Art Institute of Chicago

Art on theMart, the digital art projection show on the front of Chicago’s Merchandise Mart, will open its 2021 season this week with planets and stars.

The Art Institute of Chicago announced it will reopen next month as officials loosen coronavirus mitigations citywide.

Despite the pandemic, the Art Institute of Chicago remains open for business, and a new exhibit focused on artist Bisa Butler has gotten quite a bit of attention. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.

Not only was the Art Institute of Chicago the first American museum to host a Claude Monet solo show, but it was the first museum to buy one of Monet’s paintings. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports on the new Monet exhibit at the museum.

The Museum of Science and Industry is set to reopen next month, offering free admission for two weeks in celebration. The museum will open its doors once again on Aug. 1 after months of being closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Free admission will be available through Aug. 14. The museum remains closed Mondays and Tuesdays, however. The museum is…

The Art Institute of Chicago announced Wednesday that the iconic museum will reopen to the public on July 30 after previously closing because of the coronavirus pandemic. Free admission will be offered for Illinois residents through Aug. 3, according to the Art Institute. Visitors must purchase tickets or reserve free tickets through the museum’s website. Face coverings and maintaining physical…

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has led to layoffs at a Chicago institution, as the Art Institute of Chicago has laid off more than 50 employees. According to Kati Murphy, executive director of public affairs at the Art Institute, a total of 51 staff members, or 8 percent of the facility’s workforce, have been laid off amid the pandemic. “This difficult…

Chicago police arrested a person Thursday night after allegedly vandalizing one of the lion statues near the entrance to the Art Institute of Chicago. The iconic lion statue at the north end of the S. Michigan Avenue entrance had the words “inside mania” painted on its base. A female offender was arrested at 10:41 p.m. after being seen tagging the…

A day before Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s state-wide order requiring Illinois residents to wear protective face masks goes into effect, several Chicago icons got a head start. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter reports.

Chicago has had a long love affair with Claude Monet — one that dates back to the late 1800s, after the Great Chicago Fire.  The Art Institute’s upcoming exhibition, Monet and Chicago, is the first of its kind to focus on the city’s unique relationship with the artist. “This exhibition celebrates the results of a city rebuilt, and its...

The University of Chicago Medical Center said late Monday that the hospital was in the process of admitting its first patient suspected of having the coronavirus. Sandra Torres reports.

As coronavirus concerns continue to grow, Chicago museums have announced travel restrictions for staff. Both the Field Museum and the Art Institute of Chicago have suspended travel for employees going to areas deemed both medium and high-risk locations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “We’re taking the necessary precautions to ensure that, as always, our facilities are...

Portraits of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama will leave the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery for Chicago next summer. The artwork by artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald is set for a five-city tour in 2021, the gallery announced, with Chicago being the first stop. The tour will begin at the Art Institute on June 18,…

The iconic portraits of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama are going on tour next year with its first stop at the Art Institute of Chicago. The portraits will be on display from June 18, 2021 to August 15, 2021.

A new exhibit will open at the Art Institute of Chicago thanks to a donation of more than 100 works from a prominent city gallery owner and an art historian. The Art Institute exhibit titled “Pure Drawing: Seven Centuries of Art,” assembled from the collection of works from Richard and Mary L. Gray, opens at the museum on Saturday. “The…

A new exhibit will open at the Art Institute of Chicago thanks to a donation of more than 100 works from a prominent city gallery owner and an art historian. NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter has the details.

A major retrospective on the iconic pop artist Andy Warhol opened this week at the Art Institute of Chicago. “Andy Warhol—From A to B and Back Again” is open to the public until January 26, 2020.

Bank of America cardholders can enjoy nine local museums for free this weekend as part of the company’s Museums on Us program