September 14 – November 18, 2012
![Ellen Lanyon, Dragons and Dominos, 1999–2007. Acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of the artist and Valerie Carberry Gallery, Chicago](/art-museum/exhibitions/PublishingImages/ellen-lanyon/DominoesAndDragons.jpg)
Ellen Lanyon, Dragons and Dominos, 1999–2007. Acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of the artist and Valerie Carberry Gallery, Chicago
![Ellen Lanyon, Sultan’s Inkwell, 2006. Lithograph with graphite and colored pencil. Courtesy of the artist](/art-museum/exhibitions/PublishingImages/ellen-lanyon/2006 Sultan’s Inkwell.jpg)
Ellen Lanyon, Sultan’s Inkwell, 2006. Lithograph with graphite and colored pencil. Courtesy of the artist
![Ellen Lanyon, Mega Tango, 1997. Acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of the artist](/art-museum/exhibitions/PublishingImages/ellen-lanyon/MegaTango.jpg)
Ellen Lanyon, Mega Tango, 1997. Acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of the artist
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In her distinguished career, Ellen Lanyon (1926–2013) explored a range of visual imagery, from the exotic manifestations of the natural world to material culture: objects such as antique tools or kitchen equipment, somehow bridging the distance between categories through evocative titles and scrupulous examination of form. On a broader level, Lanyon's work reflects an experimental approach to painting and pleasure in its ability to re-present the world. This exhibition brought paintings from 1969 to the present together with a selection of found objects that filled her studio.