To Be Determined
For the opening ceremony of the museum's 50th birthday weekend, Cheryl Lynn Bruce researched, wrote, and presented a "praise poem for the MCA." TO BE DETERMINED by Cheryl Lynn. . . more
Joe Shapiro
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.
Happy Birthday, Joe Shapiro!
Board members and friends celebrate Joseph Randall Shapiro’s 85th birthday in this colorful video greeting.
Portrait of a Collector
The MCA's founding director, Joseph Randall Shapiro, discusses the nature of art.
International from the Start
In the 1960s no other art institution in Chicago was focused on showing contemporary art from outside the US.
Joseph Randall Shapiro and the Fire Department
Fire inspectors come to inspect the Christo installation and are "reassured" by Joe Shapiro.
An Auction Like Sotheby’s Does
The MCA organizes the first Sotheby's-style auction to benefit a museum.
Joseph Randall Shapiro’s Generosity
Joseph Randall Shapiro donated 1,000 lithographs to University of Chicago students so they would have art in their dorms.