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The lobby renovation by GGLO includes new seating areas for visitors to watch the Portal. Terrazzo flooring was introduced ...

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The Art Institute of Chicago is pleased to offer free, unrestricted use of over 50,000 images of works in the collection believed to be in the public domain or to which the museum otherwise waives any ...