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ANDY WARHOL, LIZ #3, 1963, FLOWERS, 1964, AND SELF-PORTRAIT, 1966
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It’s always a treat to see an iconic Warhol in person, and now there’s even more opportunity to do so in the Windy City. In December, The Art Institute of Chicago reopened its galleries of contemporary art, unveiling the largest gift in its 136-year history: a donation from Chicago collectors Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson comprising 44 paintings, sculptures, and photographs by major artists. These new additions chart the course of the most adventurous art movements since the 1950s, beginning with the work of Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, and Cy Twombly, who forged a path from Abstract Expressionism toward Pop Art. Pop itself is represented by Roy Lichtenstein canvases and landmark pieces from Andy Warhol, including two self-portraits. Advance ticket purchase required; reserve at sales.artic.edu/admissions. 111 S. Michigan Avenue; 312-443-3600.
In response to a tumultuous 19 months, Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Art—the museum for marginalized outsider artists—opens a timely exhibition on trauma, hardship, and resilience. On show are sandstone sculptures by Mr. Imagination, who changed his name from Gregory Warmack following spiritual visions experienced after a coma caused by a neighborhood shooting; fiber sculptures by Judith Scott, who was institutionalized and isolated for most of her life; and artist-musician Lonnie Holley’s kinetically charged, wire-framed found-object sculptures. Also accompanying the exhibition are banners and quilts from the Social Justice Sewing Academy. Many were made during the organization’s Remembrance Project workshops, which honor lives lost by police brutality, gang violence, hate crimes, and other forms of community violence. The banners are then given to activist groups for public display: solidarity in the form of memorial. Advance, timed-entry tickets required; reserve on Tock. 756 N. Milwaukee Avenue; 312-624-9487.
MR. IMAGINATION (GREGORY WARMACK), UNTITLED, N.D., CARVED SANDSTONE, 14 ½” X 9” X 11 ½”
“Trauma and Loss, Reflection and Hope: Selections from the Collection”
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: © 2015 THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS/ARTISTS RIGHTS SOCIETY (ARS), NEW YORK; THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO, GIFT OF EDLIS/NEESON COLLECTION © 2015 THE ANDY WARHOL FOUNDATION FOR THE VISUAL ARTS/ARTISTS RIGHTS SOCIETY (ARS), NEW YORK (2); COLLECTION OF INTUIT: THE CENTER FOR INTUITIVE AND OUTSIDER ART, 2010.2., PHOTO © JOHN FAIER; PHOTO BY CHERI EISENBERG OF “TRAUMA AND LOSS, REFLECTION AND HOPE” AT INTUIT
CITY ARTS OUTSIDE THE MART
“The New Contemporary”
