Mon, 24 November 2008 Exhibition Focus: Listen as textile chair and curator Christa Thurman recounts the 40-year journey that culminated in The Divine Art: Four Centuries of European Tapestries.Collection Connection: Catch curator Madhuvanti Ghose in the midst of installing the new Alsdorf Galleries of Indian, Southeast Asian, Himalayan, and Islamic Art. Art Institute in the Community: Take to the streets of Chicago and hear historian and author Carl Smith discuss the stunning vision of Daniel Burnham’s Plan of Chicago and its breathtaking artwork. What’s New: Celebrate the holidays at the Art Institute. Join in at Wreathing of the Lions on November 28, and welcome back the Impressionist collection on December 19. Comments[0] |

Exhibition Focus: Listen as textile chair and curator Christa Thurman recounts the 40-year journey that culminated in The Divine Art: Four Centuries of European Tapestries.