CHICAGO — The Art Institute of Chicago is honored to announce a $75 million gift from Aaron I. Fleischman and Lin Lougheed that will support the museum’s future campus vision. This generous gift—the ...

CHICAGO—The Art Institute of Chicago is pleased to announce Paula Modersohn-Becker: I Am Me, on view from October 12, 2024 through January 12, 2025. This exhibition marks Modersohn-Becker’s first ...

This painting depicts a young Saint John the Baptist living as a hermit in the wilderness. His cross of reeds, pointing gesture, and the nearby lamb refer to his role as a prophet foretelling the ...

Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881-1973) written by Ovid (Italian, 43 B.C.-17 A.D.) printed by Louis Fort (French, 19th-20th centuries) published by Albert Skira (Swiss, 1904-1973) ...

Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman Het veer van de Uytersche Schiet-Schuyten, from Views of Amsterdam, c. 1660 Reinier Nooms, called Zeeman De Appelmarckt, from Views of Amsterdam, c. 1660 ...

Admission is free for Illinois residents on Thursday evenings, 5:00–8:00, June 6–September 26. You can reserve your free tickets online in advance; your resident status will be verified using the zip ...

Teen Audio Guide Opportunities for Teens My Chicagos: A Virtual Gallery Work at the museum for a semester, summer, or school year. Make art, get hands-on museum experience, and design events and ...

This painting is a small replica of an altarpiece for the private family chapel of San José in Toledo, Spain. The production of smaller versions of commissioned altarpieces allowed El Greco to ...

In October and November of 1951, Ellsworth Kelly produced a series of eight large-scale collages. Each of the works consisted of papier gommette, sticky colored paper used by French schoolchildren, ...

Pietro della Vecchia Allegorical Scene with Father Time, n.d. Pietro della Vecchia Temptation of Saint Anthony, n.d. Pietro della Vecchia Saint Joseph with the Child Jesus in his Carpentry Shop, n.d.

The Franke Reading Room is a shared space in which researchers can consult the collections of the Libraries and Archives. Research Center materials are accessible by appointment only. We are a ...

What if a work of art became a movie? Use your observation skills and imagination to design a poster that will make people want to run out and see this film.