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What are the benefits of attending an Art Institute over attending a traditional Art College?

Chicago is most often a business travel destination but there are some wonderful cultural sights and plenty of shopping too.

With his signature understated style, Renzo Piano invigorates the site of a downtown landmark in Chicago and makes going to the museum one of life's pleasures.

The museum boasts an impressive collection of Impressionist, Modern, and Post-Impressionist works, and is a must for art lovers when visiting the Windy City.

Travelers to the Midwest have one more reason to come to Chicago - the dramatic addition at the Art Institute, which houses a collection of 20th and 21st century works.

Ethnic food, amazing sports, and cultural variety can all be found, with a little guidance, in this once industrial powerhouse town.

Two great places and one new Andy Warhol exhibit beckon those who might want to combine some art appreciation with midwest travel plans.

If you're considering a job in the fashion industry, you may want to look into attending a fashion design school.

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is an esteemed art college in the midwest U.S. What are the unique selling points of this top art school?

Chicagoans and its visitors should be thankful to Chicago's forefathers for having the vision to set aside lakefront property for public use in 1835.

Adults and kids alike will have a great day in Chicago, imitating Ferris Bueller's "day off" by re-creating the tour he and his friends take that day in the city!

Motley's detailed and vibrant works depict 20th century black culture, history, and nightlife, particularly scenes of Chicago.

Best known for his classic 1930 painting American Gothic, Grant Wood championed the artistic power of scenes from America's heartland.

Brief biography of artist and educator William Conger, whose works fuse form, color and context in a singularly brilliant manner.

Chicago offers a free holiday trolley serving the many major points of attraction in Chi-town during the Christmas season.

Chicago boasts many museums covering a variety of themes. Most offer free admission days, which is a great way to stretch vacation budgets a little farther.

Who were Disney's Nine Old Men? I run down the careers of the influential animators. This installment honours Marc Davis (March 30, 1913 - January 12, 2000).

The artwork of Georgia O'Keeffe reflects her refusal to be defined; her work focuses on the contrast between light and dark, and includes both nature and cityscapes.

Sprawling lakeside Chicago is an ultra-modern metropolis with a down-home feel, combining the best of North America's most innovative and playful traditions.

Americans are notoriously indifferent to art until it offends them. Two sculptures of Jesus are in the headlines. It must be Easter time.

A closer look at the American illustrator and artist, Leroy Neiman, perhaps best known for his work in Playboy magazine.

This 2008 documentary film about the artist Keith Haring by Christina Clausen is an excellent primer on the life and artwork of this extraordinary man.

There are several basic tools that are essential to handmade Christmas cards. It is wise to invest in some good-quality items, from which you can gain maximum benefit.

Kristin Guiter, Head of Public Relations at the Corcoran answers some questions about the esteemed art college located in our nation's capitol in Washington DC.

Video games scholarship funds set up by Sony and the Entertainment Software Association offer money to women and minorities interested in careers in the gaming industry.

No Massachusetts spot is lovelier as a destination for fall colors, walking, cycling or cultural activities than "the village beautiful" surrounded by the Berkshire hills

Hopper's spare, smoothly detailed works portray a sense of both beauty and isolation in the American landscape.

A brief look at the more established audio engineering schools, music production colleges and recording arts schools in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Adapting the language of classicism for a modern museum, Renzo Piano gives a virtuoso performance on how to establish harmonious relationships in architecture.

A fine artist in his own right, Caillebotte was also a patron of his fellow Impressionists and a collector and donor of significant works.

Best known for her loving scenes of mothers and children, Mary Cassatt also painted an 1873 series of Spanish works that showed an adventurously emerging talent.

This article highlights the Hispanic influence on the city of San Francisco and describes the city's Latin history, sites, restaurants, and events.

Few are immune to the magic of Christmas, but no crafter can resist those tempting papers, ribbons, brads, eyelets and decals in their glorious colors, shapes and sizes.

Meet the 16 hopefuls who were selected in a lottery drawing from a pool of 300 top contestants to compete on Season 5 of Hell's Kitchen.

A look at visiting artists, tuition and famous alumni of the top undergraduate art schools in the United States.

Chicago has a public transportation system that makes getting around the Windy City easy. Take advantage of the public transport system or ride the seasonal free trolley.

24-hours to explore Chicago can seem like a daunting task, but with an insider's guide to the best the city has to offer, making the most of a short stay is easy.

San Francisco plans to open a new museum in the fall dedicated exclusively to conservation. Environmental exhibits and future energy practices have people talking.

This 19-story building, the tallest of Frank Lloyd Wright's works and one of only two vertical projects, today houses the Inn at Price Tower and Price Tower Art Center.

Although Kane was born in Scotland, he began to paint in the United States and was the first American folk artist to be exhibited by major museums.

Journalist, photographer and award-winning writer Jane E. Holt makes her children's fiction debut with this delightful book about the animals that inhabit Madera Canyon.

The popular southern Berkshires region of Western Massachusetts has nifty discounts for seniors and others at local arts, entertainment, shops, resorts and spas.

Biographies of female artists can be very inspiring. Arbus, Kahlo and O'Keefe's lives continue to fascinate and compel further acts of creation.

In an interview with Suite101, Oregon Culinary Institute President Eric Stromquist talks about the world-class training offered by this affordable cooking school.

From July 9-15, the American Library Association's annual meeting will take place in Chicago, IL, one of the largest gatherings of librarians in the country.

Expert painter and watercolorist, Demuth's variety of styles and subjects show his complexity and talent.

The youngest artist of The Eight, Everett Shinn's life and work revolved around the bright lure of the theater and fascinating city scenes.

One of America's first modernists, Hartley's diverse paintings reflect his distinct individuality.

Painter and collage artist Arthur Dove is noted for being the one of the first Americans to create an abstract expressionist style.

An excellent painter and also a patron of his Impressionist colleagues, Bazille's career was tragically cut short by his death in the Franco-Prussian War.