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Learn more about Henry Field, an early member of the Board of Trustees of the Art Institute and an important collector of Barbizon School paintings.

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Historic Collections: Potter Palmer Collection

Learn more about Bertha and Potter Palmer, wealthy Chicagoans whose interest in Impressionism changed the face of the museum.

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Historic Collections: The Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection

Learn more about Martin A. Ryerson, one of the Art Institute's founding trustees and an important donor to the museum.

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Historic Collections: Charles Deering, Mrs. Chauncey McCormick, and Mrs. Richard E. Danielson

Learn more about Charles Deering and his daughters Mrs. Chauncey McCormick and Mrs. Richard E. Danielson, important benefactors of the Art Institute and significant donors to the museum's collection.

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Audio Lecture: Artists Connect: Sumakshi Singh Connects with Richard Tuttle

In her talk from April 7, 2007, artist Sumakshi Singh discusses the impact of minimalist works by Richard Tuttle on her own intricately detailed installations and experimental performances.
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Audio Lecture: Artists Connect: David Schutter Connects with Jean Antoine Watteau

Artist David Schutter has intently studied an Art Institute work by Jean Antoine Watteau, and is making a new painting from memory, evoking, rather than copying, the 18th century image. He is, as...

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Audio Lecture: Little-Known Construction Facts

Nick Cannellis of Turner Construction provides insights into the building of the Modern Wing.

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Audio Lecture: Artists Connect: Pate Conaway Connects with René Magritte

Pate Conaway is a graduate of both Columbia College Chicago and the Second City Training Program. Collaborations with the Rachel Germond Dance Ensemble and The Seldoms demonstrate the importance of...

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Audio Lecture: Artists Connect: Adelheid Mers Connects with Carl Blechen

Carl Blechen's Interior of the Palm House at Pfaueninsel near Potsdam (1834) serves as a point of departure for Adelheid Mers's presentation, in which the artist explains the evolution of...

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Audio Lecture: Connecting Art to the Park: The Nichols Bridgeway

The Nichols Bridgeway will form a dynamic connection between the Art Institute and Millennium Park. Hear John Lupinos, Senior Project Manager of the Modern Wing Team, discuss this exciting addition.