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Public Art in Chicago · 3d ago

Death Art: The Triumph of Death [from exhibit "Morbid Curiosity: The Richard Harris Collection"]

Death StruggleBy Richard Muller [Czech]1913/ Etching on ivory laid paper   Death Art entered the mainstream art in the late Medieval Period. This period was characterized by recurring famine, the Hundred Years War between France and England [1337—1453]; and the Black Death;  which together decimat
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Public Art in Chicago · 1w ago

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Public Art in Chicago · 1W ago

River North [Crossing - by Hubertus von der Goltz]

Crossing ...Sculptor: Hubertus von der Goltz ..Installed: May 22, 1998 ...Location: LaSalle Gateway Plaza on LaSalle Street, just north of the Chicago River ...It's one of Chicago’s publicly commissioned artworks. This sculpture named "Crossing", portrays an aluminum man precariously balanced atop a
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Public Art in Chicago · 1W ago

Loop [Radiant One - by Richard Lippord]

Radiant One..By Richard LippordCommissioned by The Inland Steel Corporation in 1957..Installed: 1958Location: Inland Steel Building Lobby, 30 W Monroe..This is very beautiful! One of the first pieces of sculpture by a contemporary American artist to be put at a public space in Chicago..Ref: Chicago'
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Public Art in Chicago · 2W ago

CANstruction 2012 - The Award Winners

2012 CANstruction Chicago: A-can-emy Awards   Local and National Award WinnersLOCAL AWARDS Main categories: [Local Awards]Crowd FavoriteMost Creative NameMost Cans UsedGreater Chicago Food Depository AwardAIA/SEAOI Award - Make No Small CansWhole Foods Market Chicago AwardCrowd Favorite: “A Healthy
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Public Art in Chicago · 2W ago

CANstruction 2012 [at Merchandise Mart]

Nuts about Fighting Hunger [Mr. Peanut]CANstruction 20126th Annual Chicago Design/Build CompetitionPresented by Whole Foods..Location: Lobby of the Merchandise Mart.More than 85,000 pounds of food from the 19 colossal structures of the Sixth Annual Canstruction design/build competition will go to
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Public Art in Chicago · 2W ago

Alterpolitan : An Indoor Sculpture Garden [at Inland Steel Bldg.]

Alterpolitan; An Indoor Sculpture GardenPresented by the Chicago Loop Alliance, Noisivelvet and Art Advisory, LtdCurated by Susan BlackmanTemporary Exhibit: May 3  to  May 26 , 2012..Location: Inland Steel Bldg.Noisivelvet is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for the arts and artists
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Public Art in Chicago · 2W ago

Untitled - by Elena Rakochy

Untitled - by Elena RakochyAt Alterpolitan : An Indoor Sculpture Garden at Inland Steel Bldg.Presented by NoisivelvetNoisivelvet is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for the arts and artists making public work.
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Public Art in Chicago · 2W ago

Small scale sculptures by John Himmelfarb [at Alterpolitan; An Indoor Sculpture Garden]

Small scale sculptures by John Himmelfarb at Alterpolitan; An Indoor Sculpture Garden Temporary Exhibit: May 3 to May 26 , 2012..Location: Inland Steel bldg.Presented by NoisivelvetNoisivelvet is a nonprofit organization dedicated to advocating for the arts and artists making public work..For mo
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Public Art in Chicago · 3W ago

Best Wishes Lucas!

Lucas Cowan:  Senior Curator at Chicago Office of Tourism and Culture will now be the new Director of Public Art for the Maryland State Arts Council. A Big Loss for the City of Chicago! I came to know Lucas, when I was the official photographer for the exhibition, "Morbid Curiosity: The Richard Ha
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