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We collect, care for, and interpret works of art across time, cultures, geographies, and identities, centering the vision of artists and makers.

NOW OPEN– "Lee Miller: Fearless."See the first comprehensive survey of Lee Miller’s photographs in more than 25 years, g...
08/29/2026

NOW OPEN– "Lee Miller: Fearless."

See the first comprehensive survey of Lee Miller’s photographs in more than 25 years, gathering approximately 150 works from across the major episodes of her singular career.

A pioneer of Surrealist techniques, Miller took on daring subjects with a readiness that inspired experimental artists and fashion editors alike. She excelled at portraiture and pictured a range of cultural figures in the 1930s—from Charlie Chaplin to Pablo Picasso—most of them personal friends.

Learn more and plan your visit today. https://bit.ly/4wdHI15

Image:

Lee Miller. "Charlie Chaplin with chandelier," 1932. Courtesy of Mark Kelman, New York. © 2026 Lee Miller Archives, England. All rights reserved. Lee Miller Archives

With its warm southern sunlight and leisurely interactions between herders, this painting of the Italian countryside wou...
08/28/2026

With its warm southern sunlight and leisurely interactions between herders, this painting of the Italian countryside would have affirmed urban Dutch perceptions of rural areas as places of innocence and peace.

The son of a painter, Adriaen van de Velde was also inspired by the cattle pieces of Paulus Potter and the pastoral scenes of
Nicolaes Berchem. He achieved a harmonious balance of elements by studying the landscape from life and sketching the cattle in the pasture and the human figures in the studio.

See "Pastoral Landscape with Ruins," on view in Gallery 213.

Image:

Adriaen van de Velde. "Pastoral Landscape with Ruins," 1664. Sidney A. Kent Fund.
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08/27/2026

Claude Monet called his "Water Lily" series his "most beautiful" project.

Learn more about this late-career undertaking and the more than 300 canvases he made on the theme with Gloria Groom, Chair and David and Mary Winton Green Curator, Painting and Sculpture of Europe.

Work shown:
Claude Monet. "Water Lily Pond," 1917–19. Gift of Mrs. Harvey Kaplan.
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Today is 🐶 Take a W-A-L-K through the collection to see how artists across the ages have depicted our loyal, furry fri...
08/26/2026

Today is 🐶 Take a W-A-L-K through the collection to see how artists across the ages have depicted our loyal, furry friends. https://bit.ly/4x1KTc4

Images:

Giovanni Battista Moroni. "Gian Lodovico Madruzzo," 1551–1552. Charles H. and Mary F. S. Worcester Collection.

Gerard ter Borch the Younger. "The Music Lesson," 1665–1675. Gift of Charles T. Yerkes.

Ancient Etruscan. "Amphora (Storage Jar)," 530 BCE–520 BCE. Katherine K. Adler Memorial Fund.

Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes. "Winter Scene," 1780–1790. Bequest of Verde C. Graff.

Music and spirituality were important influences on František Kupka's approach to abstraction.This painting's style is k...
08/25/2026

Music and spirituality were important influences on František Kupka's approach to abstraction.

This painting's style is known as Orphism, an art movement in which simultaneous color contrasts are equivalent to musical pitches. Kupka's abstract works were a means of visualizing Theosophy—a blend of philosophy, religion, and science.

Inspired by the stained-glass windows of the Notre-Dame cathedrals in Paris and Chartres, France, this painting combines color, light, and mysticism through its Cubist structure.

See "Reminiscence of a Cathedral" by František Kupka on view in Gallery 391.

Image:

František Kupka. "Reminiscence of a Cathedral," 1920–1923. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Shapiro. © 2018 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / ADAGP, Paris.
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Don't miss the first Art Institute exhibition dedicated to Mary Cassatt in more than 25 years—opening September 6.Get to...
08/24/2026

Don't miss the first Art Institute exhibition dedicated to Mary Cassatt in more than 25 years—opening September 6.

Get to know the artist ahead of the highly anticipated show:

- Mary Cassatt was the only American to exhibit with the French Impressionists.

- She pursued ambitious and experimental work that centered the everyday lives of women.

- Cassatt fell in love with Japanese prints after seeing an exhibition in 1890 and was inspired by their flattened planes, bold lines, and broad areas of color and decoration.

- This exhibition marks the centennial of her death and presents more than 70 paintings, pastels, and prints—plus materials about her now-lost mural made for the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago.

Learn more about "Mary Cassatt: After Impressionism." https://bit.ly/4pbNBYx

Image:

Mary Cassatt. "The Child's Bath," 1893. The Art Institute of Chicago, Robert A. Waller Fund.

This large, milky-white jar, made during Korea’s Joseon dynasty, is called a moon jar because of its distinctive shape a...
08/22/2026

This large, milky-white jar, made during Korea’s Joseon dynasty, is called a moon jar because of its distinctive shape and color. To create the jar’s large, round shape, Joseon potters joined two hemispherical halves at the center. The joint is almost visible under the smooth white glaze but subtly flattens out between the halves.

This moon jar, like many others, has mysterious spots—possibly residue from liquid the jar once contained or the result of a crystal growth from the slow cooling of the kiln. Either way, these stains have become a part of the identity of Joseon moon jars.

See "Moon Jar" on view in our gallery of Korean art. https://bit.ly/4xaIi00

Image:

Korea. "Moon Jar," Joseon dynasty (1392–1897), late 17th–mid-18th century. Gift of an anonymous donor, Louise Lutz Estate, and Russell Tyson Endowment.

CLOSING SOON–"The Floating World Emerges: Japanese Prints from the Clarence Buckingham Collection."These prints are part...
08/21/2026

CLOSING SOON–"The Floating World Emerges: Japanese Prints from the Clarence Buckingham Collection."

These prints are part of a 12-sheet folding album that depicts people carrying puppets, some on their shoulders and others in portable chairs. In Edo (now Tokyo) around 1700, puppet theater was probably more popular than Kabuki theater featuring human actors. As a result, quite a few early ukiyo-e prints relate to puppet theater and the chanting of narrative musicals, or joruri, that accompanied the plays.

Learn more in our exhibition "The Floating World Emerges," now on view through September 6. https://bit.ly/4y4Ak9V

Image:

Okumura Masanobu. "Parade of the Puppets," 1695–1705. Clarence Buckingham Collection.

Get a head start on the weekend at the museum!Revisit our iconic collection tonight during our late-night hours as part ...
08/20/2026

Get a head start on the weekend at the museum!

Revisit our iconic collection tonight during our late-night hours as part of our UNIQLO Third Thursdays. Save this list of special programming to plan your evening:

🎭 Catch some laughs during Improv in the Galleries with The Second City.

🍾 Share a toast in our new Champagne Pop-Up bar.

🎙️ Attend a short Talk on David Hockney’s "American Collectors."

🎨 Become an artist for the night with our Weekly Studio and create art inspired by our exhibition, "Beyond Form: Abstraction at Midcentury."

🧘 Slow down with our Mindful Looking gallery tour.

As a bonus, admission is free for Illinois residents during this time.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/47UQTth

OPENING NEXT WEEK–"Lee Miller: Fearless."From the 1920s through the 1950s, Miller wore many hats: Surrealist innovator, ...
08/19/2026

OPENING NEXT WEEK–"Lee Miller: Fearless."

From the 1920s through the 1950s, Miller wore many hats: Surrealist innovator, magazine photographer, business owner, fashion model, international adventurer, and accredited battlefield correspondent. These remarkably varied interests shaped her approach to life and creativity, which is on full display in this expansive exhibition.

Learn more and join us on August 29. https://bit.ly/4wdHI15

Image:

Lee Miller. "Self-Portrait with Headband," 1932. Lee Miller Archives.© 2026 Lee Miller Archives, England. All rights reserved.

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