Strong Beginnings
Rhona Hoffman remembers early collectors critical to the MCA.
Curatorial
Gordon Matta-Clark’s Last Big Project
Dorie Sternberg remembers Gordon Matta-Clark's MCA exhibition, the last project he undertook before his death from pancreatic cancer in 1978.
Using the Collection Creatively
The focus of the museum has always been on exhibitions over collecting, but curators at the MCA have a clever way of integrating the collection into exhibitions as historical context.
The Marjorie Susman Curatorial Fellowship
How Marjorie's children set up the Marjorie Susman Curatorial Fellowship in her name.
An Interdisciplinary Collection
Eschewing specialized departments, the MCA recognizes that contemporary art frequently reflects a merging of once-distinct disciplines.
Establishing the Collection
The MCA's early acquisitions relied on grants and the generosity of Chicago collectors, whose interests helped shape the collection.
A Mesmerizing Curator
Helen Zell has praise for Naomi Beckwith.
Curating Doris Salcedo
Madeleine Grynsztejn reflects on the power of the Doris Salcedo retrospective.