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Art Institute argues it legally owns watercolor: 'No evidence' it was 'ever physically seized or “looted” by Nazis.’

The Art Institute of Chicago, responding to allegations by New York prosecutors, says it's 'factually unsupported and wrong' that Egon Schiele's 'Russian War Prisoner' was looted by Nazis from the ... read more

Art Institute of Chicago Clashes with New York Prosecutors Over Contested Egon Schiele Watercolor's Provenance

Chicago's Art Institute defends a Schiele painting's ownership against New York prosecutors' Nazi looting claims. read more

The sexy, vexing and surpassingly strange art of Christina Ramberg

Ramberg’s paintings, displayed in a ravishing retrospective at the Art Institute of Chicago, are devastatingly cool and suggestive. read more

Art Institute defends its ownership of artwork prosecutors say was stolen during the Holocaust

In a 126-page filing, the Art Institute pushes back in a dispute with New York prosecutors, setting up a legal showdown that will have the art world watching. read more

After art institute’s shut down, MONCA exhibits school’s works

The institute, which opened in 1871, closed its doors in 2022 because of bankruptcy. Its building was bought by Melinda Gates. The exhibition is a diverse combination of photographs, paintings, ... read more

Chicago Museum Says Investigators Have No Evidence Art Was Looted

In a court filing, the Art Institute of Chicago fought Manhattan prosecutors’ efforts to seize an important Egon Schiele drawing, denying that the Nazis had stolen it. read more

The Art Institute of Chicago Refuses to Turn Over Contested Schiele Drawing

In a robust 132-page court filing, the museum soundly rejected claims by investigators that the work was looted by the Nazis. read more

Italy bans loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art in a dispute over an ancient statue

Italy’s Culture Ministry has banned loans of works to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, following a dispute with the U.S. museum over an ancient marble statue believed to have been looted from Italy ... read more

Korean art at Minneapolis Institute of Art spans issues of gentrification, memory, identity

This is the first exhibition of contemporary Korean art in the United States in 15 years. Deep in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), an area about 160 miles long and 2½ miles wide that separates North and ... read more

Italy halts loans to Minneapolis Institute of Art following dispute over 'Doryphoros' sculpture

Italy's Culture Ministry officially has suspended art loans to the Minneapolis Institute of Art following disputes over the 1st century Roman sculpture "Doryphoros." Italian authorities believe the ... read more

Art and Design

By Laura Rysman In a court filing, the Art Institute of Chicago fought Manhattan prosecutors’ efforts to seize an important Egon Schiele drawing, denying that the Nazis had stolen it. read more

Art in Bloom 2024 at Minneapolis Institute of Art

Experience Art in Bloom at the Minneapolis Institute of Art with floral arrangements inspired by fine art and special events throughout the 4 day celebration, April 25th – April 28th. With the April ... read more