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For Willem de Kooning, drawing was as instinctive and essential as breathing. He drew constantly: in the studio, while traveling, and even while watching television.
The museum’s galleries are continually changing as newly acquired works and loaned objects join our spaces and expand the perspectives and stories that we share.
What happens in the space between you and the artworks in front of you? Can your experience of art cultivate greater self-awareness and attention to the present moment?
What are things you do to make a difference in your family, in your community, and in the world?
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.
This publication, the first devoted exclusively to the Art Institute’s growing collection of film and video, will both record the emergence of a new medium over the last four decades and capture the current, quickly evolving state of the art.
This digital volume—on the work of Claude Monet—is the first in the series Paintings and Drawings by Artists of the Impressionist Circle at the Art Institute of Chicago.
This publication highlights Henri Matisse’s paintings, drawings, and more in the Art Institute of Chicago’s collection. These extraordinary objects illuminate the stylistic and thematic paths that the artist explored, presenting a comprehensive view of his career.
This publication offers insights into Paul Cezanne’s unique methods and materials through richly detailed essays and cutting-edge technical reports. The fourteen paintings and watercolors span the artist’s career and his signature subjects: landscapes, portraits, still lifes, and bathers.
Look closely at the work Alma Thomas, an artist who explored color, light, and the natural world through painting. Learn more about the artist and her work, make art inspired by her example, and explore the work of other artists with connections to Thomas.
Take a deep look at Weaving by Diego Rivera to learn how Indigenous Mexican traditions and modern art movements influenced his creative practice. Using the activities provided, you can make weavings and portraits inspired by your heritage. Plus, explore collection works by Rivera’s peers.
Learn about by Elizabeth Catlett who used her art to honor Black history and culture and to fight for social justice, including in her collaborative work with the Mexican printmaking collective, Taller de Gráfica Popular (TGP).
Consider Georgia O’Keeffe’s perspective on New York’s skyline through The Shelton with Sunspots, N.Y., and use the information and prompts provided to learn more about the artist, explore related work, and make art inspired by your own surroundings.
