‘Snoopy In A Blender’ Sculpture Moving From Thompson Center To Art Institute

A famous French sculpture outside the Thompson Center is moving to a new home. But don’t worry, it’s not going far.

“Monument with Standing Beast,” also known as “Snoopy in a Blender,” is headed to the Art Institute of Chicago, 111 S. Michigan Ave. The sculpture is being moved as the Thompson Center is restructured for new Google offices, said Megan Michienzi, executive director of public affairs for the Art Institute.

Unveiled at the Thompson Center in 1984, the sculpture created by artist Jean Dubuffet encompasses four elements that “suggest a standing animal, a tree, portal and an architectural form.”

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