'The forgotten Monet': How masterful paintings by the artist's stepdaughter are finally getting recognition
Blanche Hoschedé-Monet has barely been acknowledged in art history. But not only did she help her stepfather Claude, she ...
Frida Kahlo's 'Month in Paris' exhibit at Art Institute showcases obscure friendship with American artist
Though this is the first Kahlo exhibition in the history of the museum, only seven Kahlo works are featured among the 100 ...
Palace Museum and Art Institute of Chicago co-host exhibition on garden culture
An exhibition exploring the rich cultural heritage of gardens across the world opened at the Palace Museum in Beijing on ...
The Art Institute of Chicago Returned a Sculpture to Nepal But Obscured Its Connection to a Wealthy Donor
The famed museum recently returned a 12th-century Buddha sculpture that it says was stolen from the Kathmandu Valley. However ...
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Can Controversy and Censorship Ever Be Good for Artists and Their Art?
For some, controversy brings recognition, but many artists suffer emotional trauma, professional setbacks and long-term ...
Local artists invited to submit art to Giertz Gallery exhibition
Local artists are invited to submit their artwork to be potentially featured in an upcoming summer exhibition at the Giertz Gallery at Parkland College, in collaboration with 40 North, Champaign ...
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Curator Emerson Bowyer On the Importance of the Horvitz Collection Donation
Observer caught up with Bowyer to learn more about a transformative gift of French Old Master art from Jeffrey and Carol ...
Soon-to-open National Public Housing Museum a living history awash in residents' stories, memorabilia
The museum explores the history of public housing through a wealth of exhibitions, installations and recreated apartments. It opens April 4 inside the remaining building of the former Jane Addams ...