Larry Fields collector at Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art
Art Talk by Collector Larry Fields A highlight of my visit was hearing Larry Fields, a prominent Chicago art collector, as well as a generous donor and board member of…
Woke Barbarians Sack Art Institute Of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago displays Edward Hopper’s 1942 painting, “Nighthawks At The Diner” — for now, at least; after all, it centers whiteness (Source) Heather MacDonald is here in…
Chicago museum fires all of it’s mostly White female, financially well-off docents for lack of diversity
The Art Institute of fired all of its trained volunteers and guides last month, who were mostly older White women, to diversify its team. “We were surprised, we were disappointed,”…
A Chicago theater festival that celebrates Latino art and culture | Editorial
Benavides. Cervantes. Godinez. Gutierrez. González. Hernandez. Ramirez. Solano. These are among the names of the writer, director and cast of “American Mariachi,” a play at the Goodman Theatre about five…
Chicago film fest head Mimi Plauche receives award from the Ministry of Culture’s Order of Arts and Letters
Cited as an “internationally recognized programming director” committed to “bringing the best French cinema to Chicago audiences,” Chicago International Film Festival artistic director Mimi Plauche has been named Chevalier de…
Love the art, hate the artist? A popular Chicago college class has been fighting this culture war for years
2822 N. Orchard St. No. 3, Chicago: $845,000 | Listed: April 17, 2021 This three-bedroom, two-bathroom home has refinished solid oak flooring, a wood-burning fireplace with a gas starter and…
Norissa Bailey To Join Art Institute Of Chicago As Senior Vice President People And Culture
The Art Institute announced today that the museum has appointed Norissa Bailey as senior vice president, People and Culture. Bailey joins the Art Institute from Navy Pier, where she served…