Seeing the World through Art
An installation by artist Gaylen Gerber sparks big-picture questions among young people visiting the MCA for the first time.
Exhibitions
Artist-Activated Ambition
The MCA’s devotion to being artist-activated means that we end up doing ambitious projects.
Amplifying the Chicago Flavor
Michael Darling discusses the importance of exhibiting and collecting work by Chicago artists.
“This person is going to influence the world”
Madeleine Grynsztejn recalls an early visit to the studio of Kerry James Marshall.
Not Always Your Cup of Tea
The MCA continues to challenge visitors with a range of contemporary art.
ArtEdge on Brand
Anne Kaplan describes ArtEdge as a way to develop an identity for the MCA.
Chicago Women Artists
The MCA's Options series showcased many women artists at a time when gallery representation was rare.
The Seed of a Dialogue
Jan van der Marck, the museum's founding director, was responsible for planning cutting-edge exhibitions such as Art by Telephone and Pictures to be Read/Poetry to be Seen.