“This person is going to influence the world”
Madeleine Grynsztejn recalls an early visit to the studio of Kerry James Marshall.
Artists
It’s a Fossil
Cracks are discovered in Felix, the museum's gigantic new sculpture.
Chicago Women Artists
The MCA's Options series showcased many women artists at a time when gallery representation was rare.
“Maybe I should have paid a little more attention”
Monique Meloche reminisces about two artists who were presented at the MCA before they were famous.
Chicago Art Goes International
A trip to Documenta in 1982 shows Chicago collectors and museum-goers a bit more of the international art world.
An Extraordinary Place
Mary E. Ittelson reflects on the connections between museum, artist, and audience.
Making the Mobiles Move
Alexander Calder has some hands-on fun with his mobiles.
On Magdalena Abakanowicz
King Harris buys five charcoal drawings from Abakanowicz's 1983 exhibition.