American modernist painter John Marin was one of this country’s most celebrated artists in the twentieth century. His improvisational approach to color, perspective, and movement made him a leading figure in modern art and helped influence the Abstract Expressionist movement.
A new exhibit opening Sunday, January 23, at the Art Institute of Chicago presents the museum’s complete collection of Marin’s work for the first time. The exhibit’s works range from early images rooted in traditional practice to more personal and experimental compositions.
While Marin worked prolifically in watercolor, etching, and oil during a career that spanned more than 50 years, it was the medium of watercolor that encouraged his development of a bold, original style that is both contemporary and authentically American, and John Marin’s Watercolors: A Medium for Modernism explores his working method and modernist vision.
The 120 works in the exhibition are grouped according to the locations where they were painted, including such diverse sites as New York City , France Maine New Mexico
You can enjoy free admission to the Art Institute every weekday in January, which is open late on Thursdays and Fridays until After January, you can view the exhibit for free on Thursdays when the museum has free admission from
You can see the exhibition from Sunday, January 23 through April 17 in Galleries 124-127. Art Institute members can preview the exhibition on Friday, January 21 from and Saturday, January 22 from .
The Art Institute of Chicago is located at 111 S. Michigan Avenue . Click here for directions and parking and public transportation information.
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