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A photograph brought into a home brings two strangers together—and inspires another photograph.
The evidence of colonialism can be found in the most beautifully rendered objects in Dutch painting.
Four curators share their favorite elements of the newly reimagined galleries and the deeper, richer, more entwined narratives they tell.
The use of ancient Egyptian motifs allowed France to explore its fascination with—and exert a feeling of ownership over—the illustrious North African culture.
Curator Gloria Groom reveals how the two artists prepared the stage for their cast of Parisian models.
This is an artist, she insists, who always manages to take your breath away.
Smart exhibition design facilitates a physically distanced yet powerful and intimate experience.
An upcoming installation provides fresh perspectives on the endlessly fascinating art and culture of ancient Egyptians, offering new views of their ideas of the afterlife and the daily life that came before it.
Dress in Ancient Greece was about expressing social and cultural values as well as about “looking good.”
The famous actress was also an accomplished sculptor who above all fashioned her own celebrity.
Meet some of the future movers and shakers of the ever-changing art museum world.
Pascual reflects on the last 26 years he has spent as a member of the Art Institute’s staff—from the exhibition that sparked his love of art to the admiration and respect he holds for his team.
Since its invention in the 19th century, photography has both engaged with and changed the world.
Six kinds of light were used to photograph Salvador DalĂ’s painting, and each one revealed something different.
An iconic piece of South Side history by a pioneering architect joins the museum’s collection.
Conservator Mardy Sears discovers the perfect pandemic project: making a custom box for Josef Albers’s print portfolio Homage to the Square—the cube to house the squares.
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