The Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago, Illinois)

The Art Institute of Chicago is one of America's premier fine art museums as well as an art school. The Museum is especially known for its extensive collection of Impressionist and American art. It boasts an extended collection of master works garnering international praise, including works by Picasso, Rembrandt, Monet, Van Gogh and many others. Its building was designed c. 1893 by Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge.

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Specific works of note include "American Gothic," by Grant Wood (possibly the most widely satirized work of art in the world), Picasso's "Guitar Player" and Seurat's pointillist masterpiece "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of the Grande Jatte" (see the interior photograph with Seurat's masterpiece above). The collection also includes artistic works from many cultures, including ancient Egypt and China, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
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111 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603
(312) 443-3600
www.artic.edu/aic/
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Institute_of_Chicago
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Coordinates:  41°52'46"N 87°37'21"W
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  • is this same building in which swami vivekananda gave his famous speech in 1893??
  • Swami Vivekananda gave his famous speech in the Palmer House Hilton, 17 E Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60603. The hotel is still there.
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