Asian Art Museum （San Francisco）

The Art Institute’s Modern Wing is a model of green architecture. Learn how the building’s new features qualify it for LEED Silver certification. source

We love the 80s! The Art Institute’s last major expansion prior to the Modern Wing was the Daniel F. and Ada L. Rice Building, which opened in 1988. This commercial was made to commemorate that opening. The Modern Wing, the museum’s largest expansion in its 130-year history, opens May 16. And, membership is still a […]

Charles Ray’s Hinoki was the first and largest work of art to be installed inside the Modern Wing. Watch as it is placed in the contemporary galleries. source

The Modern Wing contains two galleries devoted exclusively to the work of Robert Gober. Watch as the works Untitled (1994-95) and Untitled (1989-96) are installed in the Art Institute’s new contemporary galleries. In Gober’s words, “The painful imagery depicted on the wallpaper in this 1989 installation was meant as a reminder of fact—the ugly and […]

Curator Judy Barter continues her discussion of the Arts and Crafts movement, focusing on the Prairie School, as she provides an overview of the exhibition Apostles of Beauty: Arts and Crafts from Britain to Chicago, running through January 31, 2010 at the Art Institute of Chicago. source

Helen Vendler, Harvard University, spoke briefly with Art Institute director Jim Cuno about Modernist poetry before her lecture Robert Lowell and the Modern Legacy on October 22, 2009. For a podcast of this lecture, go to www.artinstituteofchicago.org and click on Interact. source

Enrich your students’ learning. This video highlights effective uses of teacher resources in the classroom, and shows examples of teacher workshops conducted in Art Institute’s Educator Resource Center. See more related videos at http://artic.edu/education_videos source

Jim Cuno, president and director of the Art Institute, and Glenn Lowry, director of the Museum of Modern Art, discuss the roles, responsibilities, and future of museums of modern art. source

Martin Parr was interviewed by Greg Harris on March 11, 2010, in conjunction with the exhibition In the Vernacular, and discusses how is work was influenced by various modes of vernacular photography—fashion, studio portraiture, and tourist snapshots. source

Artist Chuck Close discusses his life, art, and the creative process with biographer Christopher Finch. Watch the complete video at http://www.artic.edu/aic/visitor_info/podcasts/video/close.html. source