F Newsmagazine - The School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Art, Culture, and Politics

Emily Baumann

Limitless space

Online exhibition checklists have become a required marketing tool for art galleries and museums who want to develop an internet presence.

Student Pursuits

Students and Alumni are official culture-makers.

Atmosphere is in the air

"Olafur Eliasson: Take Your Time" at the Museum of Contemporary Art

To blockbuster or not to blockbuster

Cuno argues that the money made from blockbuster exhibitions does not outweigh the toll it takes on the museum’s reputation.

Bucky Brings it Dome

On the top floor of the MCA, the world of Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983) has come to life.

U.S. continues war on art?

As we find ourselves firmly entrenched in a financial crisis, the arts have found themselves under targeted, brutal and often stealthy attack.

Taking the Pulse, 200 Hearts at a Time

Lozano-Hemmer created a self-contained installation composed of lights and human heartbeats to be stumbled upon, reveled in, and then left behind.

The Short List

As you pack up for the end of the semester and ship off to wherever it is that you came from (or wherever it is that you are planning to visit for the holidays), we thought we’d give you some inspiration for exhibitions to see while you’re away from the lovely Art Institute. So, just in case New York City, San Francisco, Miami or even just Milwaukee is your New Year’s destination, here are our picks for a good stop during your vacay.

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