Fine Art

6018North

At 6018North, artists are encouraged to create artworks that are experimental and challenging, yet accessible and often participatory. During the exhibition "Home: Public or Private?" visitors roamed the halls of the mansion, peeking into rooms which artists had transformed into living tableaus and unique presentations of the house’s original interiors.

Cuneo Mansion and Gardens

The Cuneo collection focuses on Italian Baroque and Renaissance paintings, much of it religious in nature. Also included in the collection are cassones, or chests, dating from the 15th century, as well as Flemish, French, and English tapestries from the 16th century.

The Ernest Hemingway Birthplace

Grace Hall Hemingway and her mother were both skilled painters and artists. The walls of the Hemingway Birthplace are filled with examples of their work.

Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts

With galleries throughout the three floors of the Madlener House, the Graham Foundation has presented an important program of exhibitions relating to architecture and design for over 50 years. Events and lectures from grant award recipients and distinguished members of the architecture, art, and design community are held in the house’s third-floor ballroom.

International Museum of Surgical Science

Within the rich context of historical murals, prints, and drawings that illustrate medical procedures, the International Museum of Surgical Science dedicates two galleries to contemporary art exploring embodiment and medicine. The museum's artist residency program allows local artists in-depth access to its collection.

Kalo Foundation/Iannelli Studio

On display are several original as well as a first cast of an original sculptures. One is 11 feet tall and was on Immaculatta high school as well as a collection of Kalo Silver and other art pieces by great artists.

McCormick House at Elmhurst Art Museum

The McCormick House presents a lively schedule of changing displays. Some pay homage to and provide a context for the original 1952 interior, while others respond to the architecture from a contemporary perspective.

Roger Brown Study Collection

Brown’s “Artists’ Museum of Chicago” features a carefully composed mélange of art by Chicago Imagists and self-taught makers, folk and tribal objects, popular culture, costumes, textiles, furniture, toys, advertising ephemera, souvenirs, and a Ford Mustang in the garage. All of them are touchstones that fueled Brown’s intense and demanding creative practice.

Schweikher House

The house exhibits many pictures, sculptures, and paintings. These include the art studio and original paintings of Martyl Langsdorf, former resident and artist.