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Art Institute to host show of ancient Greek figure art
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Artworks of ancient Greece never before seen in the United
States will be showcased in "The Human Figure in Early Greek Art,"
which will open tomorrow at the Art Institute of Chicago.
The touring show of works from the 10th through 15th century
B.C. features 67 marble sculptures, bronzes, statuettes, pieces of
painted pottery and terra-cotta figurines. Organized by the National
Gallery of Art and the Greek Ministry of Culture, the exhibit draws
from the collections of numerous muse...
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The art of ritual // Art Institute showcases Central African work
Chicago Sun-Times
; `Masterpieces from Central Africa' Through March 14 Art Institute of Chicago, Michigan and Adams Suggested donation for museum admission, $3.50-$7 (Tuesdays free) (312) 443-3600 A Central African adventure awaits visitors to the Art Institute of Chicago, where a rare collection of 19th and early
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Art Institute lion's roar sounded more like a meow
Chicago Sun-Times
; Where are Dorothy and Toto? The cowardly lion needs some help. Officials of the Art Institute of Chicago are still trying to laugh off the controversy about the painting of former Mayor Washington in female undies. But they look like a bunch of ninnies with their indecision and collective
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Art Institute offers plan to return Thai carving
Chicago Sun-Times
; The "Reclining Vishnu" carving may be going home to Thailand after a 20-year odyssey if a plan announced Monday by the Art Institute of Chicago works out. The Art Institute said that once it gets a work of equal merit from the Elizabeth Cheney Foundation here, expected within three weeks, it will
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Art Institute ponders swap of `stolen' piece
Chicago Sun-Times
; The Art Institute of Chicago may bow to demands of Thai citizens and return a 1,200-year-old stone carving of the Hindu god Vishnu to the ancient temple it once adorned. After accusations that the piece was removed illegally from Thailand during the Vietnam War, Art Institute officials said Monday
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Art Institute says Nazis stole painting
Chicago Sun-Times
; A 19th century painting taken from a Jewish family by the Nazi regime in Germany, eventually ending up at the Art Institute of Chicago, may be returned to the family's relatives in England. Art Institute researchers have determined that Gustave Courbet's "Rock at Hautepierre," which the museum
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