Above and Beyond
The MCA founders set up an institution that constantly evolves.
Founders
International from the Start
In the 1960s no other art institution in Chicago was focused on showing contemporary art from outside the US.
A Whole New Art World
The MCA's first exhibitions introduced contemporary art to many Chicagoans and contemporary art collectors to Chicago's established art world.
The Role of the Museum
Beatrice C. Mayer speaks about the museum's task to educate the public.
Ruth Horwich Defends the Staff
Ruth Horwich stood up for the staff with the board, claiming that the board’s job was to support them, not criticize.
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.
Friends with the Founders
Christo's friendships with some of MCA's founders—dating back to the early sixties—led to the 1968 project Packed.