Summer Solstice
A 24-hour Summer Solstice party celebrated the opening of the museum's new building.
Building
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.
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.