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The Art Institute of Chicago’s Modern Wing
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Rise is providing full project management services for the Art Institute of Chicago’s Modern Wing, open to the public May 16, 2009

“We have been honored to serve in the capacity of Owner’s Representative for the Modern Wing and congratulate the Art Institute of Chicago and the entire project team in the successful completion of this important contribution to Chicago!”

- Leif Selkregg, CEO

Link to AIC's webpage for Modern Wing

Beginning in 2003 through completion, The Rise Group provided full project management services for the Art Institute of Chicago’s Modern Wing, designed by internationally renowned architect Renzo Piano. Rise team worked closely with Art Institute of Chicago in-house staff, providing ongoing management of all aspects of the planning, design, construction, LEED certification (Silver anticipated), commissioning, art installation and staff move-in processes.


For more information on the Modern Wing, please follow the links below:

August 2009, Architectural Record/McGraw Hill (video), A Tour of Renzo Piano’s Modern Wing

August 2009, Architectural Record, The Art Institute of Chicago Modern Wing

May 25, 2009, San Francisco Chronicle, Renzo Piano adds onto Art Institute of Chicago

May 22, 2009, Financial Times, Darkness gives way to light

May 19, 2009, The Architectural Review, The Modern Wing, Art Institute of Chicago, by Renzo Piano

May 19, 2009, artinfo.com, Light and Grace Triumph in Renzo Piano’s Chicago Debut

May 19, 2009, TIME, Piano in Chicago in Pictures

May 18, 2009, TIME, Chicago’s Art Institute Expands, with Elegance

May 18, 2009, USA Today, Modern Wing opens up Chicago’s Art Institute

May 16, 2009, Chicago Tribune, Modern Wing slideshow

May 15, 2009, ArtDaily.Org, The Art Institute of Chicago Inaugurates Modern Wing Designed by Renzo Piano

May 15, 2009, Chicago Tribune, An addition that enriches Chicago

May 14, 2009, New York Times, A Grand and Intimate Modern Art Trove

May 14, 2009, New York Times, Renzo Piano Embraces Chicago

May 14, 2009, New York Times, Modern Wing slideshow

May 14, 2009, Chicago Tribune, Bridge by the numbers

May 14, 2009, Art Daily.Org, Art Institute Heralds Opening of the Modern Wing with Exhibitions of Photography and Works on Paper

May 14, 2009, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Renzo Piano's Modern Wing at the Art Institute opens Saturday

May 14-21 issue, Time Out Chicago, Best of the Modern Wing

Time Out Chicago, Chill Out. Where to relax in the Modern Wing

May 13, 2009, Chicago Tribune, A sidewalk in the sky: The new Nichols Bridgeway joins the Art Institute's Modern Wing and Millennium Park

Posted online: May 13, 2009 From Issue 202 (May 2009), The Art Newspaper, Art Institute of Chicago’s massive extension opens on Saturday

May 10, 2009, Chicago Sun-Times, When the $300 million expansion opens this week, visitors will find the museum easier to navigate and see 20th century masterpieces in a whole new light -- from the sun

May 3, 2009, Chicago Tribune, Installation of art complements architecture and city skyline itself

May 1, 2009, Chicago Tribune, Temple of light: New Modern Wing much more than a container for art--refined building opens to nature and the city