It’s summer in the city, which means taking every chance to be outside. Fortunately, if you want to see art in Chicago, there’s plenty outdoors.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Art Institute of Chicago is getting a new addition thanks to a $75 million donation. The gift is courtesy of Aaron I. Fleischman and his husband, Dr. Lin Lougheed—who have been ...

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Norman Kelley has thoughtfully designed a dynamic modular system of walls and columns, to transform the Art Institute of Chicago’s architecture and design galleries. (Courtesy Art Institute of Chicago ...

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The lions at the Art Institute of Chicago must be smiling. It’s about time. In this space three years ago, I excoriated the famed museum for a myriad of reasons. The iconic felines that guard the ...

The Art Institute of Chicago has received a $75 million donation for a new building to showcase modern art from the 19th and 20th centuries. The funds — which amount to the single largest naming gift ...

In a gallery at the Art Institute of Chicago, there’s a painting from 1913 by the German Expressionist Franz Marc called The Bewitched Mill. A waterfall spills down the center of the canvas between a ...

Last month, the Art Institute decided to outsource the jobs of approximately 23 custodial workers, and the museum has faced strong backlash over the move.

On Tuesday of next week, the bronze lions will be removed from their plinths at the Michigan Avenue entrance to the esteemed art museum for conservation treatment. On Tuesday of next week, the bronze ...