$75,000,000 donation from Lin Lougheed (Turkey) to Art Institute
RPCVs in the news — CHICAGO (CBS) — The Art Institute of Chicago is getting a new addition thanks to a $75 million donation. The gift is courtesy of Aaron I. Fleischman and his husband, Dr. Lin Lougheed (Turkey 1968-70) —who have been art collectors for many years. The Aaron I. Fleischman and Lin Lougheed Building will showcase modern art from the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as contemporary art. The design and location of the new building have yet to be finalized, but it will be on the campus of the Art Institute that spans from Michigan Avenue east to Columbus Drive at Adams Street downtown. It will be designed to have views of Millennium Park, the downtown Chicago streetscapes, and Lake Michigan. The gift from Fleischman and Lougheed is the largest single naming gift in Art Institute history. “We are beyond grateful to collaborate with Aaron and Lin . . .
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Aaron and Lin, Thank you for your gift of joy and renewal to millions of people you will never meet…