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Explore our wide-ranging exhibitions and various programs for all ages.
What does armor tell us about who owned, wore, and produced these steel carapaces of the past? Join curator Jonathan Tavares as he examines Renaissance armor from our galleries, unraveling their mysteries from the material evidence they contain.
In celebration of a three-year loan from the Phoebus Foundation in Antwerp, curator Jacquelyn N. Coutré will discuss a painted and carved house altar produced in Brussels in the late 15th century.
Join the curators of Project a Black Planet: The Art and Culture of Panafrica for an exclusive overview of this landmark exhibition.
Join Chicago-based artist SHENEQUA and artist/scholar Nnaemeka Ekwelum for a conversation about SHENEQUA’s collaboration with Germane Barnes in his exhibition, Germane Barnes: Columnar Disorder.
Join curatorial assistant Megan True and curator Janice Katz for a 30-minute conversation on Édouard Manet’s captivating portrait of Nina de Callias, currently on loan from the Musée d’Orsay, and the inspiration he took from Japanese art.
Join curator Janet Purdy as she explores the work of East African textile artists, emphasizing the vital role of the girls and women who create and wear these pieces.
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.
Join Yeonsoo Chee, associate curator of Korean art, for a discussion on the newly installed gallery of Korean art, which features a rich array of gold adornments, ceramics, and paintings that reflect Korea’s religious, political, and material cultures.
