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Current Exhibitions
Ongoing
Galleries 150–154
Through over 550 works, these stunning new galleries present the origins and early development of Western art from the third millennium B.C. to the time of the great Byzantine Empire.
May 25, 2013–October 6, 2013
Gallery 137
Works from the Art Institute’s permanent collection of African art feature lavish use of materials that emphasize status through dazzling display.
July 20, 2013–October 6, 2013
Gallery 107
This exhibition affords a rare opportunity to view several prints from the famous "Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji" series, including three versions of "The Great Wave."
May 23, 2013–October 20, 2013
Bluhm Family Terrace
Japanese artist Tomoaki Suzuki presents five of his painstakingly detailed sculptures of London's urban youth—the first to be executed in bronze.
July 20, 2013–October 27, 2013
Gallery 24
These sketches by Brazilian modernist Oscar Niemeyer showcase the architect’s distinctively organic forms and why he revised the traditional modernist dictum to “form follows beauty.”
September 10, 2013–November 18, 2013
Ryerson and Burnham Libraries (Closed on Saturdays and Sundays)
Photographs of the sites made famous in the paintings of Vincent van Gogh offer insight into the beloved artist's work.
June 1, 2013–December 1, 2013
Picture Book Gallery, Ryan Education Center
This family exhibition celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Caldecott award with an illustration from the 16 books that have won the distinguished medal or honor award over the past four years.
September 28, 2013–January 5, 2014
Galleries 283–285
Work by fashion designer Issey Miyake, architect Greg Lynn, and Dutch designers Scholten & Baijings explores how research and experimentation are driving new forms of architecture and design.
June 15, 2013–January 5, 2014
Gallery 286
This exhibition focuses on the digitally rendered images that have recently become ubiquitous in the world of architecture and design.
September 14, 2013–January 5, 2014
Galleries 188–189
The first museum exhibition on photographer Shomei Tomatsu (1930–2012) since his death, this presentation is also the first to focus on Tomatsu’s long fascination with Japan’s southern islands.
July 26, 2013–January 12, 2014
Gallery 186
This film by Isaac Julien, one of England’s most important artists and independent filmmakers, explores the social construction of masculinity within the mythic landscape of the American West.
July 13, 2013–January 12, 2014
Gallery 109
A variety of works demonstrates how Japanese artists of the 1960s tapped traditional art forms to forge a contemporary art that was distinctly Japanese
Ongoing
Gallery 295
This ongoing presentation features outstanding examples of Cy Twombly’s sculpture made between 1948 and 1995.
Ongoing
Gallery 15
More than 800 paperweights, including for the first time a selection of contemporary works, are featured in the newly expanded gallery.
Ongoing
Ryan Education Center
Four specially treated sculpture let visitors experience how the sense of touch can enrich their appreciation of art.
24 min 25 sec ago
The Art Institute of Chicago
NOW OPEN—3 in 1: Contemporary Explorations in Architecture and Design. In this omnibus exhibition, explore innovative work in fashion, architecture, and product design by practitioners at the forefront of their respective fields. MORE INFO—http://bit.ly/GzJzoy
1 hour 24 min ago
The Art Institute of Chicago
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