Elizabeth Pope
Elizabeth Pope has been with the Art Institute of Chicago since 2005 and currently serves as the senior research associate with the Arts of the Americas and Textiles departments. Trained as an art historian, anthropologist, and archaeologist, she specializes in ancient Mesoamerican art, architecture, and ritual performance with a particular focus on the cosmology of the ancient Maya. Notable projects include contributions to the Indian Arts of the Americas at the Art Institute of Chicago (2016) collection catalogue, co-curator of the 2018 exhibition Super/Natural: Textiles of the Andes; and selected as the 2019–20 Archaeological Institute of America, R.S. Webster Lectureship.
She holds a PhD in art and art history from the University of Texas at Austin; an MA in archaeological studies from Yale University; and a BA in cross cultural studies from Colgate University.
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Four Paintings by Grandma Moses
These paintings by the popular 20th-century American artist are windows into distant memories layered with imagination.
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Unleashed: Dogs in Art
Staff members adopt five dogs from our collection that illustrate the bond between humans and their faithful furry companions.
Elizabeth Benge, Elizabeth Pope, Robby Sexton, Emily Lew Fry, and Chelsea Southwood -
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Egyptomania in France
The use of ancient Egyptian motifs allowed France to explore its fascination with—and exert a feeling of ownership over—the illustrious North African culture.
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Kinds of Blue
Four staff members find compelling and evocative hues in artworks from around the world.
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Small Wonders
Four staff members share works of art that fit in the palm of the hand and yet expand our sense of the world.
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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