A Voyage to South America's Andean Art in the Art Institute of Chicago

THE ALPHA OMEGA ARTS
By TAHLIB

Unidentified artist, active in Cuzco, Peru. Our Lady of Bethlehem
with a Male Donor, 18th century. Carl and Marilynn Thoma Collection.

ILLINOIS---The Art Institute of Chicago has a long tradition of collecting and displaying works from the pre-Hispanic cultures of South America, but this long-term installation offers the museum’s first presentation of work from the viceregal period. Fourteen paintings and related works on paper—including pieces from the collection of Chicagoans Marilynn and Carl Thoma never before displayed in a museum, as well as important loans from the Newberry Library and Denver Art Museum—introduce visitors to explorers, artists, and patrons who lived in the Spanish-governed Andes during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.

The Art Institute of Chicago: "A Voyage to South America: Andean Art in the Spanish Empire," (Ends February 21, 2016); 111 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, ILL; (312) 443-3600; artic.edu