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This Year of the Ox tour of collection reveals the long and complex relationship between bovines and humans across time and in cultures around the world.

Trace the major artistic approaches and themes Picasso explored at various points across his 70-year career.

A conservator’s keen eye ensures that Charles Burchfield’s watercolor and frame are protected for years to come.

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.

In the 1880s the new mix of industry and nature in the evolving Parisian suburbs prompted Van Gogh and his contemporaries to experiment with radical painting approaches.

Five staff members in five different roles highlight five distinct artworks from the newly installed Modern Wing galleries featuring architecture and design.

Four staff members share works of art that fit in the palm of the hand and yet expand our sense of the world.

With this iconic artwork returning to the Art Institute’s galleries on September 5, we’re taking a look at the facts behind the ever-fascinating work.

Conserving a delicate drawing requires a comprehensive respect for science and art combined with a healthy measure of self-knowledge.

Go back in time and behind the scenes for a closer look at this illustrious collection, which makes its North American debut this spring.

Sixty years after Van Gogh died, his nephew took photographer Peter Pollack on a tour of places where his uncle had lived and painted.

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.

Four curators share their favorite elements of the newly reimagined galleries and the deeper, richer, more entwined narratives they tell.

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.

Smart exhibition design facilitates a physically distanced yet powerful and intimate experience.

Innovation and creativity are not only things Sam has practiced his entire life—they are essential, he insists, for the future of museums.

For artists María Dávila and Eduardo Portillo, the world of each textile contains multitudes.

Four writers select works from four continents in an exploration of the involuntary but essential act of taking in air.

The curatorial team introduces these two formidable artists and shares how their brief encounter reorients our understanding of the ways artists inspire one another.