Join co-hosts Daniel Balsam and Chris Stacey for “Three Paintings and a Dinner.”  Annie Leibovitz wrote: "In a portrait, you have room to have a point of view and to be conceptual with a picture. The image may not be literally what's going on, but it's representative." Over three summer evenings devoted to the exploration of portraits, we'll have exciting discussions over "the representative." We’ll view three paintings and enjoy the communal pleasure of describing and interpreting the artwork both in the gallery and at dinner. You must be a club member to attend.

There are 5 Club Member seats left as of June 12, 2026.

There 0 Non-Club Members on the Wait list.

Exclusive to Club Members: "Three Paintings and a Dinner" is exclusively for club members. Here is a list of club members: CUCC Club Members. If you are not a club member, please join and we'll see you at the "Three Paintings and a Dinner" Summer Portrait Series: Become a Club Member.

Non-Club Members Wait List: All registrants who are not club members are placed on a wait list. You are contacted if any seats are available after club member registration.

Event Cap at 10 Registrants: There are 5 openings as of 6/12/26. Club members may register for one guest.

Date: Thursday, June 18, 2026

Time: Meet at 5:15pm 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. 

Optional Dinner: Hot Woks Cool Sushi

Theme: Portraits I

Paintings

Portrait of a Lady, 1627

Frans Hals (Dutch, 1582–1666)

Painting and Sculpture of Europe Gallery 213

Self-Portrait, 1887

Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

Painting and Sculpture of Europe Gallery 241

Figure with Meat, 1954

Francis Bacon (English, born Ireland, 1909–1992)

Contemporary Art Gallery 291

Photo Credit: Art Institute of Chicago, Public Domain