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Chicago Art Institute pays $185,000 for Douglass portrait - portrait of Frederick Douglass
The Chicago Art Institute acquired a previously unknown daguerrotype of the great abolitionist Douglass. The portrait probably dates to 1852, when Douglass ......(Continue Reading) Art for whose sake? - controversial use of American flag in Art Institute of Chicago exhibit
AT THE School of the Art Institute of Chicago last month, a "minority exhibition" open to the public featured a display in which the American flag was laid on the floor. Although the media report...(Continue Reading)The Art Institute of Chicago recently announced that it has received a $2.75-million gift from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation - Museum News - Brief Article
The Art Institute of Chicago recently announced that it has received a $2.75-million gift from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The funds will be used ......(Continue Reading)Cuno to Chicago's Art Institute - Artworld - Brief Article
James Cuno has been named president and director of the Art Institute of Chicago. He succeeds James Wood, who is retiring after 24 years as the museum's ......(Continue Reading)Art Institute of Chicago - receives grant - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included
The Art Institute of Chicago has received a $1-million grant from the Sara Lee Corporation. The funds will be used to endow the position of John H. Bryan ......(Continue Reading)
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