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The Language of Beauty in African Art
Nov 20, 2022–Feb 27, 2023
Closed now, next open tomorrow. Closed now, next open tomorrow.

  • Mon 11–5
  • Tue–Wed Closed
  • Thu 11–8
  • Fri–Sun 11–5
  • Members: the first hour of every day, 10–11 a.m., is reserved for member–only viewing.
Art Institute Fc 1222 0187 Free Admission for Illinois Residents
Free Winter Weekdays 2023
Jan 9–Mar 24, 2023
A printed photograph of a smiling, light-skinned child framed in white, the dark blur of their finger on the lense, is set upon a base image of the same child seen from the back approaching a camera held by a light-skinned adult. Exhibition
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Photograph of numerous figures in blue uniforms surrounding and touching the white frame of Seurat's "La Grande Jatte" on all sides, some on ladders, a red machine at center.
Reframing “A Sunday on La Grande Jatte—1884” | Artwork Spotlight

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Vase (Maebyong) | Art Institute Essentials Tour

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Bisa Butler’s The Safety Patrol | Art Institute Essentials Tour

An ancient Roman statue of a young boy wearing a theater mask with the face of an older satyr that appears mischievous and menacing.
Statue of a Young Satyr Wearing a Theater Mask of Silenos | Art Institute Essentials Tour

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Archibald John Motley Jr.’s Nightlife | Art Institute Essentials Tour

Buddha Shakyamuni Seated In Meditation
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Young African American boy standing in front of a movie theater. He leans on a wooden barricade, wearing sunglasses, a zippered jacket, pants, and white sneakers. He holds a small book in his hands, looking straight at the camera.
Dawoud

Bey
A shiny, burnished orange vessel with a pointed base that widens into a round shape, narrows into a narrow neck, and widens again into wide opening with a upward-facing rim.
Magdalene

Odundo
A vibrantly colored, abstract landscape. A multi-colored orb seems to burst in the sky while various forms rise from the ground and split in the air.

Matta
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Lenore

Tawney
Gerrit van Honthorst painting from 1621/22 called A Boy Blowing on a Firebrand, 1621/22.
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Honthorst
Heart Sutra
Yoon

Kwang-cho
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.
Grant

Wood
Rufino Tamayo Maria Izquierdo
Rufino

Tamayo
Helmet Mask

Diteka
A print of curving river at dusk or dawn with a boat on the left side with three figures. On the right side a tree leans over from a raised bank.

Utagawa Hiroshige
Goff
Bruce Alonzo

Goff

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A smooth red, oval gemstone in a gold setting features the incised carving of a clean shaven male figure in a plumed helmet.
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Roman Intaglio of Mars

This large gemstone featuring the Roman god of war, a prime example of an ancient carving technique, makes quite the impression.

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