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Illinois Academy of Fine Arts

By Joel S. Dryer

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Hotel Pere Marquette - Site of Illinois Academy of Fine Arts exhibition in Peoria
Hotel Pere Marquette - Site of Illinois Academy of Fine Arts exhibition in Peoria

Hotel Pere Marquette - Site of Illinois Academy of Fine Arts exhibition in Peoria
Hotel Pere Marquette - Site of Illinois Academy of Fine Arts exhibition in Peoria

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Central Art Association

By Joel S. Dryer

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The Arts masthead June 1894
The Arts masthead June 1894

The Arts masthead June 1894
The Arts masthead June 1894

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“Impressions on Impressionism” in Chicago Art History

By A Critical Triumvirate

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Central Art Association pamphlet cover
Central Art Association pamphlet cover

Central Art Association pamphlet cover
Central Art Association pamphlet cover

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Palette and Chisel Club (Palette & Chisel Academy of Fine Arts)

By Marianne Richter

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Palette and Chisel Club quarters at the historic William Waller House, Chicago
Palette and Chisel Club quarters at the historic William Waller House, Chicago

Palette and Chisel Club quarters at the historic William Waller House, Chicago
Palette and Chisel Club quarters at the historic William Waller House, Chicago

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Cor Ardens

By Joel S. Dryer

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Cor Ardens exhibit at Arts Club of Chicago
Cor Ardens exhibit at Arts Club of Chicago

Cor Ardens exhibit at Arts Club of Chicago
Cor Ardens exhibit at Arts Club of Chicago

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Chicago Galleries Association

By Joel S. Dryer

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Chicago Galleries Association main gallery
Chicago Galleries Association main gallery

Chicago Galleries Association main gallery
Chicago Galleries Association main gallery

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Association of Chicago Painters and Sculptors

By Joel S. Dryer

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Association of Chicago Painters and Sculptors Gold Medal
Association of Chicago Painters and Sculptors Gold Medal

Association of Chicago Painters and Sculptors Gold Medal
Association of Chicago Painters and Sculptors Gold Medal

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Palette Club (Bohemian Art Club) of Chicago

By Joel S. Dryer

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Bohemian Art Club first exhibition 1883 at the Art Institute of Chicago
Bohemian Art Club first exhibition 1883 at the Art Institute of Chicago

Bohemian Art Club first exhibition 1883 at the Art Institute of Chicago
Bohemian Art Club first exhibition 1883 at the Art Institute of Chicago

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Chicago Society of Artists

By Joel S. Dryer

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Chicago Society of Artists Silver Medal
Chicago Society of Artists Silver Medal

Chicago Society of Artists Silver Medal
Chicago Society of Artists Silver Medal

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Society of Western Artists

By Joel S. Dryer

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Society of Western Artists first exhibition catalog cover, an historic Midwest art event
Society of Western Artists first exhibition catalog cover, an historic Midwest art event

Society of Western Artists first exhibition catalog cover, an historic Midwest art event
Society of Western Artists first exhibition catalog cover, an historic Midwest art event

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Artist's Guild of Chicago

By Joel S. Dryer

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Invitation to the Artist's Guild of Chicago exhibition, 1911
Invitation to the Artist's Guild of Chicago exhibition, 1911

Invitation to the Artist's Guild of Chicago exhibition, 1911
Invitation to the Artist's Guild of Chicago exhibition, 1911

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Arts Club of Chicago

By Joel S. Dryer and Clarence J. Bulliet

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Amedeo Modigliani “Portrait Of Jeane”
Amedeo Modigliani “Portrait Of Jeane”

Amedeo Modigliani “Portrait Of Jeane”
Amedeo Modigliani “Portrait Of Jeane”

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Chicago No-Jury Society of Artists - Bulliet

C. J. Bulliet, The Chicagoan, Vol 12, No. 4, November 1931

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The Front Steps by Gustaf Dalstrom
The Front Steps by Gustaf Dalstrom

The Front Steps by Gustaf Dalstrom
The Front Steps by Gustaf Dalstrom

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Chicago Artists in 1895

Commentary on Robert Rascovich, Frank Dvorak, Jules Guerin, Daniel F. Bigelow, Alden Finney Brooks, Elbridge Ayer Burbank, Alice Kellogg Tyler, John H. Vanderpoel, Oliver Dennett Grover, Leonard Wells Volk, Lorado Taft, Frederick Warren Freer.

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Frederick Warren Freer
Frederick Warren Freer

Frederick Warren Freer
Frederick Warren Freer

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All-Illinois Society of Fine Arts

By Joel S. Dryer

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All-Illinois Society of Fine Art 1933 Exhibition Catalog
All-Illinois Society of Fine Art 1933 Exhibition Catalog

All-Illinois Society of Fine Art 1933 Exhibition Catalog
All-Illinois Society of Fine Art 1933 Exhibition Catalog

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Neoterics - Chicago

By Joel S. Dryer

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Neoterics exhibit catalog 1935
Neoterics exhibit catalog 1935

Neoterics exhibit catalog 1935
Neoterics exhibit catalog 1935

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Neo Arlimusc

Art, Literature, Music

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Neo Arlimusc exhibition catalog 1928
Neo Arlimusc exhibition catalog 1928

Neo Arlimusc exhibition catalog 1928
Neo Arlimusc exhibition catalog 1928

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Chicago No-Jury Society of Artists

By Joel S. Dryer and Nam June Paik

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First exhibition catalog of the No-Jury Society of Fine Arts, 1922
First exhibition catalog of the No-Jury Society of Fine Arts, 1922

First exhibition catalog of the No-Jury Society of Fine Arts, 1922
First exhibition catalog of the No-Jury Society of Fine Arts, 1922

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Armory Show in Chicago (1913)

By Joel S. Dryer

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Cartoon poking fun at the Armory Show - "Cubisto Picture Composed by Dad" - New York Evening Sun, April 8, 1913
Cartoon poking fun at the Armory Show - "Cubisto Picture Composed by Dad" - New York Evening Sun, April 8, 1913

Cartoon poking fun at the Armory Show - "Cubisto Picture Composed by Dad" - New York Evening Sun, April 8, 1913
Cartoon poking fun at the Armory Show - "Cubisto Picture Composed by Dad" - New York Evening Sun, April 8, 1913

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École des Beaux-Arts

By George Peter Alexander Healy (G. P. A. Healy) Written in 1890

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École des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts

École des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts

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Chicago Academy of Design

By Joel S. Dryer: The Demise of the Chicago Academy of Design and the Rise of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society Vol. 113 Nos. 3–4 Fall/Winter 2020.
© 2021 Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

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Chicago Academy of Design building 1871
Chicago Academy of Design building 1871

Chicago Academy of Design building 1871
Chicago Academy of Design building 1871

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Cosmopolitan Art Club of Chicago

By Joel S. Dryer

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Cosmopolitan Art Club 6th Annual Exhibition
Cosmopolitan Art Club 6th Annual Exhibition

Cosmopolitan Art Club 6th Annual Exhibition
Cosmopolitan Art Club 6th Annual Exhibition

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Cubism in Chicago, the 1913 Armory Show

By Joel S. Dryer

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Armory Show 32-cent U.S. postage stamp showing Marcel Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase — iconic Cubist work.
Armory Show 32-cent U.S. postage stamp showing Marcel Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase — iconic Cubist work.

Armory Show 32-cent U.S. postage stamp showing Marcel Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase — iconic Cubist work.
Armory Show 32-cent U.S. postage stamp showing Marcel Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Staircase — iconic Cubist work.

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Chicago's First Art Exhibition (1859)

By Joel S. Dryer

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Burch's Building exhibition 1859
Burch's Building exhibition 1859

Burch's Building exhibition 1859
Burch's Building exhibition 1859

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Oliver Dennett Grover - Thy Will Be Done

By Joel S. Dryer: Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1998-), Vol. 92, No. 1 (Spring, 1999), pp. 3-12 .

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Thy Will Be Done by Oliver Dennett Grover
Thy Will Be Done by Oliver Dennett Grover

Thy Will Be Done by Oliver Dennett Grover
Thy Will Be Done by Oliver Dennett Grover

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Spectatorium at the World's Columbian Exposition

By Joel S. Dryer

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Spectatorium building at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago
Spectatorium building at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago

Spectatorium building at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago
Spectatorium building at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition, Chicago

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