Chicago Secures Record $75 Million Donation for Expansion

Historic gift from Aaron I. Fleischman and Lin Lougheed to fund new modern art building and campus revitalization.

The Art Institute of Chicago received a $75 million donation from Aaron I. Fleischman and Lin Lougheed, the largest in its history.
The funds will support the construction of a new building for late 19th-century, modern, and contemporary art.
The project is part of a broader plan to revitalize and expand the museum's downtown Chicago campus.
Architectural firm Barozzi Veiga is involved in the master plan to modernize the museum's facilities.
The new building will offer enhanced views of the city and lake, and is expected to increase public access to the museum's collection.