Moreover, he also has been a beloved teacher, imparting to students some of the individualism that kept him following his own wayward path in Chicago when others seemed to gain direction only from New York. For more than 30 years, Theodore Halkin has been a much-admired member of the painting faculty of the School of the Art Institute where he holds the Frederick Lattimer Wells Professorship of Painting and Drawing. The exhibit is curated by Robert Sill, Associate Curator, Illinois State Museum, and Michele Feder-Nadoff, artist and independent curator. The Illinois State Museum is located on the corner of Spring and Edwards Streets in Springfield. Admission is free.
Parking is available nearby, and the building is accessible to individuals with disabilities.