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Past Exhibition in 2010

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focus: Richard Hawkins—Third Mind
October 22, 2010–January 17, 2011
Galleries 182-184, Ryerson Library
Member Preview: October 21, 10:30–8:00
Since the early 1990’s, Richard Hawkins has developed an emphatically diverse art practice that resists easy classification.
Chicago-Scope: The Films of Tom Palazzolo, 1967–1976
November 4, 2010–January 9, 2011
Gallery 186
Chicago-Scope celebrates one of Chicago’s original experimental filmmakers.
The Jack D. Beem Collection: Emerging Japanese Print Artists of the 1960s, 70s, and Beyond
September 26, 2010–January 9, 2011
Gallery 107
Chicago has boasted many great Japanese print collectors in its history, and Jack D. Beem is one of the foremost in Chicago today.
Holiday Thorne Rooms
November 1, 2010–January 3, 2011
Gallery 11
Every year, thousands of visitors—young and old, newcomers and long-time members—are captivated by the Thorne Miniature Rooms.
Ancient Chinese Bronzes from the Shouyang Studio: The Katherine and George Fan Collection
November 7, 2010–January 2, 2011
Regenstein West
For the ruling elite of ancient China, prestigious objects of bronze signified supreme political power, devout spiritual beliefs, and exalted social status.
Ballplayers, Gods, and Rainmaker Kings: Masterpieces from Ancient Mexico
September 16, 2010–January 2, 2011
Regenstein East
The Nobel Prize–winning poet Octavio Paz once remarked that nations with a colonial past have the obligation to examine and acknowledge their ancient history as they advance into modernity.
Gray Collection: Seven Centuries of Art
September 25, 2010–January 2, 2011
Galleries 124–127
One of America’s foremost art dealers, Richard Gray, and his wife, art historian and author Mary Lackritz Gray, have gathered an unparalleled collection of paintings, drawings, and sculpture spanni
Everyday Adventures Growing Up: Art from Picture Books
April 30, 2010–November 28, 2010
Ryan Education Center and Gallery 10
The world is an exciting and frightening place for a young child.
Pierre Huyghe: Les Grands Ensembles (The Housing Projects)
June 24, 2010–October 24, 2010
Gallery 186
Noted French artist Pierre Huyghe uses diverse media—including large-scale installation, public events, and video—to delve into the uncertainties of representation and investigate how narrative mod
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Modern Century
July 25, 2010–October 3, 2010
Regenstein West
Member Preview: July 23, 10:30–7:00 and July 24, 10:00–5:00
The two most important developments in photography in the first half of the 20th century were the emergence of lasting artistic traditions and the rise of mass-circulation picture magazines.

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