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The Art Institute of Chicago Claude Monet's "Irises," Georges Seurat's "Sunday Evening on the Island of La Grande Jatte," Auguste Renior's "On the Terrace," Edward Hopper's "Nighthawks" and Grant Wood's "American Gothic" all reside in the Art Institute. And, while the Art Institute is famous for housing some of the world's finest Impressionist and post-Impressionist collections, it also offers several other treasures. The miniature room contains replicas of palaces and mansions, while the life-sized reconstruction of the Chicago Stock Exchange's original Trading Floor features some of architect Louis Sullivan's best work.

The Museum of Contemporary Art This museum specializes in works created after 1945. It offers paintings, sculptures and multimedia displays by many of the world's best-known modern artists, including Rene Magritte, Ed Paschke, Andy Warhol and Jeff Koons. The building itself, built in 1996, stands as one of the city's more interesting structures, with an outdoor sculpture garden facing Lake Michigan.

River North Galleries This warehouse district turned art district features both cutting-edge and traditional galleries, from the progressive work of Tony Berlant featured at Klein Art Works to work suitable for corporate boardrooms at Carl Hammer Galleries. Every Friday during the height of the cultural season, the River North galleries sponsor a T.G.I.F. festival, where the public is invited to view the art, chat with the artists and grab some free hors d'oeuvres.

Wicker Park Galleries Wicker Park is another emerging scene for artisans, with such venues as Gallery 203, Chez Louise Gallery and David Leonardis Gallery. Every fall, the neighborhood sponsors the Around the Coyote festival, which showcases modern art and performance art.







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Art Institute of Chicago


Global art leader
 111 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60603
+1 312 443 3600
http://www.artic.edu/
Art Institute of Chicago
Museum of Contemporary Art


World-class modern art collection
 220 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
+1 312 280 2660
http://www.mcachicago.org/
Museum of Contemporary Art
Around the Coyote Fall Arts Festival


Around the Coyote Fall Arts Festival
 Plumbers’ Hall
1340 W. Washington St.,
Chicago, IL 60607
+1 773 342 6777 (Organisers)
http://www.aroundthecoyote.org/
Around the Coyote Fall Arts Festival
David Leonardis Gallery


Fine art in the Wicker Park hub
 1346 North Paulina Street
Chicago, IL 60622
+1 773 278 3058
http://www.dlg-gallery.com
David Leonardis Gallery
Carl Hammer Gallery


Progressive gallery
 740 North Wells Street
Chicago, IL 60610
+1 312 266 8512
http://www.hammergallery.com/
Carl Hammer Gallery
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