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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 and to join us for one of our free daily tours.

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Get Tickets Now 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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Large painting of people in a crowded park, brushstrokes are dots.

Abstract painting composed of small vertical dabs of multiple shades of blue with a small area of similar strokes of red, orange, and yellow in the upper right.

Abstract painting composed of a central tangle of vibrant colors—purple, pink, orange, green, red—on a mostly gray background, subtly divided into rectangular areas.

Painting of mother in blue, purple, and green-stripped dress washing child's feet.

Gold knife with figure on handle, round turquoise inlays on crown.

Large black sculpture in the shape of Africa. The form is covered in gold chains, circular photographs or "medallions" depicting prominent African American figures, and other images and text. The sculpture hangs on a white wall.
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Wooden sculpture of seated king surrounded by family.

St. George on white horse, piercing green, gold dragon

Abstract painting, black background covered with flicks and smudges of white and other colors.

Painting of bedroom, blue walls, green window, tan bed, red bedding.

Dark stone sculpture of Buddha sitting cross-legged, hands in lap, eyes closed.

Gold folded tall screen with red flowers, green maize plants.

Portrait of man wearing voluminous black cloak, feathered hat, and gold medallion.

Painting of a pond seen up close spotted with thickly painted pink and white water lilies and a shadow across the top third of the picture.

Painting of a woman and an older white man holding a pitchfork, both seen from the waist up. They stand side by side with stern expressions, in front of a white house with a peaked roof.

Scene in a diner, viewed through wrap-around glass windows, at night on an empty urban street. A light-skinned man and woman, he in a suit and she in a red dress, sit together at a triangular wood bar, eyes downcast. At left sits another man, his back to the viewer. Behind the counter is a light-skinned man in a white uniform. The interior lights cast a yellow glow that spills onto the street in pale green. Above the diner a sign reads, "Phillies."

White marble bust of woman wearing headband and tunic.

Painting, mostly in shades of blue, of a thin, bent, older man wearing ragged clothes and sitting cross-legged playing a guitar positioned upright in his lap.

Miniature room with two tall windows framing a small Cubist painting and a fireplace, two golden scuptures set before the windows. At right, a small red couch is flanked by two Lucite chairs. At left, an open glass door is flanked by oak chaises with red cushions. A plush cream rug fills the space.

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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Two side-by-side black-and-white photos show Frida Kahlo on the left and Mary Reynolds on the right. Kahlo has her dark hair pulled back with braids crossed over her head, wears large dangling silver earrings, and has a cigarette in her hand. Reynolds looks to the right; her closely cropped light hair is topped with a small black cap, and she wears a dark fur coat.

article Frida Kahlo and Mary Reynolds: A Serendipitous Meeting

The curatorial team introduces these two formidable artists and shares how their brief encounter reorients our understanding of the ways artists inspire one another.