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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.

A penetrating look at Rembrandt on the 350th anniversary of his death.

The artist knew that she had a difficult task, explains curator Jay A. Clarke, but never flinched from her convictions.

Cutting-edge technology allows us to gain a surprising amount of insight into the materials that artists used to create paint.

How does context affect the meaning and the stories we find in photographs?

Curator Liz Siegel looks at a work by artist Moyra Davey, who has a keen eye for the overlooked and underfoot.

Meet a few of the people—a friend, a printer, an art dealer, a romantic partner, and two children—who impacted the artist and his work.

Celebrations of “personal style, vulnerability, strength, beauty, individuality, and imperfections,” Swaby’s life-sized textile portraits also stem from her relationships with her subjects, including her three older sisters.

Part of this photograph’s power lies in the deterioration that seems to threaten it, as if the image were going to disappear soon.

Conservators Allison Langley and Kim Muir share insights and secrets revealed by looking through the surfaces of four paintings.

From ancient Rome to 19th-century New York, the use of ancient Egyptian motifs demonstrates the influence of the illustrious North African culture.

Eight interns at the Art Institute share artworks they think you should know.

A series of fortunate events leads to insights about the tilt and gaze of a ancient portrait sculpture.

Frame conservators Chris Brooks and Kirk Vuillemot consider the origins of a frame that arrived at the museum almost 70 years ago (with a somewhat famous self-portrait).

A passion for ancient art and a childhood dream led her around the world and back home to Chicago.