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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 2025. 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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Chicago’s Home for the Holidays

Nov 28, 2025–Jan 5, 2026

With the holidays in full swing, we hope you’ll join us at the Art Institute to bring the spirit of the season to life with moments of joy and discovery.

We invite you and your loved ones to explore our latest exhibitions, visit your favorite pieces, and connect with creativity and each other, whether by making crafts in the Ryan Learning Center over cocoa or posing for a photo with our wreathed lions.

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The Collection

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.

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.

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

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

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

A female figure with a round face in a full orange robe is bent almost wearily as she rides a horse. White pigment has worn away on the horse, and orange has worn from her robe, revealing a terracotta tone.

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

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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article Troubling the Line: Simone Leigh on Curating

A new installation juxtaposes African art with works from across the collection and beyond in ways that disrupt the usual associations, narratives, and categorizations.