The Art & Architecture of Chicago

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Please join Museum Travel Alliance from June 28-July 2, 2019 on The Art & Architecture of Chicago. Admire paintings by Edward Hopper, Georgia O'Keeffe, and others on a curator-led tour of the Art Institute of Chicago. Have lunch at the private Chicago Arts Club, home to works by Picasso, Noguchi, and others. Explore Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio in Oak Park on a private visit We are delighted that this trip will be accompanied by Sylvia Yount as our lecturer from The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This trip is sponsored by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. We expect this program to fill quickly. Please call the Museum Travel Alliance at (855) 533-0033 or (212) 302-3251 or email [email protected] to reserve a place on this trip. We hope you will join us. Sincerely,

Jim Friedlander President MUSEUM TRAVEL ALLIANCE 1040 Avenue of the Americas, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10018 | 212-302-3251 or 855-533-0033 | Fax 212-344-7493 [email protected] | www.museumtravelalliance.com BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Travel with June 28–July 2, 2019 The Met

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Don’t miss this unique opportunity to celebrate American art and architecture in the BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB international city on the American prairie: Chicago! Sincerely, Traveling with You Sylvia Yount Sylvia Yount Lawrence A. Fleischman Curator in Charge of the American Wing The Metropolitan Museum of Art As the Lawrence A. Fleischman Curator in Charge of the American Wing, Sylvia Yount oversees The Met’s historic collection of fine and decorative American art, from the colonial period to the early 20th century. Prior to joining The Met, Dr. Yount was responsible for the American collections at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the High Museum of Art, and began her curatorial career at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, America’s oldest art school and museum. In addition to organizing major exhibitions on Cecilia Beaux, Maxfield Parrish, American modernism, and other topics, Dr. Yount has lectured widely on 19th- and

Edward Hopper (1882–1967), Night Hawks, 1930, The Art Institute of Chicago 20th-century American art and culture.

— Admire iconic paintings by Edward Hopper, Grant Wood, and others on a curator-led tour of the Art Institute of Chicago’s American collection

— Meet the director of the Chicago Cultural Center, home to the largest Tiffany dome in the world

— Discover remarkable works of art during visits to the innovative Stony Island Arts Bank and to a private collection

— Enjoy an exclusive lunch at the private Arts Club of Chicago, featuring works by Pablo Picasso, Isamu Noguchi, and other modern masters Frank Lloyd Wright’s home and studio, Oak Park, Illinois BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB

Photos clockwise from top right: Alexander Calder, American (1898–1976) Red Petals, 1942, The Arts Club of Chicago; American Gothic, 1930, Grant Wood, American, (1891–1942), The Art Institute of Chicago; Leaded glass dome in Sculpture Gallery (detail), Richard H. Driehaus Museum, photo © Alexander Vertikoff; Frank Lloyd Wright Robie House, Oak Park, photo Adam Alexander/courtesy of Illinois Tourist Board; Glessner House; Chicago Architecture boat tour, photo Jason Lindsey/courtesy of Illinois Tourist Board. Front cover: Chicago Cultural Center, photo Nick Ulivieiri/ courtesy of Illinois Tourist Board . Back cover: Fire surround, Richard H. Driehaus Museum, photo © Steve Hall (top) and Cloudgate, Anish Kapoor, photo Daniel Bartolo/courtesy of Illinois Tourist Board (bottom). BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB The Art & Architecture of Chicago June 28–July 2, 2019 Arrival / Chicago, Illinois Friday, June 28 Upon arrival in Chicago, transfer to your hotel. Discover the city’s bold character through a tour of its world-famous landmarks and fascinating stories, both historical and contemporary. Enjoy a welcome dinner with the group and lecturer Sylvia Yount. D

Art Institute of Chicago Chicago Chicago / Oak Park Sunday, June 30 Monday, July 1 Start the day this morning at the iconic Today, discover the neighborhoods where Art Institute of Chicago for a private Frank Lloyd Wright lived and developed curatorial tour of the American art his unique style of architecture. Take private collection. Founded in 1879, the museum tours of his home and studio, as well as the houses works by leading American artists, Unity Temple. Designed for his own Oak Park including Mary Cassatt, Winslow Homer, Unitarian congregation, Unity Temple is one John Singer Sargent, and Georgia O’Keeffe. of Wright’s greatest public buildings from Enjoy lunch at the Renzo Piano-designed his Prairie-style era. Enjoy some free time restaurant, Terzo Piano, with its stunning in Oak Park for lunch. In the afternoon, we will views of Millennium Park, the award- visit contemporary artist Theaster Gates’ Glessner House winning center for art, music, architecture, innovative Stony Island Arts Bank. A farewell and landscape design, which we will visit dinner marks the end of the trip. B, D Chicago in the afternoon. Continue to the Chicago Cultural Center, a landmark building home Saturday, June 29 Return Following a morning lecture by Sylvia to two stunning Tiffany stained-glass Tuesday, July 2 Yount, depart for a private tour of the domes, to meet the organization’s After breakfast, transfer to the airport for Richard H. Driehaus Museum. Located director. Visit a private collection before flights home. B near the Magnificent Mile, the museum an evening at leisure. B, L showcases the art and architecture of BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB America’s Gilded Age, including major works by Louis Comfort Tiffany. Next, we’ll More Travels with The Met visit another important late 19th-century landmark, the Glessner House. Lunch is at Colombia: Land of El Dorado March 9—16, 2019 the private Arts Club of Chicago. In the late High Art in the Low Countries Aboard Magnifique III May 17—25, 2019 afternoon, board an architecture-focused river cruise to learn about Chicago’s history The Legacy of Alexander: Northern Greece & Athens June 7—17, 2019 as the birthplace of the modern skyscraper and its ongoing importance as a center for Adriatic Odyssey: Dubrovnik to Venice Aboard Sea Cloud June 30—July 8, 2019 contemporary architecture and design. For details please go to metmuseum.org/travel Dinner is at leisure. B, L BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Accommodations

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Stony Island Arts Bank

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— Four nights accommodations as per itinerary — Meals as indicated in the itinerary (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner); bottled water and coffee/ tea with all meals, house wine at included lunches and dinners Langham Hotel — Enrichment program of lectures and talks The Langham, Chicago, is conveniently located — Escorted sightseeing, transportation, and entrance fees for all included visits within walking distance of the city’s business — Airport/hotel/airport group transfers for all district, major attractions, and Chicago’s participants on suggested flights retail hub, Magnificent Mile, making the hotel — Gratuities to local guides and drivers an ideal base to explore the city. The hotel’s — Taxes, service, and porterage charges 268 guest rooms and 48 suites have floor-to- ceiling windows that offer breathtaking views Not included in rate Airfare; airport/hotel/airport transfers for of the Chicago River and city skyline. Rooms individuals who are not on suggested flights; have LCD HD televisions, complimentary meals not specified; alcoholic beverages other Wi-Fi, and in-room coffee and tea. Amenities than as noted in inclusions; personal items and at the Langham include several dining options, expenses; trip insurance; baggage in excess of one suitcase; any other items not specifically a health club, a swimming pool, and an award- Unity Temple, Oak Park mentioned as included. winning spa.

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