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Artist at Work
The Real Water Lilies of Giverny

Curator Gloria Groom explains how the artist mixed these delicate aquatic flowers to inspire as well as mirror his palette.

Inside the Exhibition
Malangatana’s The Fountain of Blood
November 4, 2020
New Views of History
Vote Now: Five Points of Reference
October 29, 2020

From the Frames Lab
There and Not There: Recreating a Kupka Frame
October 27, 2020
From the Conservation Lab
Souvenir from Bamako: Conserving a Photograph by Seydou Ke?ta
October 20, 2020

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Reading a Mummy Mask
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The Art of the Viking Sword
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Portrait of a King
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Silver from the Kalo Shop

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Manet Paintings and Works on Paper at the Art Institute of Chicago
This catalogue brings together works from across the artist’s career to generate fresh insights into Manet’s unique working process.
Ivan Albright Paintings at the Art Institute of Chicago

Renowned as the “master of the macabre,” Chicago native Ivan Albright is famous for richly detailed paintings of ghoulish subjects. This catalogue brings together fresh perspectives on the artist.
Matisse Paintings, Works on Paper, Sculpture, and Textiles at the Art Institute of Chicago

The extraordinary works by Henri Matisse in the museum’s collection narrate the numerous stylistic and thematic paths the artist explored and present a comprehensive story of his entire career.

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Bisa Butler: Portraits

A beautifully illustrated introduction to Bisa Butler’s innovative portrait quilts
Speaking of Objects: African Art at the Art Institute of Chicago

A lavishly illustrated selection from the Art Institute of Chicago’s extraordinary collection of the arts of Africa
The People Shall Govern! Medu Art Ensemble and the Anti-Apartheid Poster, 1979–1985

A revelatory presentation of anti-apartheid posters created by Medu Art Ensemble
Monet and Chicago

A rich and unprecedented exploration of Chicago’s embrace of Claude Monet’s modernism.

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