One of My Biggest Supporters
Lew Manilow, a founding board member of the MCA, was one of Kerry's biggest supporters since the 1990s.
A Visit From Michelle Obama
Kerry James Marshall describes guiding Michelle Obama through his exhibition, Kerry James Marshall: Mastry.
An Invitation to Participate
Art in outdoor spaces extends an invitation to passersby to engage with the work, whether or not they intend to enter the museum.
Conversing and Learning
Matt Woods discusses the benefits of being an MCA artist guide.
Making the Future
Matt Woods talks about influencing the future of Chicago.
You Have to Be There
Matt Woods describes the transformative power of Olafur Eliasson's moss installation.
Touching the Surface
Matt Woods talks about creating dialogue as an MCA artist guide.
Taking Risks at the Armory Show
The ideas that were generated by the successful Armory show—the last before it was demolished for the Chicago Avenue building—set the stage for some of the presentations at the new. . . more
Joseph Kleihues
Allen Turner talks about Joseph Paul Kleiheus, architect of the MCA's current building.
Jerry Stone’s Sharp Fundraising
Allen Turner reminisces on Jerry Stone’s incredible fundraising abilities.
Going Against the Postmodern Grain
Initial reactions by critics to the Kleihues building were mixed.
Searching for an Architect
The world-tour search for a new architect: Allen Turner describes the finalists for the building design commission.
Bound Together by the MCA
Many founders of the new MCA were outsiders who had not been invited to join the board of the Art Institute.
Christo and Jan van der Marck
Christo became friends with the first director of the MCA, Jan van der Marck, just prior to the museum's founding.
Friends with the Founders
Christo's friendships with some of MCA's founders—dating back to the early sixties—led to the 1968 project Packed.