First Leg of the Journey...Chicago!
We flew from Duluth to Chicago for the first leg of our trip to India and had a whole day to explore the city. It was a warm day and a Sunday, so people were out and about. We walked 7 miles and saw just the downtown area, went to the Art Institute of Chicago and Millenium Park. Fun to take the L and get used to the travel thing but this is nothing compared to what we are going to experience in India!
Chicago Institute of Art
I insisted that we go the the Institute of Art in Chicago because it’s just…it’s just amazing! Cindy thought so too. Along with the very recognizable paintings…Renoir, Gaughan, Van Gogh, Georgia O’Keefe, we saw this amazing new piece by Indian artist Raqib Shaw. Here are some parts of the painting that is 100 feet in length and composed of 21 panels. Here, Shaw does a autobiographical painting, “a journey of exile and self-discovery” (Colossal magazine, July 2025), with oil, acrylic and enamel. See images to the right along with the panel that describes the work.
Design at the Airport!
There is design at the airport that is worth showing and talking about, as well. The concourse, going over to C, was designed by the architect, Helmut Jahn and I actually saw the pitch done by designer, Rick Valecenti, in person, at the Thirst studio a few years back and have experienced it in person.