Art of Illinois

Illinois Governor’s Mansion, Springfield, Illinois, July 14-December 31, 2018. The inaugural exhibition of the Illinois Governor’s Mansion following a major architectural restoration, Art of Illinois examines the creative achievement of fine and applied arts practitioners working in Illinois from the mid-nineteenth century to the present in more than 100 examples of painting, sculpture, furniture, metalwork, ceramics, and glass. An illustrated catalogue, Art of Illinois, is available from the Illinois Governor’s Mansion Association, Springfield, Illinois. Included from the M. Christine Schwartz Collection:

MACENA BARTON
The Lobster

FREDERICK FURSMAN
Maizie under the Boughs (No. 16, Saugatuck, Michigan)