PARIS STREET; RAINY DAY

Gustave Caillebotte - An Impressionist

It is well worth a visit to The Art Institute to see the restored painting Paris Street; Rainy Day by Gustave Caillebotte.

This famous painting went under a 6 month restoration by Faye Wrubel.  It started out just a routine cleaning of the painting but as she started the process found that there was a layer of varnish that covered the painting making it look one dimensional and yellow in color.

The process revealed that Gustave was truly an Impressionist and the painting now reflects this style.

Here is a great link to see how the process took place --  The Restoration Process

The Art Institute
111 S. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL
312-443-3600.

Remember Free Thursdays at the Art Institute for Illinois Residents 5-8 PM

TASTE OF CHICAGO PREVIEW

 TASTEofCHICAGO.us

Yes, the 34th annual Taste of Chicago is coming July 9-13th in Grant Park.  For those that live here we know that this event draws ALOT of folks to the city to enjoy great food and entertainment.
Check out the link above to see everyone that will be sharing their delicious dishes!

But if you would like a sample of the Taste come out this Wednesday, June 25th to the Daley Plaza between 11 - 2.

A few of the food vendors will be there for you to get a TASTE!

Robinson's No. 1 Ribs
Lawrence's Fisheries
Chicago Dog House
Mamma Mia
Mariano's
The Smoke Daddy

Just to name a few!  So come out and get ahead of the crowds.

Daley Plaza
50 W. Washington Street
11- 2 PM
Wednesday - June 25th

MICHIGAN AVENUE ART

WrigleyField100.com

Wrigley Field turned 100 years old this April!  And to celebrate, 50 pairs of decorated ballpark seats are on display on Michigan Avenue.

Cubs Charities teamed up with 47 local nonprofits, artists and celebrity fans to paint the seats focusing on the past 100 years of Wrigley Field.  The seats will be auctioned off at the end of the summer and all proceeds going to Cubs Charities and the organization that helped designed them.

If you are interested in bidding on these unique pieces of art go to MLB Auction.

Each year there is always something interesting to see on Michigan Avenue one year was the cows....the neat part of this exhibit is that you are encouraged to sit in these chairs and people watch on Michigan Avenue,  it doesn't get much better than this.  And you can post your photos using #WrigleyField100 and #CentennialSeats.

Located on Michigan Avenue between Chicago Avenue and the River.