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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

After World War I, a striking visual language came to prominence in photography, characterized by the use of multiple exposures, unusual vantages, and sharp focus. While this style is often associated ...

The Art Institute of Chicago is home to a world-class collection that spans centuries and the globe. Each year, the museum welcomes thousands of K–12 students who engage with our collection in person ...

A place is defined not only by its spatial coordinates but also by its position in the temporal dimension; every place is inherently tied to when it exists and the meaning it accumulates over time—an ...

This fall, Jitish Kallat’s site-specific installation, Public Notice 3, returns to the Art Institute of Chicago’s Grand Staircase after 14 years. Initially unveiled on September 11, 2010, the work ...

Emerging from darkness into a blaze of light falling from heaven, Saint Peter’s enraptured upward expression and gesture here suggest a moment of spiritual dialogue as he grapples with his bitter ...

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.

What new understandings and ideas can we create when we observe, make connections, ask questions and reflect on works of art?

Join us for a wide range of programs—there's something for visitors of all ages. Check out the calendar ...