Current Courses

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Explorations in Acrylic Painting, Intensive

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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM * 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM * 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday, Saturday, Sunday
the art institute of chicago museum in the spring time with yellow leaves blooming in the sculpture garden

Art Survey at the Art Institute of Chicago: American Art

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2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
a sculptural installation, architectural elements draped in earth tone fabrics, evocative of a deconstructed home, dare I say, apocalyptic?

Who Pays for All of This?: Art Collecting and Patronage for the Past, Present, and Future

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11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Saturday
a complimentary colored painting of purples and yellows of a suburban office building

Introduction to Oil Painting

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2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
a woman thoughtfully applies watercolor paint to bristol paper at the school of the art institute of chicago

Introduction to Watercolor Painting

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10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday
a soft nighttime painting of a cafe, very romantic looking

Narratives in Acrylic Painting, Online

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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Monday
a black and white spotted cow looks directly at the painter with a pasture in the background

Painting Studio: Multi-level

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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
an auburn haired girl sits against a cupboard looking down at something

Painting: Color and Light

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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
a woman looks lovingly at Chagall's stained glass piece America Windows

Highlights of the AIC: Shades of Blue

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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
aerial view of a spiraling grand staircase in the art institute of chicago looking down at people looking at seemingly rocks

Art Survey at the Art Institute of Chicago: Ancient to PreModern

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12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Friday
Mollie Greenberg's portrait of a man in green

From Drawing to Painting

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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
Jenny Bremer's beautiful sketchbook pages showing her studies of fabric and how it drapes

Online, Artist's Diary and Journal: The Mindful Art Practice and Personal Growth

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6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
A really interesting painting of a museum interior

Introduction to Oil Painting

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10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
an ink study of rodney dangerfield

Painting from Photographs

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2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
Diane Boyle paints outside in Chicago

Plein Air Painting

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10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday
Brianna Schucart's incredible portrait of a holy pigeon being rained on by french fries

Contemporary Watercolor

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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
a young woman holds up her awesome painting of a face

Intensive, Experimental Drawing and Painting: Exploring Contemporary Practice

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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday - Friday
a cafe painted at night

Intensive, Explorations in Acrylic Painting

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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday - Friday
Audrey Bartnicki's interesting portrait of a man

Intensive, Figure Painting Studio: Multi-Level

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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday - Friday
Browen Butler's sweet painting of a man and his cat

Intensive, Painting and Drawing

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9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday - Friday