Arts Roundup: Last Chances
By Laura M. Browning in Arts & Entertainment on Dec 27, 2010 5:00PM
Epiphany (detail) by Benjamin Bergery with technology by Jim Campbell
Nothing says happy holidays like too much time stuck inside with the family. Besides, the next week or two will bring an end to a lot of great exhibits around town, so consider this your last chance to get out and see some fantastic shows we’ve mentioned before. Get your family out of the house, see great art, maintain family togetherness. Win-win-win.
Art Institute of Chicago
The Thorne Rooms -- 68 period rooms, all in miniature -- have been given a holiday face-lift (in period-appropriate decoration, natch). Not your thing? Head upstairs for your last chance to see Ballplayers, Gods, and Rainmaker Kings or Chicago-Scope: The Films of Tom Palazzolo, 1967 - 1976.
The Art Institute, 111 S. Michigan Ave, has a number of exhibits open through the holidays.
Chicago Cultural Center
Jeff Zimmerman: The God Particle
Freshly painted by Chicago native Jeff Zimmerman, this provocative mural looks at heavy themes like the politics of religion and economic equality.
The God Particle is on display until January 2 at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St.
Gallery 180
Rebecca Moy’s works are about layered shapes and colors, reminiscent of works by masters like Klimt without actually evoking them.
Rebecca Moy is on exhibit until January 17 at Gallery 180, 180 N. Wabash.
Loyola University Museum of Art
Benjamin Bergery: Epiphanies
A contemporary take on religious art, this media installation by Paris-based artist uses abstract light patterns and low-resolution movies to interpret the story of the three wise men bringing their gifts to the baby Jesus.
Epiphanies is on exhibit at the Loyola University Museum of Art, 820 N. Michigan Ave, until January 16.
Museum of Contemporary Art
It’s your last chance to see the much-touted Luc Tuymans show, and starting in early January, the museum will be presenting a series of “interactions” in conjunction with thei exhibit Without You I’m Nothing.
The Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave, also has a number of exhibits open though the holidays. Luc Tuymans closes January 9.