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Chicagoland artist
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Manager of Exhibitions & Collections at @elmhurstartmuseum

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Loving these gifts from the fire.

#homefires
#beelzebubscharms by @lizchilsen

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2 months ago

At it again. #Homefires by @lizchilsen

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2 months ago

Wow. It’s August! Join me at my hometown library on August 20th where I’ll share work in progress on my new book “Home Fires”.
Register at the Forest Park Public library website. Or just come as you are 👍

This project is supported in part by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council. taken in Forest Park Public Library by @lizchilsen

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SAVE THE DATE!
LECTURE: Abbott Pattison: THE FIGURE FORWARD
Thursday, November 12, 6:30-8:30pm

Join us for a lively evening of learning and conversation with EAM’s Manager of Exhibitions & Collections, Liz Chilsen, curator of our current McCormick House exhibition Abbott Pattison: The Figure Forward.

Pattison was a prominent figure in mid-century modernist sculpture, with over 30 large-scale artworks commissioned and installed throughout the area. He was born in Chicago where he lived and spent most of his career. The Museum holds 15 of his artworks.

Pattison’s unique blend of representation and abstraction found significant expression in the human form. The exhibition, drawn from the Museum’s permanent collection, showcases the breadth of Pattison’s expression, from classical figuration to bold, textured abstraction, with works in cast and carved bronze, carved stone, and drawing, dating from 1960 to 1980.

Liz will share her recent research and lead a conversation about this prominent mid-century modernist Chicago Sculptor.

Pictured: Abbott Pattison The Figure Forward - Figure in the Garden (detail), Cast Bronze, ND, EAM ID 1984.007

Abbott Pattison The Figure Forward - Warrior, 1974 EAM ID 2007.026 Elmhurst Art Museum 2026

Abbott Pattison The Figure Forward - Dancing Figures Cast bronze 1972 EAM ID 2007.027

Abbott Pattison The Figure Forward - Bronze Construction, Bronze on Marble Base, 1974, EAM ID 2007.025

Abbott Pattison The Figure Forward - Bicycle Rider, Bronze on Carved Stone Base, 1974, EAM ID 2007.024 taken in Elmhurst Art Museum by @lizchilsen

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Thanks to Jenna and Jeramie Ryan for opening your home for our event! @therockwellhouse was a lovely setting to gather and learn more about Abbott Pattison from Liz Chilsen @lizchilsen
Come visit theNate to see our Abbott Pattison at the F Entrance to @governors_state and look for more of his sculptures all around Chicago and the Elmhurst Art Museum by @lizchilsen

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Join me at The Rockwell House in Olympia Fields this Thursday where I’ll be in conversation with @jeffstevensonart @_thenate_ about the work of midcentury sculptor Abbott Pattison. Register: https://engage.govst.edu/register/ taken in Olympia Fields, Illinois by @lizchilsen

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@dawnkramlich ART 320 (Intermediate Painting and Drawing) course had the privilege of getting a private tour of the Elmhurst Art Museum’s “Living with Modernism” exhibition of @kelli_connell work from the Manager of Exhibitions, @lizchilsen.

During the tour, students were asked to think about which aspects of Connell’s conceptual approach struck them the most; their assignment was then to make a work based on one of those conceptual threads.

Whether contemplating the parallel between the body-as-landscape / landscape-as-body, the idea of how we project ourselves onto situations with others, or how gender may impact one’s perception of situations, these students rose to the assignment’s challenge.

This was a meaningful way for the Elmhurst Art Museum to support student creativity. Dawn’s assignment gave students the chance to find their own inspiration for their artwork and to learn more about how an artist develops a creative project over many years.

The collaboration also highlighted the value of the Museum’s partnerships with Elmhurst University; we were happy to support and contribute to this learning experience. We look forward to continuing to work with students and faculty to create further connections between the classroom and the exhibitions. 🩷

Artwork credit in order as seen:
Skylar Stevenson
Andrew Rhodes
David Ernst
Emony Hall
Naomi Ziehm
Natalie Sanchez
Zoey Sperando taken in Elmhurst Art Museum by @lizchilsen

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6 months ago

Happy Fat Tuesday. by @lizchilsen

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8 months ago

FINAL WEEKEND! 📣 Don’t miss SHAKKEI: Work by Mayumi Lake and Bob Faust, what visitors and press are calling a “MUST SEE!” 🩷 This special exhibition is on view only through this Sunday, January 4th, 2026.

We are open today, 1/2, through Sunday, 1/4, from 11-5PM. See you soon!

@deepfriedeast_mayumi @faust_____specialprojects @lizchilsen

Installation photos by Siegfried Mueller by @lizchilsen

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9 months ago

I finally made my day to see SHAKKEI: Work by Mayumi Lake & Bob Faust curated by @lizchilsen at @elmhurstartmuseum yesterday afternoon.This was the best Christmas treat for me and a phenomenal -must to see show this year. Don't miss your last chance to mmerse yourself in the world of SHAKKEI, only on view through
January 4th, 2026.
The Museum is open today, Sunday 11/28 until 5pm! Please note the Museum will be closed on New Year's Eve & New Year's Day, and will reopen January 2nd for the final weekend of SHAKKEI.
@deepfriedeast_mayumi @lizchilsen @elmhurstartmuseum taken in Elmhurst Art Museum by @lizchilsen

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10 months ago

Solstice dog taken in Forest Park, Illinois by @lizchilsen

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SHAKKEI: work by Mayumi Lake and Bob Faust is on view through January 4th at the @elmhurstartmuseum! Curated by @lizchilsen
@enjoyillinois @wintrust @illinoisartscouncil #SHAKKEI #BobFaust #MayumiLake #artexhibition photography of opening by Tone Stockenström Photo Inc @tonestockenstromphotoinc by @lizchilsen

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