The Modern Wing

I was lucky enough to score a press pass to the opening of the new Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago, which had it's press breakfast during the rainy Wednesday morning of May 13th. The event began with speeches from the director of the museum and a representative from the Greater Chicago Food Depository since they are part of this grand opening.
What to dedicate your time to is the biggest challenge when visiting this amazing new space, an entire museum of it's own. It's easy to forget that there is a whole other part of the museum when immersing yourself in this beautiful new space. Old friends that I remember from being dragged to the MOMA in New York more times than I ever wanted as a child, have a new home here in Chicago. The views of Millennium Park and the Chicago skyline are outstanding and will be even better once the bridge is open.
Don't miss the last room of modernists including works by Pollack, Picasso, and my favorite painting, "Excavation" by Willem De Kooning.
On your way out, spend some time with the exterior of this sculptural building, a piece of art in itself, and hope your day is sunnier than mine was.

Enjoy!!