Art Institute of Chicago: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Chicago Academy of Design
Date	1882 - present
Areas Of Involvement	7 Paintings You Have to See at the Art Institute of Chicago • Art
Related People	Helen Gardner

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The entrance of the Art Institute of Chicago with two large bronze lion statues on pedestals flanking the steps, with people nearby and city skyscrapers in the background.

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Stuart-style salon

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Edward Hopper: Nighthawks

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Joan Mitchell: City Landscape

Wassily Kandinsky: Houses at Murnau

Wassily Kandinsky: Painting with Green Center

Paul Delvaux: The Awakening of the Forest

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