The museum added more than 1,000 artworks to its collection in 2025, including pieces from Chicago artists like Hunt and ...

Here’s a roundup of free days at Chicago-area museums, zoos and other cultural institutions. Plus 15 places that are always free.

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After being closed for refurbishment since January 2024, the Art Institute of Chicago’s 17th-, 18th- and 19th-century European design galleries will reopen Friday with a new configuration that allows ...

The Art Institute of Chicago on Tuesday announced the $50 million Grainger Center for Conservation and Science, a space built within the museum’s footprint, which will double the amount of space ...

Vincent van Gogh, "Factories at Clichy" (1887), Saint Louis Art Museum (image courtesy Art Institute of Chicago) CHICAGO — As much as we rightfully worship at the altar of Vincent van Gogh, he has ...

Dive into one of the biggest museums in the United States, the Art Institute of Chicago, through five must-see works, from Impressionist painting to Modernist stained glass. A Sunday Afternoon on the ...

But in part because of the dominance of the New York art scene and biases about so-called regional art, the group has faced ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. The Art Institute of Chicago announced plans for a $50 ...

In which Observer's Arts Editor sets out to have as many art and art-adjacent encounters as possible in the Windy City in just two days. Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate, better known as the Bean. Photo: ...

As the winter months settle in, Chicagoans have a unique opportunity to explore the city's rich cultural landscape without spending a dime. This article will guide you through various museums and ...