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Benjamin B. Green-Field Gallery and The Mazza Foundation Gallery

Big Picture: A New View of Painting in Chicago

October 20, 2007 through August 3, 2008
Discover Chicago’s artistic personality in this fresh, provocative look at painting in the Windy City. Big Picture explores the relationship between Chicago’s art and its landscape; our often-forgotten contributions to American abstraction; and the city’s enduring interest in the figure. To give visitors rare access to the art and its creators, several works are displayed to reveal their backs.

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> View a slideshow of selected paintings