Art Institute of Chicago

The Art Institute of Chicago is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the world. Founded in 1879 in Chicago, Illinois, it houses works by such artists as Pablo Picasso, Edward Hopper, Georges Seurat, Grant Wood, Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh, Claude Monet, René Magritte, and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The Art Institute also operates the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
On June 28, 2019, while on a trip to Chicago, Cookie Monster visited the museum, posting a picture of himself standing next to Grant Wood's American Gothic with the caption "Me think we look alike..."Facebook post by Cookie Monster, June 28, 2019 On the same day, the Art Institute posted a video of Cookie Monster outisde the museum. (Facebook video)
Two days later, he shared a photo standing outside the museum, next to one of Edward Kemeys' Lions sculptures.Facebook post by Cookie Monster, June 30, 2019
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==External links==
* Official site
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