Considered one of the finest and most comprehensive in the world, the Art Institute's extraordinary collection of modern art includes nearly 1,000 works by artists from Europe and the Americas.

The modern collection boasts some of the greatest icons of the period, including Picasso's Old Guitarist; Matisse's Bathers by a River; Brâncusi's Golden Bird; Magritte's Time Transfixed; O'Keeffe's Black Cross, New Mexico; Orozco's Zapata; Wood's American Gothic; Ivan Albright's Picture of Dorian Gray; and Lachaise's Woman (Elevation).