The Collection › Publications › Authors › Paul Jones Paul Jones Paul Jones currently serves as associate director of Communications. His tenure at the museum started in 1991, when he was hired for a variety of special projects. Outside the museum, Paul is a writer and songwriter who plays fiddle and guitar. A Life Measured Canvas by Canvas What happens when you use art to assess the marvel and mystery of time? Paul Jones Birdwatching in the Museum Five avian-loving staff members guide you to their favorite bird-centered works of art. Dan Meyer, Sizhao Yi, Violet Jaffe, Paul Jones, and Ryan M. Pfeiffer Talking about Prayer and Art in the Galleries For some visitors to the museum, looking at art is a religious experience. Paul Jones Five Models and Their Artists The relationship between artist and model is often personal and complex—and it can add depth and power to a work of art. Paul Jones and Amina Khan Franz Marc’s Bewitching Mill Through his painting, the artist hoped to create a spiritual connection to the world, to more intensely feel its tremor and pulse. Paul Jones Strategic Reserves of Hope: Peter Blume’s The Rock In the devastated landscape of Blume’s world, mystery and hope strike a vibrant balance. Paul Jones The Lions of Michigan Avenue There’s something extraordinary about the Art Institute lions, something that could only come from the vision of a remarkable artist. Paul Jones What Van Gogh Saw: A Photographer’s Journey Sixty years after Van Gogh died, his nephew took photographer Peter Pollack on a tour of places where his uncle had lived and painted. Bart Ryckbosch and Paul Jones Salvador Cruz, Senior Designer, Visual Design Twenty-two years ago, he was a student working to pay his way through design school, when the museum’s director of design decided to give him a chance. Salvador Cruz and Paul Jones Listening to the Song of the Lark Sometimes paintings can play with your memories and even help you to compose your past. Paul Jones The Phenomenon of Elaine Sometimes a work of art is in the right place at the right time—and the result is a kind of collective fever. Paul Jones Hidden Care: Four Stories of Patience and Repair The conservation of works of art happens behind the scenes and at its best is something you don’t even notice. Mary Broadway, Julie Simek, Pamela Olson, Isaac Facio, Elizabeth Pope, and Paul Jones Sam Ramos, Associate Director of Innovation and Creativity, Learning and Public Engagement Innovation and creativity are not only things Sam has practiced his entire life—they are essential, he insists, for the future of museums. Sam Ramos and Paul Jones Monet’s Terrifying Light The artist drove himself to capture what was changing right before his eyes. Paul Jones Hale Woodruff’s Twilight: Challenging the Darkness Lengthy, flowing strokes radiate out from the trees to define the dazzling sky—this is not a sun that is sinking into the darkness. Paul Jones An Eye on Industry: Charles Sheeler Paul Jones 100 Years Later: Miró, Miró, On the Wall Paul Jones Portraits of Folk Paul Jones Whittling Away in Anonymity Paul Jones
