The visionary artists featured in 'Radical Clay: Contemporary Women Artists from Japan' seek to redefine what is possible in the art of ceramics.

See their mesmerizing and wildly experimental work on view at the Art Institute: bit.ly/3sZ1n9H

We hear rats are making quite the impression these days. 🐀 Fall down the rat hole, from the comforts of home, with rodent-themed artworks kept squirreled away in the Art Institute's collection.

CLOSING SOON—'Peter Hujar: Performance and Portraiture'

Peter Hujar sought to produce images that construct a new reality. See more than 60 photographs by Hujar, as well as selected works by artists in his circle.

Closing October 9—bit.ly/3MykIpp

'A stunning new show'...  'Remedios Varo: Science Fictions' features work critics are calling 'extraordinary,' 'mesmerizing,' dreamlike,' 'magic,' and 'a cultish pleasure.'

Delve into fantastical worlds suffused with enchantment with more than 60 works: bit.ly/3reujt0

We are saddened to learn of the passing of artist Brice Marden.

Marden played a key role in maintaining the vitality of abstract painting. See his painting 'Study for the Muses (Eaglesmere Version)' on view in Gallery 296: bit.ly/3qwzHb4

Final days! Explore natural beauty and the artful display of flowers in Japanese culture—in the exhibition 'The Arranged Flower: Ikebana and Flora in Japanese Prints.'

Closing July 9—bit.ly/42RaE0S

A new installation by Margaret Honda casts the Art Institute's Modern Wing in a new light.

See this work change in appearance as the weather shifts, the earth turns, and summer fades into fall: bit.ly/45sZlx5

Seize the daisy. 🌼 Soak up some sun in the Art Institute's gardens—open to the public during museum hours. 🌿 🌸 🐝

Free Thursday Evenings return to the Art Institute! Illinois residents enjoy free general admission—every Thursday between 5:00 and 8:00—now through August 31.

Learn more at artic.edu/visit

Got plans for the long weekend? See 'Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde: The Modern Landscape,' and explore more than 75 artworks by Vincent van Gogh and his fellow painters—Georges Seurat, Paul Signac, Emile Bernard, and Charles Angrand.

TICKETS—bit.ly/3JIpv4Z

'Lygia Pape: Tecelares' brings together nearly 100 rarely seen works by a key figure in Brazilian contemporary art.

Made in the 1950s and 1960s, these prints at times suggest the clash of atomic particles, city plans, or slides of microscopic specimens: bit.ly/3XA3WJA

COMING SOON—'Van Gogh and the Avant-Garde: The Modern Landscape'

See more than 75 artworks shedding light on an innovative period in the lives of artists Vincent van Gogh, Georges Seurat, Paul Signac, Emile Bernard, and Charles Angrand—opening May 14: bit.ly/3JIpv4Z

NOW OPEN—'Ink Play: Paintings by Lui Shou-Kwan'

A pioneer of the New Ink painting movement, Lui Shou-Kwan's innovative visual vocabulary helped spark an international interest in Chinese traditions of ink painting and its contemporary interpretations: bit.ly/3ndt6jO

Celebrate the remarkable history of photography through the ways it has responded to and provoked changes across the world.

See more than 150 works from over the decades and around the world—on view in 'A Field Guide to Photography and Media': bit.ly/3fSogoI

NOW OPEN—'Kwame Brathwaite: Things Well Worth Waiting For'

During a career that spans decades, Kwame Brathwaite (Kwame Brathwaite) has become known for his photographs of Black fashion, music, and events.

Explore his work from the 1960s to the 1980s: bit.ly/3JEHURN

Happy #ValentinesDay 💞 from the Art Institute!

We hope this lovely print brightens your day—from us to you. 💖

Image: Jim Dine. Dutch Hearts, 1970. © Jim Dine / (ARS) bit.ly/3K7R2P4

COMING SOON—'Salvador Dalí: The Image Disappears'

See the first-ever Art Institute exhibition devoted to the quintessential Surrealist and discover 25 works created by the artist at the height of his fame.

Opening February 18—bit.ly/3QzhGSb

'Blessed are they who see beautiful things in humble places.' —Camille Pissarro

Driven in part by his political sympathies for the poor, Pissarro was preoccupied with the day-to-day experiences of rural life throughout his career.

See these works on view at the Art Institute.