Among the excellent shows we saw recently, there are two that stand out and are on view for a while longer at the Art Institute:
Ivan Albright Flesh through August 5, 2018 features several of his well-known works, many of which I remember seeing in his retrospective here in the late 1970s. Included in this current show Continue reading →
In the previous posts I’ve included some images from our travels in May and June, centered in Chicago with a road trip to Plano, Illinois and Columbus, Indiana to see examples of modern architecture Continue reading →
When we were planning this recent visit to be with family in Chicago, we knew there would be numerous things to see and do, so timing our visit to coincide with some of them was essential. We organized this to include a road-trip to Continue reading →
After the exciting and informative tour of Mies van der Rohe’s iconic Farnsworth House, we looked for a restaurant in Plano, IL, and found a small, family-run Mexican place with décor dedicated to Frida Kahlo. To drive to Columbus, Indiana, we Continue reading →
This month (June) we did a road trip from Chicago, south and east to see some icons of modern architecture before summer set in. We had planned and timed our trip to bookend some exhibitions and events we knew we wanted to be in Chicago for. I’m going to post a few images Continue reading →
