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Germane Barnes: Columnar Disorder The Art Institute of Chicago

9 Oct 2024 — 27 Jan 2025

In his first solo museum exhibition, Germane Barnes reinterprets Western architecture through the perspective of the African diaspora.

The exhibit features three new column designs: one celebrating the Black body, another examining the impact of slavery on economic growth, and a third reflecting on the journeys of enslaved Africans.

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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.

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Excellent and very knowledgeable guide with genuine politeness and good humour and. So much to see in the museum you need someone to pick out a few select pieces.
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