Exhibitions and Events

Join Antawan Byrd, associate curator in Photography and Media, and Sam Ramos, director of Gallery Activation, for a gallery conversation exploring the special exhibition Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica.

Honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by revisiting his monumental “Letter from Birmingham Jail” and interpreting related artworks to explore the many meanings of justice, resistance, and faith. 

Bring mindful attention to your museum visit during this monthly program combining close looking and meditation with artworks in the collection.

Join Andrew James Hamilton, associate curator of Arts of the Americas at the Art Institute of Chicago, for a conversation in the galleries on Jeremy Frey: Woven.

Luminary are invited to connect with curators Matthew Witkovsky and Antawan Byrd for introspective insight into the exhibition Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica.

Bring mindful attention to your museum visit during this monthly program combining close looking and meditation with artworks in the collection.

Join us in the galleries to discover how artists deemed “degenerate” by Nazi authorities were affected by the judgement that their art reflected a moral decline.

Can a window act as a portal to another world? Can it connect time, space, and memory? Join us for a peek into the collection as we explore the world of windows.

Join Grace Ebert, vice president of Chicago Books to Women in Prison, and Marielle Epstein, assistant director of interpretation, to discuss the carceral system and tools for intellectual and physical emancipation.

Looking for a good place to start your museum visit? Join a knowledgeable guide for a tour of museum icons and lesser-known treasures. This tour starts at the Grand Staircase, on the first level near the glass doors.