There is an important exhibit of artist Henri Matisse, entitled

Matisse - Radical Invention 1913-1917,

at the Art Institute of Chicago, through June 20, 2010. Matisse was an admired force in the color and design of modern 20th century painting, and a strong influence of my own work. He might be most recognizable for his inventive "paper cut-outs" created toward the end of his life when he was too ill to stand at an easel and paint. Instead, he had assistants paint large sheets of paper that he could cut into wonderful shapes from his wheelchair.