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Browse exhibitions from as far back as 1883. For more information on exhibitions, contact the Archives at archives@artic.edu.

2006

Showing 20 out of 41 Exhibitions

Focus: Cecilia Edefalk, “Double White Venus”

Feb 2–Apr 23, 2006
Girodet: Romantic Rebel
Girodet: Romantic Rebel is the first retrospective in the United States devoted to the works of gifted French painter Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson (1767–1824). The exhibition assembles more than 100 seminal works (about 60 paintings and 40 drawings) that demonstrate the artist’s impressive range as a painter as well as a draftsman.
Feb 11–Apr 30, 2006
Painting with Words: Lyric Poetry in Persia

Feb 14–May 1, 2006
Recent Acquisitions of Asian Art 2004–05 part I

Feb 18–May 21, 2006
Connoisseurship of Japanese Prints Part II: Contemporary Artists
Continuing with the theme of the previous exhibition which explored issues of connoisseurship in Edo period (1615-1868) prints, the current display tackles these questions for from the mid- to late 20th century.
Mar 4–May 7, 2006
Icons of Divinity from South and Southeast Asia
Many religions in South and Southeast Asia have encouraged the use of images of deities and enlightened beings to assist in worship and instruction. As a result, much pre-modern art from this region is closely associated with the portrayal of the divine realm. Artists often chose to represent the overwhelming power and eternal presence of deities through the permanence of stone and metal sculpture. This exhibition highlights the diverse ways that religious traditions have visualized the divine image, focusing mainly on the art of Buddhism and Hinduism.
Mar 9–Jun 30, 2006
The Concerned Photographer
“The concerned photographer finds much in the present unacceptable which he tries to alter. Our goal is simply to let the world also know why it is unacceptable.” —Cornell Capa (b. 1918), photographer
Mar 18–Jun 11, 2006
Great American Drawings
Featured in this gallery are 20 of the most signature works on paper in the Art Institute’s collection, by American artists who worked in the 20th century. The selected works were chosen to illuminate key moments of aesthetic transition, from Everett Shinn’s crusty visualization of Paris at the turn of the last century to Andy Warhol’s glib portrayal of fashion icon Halston.
Mar 18–Jun 19, 2006
Casas Grandes and the Ceramic Art of the Ancient Southwest

Apr 22–Aug 13, 2006
Work of Many Hands: The Art of Islamic Bookmaking Part I
The printing press came late to the Islamic world, in part because it was eclipsed by the popularity of elegant, handmade books that celebrate the beauty of the written word. This exhibition is a two-part series to explore the complex process of Islamic bookmaking with a selection of elegant manuscript pages, book bindings, and writers’ tools from the Art Institute’s collection.
May 1–Jul 3, 2006
Maureen Gallace (Focus series)
This exhibition includes approximately 20 recent paintings (2001-2006), selected in close collaboration with the artist, of isolated country houses, sea- and snow-scapes, and a single portrait of the artist’s young nephew.
May 3–Sep 3, 2006
The Chinese Fan: Public and Private Realms

May 6–Jul 23, 2006
Transcending Tradition: The Flowering of a New Artistic Culture in Shanghai, 1860–1910
During the second half of the 19th century, the coastal city of Shanghai emerged as a vibrant nexus of new wealth and ideas. This unique social environment attracted artists from throughout China, who eventually formed a loose association of painters that is known today as the Shanghai School.
May 6–Jul 23, 2006
Commemorative Events on Cloth
Beginning in the last quarter of the 18th century, handkerchiefs and bandanas were issued to celebrate important events and personages of various kinds. The popularity of commemorative kerchiefs grew with the introduction of copper-plate printing, which accelerated the process and decreased the cost. These kerchiefs illustrate many aspects of social and economic life, and their appeal was widespread throughout all levels of society.
May 6–Jul 16, 2006
Zero Gravity: The Art Institute, Renzo Piano, and Building for a New Century
In 1999, internationally recognized Italian architect Renzo Piano was commissioned to design the Art Institute’s new north wing. Piano’s plan, which makes imaginative use of natural light and blends of new architectural forms into an established urban fabric, has inspired this exhibition that not only provides a foretaste of the new addition but also evokes the stimulating environment of the Renzo Piano Building Workshop, where the architect’s singular visions take shape.
May 9, 2006–Feb 1, 2007
Utamaro: Aspects of Beauty
This display includes some of the artist’s most celebrated prints—portraits of pensive beauties, scenes of women engaged in everyday activities, and images of women of every age.
May 13–Jun 30, 2006
Todd Eberle: Architectural Abstractions
Architecture has been a favored subject of photographers since the invention of the medium in the 19th century. Despite the prevalence of architectural images, their purpose is not always apparent. One persistent problem has been the definition of such works: are they views, deliberately framed by the photographer with artistic intent, or are they commercial endeavors, intended to serve an iconic or illustrative purpose? In 1963 British photographer and author Eric de Mare designed the former type as pictures and the latter as illustrations.
May 20–Aug 20, 2006
Recent acquisitions of Asian Art part II
This exhibition features some of the most exciting new acquisitions made by the Asian Art Department over the last couple of years. Featured are a schist reliquary from Pakistan c. A.D. 200, a 19th-century Korean screen decorated with auspicious subjects and symbols, and contemporary Japanese ceramics. Vietnamese porcelain, Nepalese manuscript covers, and an Indian sandstone sculpture of a cow suckling a calf round out the select group of works.
May 27–Sep 24, 2006
Drawings in Dialogue: Old Masters through Modern, The Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection
Drawings in Dialogue highlights 166 of the works, including important examples by Renaissance and Baroque masters, fine drawings by 18th- and early 19th-century European and American artists, a stellar display of 19th-century French works, and a superb representation of early 20th-century art.
Jun 3–Jul 30, 2006
Learning From Art
Children and teens from across Ireland created paintings, prose, and poetry inspired by works of art from the National Gallery of Ireland. The results of that process can be seen in the exhibition Learning from Art. The young people who participated in this project chose works of art representing a broad range of styles and themes, including portraits, landscapes, still lifes, and religious paintings.
Jun 10, 2006–Jan 7, 2007

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