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Chicago Top 3 Attractions Pass
- Art Institute of Chicago
- 360 CHICAGO Observation Deck
- Field Museum of Natural History
In October and November of 1951, Ellsworth Kelly produced a series of eight large-scale collages.
Each of the works consisted of papier gommette, sticky colored paper used by French schoolchildren, cut into squares and arranged by chance in a 40-inch-wide grid formation. These collages are key early works in Kelly’s career, showing his experiments with chance, his constructive use of...
In October and November of 1951, Ellsworth Kelly produced a series of eight large-scale collages.
Each of the works consisted of papier gommette, sticky colored paper used by French schoolchildren, cut into squares and arranged by chance in a 40-inch-wide grid formation. These collages are key early works in Kelly’s career, showing his experiments with chance, his constructive use of color, and the evolution of his impersonal aesthetic.
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The Art Institute of Chicago: Fast Pass
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- Admission to the Art Institute of Chicago
- Bypass the general admission lines at the entrance
- Access to all galleries and non-ticketed exhibitions
- Free downloadable audio guide app with background stories behind the artworks
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Ellsworth Kelly: Spectrum Colors Arranged by Chance (Until 9 September 2024)
Foreign Exchange: Photography between Chicago, Japan, and Germany, 1920–1960 (Until 9 September 2024)
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The Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the US, attracting approximately 1.5 million guests annually. It is home to some of the world's most famous paintings, including The Old Guitarist by Pablo Picasso, A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte by Georges-Pierre Seurat, Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, and Grant Wood's American Gothic, among countless other works.
Opening hours
| Saturday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Monday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 11:00 - 20:00 |
| Friday | 11:00 - 17:00 |
