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Welcome to the Art Institute of Chicago, home to a collection of art that spans centuries and the globe—and one of Tripadvisor’s “Best of the Best” US attractions of 2024. We look forward to your visit and invite you to explore our many exhibitions, join one of our free daily tours, or make your own tour of must-see works.
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Get Tickets Today for Frida Kahlo’s Month in Paris

Experience the first Art Institute presentation of the work of Frida Kahlo in this show exploring her brief and only trip to Europe and her influential encounter with American avant-garde bookbinder Mary Reynolds.


Frida Kahlo’s Month in Paris: A Friendship with Mary Reynolds opens March 29, with member previews March 27–28.

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    • Explore thousands of artworks in the museum’s collection—from our renowned icons to lesser-known works from every corner of the globe.

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    J27359 070 int Press (300ppi, 3000px, sRGB, JPEG) article A Romp with Gladys Nilsson

    Working on a mural with Gladys Nilsson taught the author many things, but mostly to paint with joy.
    G33045 Press (300ppi, 3000px, sRGB, JPEG) article Looted and Restituted: Matisse, Paul Rosenberg, and the Art Institute of Chicago
    A painting shows a cat-headed figure and a large brown bear in a the branches of a pine tree. The hybrid figure gestures toward a flock of bird birds darting about the blue sky. article An Offering to Beauty: Raqib Shaw on Paradise Lost
    Photo shows a dark-haired young woman and girl in the foreground of a white gallery space looking at a printout while a young couple stands behind them, their backs to the viewer, looking at Jay DeFeo (Mary Joan DeFeo)’s The Annunciation, a large abstract painting suggesting large white wings with purple and teal on a black background. article Ways to Spend a Summer Day
    1987 171 One Dollar Silver Certificate article The Story of Money in Five Artworks
    A detail of a stained glass window shows foliage: long, slender leaves in various shades of brilliant green.

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