The Louvre in the U.S.

Art Institute of Chicago
February 28–June 20, 2027

Zurbarán: Divine Light is the first major U.S. retrospective of Francisco de Zurbarán in nearly four decades, bringing together more than 100 paintings and drawings from leading museums and private collections across Europe and the United States. Organized by the National Gallery, London, the Musée du Louvre, and the Art Institute of Chicago, the exhibition traces the full arc of the seventeenth-century Spanish master’s career, from monumental religious commissions to intimate still lifes. Renowned for his luminous realism, dramatic use of light and shadow, and profound spiritual intensity, Zurbarán’s works reveal a painter whose quiet, contemplative vision secured his place among the greatest artists of the Spanish Baroque.

As a co-curator, significant works from the Louvre’s collection will travel to Chicago for this exhibition.

The Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art
September 26, 2026–January 18, 2027

From the Louvre: Masterpieces of Islamic Art marks the first time an exceptional selection of works from the Louvre’s renowned Department of Islamic Art has traveled to the United States. Co-organized by the Musée du Louvre and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art, the exhibition brings together twenty-six masterpieces spanning the seventh through nineteenth centuries and originating from Spain to India. Through extraordinary objects in metalwork, ceramics, textiles, and sculpture, the exhibition traces the journeys of these works across cultures and empires, revealing how diplomacy, trade, collecting, and artistic exchange transformed them into enduring symbols of the rich and interconnected history of the Islamic world.