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CLASS TOUR TO THE CHICAGO BRIDGE HOUSE

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  On May 3, 2023, the Art 103 class embarked on an educational tour to learn more about art and designs. The first stop was at the Chicago bridge house museum, where Professor Gabriella gave history about the bridge house museum. Reason the bridge was constructed and its purpose and more. We moved towards the café shop, where we went to grab some hot coffee because the weather was not favorable and extremely cold. We had an interesting time at the coffee shop, exquisite and the ambiance of the place was lovely. Finally, we moved and stopped at our destination for the day. The Apple store so a lovely edifice with ultra-modern and state-of-the-art designs and materials. She told the class the history of the building. The building is made with an impressive airy glass box. The design features minimize the boundaries between the interior and exterior including the ultra-thin roof and 32-foot glass walls. The architects used a wealth of subtle materials and details that quietly stay...
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CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER

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  CHICAGO CULTURAL CENTER “Surviving the Long Wars” Reckon and Reimagine ABOUT: The culture center was completed in 1897 as Chicago’s first central public library, the building was designed to impress and to prove that Chicago had grown into a sophisticated metropolis. The country’s top architects and craftsmen used the most sumptuous materials, such as rare, imported marbles, polished brass, fine hardwoods, and mosaics of Favrile glass, mother-of-pearl, and colored stone, to create an architectural showplace. In 1991, the building was established as the Chicago Cultural Center by the   Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs , the nation's first and most comprehensive free municipal cultural venue. Every year, the Chicago Cultural Center presents hundreds of free international, national, regional, and local artists, musicians, and performers, providing a showcase where the public can enjoy and learn about the arts. SURVIVING THE LONG WARS: RECKON AND REIMAGINE Surviv...
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EXPERIENCE AT THE MCA MUSEUM

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EXPERIENCE AT THE MCA MUSEUM The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is one of the world’s largest museums dedicated to contemporary art. Here, the public can experience the work and ideas of living artists and understand the historical, social, and cultural context of the art of our time. Since our inception in 1967, it has been our mission to exhibit new and experimental work in all media, paired with ambitious learning programs. In 1974, the MCA expanded its mission to include collecting and preserving contemporary art for future generations with the inauguration of a collection that has grown to include more than 2,000 works. The MCA engages audiences of today and tomorrow, working closely with our community to create space for dialogue, learning, and growth. ABOUT THE ARTWORK Tavares Strachan (b. 1979, Nassau, Bahamas; lives in Nassau and New York, NY) In Broad Daylight, 2018 Neon Like Tavares Strachan's other monumental neon installations, In Broad Daylight uses open-ended la...
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SWAMP RUINS

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  SWAMP RUINS Artist Bio: I work as a freelance artist in print, web, and corporate presentations. Besides graphics, I create a large, unique body of work: self-contained abstract assemblages/dioramas. In desk drawers and wooden boxes, I collage landscapes with materials like resin-infused paper, rusted objects, toys, fabric, wig hair, and twigs. I show haunting, eerie post-industrial dream vistas in colorful Led backlighting. I mix beauty with mystery and dark humor. See www.gallerytrish.com for Education: BFA, University of Colorado Nondegree studies at the School of Visual Arts New York City Non-Degree studies in digital multimedia City Colleges of Chicago ARTWORK STATEMENT When not working as a graphic designer, I love making my eerie assemblage art. Thinking inside the box, I scavenge desk drawers and wooden boxes to house semi-abstract landscapes. I collage rusted metal, fabric, scavenged machine parts, broken toys, twigs, and bones. Backgrounds are fabric or layers ...
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HISTORY ABOUT THE INLAND STEEL

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  INLAND STEEL PROJECT FACT Completion year: 1958 Design finish year: 1956 Size site area: 23,040 square feet Building height: 331 feet Number of stories: 19 Building gross area:  325.00 square feet The inland steel building is one of the most modern architecture’s most epochal structures. The first Chicago high-rise built after the great depression, inland steel was the paradigm for SOM’s principle that high-rise form at its best does, indeed follow function. Inland steel changed the way towers are constructed and helped transform American office culture during the second half of the 20 th century. The building consists of a 19-story office tower and a 25-story service tower. An on-storage unit that contains auxiliary facilities is affected by the service tower. The 19 floors of the office tower, each with an area of 10,200 square feet have no interior columns and therefore these open floor areas allow maximum flexibility in the arrangement of offices and w...
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Experience with the Harold Washington Mural

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  My experience with the Harold Washington Mural Growing up as a kid I really had a strong passion for art especially when it comes to drawing people, but my homeland has this conception that a career as an artist is not promising taking this program has brought me so much joy, and painting the Harold Washington Mural is an achievement to me reason been the history behind the painting and also the prominent person the artwork is about. Although I didn’t get to spend enough time it was worthwhile.
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ART INSTITUTE CHICAGO

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https://www.artic.edu/ VISIT:  On Monday, February 28, 2023 The price of a ticket for a student in Illinois is $16 Every Monday, Thursday, and Friday Illinois residents can enjoy free admissions during winter weekdays, January 9-March 24,2023 EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS The language of beauty in African Art. A field guide to photography and media  Monochromatic: Japanese prints THE COLLECTION ARTIST: Joel Sternfeld TITLE: 82-70 Austin street, Kew Gardens, Queens, New York, from the series " on this site: Landscape in Memoriam DATE: Made 1995 Joel Sternfeld's kitty Genovese was repeatedly stabbed outside her apartment in the early morning hours of march 13,1964. Thirty-eight people heard her cries for help. Although the attack lasted over an hour, not a single person called the police  SHOP FOR SOME ITEMS The language of beauty in African Art. WEBSITE EVALUATION The AIC website is very easy to use and access. I will give it a 5-point evaluation. The best part of the webs...
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