Ximena Garrido-Lecca: Germinations, installation view, 2025. Photo by Bob.
The Renaissance Society will be open by appointment only on Friday, June 6th and Saturday, June 7th, while Convocation takes place on campus. Regular hours resume Sunday, June 8th.
Congratulations to all of the graduates!
Ximena Garrido-Lecca: Germinations is on view until July 13th.
Acclaimed artist Yto Barrada, selected to represent France at the 2026 Venice Biennale, has chosen Myriam Ben Salah, Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Renaissance Society in Chicago, to curate the French Pavilion.
The Renaissance Society Receives $100,000 Grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
Chicago, IL — The Renaissance Society is honored to announce that it has received a $100,000 grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. This two-year grant will support the Renaissance Society’s ambitious exhibitions and associated programs, reinforcing its mission to foster...
Meriem Bennani, Photo by Charlie Engman.
The Renaissance Society is pleased to announce that artist Meriem Bennani will serve as the organizer of RenBen 2025 , the museum’s annual artist-commissioned gala. Scheduled for Wednesday, April 23, 2025 , the event coincides with EXPO CHICAGO 2025 and EXPO ART WEEK and will grant Bennani full creative freedom to shape this one-night experience. The fourth edition of the Ren’s artist-driven...
The Renaissance Society Receives $750,000 Grant from the Mellon Foundation to Support General Operations
Chicago, IL — The Renaissance Society is honored to announce it has received a significant $750,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation. The three-year grant will support the Renaissance Society’s general operations, allowing it to further its mission of fostering innovative and experimental...
The Ren’s Student Committee is an active group of both undergraduate and graduate students who are enthusiastic about contemporary art and excited to engage closely with the Ren and its program. Students in all fields of study, from any academic institution in Chicago, are encouraged to apply.
New this year, all who apply are welcome to participate. Committee activities begin with a kick-off...
The Renaissance Society will be closed on Thursday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. Regular gallery hours resume Friday, July 5th.
Jordan Strafer: DECADENCE is on view until July 7th.
The Renaissance Society will be closed Wednesday, June 19th, in observation of Juneteenth.
Jordan Strafer: DECADENCE is on view until July 7th.
Dala Nasser, Adonis River, installation view, 2023. Photo by Bob.
The Hartwig Art Foundation recently acquired Dala Nasser’s Adonis River (2023) from the artist’s solo show at the Renaissance Society last winter. The piece is currently on loan to the Whitney Museum in New York, where it is exhibited as part of the Whitney Biennial.
We are pleased to announce our spring book sale!
We’re offering 25% off all of our titles, from 1991’s Jessica Stockholder catalog to last year’s Life On The Caps by Meriem Bennani. Stock up on our online shop, or stop by the Ren to browse our bookshelves. Use code SPRING25 at checkout.
Shop now through June 8th.
