Chicago's Art Institute to loan paintings to Texas
Posted November 01, 2007 11:00 pm
Chicago's Art Institute is loaning about 90 of its Impressionist and post-Impressionist works to a Texas museum.
The Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worth will show the pieces while the Art Institute's galleries dedicated to 19th century French paintings undergo renovations.
The works include paintings by Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cezanne, Paul Gauguin and Claude Monet. They will be on view in Texas from June 29, 2008, to November 2, 2008.
Art Institute President James Cuno says the Kimbell is a stunning museum and will provide a good temporary home for the paintings.
The Art Institute is currently undergoing the largest expansion project in its history. A new Modern Wing is scheduled to be completed in mid-2009.