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Current Exhibitions

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.
Kara Walker: Rise Up Ye Mighty Race!
February 21, 2013–August 11, 2013
Gallery 293
Kara Walker's commissioned installation includes her celebrated cut-paper silhouettes accompanied by several drawings, continuing what she has called her “ever-present, never-ending war with race.”
Sharing Space: Creative Intersections in Architecture and Design
April 6, 2013–August 18, 2013
Galleries 283–285
From the powerful effect of color to the rigor of geometry, this exhibition presents architecture and design works that reveal common concepts and strategies across these interwoven fields.
Late Roman and Early Byzantine Treasures from the British Museum
November 11, 2012–August 25, 2013
Gallery 154
Over 50 luxurious treasury objects from the British Museum showcase the splendor of wealthy households and important ecclesiastical sites between A.D. 300 and 650.
Of Gods and Glamour: The Mary and Michael Jaharis Galleries of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Art
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.
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...
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."
Spot the Dog: Paw Prints!
December 20, 2012–June 23, 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.
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May 16, 2013–July 10, 2013
Ryan Education Center
This exhibition of teen art that has been imagined, curated, designed, and installed by the Art Institute Teen Council, a group of 11 teens from all over Chicagoland.
The Yoshida Family: Three Generations of Japanese Print Artists
April 27, 2013–July 14, 2013
Gallery 107
Woodblock prints from the remarkable Yoshida family span three generations from those by the family patriarch, Yoshida Hiroshi (1876–1950), to today's Yoshida Ayomi.
Tomoaki Suzuki
May 23, 2013–October 27, 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.
Cy Twombly: Sculpture Selections, 1948–1995
Ongoing
Gallery 295
This ongoing presentation features outstanding examples of Cy Twombly’s sculpture made between 1948 and 1995.
Expanded Gallery for Arthur Rubloff Collection of Paperweights
Ongoing
Gallery 15
More than 800 paperweights, including for the first time a selection of contemporary works, are featured in the newly expanded gallery.
The Elizabeth Morse Touch Gallery
Ongoing
Ryan Education Center
Four specially treated sculpture let visitors experience how the sense of touch can enrich their appreciation of art.

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