Art Institute of Chicago News

National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) in Melbourne (Australia) is showcasing Lord Krishna and Lord Rama images in an exhibition 'Gods, Heroes and Clowns' till October four.

Government run Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) in Adelaide is displaying Hindu goddess Kali among other artworks in a “Gond Paintings” exhibition till November eight.

St. Joseph County Public Library is proud to present David Sedaris, author of the previous bestsellers Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim , and regular National Public Radio contributor who will be appearing for one night only at Morris Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 7:30pm.

If you've attended, or have followed DPTV's coverage of Nick Cave's exhibit at Cranbrook, you will want to check outNick Cave's Dance Lab performances, the second of which is this Sunday, July 26th, at the Dequindre Cut (under the East Lafayette overpass) at 4pm EDT.

Andreas Mitisek, General Director of Chicago Opera Theater (COT), today announced that the company has received a generous $1,500,000 gift from Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson. Their gift is the single largest contribution in the company's 42-year history. Neeson, who served as a COT board member for nine years and Vice President for three, and her husband, Stefan Edlis, have been COT subscribers and supporters for decades. In honor of and appreciation for this milestone contribution, COT's general director position will be renamed the 'Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson General Director.'

David Richard Gallery is pleased to present '(Un)Real', a group exhibition featuring new figurative paintings by Michele Bubacco, Angela Fraleigh, David Humphrey, Martin Mull and Claire Sherman. This presentation, curated by Mary Dinaburg and Howard Rutkowski, will be presented July 31 - September 26, 2015. There will be an opening reception with the curators on Friday, July 31, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM and a gallery discussion on Saturday, August 1 from 2:00 to 3:00 PM. The gallery is located at 544 South Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501, phone 505-983-9555 in the Santa Fe Railyard Arts District.

Prolific independent entertainment studio IM Global and producers State Street Pictures (the “Barbershop” franchise) announced that production has begun on SOUTHSIDE WITH YOU, the romantic dramedy inspired by Barack and Michelle Obama's first date.

An Impressionist painting, hanging for decades in the Art Institute of Chicago and donated by the charismatic philanthropist Taylor Woodmere, is challenged by an elderly woman as a Nazi theft. Taylor's gripping and passionate story takes us back to 1937. Sent to Paris on family business, he reluctantly leaves his girlfriend Emily, a spoiled debutante from Newport, Rhode Island. But once in Europe, he immediately falls in love - first with an Henri Lebasque painting, and then with the enchanting Sarah Berger of Berlin. After Taylor returns home, the Berger family becomes trapped in the Nazi web, and any attempts for the new lovers to be reunited are thwarted. Interwoven with this narrative is the story of Rachel Gold, a beautiful and bright Chicago girl caught up in the times of the late 1960's. Pregnant and abandoned by her boyfriend Court Woodmere, Taylor's son, she moves to New York to live with her aunt, a Holocaust survivor. Years later, as the controversy surrounding the provenance of the painting becomes public, Rachel's grown son is disturbed by his inexplicable familiarity with the work of art. And it is only Taylor Woodmere who can unravel the complicated puzzle of their lives. With a heart-grabbing ending, 'Pictures of the Past' is historical fiction at its best, giving a personalized window to the powerful events and intriguing venues of the eras. From a world torn by the horrors of war, a love story emerges that endures through years of separation. 'Pictures of the Past' is available in both print and ebook formats. Book Details: Pictures of the Past By Deby Eisenberg Publisher: Studio House Literary ISBN: 978-0615483122 ASIN: B005NKFVPG Pages: 376 Genre: Historical Fiction, Historical Jewish Fiction About The Author: As the leader of an established Chicago area Book Club, Deby Eisenberg challenged herself to write a novel that her avid readers could not put down and would love to discuss. With a Masters Degree from the University of Chicago, she is a former English teacher and journalist. Inspired by so many wonderful books and formidable authors, and drawing on her love of literary research, art, architecture, Jewish history, and travel in the United States and Europe, she tried to envision a multi-generational love story that would inform as well as entertain, that would broaden the mind and open the heart. Deby and her husband Michael, an obstetrician-gynecologist, live in Riverwoods, Illinois. For review copies, author interviews, or more information please contact: Deby Eisenberg Email: author (at) debyeisenberg.com Website: http://www.debyeisenberg.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deby.eisenberg

The Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) and the Humanities Without Walls (HWW) consortium will launch an ambitious three-week workshop for PhD students in the humanities, focused on professional opportunities in the public humanities.

RIPR is pleased to present An Evening with David Sedaris, author of the previous bestsellers Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, and regular National Public Radio contributor who will be appearing for one night only at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC)  on Monday, October 12, 2015 at 7:30P.

The Jewish Museum's 2015 slate of lectures, discussions, and events continues in July with a concert featuring violinist Todd Reynolds, part of the Museum's partnership with Bang on a Can; a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the exhibition, Repetition and Difference, with curators Susan L. Braunstein and Daniel S. Palmer; and Alexander Tochilovsky of Cooper Union discussing graphic design-related materials in the exhibition, Revolution of the Eye: Modern Art and the Birth of American Television. In addition, the Whitney Museum of American Art and Cooper Union are co-presenting programs related to Revolution of the Eye.

The Ojai Playwrights Conference (OPC), one of the most acclaimed new play developmental programs in the country, announces its 18th season with an extraordinary program of playwrights, new play workshops and special performance events from August 2 through 9, 2015 in Ojai, California.

Colorful, inventive and captivating are but a few of the words to describe Nick Cave's bold new exhibit, “Here Hear” at the Cranbrook Art Museum going on today, June 20 through October 11, 2015. Join Detroit Public Television (DPTV) as we bring this incredible exhibit and various related events, including Cave's visit with students at the Detroit School of Arts to our viewers on-air and online.   

Robert Aguirre-Sacasa's adaptation of Oscar Wilde's novel drops the original's epigrammatic wit, lovingly shaking up the story, adding violence and sex, and landing Dorian in modern-day Hollywood.

The Evening Associates Board and the Art Institute of Chicago have announced the fifth annual 'Night Heist' benefit, to be held tonight, June 19, 2015.

Colorful, inventive and captivating are but a few of the words to describe Nick Cave's bold new exhibit, “Here Hear” at the Cranbrook Art Museum going on June 20 through October 11, 2015. Join Detroit Public Television (DPTV) as we bring this incredible exhibit and various related events, including Cave's visit with students at the Detroit School of Arts to our viewers on-air and online.   

New York, NY…Demisch Danant is pleased to announce that it will present Radical Rabat: Nomadic French Style of the 1970s in its stand (G12) at Design Miami/Basel, from today, June 16 through 21, 2015. The exhibition aims to capture the essence of French design of the 1970s, a period in which designers were particularly influenced by the art, craft, architecture, and nomadic cultures of the Arab world. Radical Rabat brings together rare and important works by Sheila Hicks, Michel Boyer, Maria Pergay, and Pierre Paulin – creators who drew inspiration from both the traditions and international cosmopolitan scenes of such places as Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.  

DC Moore Gallery is pleased to present Roger Brown: Political Paintings. Spanning the years 1983 to 1991, the work on view provocatively addresses the defining political, social, environmental, and economic crises of the era. A catalogue accompanies the exhibition, featuring an essay by Lisa Stone, Curator of the Roger Brown Study Collection of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

CHICAGO - American mezzo-soprano J'nai Bridges is one of 20 international finalists for the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2015 competition. Bridges, a third-year member of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago, is currently portraying Vlasta in Lyric's mainstage premiere of Mieczys?aw Weinberg's The Passenger.

The Gene Siskel Film Center (GSFC) of the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) once again saluted a leader in cinematic artistry when it honored two-time Academy Award® nominee Mark Ruffalo