private club located near north community area chicago illinois united_states block east exhibits international contemporary art founded inspired success handling founding viewed statement art important component urban life said pro modernist founding club break new ground shows collect works established artists club presented united_states showing addition exhibition positions lecture tremendous influences mid-1960s movement important presentation history showing ballet club current location controversy club demolished interior space designed van der moved central staircase new gallery space new space square feet square feet larger old space mission purpose inaugural mission club encourage higher standards art maintain galleries purpose promote mutual acquaintance art lovers art workers mission arose contemporary chicago active art scene commercial art galleries showing traditional art internationally recognized museum additionally local mass media gave coverage visual arts art scene clubs organizations musicians writers artists unfortunately lively art scene adequately represent avant garde art local galleries emphasized american english occasional french work emphasizing prints drawings necessitated trips new_york_city london paris wanted buy art club generally traveling exhibitions instead exhibits original works places emphasis cutting edge avant garde art history club founded experienced coverage chicago_tribune march office space limiting serve club mission club elected replace president moved club exhibition included portraits august club quarters sponsored space cost club moved north tower building exhibitions building major united_states seventeen sculptures nineteen drawings painting installed died december elected president club moved accommodations building served president niece elected president club scaled operations years losing building lease moved quarters built specification designed van der furniture designed gallery dining room lecture hall pre existing building gallery built golden bird renowned simple died january elected serve elected club struggled financially 1980s 1990s new building 1990s club located west michigan avenue building home chicago finest art dealers including arts club land famous built instead club held land owner land decided sell hoped raise money purchase land property effort spearheaded quickly apparent club lose bidding war valuable land developer bought property demolished entire block way movie complex shopping center prospect losing home opted sell valuable items collection finance purchase new land club decided sell bird finance purchase sold second tier works famous collection guaranteed lots new concept auction world permanent home club continued meet regularly space loaned casino famous near north club square feet designed building story structure cost million land building landscaping interior design exterior facade buff brick black granite white painted steel windows building features furniture dating club founding van der designs elements new building design considered fact building thirty years death club focused avant art bit controversy building allows filtered light central galleries dining areas primary feature focal point building restored van der steel staircase provides access second floor design includes white painted steel marble floor ceiling dark stained wood floors large areas glass color palette black gray scarlet white consistent building notable veil north metal screens building square feet outdoor garden building person audience seating collection collection combination acquisitions exhibitions donations members artists includes works club recent acquisitions contemporary works club maintains document collection correspondence artists library information club collection found granddaughter club dynamic past president highlights notable works club private collection include plate steel steel wire sheet aluminum soft iron bolts aluminum paint main staircase steel marble van der ivory laid paper sun ink paper thing memory chose est pour ink silver bronze paint board woman red black chalk chalk wash tan laid paper laid lightweight japanese paper exhibitions performances lectures founded chicago particular receptive modern art united_states time institution united_states especially manhattan exhibit european renting space able arrange chicago prestigious museum club exhibited impressive number known 20th century visual artists century controversial artists united_states midwest solo exhibition debuts club including addition artists given lectures club including aside visual artists club hosted lectures performances prominent musicians poets notable exhibitions united_states solo exhibition original drawings march april installation work shown group new_york 1930s known sculptor hosted timely sculptor known depicting legend hosted showing locations current location club seventh location building owned club location history listed home fine arts building exhibition space club able exhibition december moved location exhibition space club early gallery spaces sufficient achieve club goals agreed assume cost selection responsibilities works series shows leadership club presidents membership member currently established member club request application membership behalf membership application available current members details describing application process potential non members gallery open public tuesday friday saturdays exhibition view closed week december week january admission free system established inception maintained day professional members pay lower patrons ensuring fine performing artists remain vital component membership
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