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Revisiting the Permanent Collection
"Beauty was present long before us and that we are but stewards of that beauty."
Up and Comers
Graduate from art school, and you're completely on your own. Nobody gives you a studio, tools or materials--and nobody buys your work.
Maybe the Next Harlem Renaissance Won't Be in Harlem
For such a period of rich creative activity, the Harlem Rennaisance was surprisingly short-lived.
The Demise of the Toboggan Run
Even if the snow does fall this season, there's no use anxiously anticipating a ride down a toboggan run. All toboggan slides in Cook County are closed indefinitely.