Comments on: Chicago — See the Most Extraordinary Art & Architecture in the USA

By: Steven & Artur

Steven & Artur — Sun, 16 Jul 2023 19:02:55 +0000

In reply to Allen Forys. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) is a private art school with nearly 3,000 undergraduate students and more than 700 graduate students, 75% of whom are female. The School's Visiting Artists Program, dating back to 1868, hosts presentations by scholars, designers and artists. Thomas Hart Benton, Jeff Koons, Joan Mitchell, Georgia O'Keeffe and Grant Wood are among the School's alumni. In 2021, U.S. News & World Report ranked SAIC as the second best (tied with Yale University) overall graduate program for fine arts in the U.S.A.

By: Allen Forys

Allen Forys — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 18:37:57 +0000

Thank you for your work dealing with the Art Institute of Chicago. My first experience with the art institute was when I was about 16 back in 1962. I lived in a suburb of Chicago about six miles from downtown Chicago. My art teacher took our class on a field trip.
I became enthralled bt the city and the art museum. The entrance to the Art Institute was flanked by two impressive lions. I am thankful for the teacher that took us. My parents never would have taken me there, and the two lions in front were too intimidating to venture by timid self. That trip strengthened my interest in art and architecture.I eventually became an art teacher and taught art at a school district about 250 miles South for 32 years. I fell in love with the museum and the impressive collection. The museum has grown over the last 60 years by adding two wings and having many major exhibits. I wish you would have made mention of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the many important artists that attended
The city has also grown. I remember the talles building was 60 stories tall. I remember the construction of Marina Towers. They were the two corn cob looking concrete structures next to the river. In high school I thought it was fitting that they were located in Chicago as city was a major distribution center for grains and farm products. In college I remember going up to the observation deck on the 100 story “Sears” tower and see how the city has become taller with more award winning buildings.
I love your presentation of the architecture and art. I only wish there was a way to include the food of the city as well as the sound of its music and theatre. I’m very happy to have stumbled across your work and am inspired to make another trip to Chicagoagain soon.

By: Julia Temkin

Julia Temkin — Tue, 23 May 2023 03:14:43 +0000

Very extensive article about Chicago and The Art Institute of Chicago. Wonderful photos of the city and very interesting paintings from the museum.
I have never been to Chicago and don’t know when I will go there, but now I have an idea of the city that you introduced me to on your excellent and very informative website with a lot of great photos.
Thank you Steven and Arthur