The Chicago Art Institute and Gino’s
June 7, 2009
The University Center is very nice and the staff is wonderful! We went to The Art Institute of Chicago; it was quite the walk from the University Center, or at least I thought so until we walked to two different Gino’s restaurants after viewing art (I can now claim to have been at both Gino’s)!
The art was magnificent! They had collection after collection; artist after artist. I saw a few of my mother’s favorite artwork by Munch – his artwork was very different. I took a liking to the “Remington” artwork; especially his sculptures. They also had a large number of pieces by Monet. Their collections included “Tiffany”, miniatures, art from Asia, art from Africa, Frank Lloyd Wright glass art, and photographs to name a few.
I need to teach my students a bit more about art, and its history. My favorite part of the institute was the European section with its impressionist artwork. I felt a bit more “cultured” after today.
