ANCIENT WISDOM OF THE COLOR BLUE, Part 2. Art Institute of Chicago — in person.

LOOK
LEARN
SOCIALIZE
TALK
ASK

WHAT ARE THE POETIC MYSTERIES OF COLOR?

INTERACTIVE TOUR OF THE MUSEUM
Do you believe art is important? Do you want to meet people who care about the arts?
If you are curious and want to learn more, explore the visual world at Chicago’s world class art museum.

What do all works of art, in all media, have in common?
What makes art alive?
What makes great visual design work?
Why does art touch our inner selves?

Shimón will lead our group, exploring select art works in the Art Institute of Chicago collections.
We can chat a little to explore your interests before moving into the galleries. We value beauty in all the arts.

Emphasizing careful and slow looking, this second of several programs on color will deal with blue and its variations. We will focus on blues in art work of many centuries and continents, and talk about our personal responses to particular colors, to the extent that language may be able to express it. We may engage with artworks by Renoir, Lipofsky, Van der Spelt, Rosalba Carriera, Chinese ceramics, a Renaissance bowl from Venice, Van Gogh, Matta, Monet, a 17th Century Japanese print, and if time permits, Kandinsky. Your interests, questions, and reactions are welcome and appreciated. Our goal is to enhance your experience and engagement with art of all times and places.

Holders of Chicago Public Library cards can obtain a free digital pass admission to the Art Institute through a link in the Art Institute's website, under Free Admission Opportunities. Illinois teachers, and employees of certain corporate partners are also admitted free of charge. Enter the Modern Wing on Monroe Street, not Michigan Avenue.

Meet opposite the ticketing area in the Modern Wing. Members often attend; there often is an opportunity for members in the group to provide free admission to others signed up for the meetup. We’ll gather and chat a little before heading into the galleries at about 2:15. We will try to check the event comments at least twice, to communicate with anyone who is late. The Modern Wing and coat check area are much busier on Sundays and in the Spring and Summer, so you may plan accordingly. This event is open to everyone curious about the arts, and any level of experience, including those with art training and practice, and people with science, engineering and math backgrounds. We can have fun with a meaningful and enjoyable exchange.

Shimón took classes at Yale with Robert Herbert, Vincent Scully, Jay Leyda, and others. His practice of several art forms informs his research into what is common to all the arts, and his dedication to bringing an exciting experience of art to everyone.
Shimón is requesting voluntary contributions by participants after the program, to support his ongoing work and research.

Quoting Barbara Ann Kipfer: "Thinking is less interesting than looking."