This exhibition brings together over 100 paintings sculptures and decorative arts from the 18th through the 20th century along with a selection of period cookbooks menus trade cards and posters to explore the art and culture of food and examine the many meanings and interpretations of eating in america. Art and appetite features still life and trompe loeil painting sculpture and other works by such celebrated artists as john singleton copley raphaelle peale lilly martin spencer william michael harnett william merritt chase elizabeth paxton norman bel geddes stuart davis edward hopper alice neel wayne thiebaud and roy lichtenstein among others essays by leading experts address topics including the horticultural and botanical underpinnings of still life painting the history . Art and appetite american painting culture and cuisine art institute of chicago series authors annelise k madsen sarah kelly oehler nancy siegel ellen e roberts editor judith a barter. The art institute of chicagos current exhibition art and appetite american painting culture and cuisine explores american food culture and society spanning the last 250 years curated by judith barter it features 110 paintings sculptures and decorative art items dating from the 18 th to 20 th centuries alongside historical cookbooks menus and posters. En chicago eua art institute chicago elegant arrangements of cookies or cakes lavish and overflowing arrays of fruits or the remnants of a gluttonous feast depictions of food in ar