<p>Art for which the idea (or concept) behind the work is more important than the finished art object.&nbsp;</p>

Conceptual / Performance

<h3>Developed during the Italian Renaissance, primarily for aesthetics or beauty, the highest art was that which allowed the full expression and display of the artist's imagination.</h3>

Fine Prints & Painting – Pre 18th Century

<h3>Graphic Art covers a broad range of visual artistic expression, typically two-dimensional. It includes calligraphy, photography, painting, typography, computer graphics, and bindery.&nbsp;</h3>

Graphic Art

<p>Works of art that utilize the form of the book. They are often published in small editions, though they are sometimes produced as one-of-a-kind objects.</p>

Artists' Books

<p>The exploration of video art and music or sound set, including visual music, abstract film, audiovisual performances and installations.</p>

Video / Sound

<p>The objects produced by shaping pieces of clay that are then hardened by baking, or the skill of making such objects.</p>

Ceramics

<p>An artistic form in which hard or plastic materials are carved, modeled, casted, and constructed into a three-dimensional art object.&nbsp;</p>

Sculpture

<p>The process of creating artworks by printing, typically on paper. Printmaking normally covers only the process of creating prints that have an element of originality, rather than just being a photographic reproduction of a painting.</p>

Printmaking

<h3>Something made in an earlier period that is collected and considered to have value because it is beautiful, rare, old, or of high quality.</h3>

Antiques and Artifacts

<p>Imagery where the subject matter centers around a view or depiction of Chicago.&nbsp;</p>

Chicago Scenes & Regionalism

<p>Old Masters refer to any painter of skill who worked in Europe before about 1800.</p>

Old Masters

<p>Socio-Political art is used to help the public understand a particular social or political issue.</p>

Socio-Political

<h3>The attempt to represent subject matter truthfully, without artificiality and avoiding artistic conventions, or implausible, exotic, and supernatural elements.</h3>

Realism

<h3>Artwork (particularly paintings and sculptures) that is clearly derived from real objects and is representational.</h3>

Figurative

<h3>Individual works of art that are substantially or wholly made of glass. Glass art ranges in size from monumental works and installation pieces, to wall hangings and windows, to works of art made in studios and factories, including glass jewelry and tableware.</h3>

Glass

<h3>Artwork that often deals with Rococo, the Enlightenment, Neoclassicism, and Romanticism.</h3>

Fine Prints & Painting – 18th & 19th C.

<p>From the Tate Museum's website: Modernism refers to a global movement in society and culture that from the early decades of the twentieth century sought a new alignment with the experience and values of modern industrial life. Building on late nineteenth-century precedents, artists around the world used new imagery, materials and techniques to create artworks that they felt better reflected the realities and hopes of modern societies.</p>

Modernism

<h3>Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world. Their art is a dynamic combination of materials, methods, concepts, and subjects that continue to challenge boundaries.</h3>

Fine Prints & Painting – Contemporary

<h3>Art that is concerned with the design and decoration of objects that are chiefly prized for their utility, rather than for their purely aesthetic qualities including, ceramics, glassware, metalware, furniture, textiles, clothing, and more.</h3>

Furniture & Decorative Arts

<h3>Emerging art is work by artists who are still building their artistic careers and have not yet reached a more established and widely recognized status.&nbsp;</h3>

Emerging

<h3>Fiber art refers to fine art whose material consists of natural or synthetic fiber and other components, such as fabric or yarn. It focuses on the materials and on the manual labour on the part of the artist as part of the works' significance, and prioritizes aesthetic value over utility.</h3>

Fiber Arts / Textiles

<p>The quality of dealing with ideas rather than events. Freedom from representational qualities in art.</p>

Abstraction

<h3>Art by African-American artists.</h3>

African-American

<h3>The art and science of designing and making buildings, or the style of a building.</h3>

Architecture

<h3>Impressionism is a 19th-century art movement characterized by relatively small, thin, yet visible brush strokes, open composition, an emphasis on light and its changing qualities, and inclusion of movement as a crucial element of human perception and experience.</h3>

Impressionism

<p>From the Tate Museum's website: Abstract expressionism is the term applied to new forms of abstract art developed by American painters such as Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko and Willem de Kooning in the 1940s and 1950s. It is often characterized by gestural brush-strokes or mark-making, and the impression of spontaneity.</p>

Abstract Expressionism

Numismatics

<p>Relating to Africa or people of African descent.</p>

African

<p>Eastern European art is a product of recent history. It can be traced to the division of Europe into the Western and Soviet spheres of influence of the allied victory over Germany in World War two.</p>

Eastern European

<p>Considered one of the most influential periods of art, featuring movements including Fauvism, Cubism, Futurism, Dada, Surrealism, and Abstract Expressionism.</p>

Early 20th Century

<p>Skill and experience, especially in relation to making objects by hand.</p>

Craft

<h3>The skill of making plans, drawings, or arrangements to show how a building or product is made.</h3>

Design

<p>Asian art is diverse and rich, spanning thousands of years and dozens of countries. It is known for its ritual bronzes, beautiful ceramics, calligraphy, jades, textiles, painted landscapes, garden design, pagodas and stupas, and woodblock prints.</p>

Asian

<h3>An artistic genre of three-dimensional works that often are site-specific and designed to transform the perception of a space.</h3>

Installations

<p>An art form that combines visual art with dramatic performance.</p>

Performance

<p>Some of the most prominent, highly influential artists, who challenged preconceptions and pushed the limits of visual art, shaping the art world of our time.</p>

Modern Contemporary Masters

<p>Created in accordance with the vision of the artist as a photographer, using photography as a medium to bring something to life that only lives in the artist's mind.</p>

Photography

<p>The design movement in interior, product, graphic design, architecture, and urban development from roughly the 1930's to 1965.</p>

Mid-Century

<p>A movement in art and literature that flourished in the early 20th-century. Surrealism aimed at expressing imaginative dreams and visions free from conscious rational control.&nbsp;</p>

Surrealism

<p>An innovative discipline which seeks to unify a large range of art forms. This is creatively achieved by combining an array of artistic insights and crafts such as film, literature, performance, music and sound, drama, visual arts, or design.</p>

Multi-Media

<h3>The depiction of landscapes in art—natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, especially where the main subject is a wide view—with its elements arranged into a coherent composition.</h3>

Landscape

<p>Plein air is the act of painting outdoors. This method contrasts with studio painting or academic rules that might create a predetermined look.</p>

Plein-air

<p>Printed 2-D artwork which is designed to be affixed to a vertical surface, may consist exclusively of images, or images and text.</p>

Poster / Lithography

<h3>A portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person.</h3>

Portraits / Portraiture

<h3>These works are often stunningly beautiful, and encourage the viewer to engage with the rich history of research and experimentation that led to the piece’s conception.</h3>

Scientific

<h3>The Art of the American West is defined by geographical subject, consists of historic and contemporary works of art which focus on varying expressions of individuals, landscapes, ideals, and myths of the American West.</h3>

Western (The American West)

<h3>Borrowed from Wikipedia: In visual arts, music, and other mediums, minimalism is an art movement that began in post–World War II Western art, most strongly with American visual arts in the 1960s and early 1970s. Prominent artists associated with minimalism include Donald Judd, Agnes Martin, Dan Flavin, Robert Morris, Anne Truitt, and Frank Stella. It derives from the reductive aspects of modernism and is often interpreted as a reaction against abstract expressionism and a bridge to postminimal art practices.</h3>

Minimalism

<h3>Occupying the space between fine art and the everyday, functional art refers to aesthetic objects that serve utilitarian purposes. The genre is remarkably inclusive, it encompasses everything from furniture and lighting to dishes and even books.</h3>

Functional Art - Jewelry / Fashion

<p>A range of artistic practices encompassing both historical approaches to nature in art and more recent ecological and politically motivated types of works.</p>

Wildlife / Nature

Watches & Timepieces

Sports Collectibles

3-Dimensonal

Rare Books / Manuscripts

<p>Western European art represents a continuous, though disrupted, tradition from antiquity until the present time. Until the mid-19th century it was primarily concerned with representational and Classical modes of production. After the mid-19th century modern, abstract and conceptual forms gained favor.</p>

Western European

<h3>Artistic expression of Mexico, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, as well as Latin and Hispanic Americans living in other regions. Latin American art has roots in the many different indigenous cultures that inhabited the Americas before European colonization in the 16th-century.</h3>

Latin American and Hispanic

Comics

Large Scale (over 6')

<p>Visual art created in public locations, usually unsanctioned artwork executed outside of the context of traditional art venues. Common forms and media include spray paint graffiti, stencil graffiti, poster art, sticker art, street installations, and sculpture.</p>

Pop / Street Art / Graffiti

Medieval / Renaissance 

Non-Western

<h3>Art produced by self-taught or naïve art makers. Typically, those labeled as outsider artists have little or no contact with the mainstream art world or art institutions. In many cases, their work is discovered only after their deaths. Often, outsider art illustrates extreme mental states, unconventional ideas, or elaborate fantasy worlds.</h3>

Folk / Outsider / Self Taught

American Regionalism

Literary Arts

Mosiac

<p>Includes manuscripts, prints, drawings, collages, and paintings on paper.</p>

Works on Paper

Prints and Drawings

<p>Founded in 1887, the Newberry Library is one of Chicago’s most historic cultural institutions. Two exhibition galleries on the main floor feature a rotating selection&nbsp;</p><p>of treasures from the Newberry’s collection of 1.6 million books, 600,000 maps, and&nbsp;5 million manuscript pages.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Free and open to all, the Newberry fosters a deeper understanding of our world by inspiring research and learning in the humanities and encouraging conversations about ideas that matter.</p><p><br></p><p>Image: Aerial view of the Newberry Library. Credit: Anne Ryan</p><p><br></p>

Newberry Library

<p><em style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">DPAM will be closed for DePaul University's Holiday Break from Monday, December 23 - Wednesday, January 1. We wish you all rest and relaxation during this time, and look forward to seeing you in the new year!</em></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><span class="ql-cursor">﻿</span></span>DePaul Art Museum (DPAM) is a world-class museum located in the heart of Lincoln Park on DePaul University’s campus. DPAM is open to the public and presents three to five temporary exhibitions per year with a permanent collection of nearly 4,000 objects with strengths in international modern and contemporary art, particularly highlighting the voices of marginalized artists and communities.</p><p><br></p><p>DPAM enriches the university’s commitments to excellence, diversity and social concerns by connecting people through art and ideas that explore the vast range of human experience and expression. We provide an inclusive platform for innovative artistic voices with a program that bridges local and global concerns.</p><p><em>&nbsp;</em></p><p>Image caption: Selva Aparicio.&nbsp;<em>East of Eden</em>, 2023. Dandelion seeds and discarded teddy bear from a child’s grave. Courtesy of the artist. Photo: Daniel Delgado.</p>

DePaul University Art Museum (DPAM)

<p><em>December 24, 2024 10 am - 2:30 pm</em></p><p><em>Closed for Winter Break 12/25/24 - 01/01/25</em></p><p><em>The Smart Museum of Art will resume its normal hours of operation beginning 01/02/25.</em></p><p><br></p><p>As the fine arts museum of the University of Chicago, the Smart Museum of Art is a site for rigorous inquiry and exchange that encourages the examination of complex issues through the lens of art objects and artistic practice. Through strong scholarly and community collaborations and a welcoming approach to its exhibitions, collections, publications, research and teaching, and public programs, the Smart Museum plays a dynamic role in expanding artistic canons, rethinking received histories, introducing new perspectives, and engaging diverse communities—locally, nationally, and internationally.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The Smart Museum will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024. Admission is always free and open to all.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Please visit our <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/exhibitions/" target="_blank">website</a> for a complete list of current exhibitions and programs throughout the year.</p><p><br></p><p>Image: Installation view, works from the collection by Ivy Haldeman, Yeesookyung, Mark Rothko, and Lauren Quin</p>

Smart Museum of Art

<p>Featuring affordable fine art prints and works-on-paper by both local and international artists, CPC is Chicago’s longest-running fine art printmaking workshop, where gallery visitors mingle with printmakers as they create on the presses. CPC also offers classes in etching, lithography, relief, screen printing, and book arts. For over 33 years the studio has been a world class, professional destination for both printmakers and print enthusiasts.&nbsp;</p><p>CPC’s gallery walls and flat files are home to the works of over 85 artists, including Hiroshi Ariyama, David Driesbach, Tony Fitzpatrick, Michael Goro, Susan Hall, Mirka Hokkanen, Teresa James, Raeleen Kao, Amos P. Kennedy Jr., Damon Kowarsky, Karen Kunc, Kim Laurel, Deborah Maris Lader, Carrie Lingscheit, Kumi Obata, Dennis O’Malley, Jaco Putker, Alberto Cruz, Jay Ryan, Jeff Sippel, Sarah Smelser, Kitikong Tilokwattanotai, Kouki Tsuritani, Nicola Villa, Art Werger, Scott Westgard, Cleo Wilkinson and others. Fine art prints can be purchased year round from CPC’s online store.</p><p><strong>Thru Feb 11: </strong><i>33rd Annual International Small Print Exhibition</i></p><p><strong>Mar 18–May 27: </strong>Carlos Barberena, Atlan Arce-Witzl, CHema Skandal!</p><p><strong>June 10–Aug 26: </strong><i>CLOSE TO TRANSPORTATION</i> Summer Show&nbsp;</p><p>Image: Top, (L–R): Sarah Smelser, Jaco Putker, Deborah Maris Lader, Cleo Wilkinson, Middle row: Karen Kunc, Carrie Lingscheit, Alberto Cruz, Damon Kowarsky. Bottom: Kouki Tsuritani, Octavia Thorns, Kumi Obata, Jen Farrell, Tony Fitzpatrick.</p>

Chicago Printmakers Collaborative

<html><head></head><body><p class="lead"><i>Contemporary Shifts:&nbsp; </i>Large, Sophisticated, Original</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This lovely, upscale gallery features one of the largest inventories of original art in the Chicagoland area.&nbsp;</p><p>• &nbsp; &nbsp; Contemporary/Transitional/Traditional styles.</p><p>• &nbsp; &nbsp; Represents 42+ artists.&nbsp;</p><p>• &nbsp; &nbsp; Fine framing offered. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Specialties:</p><p>• &nbsp; &nbsp; Large-scale paintings</p><p>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Contemporary paintings</p><p>• &nbsp; &nbsp;3-Dimensional art</p><p>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Chicago scenes</p><p>• &nbsp; &nbsp;Works on Paper &nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721419614/zeudrh1yxfvndcwexuh7.png"></figure></body></html>

Art Post Gallery

<p>Madron champions the work of American artists with exhibitions spanning from the work of early American Impressionists all the way up to modern and contemporary art. Madron’s inventory of paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, and prints—displayed en suite in our gallery and exhibition space—illuminates artistic connections across decades and centuries.</p><p>Scholarship lies at the heart of Madron’s aim to draw attention to significant but less widely-known names, with a particular eye toward Jewish artists and artists from Chicago. Through extensively-researched programming and publications from the in-house Madron Press (including Robert Vonnoh: American Impressionist and William S. Schwartz: Color and Coloratura, both available online), Madron Gallery has carved out a unique place in Chicago’s artistic landscape, fostering a dynamic community for the city’s culture-makers, shapers, and appreciators.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>March 4–June 14, 2024: </strong>System &amp; Dialectics of Art (Group Show)</p><p><strong>Fall 2024:</strong> Untitled Bernece Berkman-Hunter and Ethel Spears Project</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Free parking.&nbsp;</p><p>Scheduled visits to Madron Gallery recommended. Reservations may be made online.</p><p>Image courtesy of Madron.</p>

Madron Gallery

<p>Connect to the healing benefits of art and nature! Join Brushwood Center for exhibitions, programs, performances, markets, and art classes. Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods works collaboratively with community partners, artists, health care providers, and scientists to improve health equity and access to nature in Lake County, Illinois, and the Chicago region. We engage people with the outdoors through the arts, environmental education, and community action. Brushwood Center’s programs focus on youth, families, Military Veterans, and those facing racial and economic injustices. Brushwood Center’s public arts programs amplify artists, musicians, community members, and scientists who provide insight to the challenges facing our communities and creative approaches to solutions.</p><p>Image: Brushwood Center surrounded by beautiful Ryerson Woods (Photo by Michael Kardas Photography). Young girl at art partnership program (Photo by In Life Photography). Visitors view Cristina Mittermeier and Paul Nicklen's photography exhibition, Evolve at Brushwood Center (Photo by Brushwood Staff).</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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