What Makes Us Different
Gerhard Bette explores what sets the MCA apart.
Board
The First Woman Board President
Running board meetings is hard enough. Being the only woman in the room was an added challenge for Helyn Goldenberg.
Beuys, Lichtenstein, Zeisler, and Indian Jewelry: The First Store
The Women’s Board opens the museum's first store: a cabinet on wheels.
The Best It Can Be
Martin H. Nesbitt takes lessons from his involvement with the MCA to his latest engagement: launching the Obama Presidential Center.
The Avant-Garde Lives
Former curator Mary Jane Jacob sells the board on a show by Magdalena Abakanowicz, an unknown artist whose name they couldn't pronounce.
Happy Birthday, Joe Shapiro!
Board members and friends celebrate Joseph Randall Shapiro’s 85th birthday in this colorful video greeting.
Allen Turner’s Ballad for the MCA
The first lines of his song about the MCA recited.
Museum of the New
Madeleine Grynsztejn addresses the evolution of museum visitors and their expectations.