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Explore our wide-ranging exhibitions and various programs for all ages.

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13 Nov Thu
- Lecture: “My Two Peoples”—Elizabeth Catlett’s Activism in Mexico
  
  Elizabeth Catlett forged a powerful artistic practice—merging politically charged printmaking and empathetic sculpture—to champion the lives, struggles, and shared experiences of African American and Mexican communities she called “both my peoples.”
  
  6:00–7:00
  Registration Required
20 Nov Thu
- Lecture: Marvels of the World’s Oldest Shipwreck
  
  Join scholar and archaeologist Dr. Cemal Pulak to uncover how the cargo aboard the world’s oldest shipwreck at Uluburun offers a rare glimpse into Bronze Age trade and society.
  
  6:00–7:00
  Registration Required
04 Dec Thu
- Lecture: The Great Porcelain Throw Down—Innovation and Competition in European Ceramics
  
  Join Christopher Maxwell, Chair and Eloise W. Martin Curator of Applied Arts of Europe, for a look at how the European quest to replicate Asian porcelain sparked intense competition and lasting innovation.
  
  6:00–7:00
  Registration Required
06 Dec Sat
- Lecture: Gods, Temples, and Kings—The Story of Khmer Art in Chicago
  
  Join researcher Nicolas Revire to uncover the hidden histories behind key masterpieces of Khmer art in the Art Institute’s collection.
  
  2:00–3:00
  Registration Required
13 Dec Sat
- 30 Minutes on the Neapolitan Crèche
  
  Join museum educator Jeff Nigro to explore this elaborate Nativity scene from Naples, which includes not only the Holy Family but angels, the Three Wise Men, shepherds and their flocks, livestock, musicians, dancers, peddlers, and many others.
  
  2:00–2:30
  Registration Required

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