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Collection
J.C. Leyendecker
J.C. Leyendecker 1874 – 1951 Born in Germany, Joseph Christian Leyendecker and his family came to Chicago in 1882. Young Leyendecker was apprenticed at the age of 16 to the engraving house of J. Manz & Company. He advanced to a full-time staff artist and furthered his artistic training at the Chicago Art Institute. It […]
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Exhibitions
92nd Annual Robert T. McKee Student Art Exhibition
Celebrate the arts in education during the 92nd Annual McKee Student Art Exhibit, the country’s longest-running museum-sponsored student art exhibition! This event features the work of student artists from kindergarten through grade 12. The show was first envisioned by founding patron Robert T. McKee, who aimed to encourage students by providing a public venue for […]
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