The Art Institute of Chicago opened the first major museum solo exhibition of painter Jill Mulleady on September 19, 2026. The show gathers about 20 recent paintings that blend art-historical references with unsettling, dreamlike imagery. Mulleady has emerged as one of the most closely watched figurative painters of her generation. The presentation introduces her work to a broad Midwest audience. It runs as part of the museum's fall contemporary program.