The Art Institute of Chicago

111 South Michigan Avenue

312-443-3600

Free admission on Tuesdays

Discover forty centuries of human creativity at The Art Institute of Chicago, one of the world's leading museums. From ancient Chinese bronzes to the latest work by today's artists; from Rembrandt paintings to African wood carvings, the collections include some of the finest art ever produced. On display are paintings, sculptures, prints and drawings, photographs, Asian art, art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, textiles, decorative arts, and architectural fragments and drawings. With more than 300,000 works of art, including A Sunday Afternoon on La Grand Jatte­1884 by Georges Seurat, American Gothic by Grant Wood, Nighthawks by Edward Hopper, and 33 paintings by Claude Monet, it houses the largest collection of Impressionist paintings outside the Louvre in Paris.

    Alan Wilder        Gary Sinise

   John Malkovich      Sally Murphy

City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower

806 N. Michigan Ave.; Telephone: 312.742.0808

Open every day: 10am - 6:30pm; Sunday: 10am - 5pm

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Chicago's legendary Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago's premiere photographer Victor Skrebneski has captured 33 members of the Steppenwolf ensemble in individual portraits that are now on view in the exhibition Steppenwolf 25 Skrebneski, presented by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs at City Gallery in the Historic Water Tower.

Museum of Contemporary Art

220 E. Chicago Avenue, Chicago 60611 ; 312-280-2660

Boasting Chicago's newest major museum building and one of the nation's largest facilities devoted to the art of our time, the MCA offers exhibitions of the most thought-provoking art created since 1945. The MCA documents contemporary visual culture through painting, sculpture, photography, video and film, and performance. Located near the historic Water Tower in the heart of the Magnificent Mile.

Terra Museum of American Art

664 N. Michigan Avenue, Chicago 60611

312-664-3939

Terra Museum of American Art exhibits and interprets American art, promoting understanding and appreciation of the nation's artistic heritage. School groups are welcome for tours of the museum and hands-on workshops. Creative writing, art and literature, and writing and drawing tours are also offered.

Art Galleries

Chicago Art Dealers Association

The Chicago Art Dealers Association includes the city's foremost dealers, committed to representing the highest standards of fine art.