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Learn about the artist and activist who wanted to “create an art for liberation and for life.”

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

The artist draws our attention to the tension between moments in time, exploring the gap between them.

Just like letters and cards, artworks sent through the mail make personal connections.

Collectors in Chicago, along with the Art Institute, were early champions of radically new artwork by a French artist named Claude Monet.

The famous actress was also an accomplished sculptor who above all fashioned her own celebrity.

An iconic piece of South Side history by a pioneering architect joins the museum’s collection.

Join us for holiday favorites, creative exploration, curatorial insights, and much more.

Discover the artists who have and continue to inspire Bisa Butler—not only because of their work and distinct vision but due to their unrelenting perseverance and passion.

“I didn’t understand it. But I certainly could not dismiss it. I felt a kind of quickening.”

A paintings conservator describes the unique experiencing of preparing artworks for travel to Chicago.

To activate a magnificent artifact beyond the constraints of its formal museum setting was a revelation for me.

With a global perspective and outgoing manner, she guides and supports emerging professionals at every stage, from undergraduate internships to post-doctoral fellowships. 

With her photographs and debut film, the Kenyan artist aims to collapse the distance between object and viewer.

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

This striking early-career sculpture by the artist, well-known for her distinctive prints, allows us to shine a spotlight on a second, vital facet of her practice.