Saturday, December 31, 2011

Welcome 2012...


I know, past few weeks there has hardly been any updates here. But December is always an extremely busy month for me. The paucity of time, combined with renewed interest in Art History, especially Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, leaves less time for this site! So join me at my website on the The Art Institute of Chicago..
Here are some of the updates..

Some of the updates..
Exploring some "...isms"
Impressionism..
Post-Impressionism..
Modern and Contemporary Art [Cubism, Surrealism, Expressionism, Abstract Expessionism]..

Gustave Caillebotte - "Paris Street, Rainy Day" [1877
[La Place de l’Europe, temps de pluie].


Impressionism..

Vincent van Gogh - "Self-Portrait" [1887]

Post-Impressionism..

William de Kooning - "Excavation" [1950]

Modern and Contemporary Art [Cubism, Surrealism, Expressionism, Abstract Expessionism]..

Claude Monet: "Stacks of Wheat (End of Summer)", 1890/91..

AIC: European Galleries [Haystacks / Wheatstacks by Claude Monet]..

Claude Monet: "The Waterlilies" [triptych] 1914-26..

AIC and MOMA [Waterlilies - by Claude Monet]..

Vincent van Gogh: The Starry Night, 1889

MOMA - Few favourites..

Henri Matisse: "La Danse I", 1909..

MOMA: "La Danse I" - by Henri Matisse..

AIC: Alsdorf Galleries: Nataraja / Shiva, as Lord of Dance..

AIC: Alsdorf Galleries [Shiva, as Lord of the Dance/ Nataraja] ..

And many more updates..
Visit.. The Art institute of Chicago..

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Reviving my website on The Art Institute of Chicago

Little Dancer Aged Fourteen - By Edgar Degas
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December is an extremely busy month for me. I hardly get any time to blog, and even less time to venture out with my camera, exploring places and documenting public art. So, off late, I have been reviving my blog on the Art Institute of Chicago.. which, apart from having a world class art-collection, is more of like an academic institution for learning art history.
Here are some of the updates..

Vater Staat - by Thomas Schutte..
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Bronze Woman No. 17 - by Thomas Schutte..
For more, click here..

Architectural Fragments from Title Guarantee Bldg. - by Eames and Young..
For more, click here..

America Windows by Marc Chagall..
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Picasso's women and their tragic tales..
This remains my viewers all-time fav. post.
For more, click here..

RELATED LINKS..
Art Institute of Chicago..

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

R.I.P. Maggie Daley

Floral display at City Hall..


Rest In Peace Maggie Daley..
The City of Chicago mourns the death of it's former first lady Maggie Daley. She died at home, just after 6 pm, on Thanksgiving Day, at the age of 68. A public memorial was held at the Preston Bradly Hall at Chicago Cultural Center. The funeral mass was held at her long-time church, Old St. Patrick's Church, 700 W. Adams at 10:30 a.m. Monday.


Tulips was her favourite flower. A deep pink tulip [her favourite color] has been named after her, "Tulipa Maggie Daley". The flower, which took 12 years to cultivate, was named for Daley in 2006. This [2010] is the first year the tulip was ready for exhibition.. [ Source NBC News. ] These were planted along the Magnificient Mile last year.

Floral display in City Hall's grand central lobby, and a memorial book is available for friends and well-wishers to sign and honor Mrs. Daley.


Gallery 37 has a floral display, and a book has been placed to be signed in honor of Mrs. Daley, by children who have been touched by her..

Gallery 37..

Chicago Cultural Center - Washington Street entrance..

Memorial bunting has been placed over the entrance on Washington Street entrance; and the Randolph Street entrance columns have been wrapped.

Chicago Cultural Center - Randolph Street entrance..

Chicago's city flag has been lowered to half-staff.

Here is the City of Chicago's Official Press Release.. click here..

Gallery 37

Gallery 37 entrance..

Gallery 37 entrance..

Gallery 37 entrance..

Gallery 37..
was created by Lois Weisberg, of The Department of Cultural Affairs Commissioner, and Chicago First Lady, Maggie Daley. It was founded in 1991 to revive Block 37 in the heart of Chicago's Loop.

It provides on-the-job training facility to young people between the ages of 14 to 21 living within the city limits. These students, called "apprentice artists", earn minimum wage while working part-time with professional "lead artists" in the creation and sale of art. The programs include Culinary Arts, Dance, Literary Arts, Opera Workshop & Theater, and Visual & Media Arts. Seventy-five percent of youth participants are from economically disadvantaged families.

Gallery 37 is currently run by After School Matters, a not-for-profit organization that partners with the City of Chicago, the Chicago Public Schools, the Chicago Park District, the Chicago Public Library, the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, and Community-Based Organizations to expand out-of-school opportunities for Chicago teens..

Gallery 37 foyer..

Gallery 37 foyer details..

Gallery 37 foyer details..

Gallery 37 foyer details..

Gallery 37 foyer details..

Gallery 37 foyer details..

Gallery 37 staircase..

Gallery 37 staircase..

Gallery 37 staircase..

Gallery 37..

Friday, November 25, 2011

Bryn Mawr and Lakeshore Drive underpass: Growing 2008



Growing 2008..
Location: Bryn Mawr and Lakeshore Drive Bricolage
Artists: Tracy Van Duinen and Todd Osborne
Growing 2008.. emphasizes Edgewater community’s hope for the future..
REF: Chicago Public Art Group..

The mural titled "Living 2007" is on the north wall of the underpass, and mural titled "Growing 2008" is on the south wall of the underpass..
For more on..
# Growing 2008..
# Living 2007..

Below are images from mosaic mural, "Growing, 2008"..









Bryn Mawr and Lakeshore Drive underpass..

Also check out images of "Living, 2007" on the north wall of the underpass, click here..