The Art Institute of Chicago features a collection of almost 300,000 works, including such famous paintings as “American Gothic” by Grant Wood, “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte” by Georges Seurat and “Nighthawks” by Edward Hopper. Fleischman and Lougheed are Miami-based donors with midwestern roots and a long historical past of supporting the humanities. The plan to create new buildings and redesign the campus was delayed by two years through the pandemic, Rondeau stated, when attendance plummeted and the Art Institute, like many different museums, targeted on cost-cutting measures rather than capital improvements. Ms. Beck urged native civic-minded individuals and …