For the Art Lover in You
Here are the top 10 cities for Art Lovers. We’re number 2 on the list! 3 of the 10 are considered local! so we don’t have to go too far…
- Berlin
- Chicago - They might call it the Second City, but Chicago is second to none when it comes to its lively arts scene. The Art Institute of Chicago in itself is reason enough for art enthusiasts to let the winds blow them towards this Midwest city—this phenomenal museum, flanked by its two iconic lion statues, hosts one of the world’s finest collection of Impressionist paintings, as well as some fantastic works from more recent art icons including Picasso, Dali, Pollock and Warhol. Another noteworthy Chicago draw is the Museum of Contemporary Art, where a broad spectrum of contemporary arts, from painting, sculpture, and photography, to film, dance and music can be enjoyed.
- Florence
- London
- New York
- Paris
- Rome
- San Miguel de Allende -Unlike the other cities on this list, San Miguel de Allende, a beautiful colonial town set in the mountains outside of Mexico City, isn’t renowned for its art collections per se, but rather, as a stellar place to create art itself. In fact, New York magazine described it as “the closest thing Mexico has to Florence”—an apt comparison, as the town’s unusual light has helped transform it from a colonial backwater into an upscale, world-renowned, art colony. The place is particularly popular with North Americans, many of whom visit for the art classes alone. Indeed, painting, jewelry-making, sculpture and ceramics, among various others crafts, are taught at terrific schools here; one of the most reputable is the Instituto Allende, which occupies an atmospheric cloister loaded with murals and stone work. When you’re not in your studio, spend time browsing the dozen-plus galleries that line the compact town’s colorful streets.
- Vienna
- Washington, D.C.
