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| Description | The Art Institute of Chicago in Grant Park (1893). It traces its roots back to 1866, when a group of 35 artists founded the Chicago Academy of Design. Modeled after similar European schools, the colony offered art classes. Their building was destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire and the group was unable to recover financially, falling thousands of dollars into debt. The group was abandoned, and the artists instead founded a new organization, the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. They were able to raise enough money to purchase the assets of their previous company at auction. In 1882, the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts changed its name to the Art Institute of Chicago and bought a lot east of Michigan Avenue. The Institute was able to convince the city to aid them with construction so that it would be ready in time for the World's Columbian Exposition. After the fair, the Institute moved into the building. It has since become one of the world's most renowned art museums, particularly famous for its collection of Impressionist and American art. |
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