Join co-hosts Daniel Balsam and Chris Stacey for “Three Paintings and a Dinner.” We meet on a free Thursday night at the Art Institute of Chicago. We’ll view three paintings and enjoy the communal pleasure of describing and interpretating the artwork both in the gallery and at dinner. Friends and family are welcome.

Theme: Mythologies

Artworks

Ceremonial Knife (Tumi), Peruvian North Coast, 1100–1470, Arts of the Americas, Gallery 136

Armida Encounters the Sleeping Rinaldo, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1742–1745, Painting and Sculpture of Europe, Gallery 215

La Linda Nasca, Kukuli Velarde, 2011, Arts of the Americas, Gallery 136

Date: Thursday, July 10, 2024

Time: Meet at 5:54pm on the AIC Front Steps

Location: Front Step, Art Institute of Chicago, 111 South Michigan Avenue

Cost: Admission is free on Thursday nights at the AIC.

Remaining Seats: 10 seats as of 4/18/25

Dinner: Berghoff Restaurant

Deposit Required: A $10 per person deposit is required to hold your dinner reservation. Attendees receive a full refund of their deposit at dinner. Non-refundable for non-attendance. Below is the link to pay your deposit. You register and then wait for the credit card check-out.

You Must Register For Dinner to Attend This Event: Register Here

Photo Credit: Art Institute of Chicago, Public Domain, Armida Encounters the Sleeping Rinaldo, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1742–1745, Reference Number: 1925.700