially ask you to consider building and creating an arts center that we would collaborate with you on and hopefully serve,” he said. A new Raue Center would be “an economic draw to this wonderful town,” Kuranda said. The center, based in Crystal Lake, is excited about East Dundee’s town square and […]
Hana Bleue Chaussette’s new public art exhibition is called “Unsung Heroes of Uptown” and is for everyone to see and enjoy this summer.
The MSI in Hyde Park offers free admission on Sunday for the name change, which becomes official after a $125 million donation in 2019.
Also in museum news, a return for the American Writers Festival and a fire station is sold for $1.
Gov. J.B. Pritkzer and his wife, M.K., donated a key document from the Civil War to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum.