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Fall Culture Travel :: Photography in Chicago

Cold, rainy fall days make for the best museum visits. So over the next few weeks we're mapping the latest shows worth seeing--and a nearby spot to nurse your art hangover.

The Art Institute of Chicago has plenty to see on any given day, but for the next month or so, the photography of Richard Misrach is the thing to check out. His massive aerial photos of beach scenes are at first glance peaceful and pretty. But these digital prints of couples on the sand and cerulean seas aren't meant to be glamour shots; Misrach is going for something else. The longer you look the more you get that unsettled feeling--like when you hum the Jaws theme while swimming.

If you still have the jitters, we'd suggest a decaf--rather than regular--coffee at nearby Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea. With roasts from around the world, the shop is renowned for having some of the sharpest baristas in town. And given the name, you should be able to find some smart people to talk art with.

Go straight to the Fall Culture Travel Map.

Related Stories:
· The Art Institute of Chicago [Official Site]
· Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea [Official Site]
· Museums coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Marc Selwyn Fine Art]