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ARTnews: Key Video Art Organization’s Future Is Uncertain After Downsizing by School of the Art Institute of Chicago. “The School of the Art Institute of Chicago dismissed more than half of the staff last week at the Video Data Bank, a video art–focused organization whose services are used widely by museums across the globe. Three of the organization’s five staff members saw their […]

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Art Institute of Chicago - October 2025, Part 2

#Art #Chicago #ArtInstituteofChicago #Photos

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Art Institute of Chicago - October 2025

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Opinion | How Math Turned Me From a D.E.I. Skeptic to a Supporter – The New York Times

Opinion, Guest Essay

What I Got Wrong About D.E.I.

Sept. 5, 2025, Listen to this article · 5:32 min

By Eugenia Cheng

Dr. Cheng is the scientist in residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

As a woman in the male-dominated field of mathematics, I once opposed targeted efforts to help women succeed — what we now call diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, which are currently facing fierce backlash. I wanted to be judged on the merit of my mathematics alone.

When I was admitted to the University of Cambridge as an undergraduate in math in 1994, I felt that I was a part of a clear minority. I struggled to keep up with some of the men in my class, many of whom had gone to elite boys’ schools where they had intense preparation. Yet I would progress to a Ph.D. and a career as a research mathematician.

As my career has advanced, what I’ve learned is that D.E.I. initiatives helped others see value in my abilities and experience that would have been missed otherwise. And it was through the lens of math that I came to understand this.

Math is not just a way of calculating numerical answers; it is a way of thinking, using clear definitions for concepts and rigorous logic to organize our thoughts and back up our assertions. Numbers can tell us about representation, but they often don’t tell the full story. The percentage of female math graduates in the United States has improved to around 42 percent; however, still less than 18 percent of university professors in mathematics are women. A 50-50 gender split might seem like equality, but not if it was achieved by lowering standards to let more women in. We need to be more careful than that. The nuance found in mathematics can show us a clearer understanding of how to think about equality.

Math is famous for its equations, but equations are more subtle than they first appear. A simple equation like 4 + 1 = 1 + 4 shows not just that two values are equal but also that there are two subtly different ways of adding the same numbers to produce the same result. A similar approach applies to more advanced and complicated forms of math, such as the study of shapes or paths through space. We make choices about how to determine equality.

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The Red Wings Hockey Team Has a ‘Ferris Bueller’ Moment at the Detroit Institute of Arts https://www.rawchili.com/nhl/138525/ #ArtInstituteOfChicago #ArtnetNews #DarrenMccarty'sDayOff #Detroit #DetroitInstituteOfTheArts #DetroitRedWings #DetroitRedWings #FerrisBuellerArtInstituteOfChicago #FerrisBuellerArtMuseum #FerrisBuellerGordieHowe #FerrisBuellerJersey #GordieHowe #GordieHowePainting #Hockey #Museums #NHL #PopCulture #RedWings #RedWings #TomMosser #TomMosserGordieHowe

Ancient Egyptian Art at the Art Institute of Chicago celebrates more than three thousand years of artistic achievement in the Nile Valley. Expansive in its timeline and its range of media, this richly illustrated digital publication features more than one hundred works from the Art Institute’s collection of ancient Egyptian art.
https://www.artic.edu/digital-publications/42/ancient-egyptian-art-at-the-art-institute-of-chicago
#ArtHistory #EgyptianArt #Museums #Collections #ArtInstituteOfChicago #Catalog #OpenAccess #AncientArt #RomanArt

I drew and cut and glued.
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Simple shapes glued on a small beige page. 2 dark blue squares at the top with pieces of Van Gogh branches and flowers washi tape. Below is a drawing of a brown and white and black lemur, on all fours with nice striped tail.
At the bottom is a half circle cut from the cloudy sky by Georgia O'Keeffe.

The Charmy painting I am looking forward to...
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https://www.artic.edu/artworks/9010/l-estaque

Now that I know they have this Joseph Cornell piece, I'm determined to see it today.
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A white wooden box with a grid of six squares shows rows of 2 butterflies or moths, with speckled glass on top. Each cell has a clear circle with no speckled white paint, which reveals more of the small butterfly or moth.

Caillebotte show this summer 👀
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https://www.artic.edu/exhibitions/10068/gustave-caillebotte-painting-his-world

Sorry, MFAH, Chicago food wins! Can't type, must swoon. #ArtInstituteofChicago

Cindy Sherman! And so much more! #ArtInstituteofChicago
Brick with ogre mask, Tang dynasty, Henan province

A molded square terracotta piece and the ogre has a big nose, rather flat with 2 nostrils and snout and jowls above open mouth with teeth and nice upper fangs. Ornate ears and curls above blank scary plain eyes. It all looks like stone and I love it.

ProPublica: The Art Institute of Chicago Returned a Sculpture to Nepal But Obscured Its Connection to a Wealthy Donor. “The Art Institute of Chicago announced recently that it had returned to Nepal a sculpture that had been in its collection for at least a quarter century. Conspicuously left out of the press release: that the sculpture had been a gift from a wealthy Chicago donor.”

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By this point, I’d been walking for two hours and explored 20+ galleries. I thought I had seen everything on the second floor... until I turned a corner and realized I was only halfway through. 😳

Rodin’s "Portrait of Balzac" (1893, cast 1926–33) is described as 'deliberately ungainly,' which feels like an understatement. This was one of many studies Rodin created before settling on the final, robed version... which, fun fact, was the one that got rejected.

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Upstairs, I ventured into the maze of the Arts of Europe.

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A 15th-century wooden retable with intricately carved and painted biblical scenes. The central panel features a three-dimensional depiction of the Lamentation of Christ, surrounded by grieving figures, with crosses in the background. The side panels, painted in vivid colors, show the carrying of the cross on the left and the Resurrection of Christ on the right. The ornate Gothic-style frame and gold accents highlight the craftsmanship. The retable is displayed open on a museum pedestal, with a dark blue wall as a backdrop. A caption at the bottom describes how such retables were used in religious settings, enhanced by candlelight and incense.

A 15th-century painting depicting the dramatic banquet scene of John the Baptist’s beheading. The composition centers on a lavish feast with figures reacting in horror as Salome presents John’s severed head on a platter. The architectural backdrop, with arches and staircases, adds depth to the scene. In the top left corner, a small figure is seen hurrying away, adding an unexpected touch of movement. The painting is framed in dark wood and displayed in a museum setting, with a caption humorously pointing out the fleeing figure.

A close-up of a small figure from a 15th-century painting, showing a man in an orange tunic swiftly exiting through a doorway. His posture suggests urgency, with one foot stepping forward and his arms slightly raised as if caught mid-sneak or mid-sprint. The background features darkened archways, emphasizing his hasty departure. The caption humorously reads "NOPE!" with a running emoji and a puff of smoke, adding to the comedic effect of his dramatic exit.

A Renaissance painting by Sandro Botticelli depicting the Madonna and Child. The Virgin Mary, dressed in a flowing blue robe, holds baby Jesus in a tender embrace, their faces pressed together. Jesus appears plump and healthy, with a chubby physique typical of Renaissance depictions of infants. An angel with golden curls looks on from the background, while classical architecture and a serene landscape add depth to the composition. The caption humorously remarks on the artist’s fondness for depicting well-fed, glowing babies.

The Peninsula Chicago: High End for the Win

Fancy some art in Chicago? Stay at the Peninsula in high luxury while you're there! Our visit to the city was excellent in most of the ways. Of course our room was not ready when we arrived before noon on Sunday, and then the powers that be switched our assigned room out from under us while we visited the MCA. The switch was very much likely for the better as we moved from an executive suite on 12 to a grand deluxe suite on 9. The room was, in fact, amazing. Comfortable, well-designed, […]

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