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Founded in 1879, the Art Institute of Chicago is one of the world’s major museums, housing an extraordinary collection of objects from across places, cultures, and time. We are also a place of active learning for all—dedicated to investigation, innovation, education, and dialogue—continually aspiring to greater public service and civic ...
The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the United States. It is based in the Art Institute of Chicago Building in Chicago 's Grant Park.
Dec 16, 2023 · Exhibitions. Events. Current. Upcoming. Archive. Exhibition. Christina Ramberg: A Retrospective. Apr 20–Aug 11, 2024. Exhibition. Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists from Japan. Dec 16, 2023–Jun 3, 2024. Exhibition. Threaded Visions: Contemporary Weavings from the Collection. Feb 24–Aug 26, 2024. Exhibition. János Megyik Photograms.
Mission and History. History. The Art Institute of Chicago was founded as both a museum and school for the fine arts in 1879, a critical era in the history of Chicago as civic energies were devoted to rebuilding the metropolis that had been destroyed by the Great Fire of 1871.
FAQs | The Art Institute of Chicago. Frequently asked—and answered—questions. If you can’t find the answers to your questions here, read our FAQs for Members, Families, Teens, Educators, and the Library and Archives. Museum Hours. What are the Art Institute’s hours?
Sep 5, 2020 · Sep 5, 2020–Nov 16, 2020 | Feb 11, 2021–June 14, 2021. Regenstein Hall. Closed. From the 1880s on, Chicago welcomed the “Father of Impressionism” with open arms. When Monet’s paintings first appeared alongside his contemporaries’ in a Chicago gallery in 1888, he was singled out for praise by the press.
Christina Ramberg (1946–1995) was an influential and beloved member of Chicago’s contemporary art scene. While best known for her stylized paintings of fragmented female bodies, throughout her brief yet focused career, she vacillated between the depiction of various figural elements—hair, hands, torsos, and garments—while also creating ...
