Peninsula School of Art Offers Chicago Field Trip

An installation of mid-1800s dress in front of Claude Monet’s “Luncheon in the Grass” (1865-1866) at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Join the Peninsula School of Art for a field trip to the Art Institute of Chicago on Sept. 19 to the view the internationally acclaimed exhibition Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity.

Impressionism, Fashion, and Modernity is the first exhibition to uncover the fascinating relationship between art and fashion from the mid-1860s through the mid-1880s as Paris became the style capital of the world. Featuring 75 major figure paintings by Caillebotte, Degas, Manet, Monet, Renoir, and Seurat, this stylish show presents a new perspective on the Impressionists—revealing how these early avant-garde artists embraced fashion trends as they sought to capture modern life on canvas.

Cost is $90 per person and includes all travel, museum admissions, audio tour, buffet lunch and light snacks. For more information visit peninsulaschoolofart.com or call 920.868.3455.