FINAL DAYS—"Mel Bochner Drawings: A Retrospective"
Over the course of a career that has spanned nearly six decades, Mel Bochner has been at the forefront of Conceptual Art, producing thought-provoking work in nearly every medium.
Explore the artist's pioneering role in redefining the traditional boundaries of drawing with thought-provoking work on view through August 22.
Learn more about this exhibition at the link in the comments.
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See "Cezanne" at the Art Institute
See "Cezanne"—a major retrospective critics are calling a "magnificent" and "groundbreaking" summer blockbuster—now on view at the Art Institute.
TICKETS—https://bit.ly/38SExpN
NOW OPEN—"Cezanne"
"Cezanne" is now open at the Art Institute!
This Memorial Day weekend, explore an extraordinary breadth of works, illuminating the pioneering trail Paul Cezanne set for generations of artists to come.
EXPLORE—https://bit.ly/38SExpN
Reframing "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte—1884" | Artwork Spotlight
"A frame can really make or break a painting."
Our conservation and curatorial teams share the fascinating story of the reframing effort of Seurat's masterpiece "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte—1884."
Learn more about the reframing efforts in the article "'La Grande Jatte,' Frame by Frame": https://bit.ly/3uWctun
Supported by Bank of America and Bloomberg Philanthropies
NOW OPEN—"Mel Bochner Drawings: A Retrospective"
"Drawing is the way to see what I’m thinking. All one needs is something to make a mark and a surface to make the mark on."
Now open at the Art Institute, "Mel Bochner Drawings: A Retrospective" demonstrates the artist's pioneering role in redefining the traditional boundaries of drawing, presenting thought-provoking work over the course of a career that has spanned nearly six decades.
LEARN MORE—https://bit.ly/36rUWAS
Playing Favorites: Kit Shields
In our latest episode of Playing Favorites, Kit Shields, assistant editor in Publishing, discusses Narcissa Niblack Thorne’s miniature rooms and how her father’s own furniture building drew her to this extraordinary example of ingenuity and craftsmanship.
Collaborating with a group of skilled Chicago artisans, Thorne meticulously designed, furnished, and lit each of the 68 Thorne Miniature Rooms in the Art Institute’s collection. She designed the rooms during the Colonial Revival movement, a moment that expressed an invented American identity rooted almost exclusively in the Atlantic coast.
The video is part of our Playing Favorites series, in which Art Institute of Chicago staff share their favorite works from the collection.
Playing Favorites: Kyla Thomas
Sometimes a work of art invites us to see the beauty in ourselves. Kyla Thomas, manager of distribution operations, recalls encountering this bust of a black woman on a high school trip and the tremendous pull it had on her and her friends.
The video is part of our Playing Favorites series, in which Art Institute of Chicago staff share their favorite works from the collection.
Playing Favorites: Liz Benge
Discovered on the sea floor off the coast of Athens, this marble relief dates from nearly 2,000 years ago. Collection manager Liz Benge draws on her love for the sea and her experience in underwater archaeology to tell the story of this heroic Greek warrior from the ancient world.
This video is part of the Playing Favorites series, in which Art Institute of Chicago staff share their favorite works from the collection.
Sneak Peek: Reframing "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte"
"A Sunday on La Grande Jatte" is back on view!
Get a quick glimpse of the monumental project of preparing and fitting Georges Seurat's beloved painting with a new brighter, whiter frame that is closer to the artist's original vision for his work.
Playing Favorites: Thomas Huston
Sometimes a work of art can invite us to slow down and look more carefully at the world around us. In this episode of Playing Favorites, Thomas Huston, a technician in both Architecture and Design and Modern and Contemporary, shares his sense of wonder at Robert Gober’s “Untitled,” 1998/2004.
This video is part of the Playing Favorites series, in which Art Institute of Chicago staff share their favorite works from the collection.
Free Weekday Museum Admission through March 17
Thanks to Time Out Chicago critics for choosing the Art Institute as "Best Museum" in their 2021 Best of the City Awards and to locals for voting us "Chicago's most-loved attraction" in the Love Local Awards.
Illinois residents enjoy FREE museum admission—every weekday now through March 17. See some of the world's most beloved works of art and discover new favorites along the way.
Vase (Maebyong) | Art Institute Essentials Tour
Celadon, or green-glazed, stoneware is one of the greatest achievements of Korea’s Goryeo dynasty (918–1392). Join us as we take a closer look at an extraordinary example in "Vase (Maebyong) with Clouds, Flying Cranes, and Children amid Bamboo"—the latest episode of our Art Institute Essentials series.
Bisa Butler's The Safety Patrol | Art Institute Essentials Tour
In "Safety Patrol" (2018), based on a photograph taken by Charles "Teenie" Harris, artist Bisa Butler considers the potential of seven children as future caretakers of the world.
Learn more in the latest episode of our Art Institute Essentials series.
The Neapolitan Crèche | Artwork Spotlight
Impressively rich in detail and varied in its materials, the crèche rewards close and curious looking.
Explore the Art Institute's spectacular Neapolitan crèche in this artwork spotlight and experience the crèche in person now through January 9.
Catalogue: ‘Ray Johnson c/o’
Once described as New York’s “most famous unknown artist,” Ray Johnson was a renowned maker of meticulous collages and a pioneering figure in the worlds of Pop, Fluxus, Conceptual Art, and performance in the 1960s.
Accompanying the exhibition—now on view at the Art Institute—is a catalogue that serves as an engaging introduction to the wide-ranging work of this pioneering 20th-century artist—selected as one of the New York Times's "Best Art Books of 2021."
LEARN MORE—https://bit.ly/3dLoHwh
The Hartwell Memorial Window
Explore the story of our spectacular Tiffany Window, a dazzling 25-foot-tall stained glass landscape.
And make sure to see this recent addition to the museum’s collection—now on view at the Art Institute.
Art Institute Essentials: Alma Thomas's "Starry Night and the Astronauts"
"Color is life and light is the mother of color." —Alma Thomas
Learn how artist Alma Thomas pioneered a radical new approach to abstraction and how her iconic 1972 painting was inspired by a fascination with space exploration—the latest in our Art Institute Essentials series.
Interactive Feature: Kertész's Portraits of Anne-Marie Merkel
André Kertész produced several portraits of German sculptor Anne-Marie Merkel.
In this interactive feature, we take a closer look at these captivating works and explore the community of artists and intellectuals Kertész photographed in Paris.
EXPLORE—https://bit.ly/3cJMCvD
Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies
Vote for GIF IT UP
One day left to vote! GIF IT UP is an annual GIF-making competition for the most creative reuse of digitized cultural heritage material. And this year the Art Institute is proud to be a new content partner, inviting makers around the world to engage with our digital archive of thousands of public domain images.
Cast your vote today and help select a winner of this year's GIF IT UP competition. #GIFITUP2021
VOTE—http://gifitup.net
1) GIF Designer: Catarina Pereira.
Image: Mary Cassatt. The Child’s Bath, 1893.
2) GIF Designer: Adelino Pereira.
Image: Vincent van Gogh. Self-Portrait, 1887.
3) GIF Designer: Ionela Adriana Mogosanu.
Image: Gerrit van Honthorst. A Boy Blowing on a Firebrand, 1621/22.
4) GIF Designer: Alise Grišina.
Image: Juan Sánchez Cotán. Still Life with Game Fowl, 1600/03.
5) GIF Designer: Arunesh Varade.
Images: Prints by Odilon Redon.
6) GIF Designer: Līva Luīze Bīmane.
Image: Jacques-Louis David. Madame de Pastoret and Her Son, 1791/92.
7) GIF Designer: Simona Simanovica.
Image: Katsushika Hokusai. The Mansion of the Plates (Sara yashiki), from the series “One Hundred Ghost Tales (Hyaku monogatari),” 1831/32.
8) GIF Designer: Paul Bond.
Image: Edvard Munch. The Girl by the Window, 1893.
Art Institute Essentials: Statue of a Young Satyr
Discover the story behind the creation and excavation of this delightful figure of a young satyr wearing a theater mask, and see how it reveals the humorous side of ancient Rome.
Our Art Institute Essentials video series offers the chance to get up close with some of the museum’s most iconic works of art.
Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies
Interactive Feature: Reconsidering the Grand Coulee Dam
CLOSING MONDAY—Don't miss the exhibition "Joseph E. Yoakum: What I Saw," on view at the Art Institute for just a couple more days!
In this interactive feature, discover Yoakum’s skill as a draftsman and dramatic storyteller as we take a closer look at the artist's series of drawings of the Grand Coulee Dam.
EXPLORE—https://bit.ly/3vkufGn
Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies
Exhibition Stories—"Bisa Butler: Portraits"
"Bisa Butler: Portraits" closes in less than two weeks! Explore the inspiration behind Bisa Butler's vibrant portrait quilts in this video with the artist herself. And see the show at the Art Institute through September 6.
LEARN MORE—https://bit.ly/36ASJ2P
Barack Obama—Visiting the Art Institute
Hear Barack Obama speak on the lasting power of art and timeless moments to be found with works on view at the Art Institute.
Don't miss the Obama Portraits at the Art Institute—there are just a few days left to see these groundbreaking works by Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald before they leave Chicago on August 15.
TICKETS—https://bit.ly/2OlnyCd
Happy 60th Birthday to President Obama!
Visitors to the Obama Portraits at the Art Institute share their reactions to Kehinde Wiley's and Amy Sherald's magnificent paintings and send special birthday wishes to President Obama on his 60th.
NOW OPEN—"Monet and Chicago"
Art Institute Essentials: Gustave Caillebotte's "Paris Street; Rainy Day"
Exhibition Stories—"Bisa Butler: Portraits"
Art Institute Essentials: Vincent van Gogh's "The Bedroom"
Playing Favorites: Jordan Carter
Playing Favorites: Costa Petridis