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"Van Gogh and Gauguin: The Studio of the South" may be the feature visual arts attraction in Chicago these days, but it's far from the only show in town. For those wanting to make art their theme for a Second City visit, here are a few other sites of interest:
The Terra Museum
of American Art
664 North Michigan Avenue;
1-312-664-3939.
Founded by Daniel J. Terra, a former U.S. ambassador at large for cultural affairs, this museum moved to the city's Magnificent Mile in 1987 from its original home in Evanston. The impressive permanent collection of paintings, sculptures, photographs, drawings and prints includes works by such names as James McNeill Whistler, Mary Cassatt, Winslow Homer and Georgia O'Keeffe. Ongoing and coming exhibits:
"(Re)Presenting Women" (Oct. 16-Jan. 13). Works by women artists, as well as depictions of women in American art from the early 19th through the mid-20th century.
"Arte Latino: Treasures From the Smithsonian American Art Museum (through Nov. 11). Paintings, sculptures and photographs highlighting more than 200 years of Latino art from across the United States.
"Frederick Carl Frieseke: The Evolution of an American Impressionist" (Dec. 1 through Feb. 3). The light-filled paintings of women at leisure from the American expatriate who lived in France.
Museum of Contemporary Art
220 East Chicago Avenue; 1-312-280-2660.
Situated in a modern new building near the historic Water Tower, the museum contains an extensive collection of art created after 1945, most notably post-war...