Picasso + Chicago

Last night I finally made my way to the Art Institute to view the awe-inspiring Picasso Exhibit.  It was a rainy spring evening in Chicago as my friend Meg & I walked over to the Museum from my office. As we made the ten minute trek with umbrellas in hand, we couldn't help but notice how eerily peaceful it was downtown.  The sleek architecture of the Modern Wing glistened with fresh rain, and all the flowers of neighboring Millennium Park were in full bloom as the bright green hue of the budding trees picked up the green undertones in the stormy sky.  It felt like the perfect evening to head to this hauntingly beautiful exhibit.

Picasso and Chicago opened on February 20, 2013 and runs through this Sunday, May 12.  If you haven’t yet visited but are planning to make it over the next few days, know that it will be crowded - but please do not let that stop you - hours have been extended to 8 pm, and this Exhibit is truly something to be seen.  The sheer volume of pieces and range of Picasso’s work included are simply remarkable.  The Exhibit also marks a century-long relationship between Chicago and Picasso, as told by the Art Institute:

“A century ago, in 1913, the Art Institute of Chicago became the first art museum in the country to present the work of a young Spaniard who would become the preeminent artist of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso. This February the museum celebrates the special 100-year relationship between Picasso and Chicago by bringing together over 250 of the finest examples of the artist's paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, and ceramics from private collections in the city, as well as from the museum's collection, for the first large-scale Picasso exhibition organized by the museum in almost 30 years.” - Art Institute Chicago

Here are few snapshots I took of the Exhibit, but I encourage you to see these & the many, many other pieces in person if you can.  Enjoy & have a fantastic weekend!

Downtown Chicago

I love this city