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Egon Schiele, Russian War Prisoner (1916)
Manhattan DA Seeks Return of Schiele Work from Art Institute of Chicago
A work by Austrian Expressionist artist Egon Schiele is currently the subject of a battle between the Art Institute of Chicago and the Manhattan District Attorney’s office.
The Art Institute of Chicago as seen from Michigan Avenue, Wikimedia Commons
Art Institute of Chicago Workers Ratify First Contract
The Art Institute of Chicago museum and their employee union have come to an agreement, securing their first contract which promises pay raises and affordable healthcare.
Kerry James Marshall, Many Mansions, 1994
10 Must-See Artworks at the Art Institute of Chicago

Founded in 1879, the Art Institute of Chicago is one of the world’s largest and oldest art…

Edgar Degas, Ballet at the Paris Opéra, 1877
Pastel: Impressionism's Lesser Known Medium
Most people think of oil paintings when they think of Impressionism, but almost half of the works in the eight Impressionist exhibitions held in Paris between 1874 and 1886 were prints and drawings,…
Cover of IT (International Times) magazine, March 9–23, 1972; Cover of Thing: She Knows Who She Is magazine, Spring 1991 (no. 4); Cover of The Face magazine, March 1985 (no. 59).
Subscribe: Artists and Alternative Magazines, 1970-1995
Pairing the high production standards of leading publications such as Vogue and Life with the element of collage in zines and the text/image provocations of underground newspapers, alternative…
the word "design" in large red letters running up the corner of a building towards a bright blue sky
The 5 Best Art Schools in the Midwest
The top-tier art programs of the Midwest tend to be relatively small, private art and design schools.
Girl in blue dress in front of black and white polka dots and giant orange slices
Bisa Butler Solo Show to Reopen with Art Institute of Chicago

CHICAGO – The Art Institute of Chicago is pleased to announce that its doors will reopen on February 11.Bisa Butler: Portraits, which opened last…

Jo Ractliffe black and white photograph of a dog
South Africa Through the Eyes of Photographer Jo Ractliffe
DRIVES is South African artist Jo Ractliffe’s first-ever retrospective, featuring more than 100 works of photography, video, book art, and multimedia installation.