Art Institute Of Chicago Modern Wing Paintings

The size and integrity of the museum immediately put chicago in competition with museums like the metropolitan museum of art and moma in new york city.

Art institute of chicago modern wing paintings.

Exhibition of paintings and sculpture june 1 november 1 1933 cat. The collection of modern art 1900 1950 consists of nearly 700 paintings sculptures and sculptural objects covering all major european movements of this revolutionary period when artists not only questioned how art had looked for centuries but also what an artwork could be. Featuring painting sculpture installation art and new media work the department s significant collection of contemporary art encompasses the many major art movements from 1945 to the present including pop art word art conceptual art minimalism and gutai. Art institute of chicago a century of progress.

111 south michigan avenue chicago il 60603. The modern wing of the art institute of chicago when the modern wing first opened its glass doors on may 16 2009 the art institute of chicago became the 2nd largest art museum in the u s. 67 reviews of the modern wing art institute of chicago the new modern wing has moved me closer to enjoying modern art but i m not there yet. The modern wing the art institute of chicago opened may 16 2009 designed by pritzker prize winning architect renzo piano the modern wing is the new home for the museum s collection of 20th and 21st century art.

This thursday the work will hang on the wall in the modern wing of the art institute of chicago where it will be on view to the public when the museum reopens. 159 east monroe street chicago il 60603. I very much enjoy impressionist and post impressionist art to the point we focus trips on seeing such exhibitions. Foot building provides a new home for the museum s renowned collections of modern painting and sculpture contemporary art architecture and design and photography.

Generously donated by chicago collectors stefan edlis and gael neeson these 44 paintings sculptures and photographs transform the museum s presentation of contemporary art bringing new depth and perspective to the art institute s already strong holdings and making this collection the strongest of any encyclopedic art museum in the world.