Exhibitions Archived in: 1988

Post-Impressionist Prints

4 January–6 March 1988

The period from 1886, the date of the last Impressionist exhibition, until the turn of the century, marked a revival of the woodcut process of printmaking, and a re-evaluation of the lithograph. The pervasive philosophical force in the subject matter of the period aligned with Symbolism as it emerged and... more »

The Aura of Neo-Impressionism

4 January–6 March 1988

Inspired by the example and ideas of Georges Seurat, the late nineteenth century French and Belgian artists who have come to be described as the Neo-Impressionists bridged the period between the discoveries of the Impressionists and the daring experiments of the early twentieth-century Fauvists and Cubists. Against the background of... more »

Print Exhibition: From the American Scene to Abstract Expressionism

14 April–12 June 1988

Prints by several artists in John Graham’s circle were displayed in coordination with the exhibition Artist and Avatar. In 1920, Graham brought to America a new philosophical experience connected to European Modernism as well as an intense interest in psychological theory. He would go on to share his knowledge with... more »

John Graham: Artist and Avatar

14 April –12 June 1988

John Graham, also known as Ivan Dombrowski, Ivan Dabrowsky, John G. Dowbrowski, and Ioannus Magus, is a little-known but fascinating figure in the development of American Modernism. He was a painter, draftsman, writer, advisor, and collector, and inspired many artists associated with the “New York School” in the 1940s and... more »

MFA Show 1988

7 July–28 August 1988

The annual exhibition of work by Master of Fine Arts graduates of Midway Studios, University of Chicago, displayed the work of five artists. The show includes 20 pieces, featuring prints, works on paper, paintings, and sculpture by artists Kevin Cooney, Marilyn Derwenskus, Mary Markey, Bonita McLaughlin, and John Santoro. ... more »

The Charged Image: Political Satire in the Age of Daumier

4 October–4 December 1988

Incited by the violent events of the July Revolution, and by the incompetence, corruption, and impotence of the July Monarchy headed by King Louis-Philippe, artists like Honoré Daumier, Gerard Grandville, and Charles-Joseph Travies de Villiers quickly turned the freedom granted to the press by the king against him. Through journals... more »

Print Exhibition: Zeami, Masakasu Yamazaki, Mitsuru Ishii

21–27 October 1988

Zeami, a play by Masakazu Yamazaki, is about the life story of legendary 15th century Japanese theater actor, Noh, who possessed great command of the stage and usually found himself at the center of court intrigue. The play was first presented in 1955 where it won the Kishida Award for... more »

Print Exhibition: A Restless and Desperate Art (German Prints of the 1920s

3 November 1988–January 1989

One major source of optimism in Germany at the end of World War I was due largely to workers’ strikes, seen by the greater public as the beginning of sweeping social change. However, when the strikes were effectively put down by the government, that optimism quickly dissipated, leaving in its... more »

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