In his 1969 exhibition titled Don Baum Says: “Chicago Needs Famous Artists”, Baum showed that Chicago’s art scene was worthy of national attention.
Don Baum, Going Away, 1996; paint, fiberboard, and wood; 18 1/4 x 18 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. John Michael Kohler Arts Center Collection, gift of Charles Baum and Kohler Foundation Inc.
This inaugural exhibition presents a dozen of Baum’s works of art that feature his signature use of paint-by-number panels repurposed for sculpture and collage.
Don Baum, untitled, 1993; paperboard, paint, and metal; 17 7/8 x 14 x 1 1/4 in. John Michael Kohler Arts Center Collection, gift of Charles Baum and Kohler Foundation Inc.
Don Baum, Honorable Footpath, 1986; paint, fiberboard, and wood; 16 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 17 3/4 in. John Michael Kohler Arts Center Collection, gift of Charles Baum and Kohler Foundation Inc.