A Bold Move to the MCA
Omar Kholeif explains his decision to move across the world to work at the MCA.
Playful Pairing: Joseph Cornell and the MCA Collection
Michael Darling discusses some of the curatorial choices behind Pandora's Box: Joseph Cornell Unlocks the MCA Collection.
Changing with the Times
Madeleine Grynsztejn describes how, as audiences change, the museum is changing with them.
Our Civic Responsibility
Anne Kaplan shares her thoughts on a contemporary art museum's purpose.
Women with Bright Ideas
Dorie Sternberg reminisces about the beginning of the Women's Board.
Reflecting on Dan Flavin
Rhona Hoffman discusses Dan Flavin's first museum exhibition.
Sensitive Equipment
Chicago-based artist Alberto Aguilar talks about the origin of one of his projects for the MCA. In 2013, I was asked to create an interactive installation for Homebodies, an. . . more
Choosing Contemporary Art
Richard Armstrong, now the Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation, talks about his first encounter with contemporary art. In the autumn of 1967, I moved to. . . more
Launching a Museum Career
Ann Goldstein, now the Deputy Director, and Chair and Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Art Institute of Chicago, talks about her first museum job. The MCA holds. . . more
Sex in the Museum
Christo talks about one of his favorite moments from his wrap of the museum in 1967.
The Lifeblood of the Museum
Jack Guthman speaks to the importance of convergent programming, where the events we host are as important as the art we put on our walls.
Mixing Parties and Education
Under Daryl Gerber Stokols, the New Group, once devoted to partying, shifts its focus to education and learning.
Kicking and Screaming
King Harris describes how he got involved with the MCA.
“The Last Thing on My Mind Was Art”
Stefan Edlis describes his earliest encounters with the MCA.
“Man, I got played”
SPACE student Josh Rodriguez reflects on an experience that changed his perception of museums.
Experimental Learning
SPACE, School Partnership for Art and Civic Engagement, allows students like Raven Rezendiz to explore different creative processes.