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Artist Jitish Kallat reflects on his piece Public Notice 3 as it returns to the storied Woman’s Board Grand Staircase and how its meaning has evolved in the 14 years since its debut.

Working on a mural with Gladys Nilsson taught the author many things, but mostly to paint with joy.

What happens when you use art to assess the marvel and mystery of time?

Korea’s rich ceramic heritage provides the country’s contemporary ceramicists a valuable resource but also presents an obstacle: It is an artistic legacy these artists strive to surpass.

To become a working architect, Margaret McCurry had to forge a path through a profession that had been claimed by men.

Following a career as a research chemist, she began a nearly three-decade tenure at the Art Institute in a role that marries logic, creativity, ingenuity, and a love of working with her hands.

Artist Pixy Liao and her partner, musician and fellow artist Moro, share a playlist containing some of their favorite music, songs that form the soundtrack to their home.

A collector, gardener, sportsman, and more, the multifaceted Impressionist explored a wide variety of personal and professional pursuits in his life and in his art.

A conservation treatment brings one of Whistler’s paintings much closer to the work the artist intended.

In the centuries-long game of the destruction, deterioration, and reproduction of many Chinese artworks, the winner is not who you might think.

“That’s how culture transcends,” the artist stated, “transforming the past while keeping the roots.”

From talks and tours to object labels, she shapes the ways visitors experience our exhibitions and collections, ensuring their accessibility through a multiplicity of perspectives—and just a dash of pop culture.

Our staff finds whole worlds in the heart of this primary color.

There’s something extraordinary about the Art Institute lions, something that could only come from the vision of a remarkable artist.

Navigate the mysterious Symbolist movement with this guide to the many styles and themes that emerged across Europe.

Keep tabs on our limited-time offerings with this short list of exhibitions, installations, and artworks for fall.

Time, patience, and the latest technology help ensure an afterlife for an unnamed mummy in the Art Institute’s collection.