More than 1,400 people visited the DePaul Art Museum’s new $7.8 million home and the “Re: Chicago” exhibition during its opening week, which kicked off Sept. 16. The exhibition, which runs through March 4, 2012, examines the careers and artistic reputations of Chicago artists over more than a century.

The museum moved to its new location at 935 W. Fullerton Ave., just east of the CTA’s Fullerton “L” station, in April. At 15,200 square feet, the new three-story building more than doubles the space the museum previously occupied at DePaul’s Richardson Library and includes space for class use, programs and events.

Construction of the new art museum reflects DePaul’s broad commitment to the arts and parallels the university’s Performing Arts Campaign, which will improve the physical space for theatre and music education and performance on the Lincoln Park Campus.

For more information about the program or museum, please call (773) 325-7506 or visit http://museums.depaul.edu/artwebsite/. .

Link to opening event photos: http://newsline.depaul.edu/Pages/DePaulArtMuseumopeningevents.aspx

Link to video on new museum: http://newsroom.depaul.edu/Multimedia/multimedia.html