
Innovative Arts Education
Art Institute of Chicago
Museum and Gallery
Chicago, IL
Opening in 1893, this Shepley Rutan and Coolidge design has welcomed generations of visitors.

A classical Beaux-Arts design, the exterior facade features a fine-grade Bedford limestone, conveying a grand and enduring appearance. Its entrance is famously flanked by two bronze lions, sculpted by Edward Kemeys. It’s opening year, the museum hosted the World’s Parliament of Religions, where Hindu monk Swami Vivekananda delivered his famous “Sisters and Brothers of America” address.
In 1913, the Art Institute made history again by presenting the Amory Show, an influential exhibition that introduced avant–garde European art to America and cemented the museum’s role in modern art. Both a museum and a school for fine arts, the Art Institute of Chicago remains a cornerstone of artistic innovation, education, and culture in the United States.
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