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Past Exhibitions

Browse a complete list of past exhibitions, from 1883 to 2007, at the exhibition history archive.

Rodney Graham: Torqued Chandelier Release
March 8, 2013–June 21, 2013
Gallery 186
This dizzying image is one of three films Rodney Graham created as “illustrated ‘thought experiments’ documenting transitory lighting events within the context of a single roll of film."
The Artist and the Poet
February 1, 2013–June 2, 2013
Galleries 124–127
This collection of prints and drawings surveys the myriad ways visual artists have been inspired by or collaborated with poets in the 20th century.
They Seek a City: Chicago and the Art of Migration, 1910–1950
March 3, 2013–June 2, 2013
Galleries 182–184
Chicago’s artistic life in the first half of the 20th century was transformed by the arrival of thousands of newcomers—from Europe, the American South, and Mexico.
Spot the Dog: Paw Prints!
December 20, 2012–May 29, 2013
Gallery 213A
Discover nearly a dozen dogs concealed in clever ways—or simply hiding in plain sight—in this selection of 17th-century prints from Northern Europe.
Recent Acquisitions of Textiles, 2004–2011
December 13, 2012–May 27, 2013
Galleries 57–59
A celebration of the ongoing collecting activity and strong donor support for the Department of Textiles, this selection of 40 objects highlights the many diverse textile types associated with...
Irving Penn: Underfoot
January 17, 2013–May 12, 2013
Gallery 188
The complete series of master photographer Irving Penn's close-ups of Manhattan pavements transforms gum and cigarettes into cosmic abstractions.
Picasso and Chicago
February 20, 2013–May 12, 2013
Regenstein Hall
The first major Picasso exhibition organized by the Art Institute in almost 30 years presents over 250 of Picasso’s paintings, sculpture, prints, and drawings.
Picturing Poetry
November 17, 2012–May 12, 2013
Ryan Education Center, Picture Book Gallery
Award-winning picture book artists Carin Berger, R. Gregory Christie, Brian Pinkney, James Rumford, Peter Sís, and Ed Young transform poetry into unique and unexpected illustrations.
The Picasso Effect
February 20, 2013–May 12, 2013
Galleries throughout the museum
A museum-wide celebration of Pablo Picasso's legacy and influences
When Collecting Was New: Photographs from the Robert A. Taub Collection
December 15, 2012–May 12, 2013
Galleries 1–4
More than 100 photographs chart the rebirth of an American photo market from the 1960s through the 1980s.

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