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Chicago - James R.Thompson Center (formerly State of Illinois Center)

In the north-western part of the Loop is the very handsome modern complex of the James R Thompson Center, formerly known as the State of Illinois Center. It is regarded by many as the German-born architect Helmut Jahn's masterpiece. Its interior is strikingly impressive, with a huge atrium mall housing many excellent shops, cafes and restaurants. Here too is the State of Illinois Art Gallery.
Jean Dubuffet's "Monument with Standing Beast", a black and white fiberglass sculpture, is located on the plaza.

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Illinois Art Gallery
Artwork by Illinois artists are on display at the Illinois Art Gallery including paintings, sculptures and photographs. The gallery is a branch of the State Museum in Springfield which puts on periodic exhibitions of works by well-known Middle West artists.
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Illinois Art Gallery
100 West Randolph Street, Suite 2-100
Chicago, IL 60601-3219
United States
Phone 1 (312) 814-5322
Fax 1 (312) 814-3471
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Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
James R Thompson Center interior once called Illinois State Office Building in Chicago, IL.
Reflections in Thompson Center, Chicago.
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