The Art Institute of Chicago
Press Releases
October 20, 2009
MAJOR ART INSTITUTE EXHIBITION TRACES THE HISTORY OF ARTS AND CRAFTS MOVEMENT FROM BRITAIN TO CHICAGO

September 30, 2009
THE ART INSTITUTE AWARDED MAJOR GRANT FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH FROM ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION

September 23, 2009
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION AT THE ART INSTITUTE SHOWCASES THREE EMERGING TALENTS

September 22, 2009
FIRST MUSEUM SURVEY DEVOTED TO ARTIST JAMES CASTLE ON VIEW AT THE ART INSTITUTE

September 22, 2009
NEW ARCHITECTURE CURATOR JOINS ART INSTITUTE

September 16, 2009
CARAVAGGIO MASTERPIECE MAKES RARE CHICAGO APPEARANCE

September 15, 2009
KONSTANTIN GRCIC’S “DECISIVE DESIGNS” SHOWCASED AT THE ART INSTITUTE

September 15, 2009
PUT YOURSELF IN THE PICTURE! THE ART INSTITUTE HOSTS SNAP: THE THIRD PHOTOGRAPHY BENEFIT GALA

September 15, 2009
NEW ART INSTITUTE EXHIBITION PIECES TOGETHER RARELY SEEN PHOTOCOLLAGE ALBUMS

September 1, 2009
HUBBARD STREET DANCE CHICAGO TAKES UP RESIDENCE AT THE ART INSTITUTE

September 1, 2009
THE ART INSTITUTE CELEBRATES “THE MODERN” SEASON 2009–2010

August 6, 2009
ART INSTITUTE ENGAGES CHILDREN’S CREATIVITY WITH “CURIOUS CORNER”

July 28, 2009
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO ARRIVES ON ARTBABBBLE

July 22, 2009
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO LAUNCHES LANDMARK VIRTUAL GALLERY TOUR ON MUSEUM WEBSITE

July 8, 2009
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS

June 30, 2009
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO TOASTS ART LOVERS AND OENOPHILES ALIKE WITH A CASE FOR WINE: FROM KING TUT TO TODAY

June 11, 2009
EXQUISITE JAPANESE SCREENS UNFOLD AT THE ART INSTITUTE

May 13, 2009
THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO INAUGURATES MODERN WING DESIGNED BY RENZO PIANO WITH WEEKLONG FREE OPEN HOUSE MAY 16–22, 2009

May 13, 2009
ART INSTITUTE KICKS OFF MODERN WING CELEBRATION WITH FREE ADMISSION AND OPEN ACCESS TO INAUGURAL EXHIBITIONS, MUSIC, PERFORMANCES, LECTURES, GALLERY TALKS, AND FAMILY PROGRAMS, MAY 16–22

May 13, 2009
CY TWOMBLY’S MASTERPIECES INAUGURATE ABBOTT GALLERIES FOR SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS IN ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S NEW MODERN WING

May 13, 2009
FIVE EXHIBITIONS CELEBRATE OPENING OF MODERN WING AND SHOWCASE ART INSTITUTE’S PERMANENT COLLECTIONS OF 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY ART AND DESIGN

May 13, 2009
ART INSTITUTE HERALDS OPENING OF THE MODERN WING WITH NEW EXHIBITIONS OF PHOTOGRAPHY AND WORKS ON PAPER

January 28, 2009
FREE GENERAL ADMISSION TO THE ART INSTITUTE FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH OF FEBRUARY

January 27, 2009
ART INSTITUTE REFRAMES ARTIST EDVARD MUNCH IN MAJOR EXHIBITION ONLY ON VIEW IN CHICAGO

January 7, 2009
TICKETS ON SALE FOR MAJOR EDVARD MUNCH EXHIBITION

January 6, 2009
THE ART INSTITUTE CELEBRATES THE LIFE AND WORK OF MASTER PHOTOGRAPHER YOUSUF KARSH

December 4, 2008
RENOWNED IMPRESSIONISM COLLECTION RETURNS HOME TO ART INSTITUTE

December 2, 2008
THE ART INSTITUTE OPENS NEW ASIAN ART GALLERIES

November 11, 2008
ART INSTITUTE CELEBRATES HOLIDAY SEASON 2008 WITH FESTIVE EVENTS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY

October 23, 2008
ART INSTITUTE EXHIBITS ARTWORK BY LEGENDARY CHILDREN’S BOOK WRITER, ILLUSTRATOR, AND ANIMATOR BILL PEET

October 21, 2008
THE ART INSTITUTE TAPS AWARD-WINNING CHEF TONY MANTUANO FOR UPCOMING RESTAURANT AT THE MODERN WING

October 14, 2008
ART INSTITUTE UNVEILS SPECTACULAR, NEWLY CONSERVED EUROPEAN TAPESTRY COLLECTION IN FIRST MAJOR EXHIBITION

October 2, 2008
NEW ART INSTITUTE EXHIBITION SHOWCASES RARE ITALIAN RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE MASTERWORKS ON PAPER

September 24, 2008
ART INSTITUTE NAMES NEW CHAIR OF PHOTOGRAPHY DEPARTMENT

September 16, 2008
ART INSTITUTE, CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, POETRY FOUNDATION, AND THE CHICAGO COUNCIL ON GLOBAL AFFAIRS COLLABORATE ON 360 DEGREES: ART BEYOND BORDERS SEASON

September 16, 2008
PIONEER OF THE "DECISIVE MOMENT" HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON CELEBRATED AT THE ART INSTITUTE

September 11, 2008
COMPLEX NATIONALISMS IN PHOTOGRAPHY ON VIEW AT THE ART INSTITUTE

September 9, 2008
CONTEMPORARY SCULPTOR VINCENT FECTEAU’S EVOCATIVE NEW WORKS ON DISPLAY IN FIRST SOLO MUSEUM EXHIBITION

August 20, 2008
ART INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES MAJOR ACQUISITION OF LANDMARK BRITISH PAINTING

July 18, 2008
ART INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES OPENING DAY OF MODERN WING

June 19, 2008
SIX HUNDRED YEARS OF NIGERIAN CULTURE AND TRADITION SURVEYED IN EXCLUSIVE LANDMARK EXHIBITION AT THE ART INSTITUTE

June 10, 2008
ART INSTITUTE INAUGURATES DEDICATED NEW GALLERIES FOR PRINTS AND DRAWINGS WITH ACQUISITIONS HIGHLIGHTS

June 10, 2008
FIRST GALLERIES OF ART INSTITUTE'S AMBITIOUS RENOVATION OPEN

June 10, 2008
ART INSTITUTE WING NAMED FOR RICHARD AND MARY L. GRAY

May 23, 2008
WRIGLEY FIELD (CHICAGO): MEET WRIGLEY FIELD (LOS ANGELES)

May 20, 2008
ART INSTITUTE WELCOMES SUMMER 2008!

May 2, 2008
ART INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES MAJOR CONTEMPORARY ACQUISTIONS

April 25, 2008
ART INSTITUTE IMPRESSIONIST AND POST-IMPRESSIONIST MASTERPIECES TO GO OFF VIEW IN CHICAGO MONDAY, MAY 5, 2008

April 23, 2008
ART INSTITUTE'S LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO HOST "A ROYAL GALA" JULY 8, 2008

April 22, 2008
ART INSTITUTE PHOTOGRAPHY CURATOR TO RETIRE

April 22, 2008
ART INSTITUTE NAMES NEW DIRECTOR OF MARKETING

March 6, 2008
ART INSTITUTE OFFERS RARE PRESENTATION OF EXQUISITE WORKS BY AMERICAN PAINTER JAMES BISHOP

February 22, 2008
ED RUSCHA AS PHOTOGRAPHER EXPLORED IN EXHIBITION AT THE ART INSTITUTE

January 17, 2008
MAJOR EDWARD HOPPER RETROSPECTIVE CONCLUDES ACCLAIMED NATIONAL TOUR AT THE ART INSTITUTE

January 17, 2008
WINSLOW HOMER’S SECRETS OF THE WATERCOLOR MEDIUM REVEALED IN MAJOR EXHIBITION AT THE ART INSTITUTE

January 23, 2008
ART INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES MAJOR CONTEMPORARY ACQUISTIONS

January 14, 2008
ART INSTITUTE MOUNTS FIRST EXHIBITION DEVOTED TO SINGLE DESIGN FIRM

January 14, 2008
ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO NAMES NEW MODERN ART CURATOR

December 18, 2007
RICH VARIETY OF RARE INDONESIAN TEXTILES ON VIEW AT THE ART INSTITUTE

December 12, 2007
ART INSTITUTE'S STATEMENT ON GAUGUIN'S "FAUN"

November 16, 2007
Art Institite New Photo Exhibition Focuses on "Girls on the Verge"

November 9, 2007
Art Institute Announces Two Major Gifts: McCormick and Zeisler

November 5, 2007
Art Institute Names New Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer

November 13, 2007
Art Institute Kicks off Holidays 2007

November 2, 2007
AIC to Make Historic Loan of Master Works to Kimbell Art Museum

September 7, 2007
ART INSTITUTE, CHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, AND POETRY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE THE SEASON OF "AMERICAN PERSPECTIVES"

August 15, 2007
LUSH SHADES OF GRAY EXPLORED IN MAJOR JASPER JOHNS EXHIBITION

August 14, 2007
ART INSTITUTE TO PARTNER WITH CATALYST RANCH

August 9, 2007
MISRACH’S HAUNTING, MONUMENTAL BEACH IMAGES PREMIERE IN CHICAGO

July 25, 2007
ART INSTITUTE OFFERS RARE GLIMPSE INTO INDIAN COURTLY LIFE

July 6, 2007
XEFIROTARCH ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN EXHIBITION

May 23, 2007
SUMMER HOURS 2007 AT THE ART INSTITUTE BEGIN MAY 31!

May 23, 2007
Typography and Maps from the Library’s Collection

May 23, 2007
Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Restored Bronze Doors Makes National Tour Stop in Chicago

May 15, 2007
Second Snap Photography Benefit Gala 9/14/07

May 4, 2007
Endowment, Exhibition Testify to Gidwitz Commitment

May 2, 2007
Award Aims to Fortify Sino-American Cultural Exchange

May 1,2007
Kota Ezawa, Sarah Hobbs, and Angela Strassheim Showcased in the Latest Installment of On the Scene







April 24, 2007
Addition of Claude Cahun’s Object (1936) to the museum’s rich collection of Surrealist