Exhibitions and Events

Join Chicago-based artists B. Ingrid Olson and Richard Rezac for a conversation moderated by Giampaolo Bianconi, Dittmer Associate Curator in Modern and Contemporary Art about the intricacies and continued impact of Westermann’s work.

Join curators Jacquelyn N. Coutré and Gloria Groom for a lively discussion about the wildly popular Dutch artists Rembrandt van Rijn and Vincent van Gogh.

Join Katharine A. Raff and Lisa Ayla Çakmak, co-curators of Myth & Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection, for a deep-dive into the timeless stories held in ancient art.

Join Raqib Shaw and the Alsdorf Associate Curator of Indian, Southeast Asian, and Himalayan Art, Madhuvanti Ghose, as they explore his series, Paradise Lost.

Join Mexican art historian Rita Eder as she explores Frida Kahlo’s engagement with science, architecture, theology, material, and artistic techniques.

Join Gloria Groom, Winton Green Curator, Painting and Sculpture of Europe at the Art Institute of Chicago and Madeline Crispell, curator at the Chicago Maritime Museum, for a lively conversation on how boating emerged as a gentleman’s sport in both France and the United States.

Artist Pixy Liao and her partner Takahiro Morooka join assistant curator Yechen Zhao in a conversation about the evolution of their partnership and perform a set as PIMO, their performance collective.

Join curatorial assistant Megan True for a talk exploring Caillebotte’s expansive collection of Impressionist art, the impact that it had on his work, and the scandal that followed its donation.

Join curator Gloria Groom and professor André Dombrowski for a discussion of the language of masculinity in Caillebotte’s work and discover how his paintings offer a nuanced view of gender that continues to resonate today.