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Browse exhibitions from as far back as 1883. For more information on exhibitions that may be partially listed, contact the Ryerson Archives at ryerson@artic.edu.

2018

Showing 20 out of 41 Exhibitions

The Arranged Flower: Ikebana and Flora in Japanese Prints
This focused exhibition examines representations of the Japanese practice of ikebana—the artful display of flowers.
Jan 6–Apr 8, 2018
The Medieval World at Our Fingertips: Manuscript Illuminations from the Collection of Sandra Hindman
Nearly 30 manuscript illuminations present a fascinating microcosm of medieval Europe—from the sacred context of the great Gothic cathedrals to the cosmopolitan culture of the sunlit Italian courts.
Jan 27–May 28, 2018
Xu Longsen: Light of Heaven
Created for the Art Institute, this installation of a set of painted pillars and a number of monumental landscape paintings transports viewers to a natural and mystical realm.
Feb 1–Jun 24, 2018
Philippe Parreno: Two Automatons for One Duet (“My Room Is Another Fish Bowl,” 1996–2016, and “With a Rhythmic Instinction to Be Able to Travel beyond Existing Forces of Life,” 2014)

Feb 3–Apr 15, 2018
Mounira Al Solh: I strongly believe in our right to be frivolous
This ongoing drawing and embroidery series collects histories and personal experiences that continue to emerge from the current humanitarian and political crises in Syria and the Middle East.
Feb 8–Apr 29, 2018
Mirroring China’s Past: Emperors and Their Bronzes
Featuring over 180 objects in various media, this exhibition is the first to study in depth the tradition of collecting ancient Chinese bronzes, offering a new understanding of these revered objects and their significance through time.
Feb 25–May 13, 2018
Wang Dongling

This installation brings together five of the contemporary Chinese artist’s Plexiglas panels, or ”calligraphic paintings”—color-infused abstractions of well-known poems from the 8th through 16th century.

Feb 25–Jul 5, 2018
Max Lamb: Exercises in Seating
The inaugural installment of the Franke/Herro Design Series, this exhibition presents chairs and stools by British designer Max Lamb, along with photographs, maquettes, tools, and videos.
Mar 21–Aug 26, 2018
“Memoir of a City”: Selections from the David Garrard Lowe Historic Chicago Photograph Collection
Selections from author and historian David Garrard Lowe’s recent gift of rare historic photographs, many previously unpublished, offer a picture of a “lost” Chicago.
Apr 10–Jun 15, 2018
Modern Japanese Portraits
The often haunting portrait prints of Onchi Kōshirō and Saitō Kiyoshi highlight the midcentury sōsaku hanga movement.
Apr 14–Jul 1, 2018
Helen Frankenthaler Prints: The Romance of a New Medium
Presenting a lesser-known side of the Abstract Expressionist, this exhibition includes more than 50 prints from the Art Institute’s catalogue of her production at Universal Limited Art Editions.
Apr 20–Sep 3, 2018
Collectibles in Chinese Prints and Paintings of the 17th–20th Century
This exhibition showcases the wide range of collectible objects depicted in Chinese prints and paintings from the 17th through 20th century.
Apr 21–Aug 5, 2018
Volta Photo: Starring Sanlé Sory and the People of Bobo-Dioulasso in the Small but Musically Mighty Country of Burkina Faso
This exhibition brings together photography and popular music of the West African country to present an immersive experience of a young nation negotiating its various identities.
Apr 26–Aug 19, 2018
Cauleen Smith: Space Is the Place (A March for Sun Ra)
Smith employed a cinema verité–like style to capture the Rich South High School marching band performance of an experimental composition by pioneering composer and performer Sun Ra.
May 1–Aug 19, 2018
Flesh: Ivan Albright at the Art Institute of Chicago
More than 30 works from the museum’s collection present a focused retrospective of this “master of the macabre.”
May 4–Aug 5, 2018
Judy Ledgerwood: Chromatic Patterns for the Art Institute of Chicago
Covering the vertical surfaces in a pink vinyl and her characteristic gold quatrefoil pattern, Judy Ledgerwood’s installation for the terrace activates the otherwise neutral modernist space.
May 10–Sep 30, 2018
Never a Lovely So Real: Photography and Film in Chicago, 1950–1980
Providing a poetic survey of photographers and filmmakers who worked in neighborhoods across the city from the 1950s through the 1970s, this portrait of Chicago speaks to its allure and its brutality.
May 12–Oct 28, 2018
Music and Movement: Rhythm in Textile Design
A wide range of textiles—from the 17th through the 20th century and from across the world—explore the various ways artists engage with, interpret, and express rhythm to create multisensory aesthetics.
May 18, 2018–Jan 6, 2019
Charles White: A Retrospective
Over 80 paintings, drawings, and prints come together to trace Charles White’s four-decade career from his emergence in Chicago through his mature work as artist, activist, and educator.
Jun 8–Sep 3, 2018
Georg Jensen: Scandinavian Design for Living
The first major American presentation of Jensen silver tableware and products for the home traces the creation of a global identity for Danish design and the changing ideals for modern living.
Jun 22–Sep 9, 2018

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