| Source | WBEZ |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Oct. 29, 2026, 1:02 p.m. |
| Last Updated | Oct. 29, 2026, 1:02 p.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.wbez.org/arts/2026/10/29/painter-mary-cassatt-missing-mural-1893-worlds-fair-chicago-art-institute |
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The Art Institute of Chicago’s [ _fall blockbuster shows the work_ ][3] of
impressionist painter Mary Cassatt. And at the exhibit’s heart is an art
mystery.
The show tells the story of the giant, three-panel mural that Cassatt created
for the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago. However, the piece itself ...