The Art of Seating Private Collector Diane Jacobsen

Wednesday, April 18 6 - 7:30 p.m. Buy Tickets Members: $12 Public: $20

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Ever wonder how a great collection gets started? A private collector with passion, Diane Jacobsen tells the story of how and why she began collecting chairs and how that collection became The Art of Seating.

“To me, the chair collection is representative of 200 years of American innovation, design, and uniqueness. These treasured chairs tell the story over time of how American artists employed new materials and technologies to create unique sculptures having both innovative forms and functionality. Since Chicago has long been known as a center of exceptional engineering, technology, and creativity, I am especially delighted to be sharing the collection with this city and it’s neighboring communities.”

Diane DeMell Jacobsen, Ph.D. is a successful business executive, international affairs scholar and art foundation chairman. Her advocacy for the National Marrow Donor Program in the U.S. Congress resulted in the unanimous passing of the national umbilical cord blood program, which saves the lives of over 12,000 children per year who are afflicted with blood-related disorders. Dr. Jacobsen is an enthusiastic supporter of the arts, lending her collection of American Art, including The Art of Seating, to over 20 major museums.