MCA – Exhibitions

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The MCA’s exhibitions feature the art of our time in every possible media by artists of local and international renown. Explore the variety of MCA exhibitions on view now, coming up next, or from our rich past. Images in this section are published for educational use under the umbrella of the Fair Use doctrine.

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Exhibitions

The Shape of the FutureSat, Oct 19, 2019–Sun, Aug 16, 2020
1. Short In a complex but quiet scene, a tennis court occupies the foreground. Behind the court are a line of modernist buildings, with the Egyptian pyramids looming in the distance.
Duro Olowu: Seeing ChicagoSat, Feb 29, 2020–Sun, Sep 27, 2020
Canceled Lina Bo Bardi: HabitatSat, Jun 13, 2020–Sun, Sep 27, 2020
Just Connect Fri, Jul 17, 2020–Sun, Nov 8, 2020
.paintSat, May 23, 2020–Sun, Nov 15, 2020
Chicago Works:Deborah StratmanTue, Mar 17, 2020–Sun, Dec 6, 2020
1. Short A serpent-like creature with horns, clawed feet, and a very long tail, bisected at its tip which wraps around the creature itself, stands on a black background.
Atrium Project:Ad MinolitiSat, Dec 7, 2019–Sun, Jan 3, 2021
1. Short An abstracted group of curvy shapes is flatly rendered in vivid shades of green, purple, pink, red, and blue.
Alien vs. CitizenFri, Jul 17, 2020–Sun, Feb 21, 2021

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Past exhibitions

1981

Charles Simonds: Circles and Towers GrowingFri, Nov 6, 1981–Sun, Jan 3, 1982
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Permanent Collection (Mayer Gallery)Mon, Oct 5, 1981–Fri, Jan 1, 1982
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Options:Options 10: Disband at the DustbowlSun, Dec 13, 1981–Mon, Dec 14, 1981
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Permanent Collection Exhibition Mon, Jun 1, 1981–Tue, Dec 1, 1981
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Margaret WhartonSat, Sep 12, 1981–Sun, Nov 1, 1981
7 ArtistsFri, Jul 17, 1981–Sun, Sep 20, 1981
A Program in Tribute to Seymour RosofskyWed, Sep 2, 1981
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Kick Out the Jams: Detroit’s Cass CorridorSat, Jun 20, 1981–Mon, Aug 31, 1981
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Options 9: Shigeko KubotaMon, Jun 29, 1981–Sun, Aug 23, 1981
Artists’ Books from the Permanent CollectionTue, Mar 31, 1981–Tue, Jun 30, 1981
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Options 8: Ritzi and Peter JacobiFri, Apr 10, 1981–Sun, Jun 14, 1981
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Robert Smithson: Sculpture Fri, Apr 10, 1981–Sun, Jun 14, 1981
Artists’ Gardens and ParksSat, Apr 18, 1981–Sun, Jun 14, 1981
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Joan MiroSat, May 2, 1981–Sun, May 31, 1981
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MCA’s 5th Benefit Art AuctionThu, Apr 16, 1981–Thu, Apr 23, 1981
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Roger BrownFri, Feb 13, 1981–Sun, Apr 12, 1981
Skip Blumberg: VideoTue, Mar 31, 1981–Wed, Apr 1, 1981
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Chuck Close: PortraitsSat, Feb 7, 1981–Sun, Mar 29, 1981
1. Short A gallery installation shows people viewing large-scale portraits of faces, four in the rear and one in the foreground.
2. Long We are looking inside of a white-walled gallery with shiny black floors. Installed on a rear wall are four large-scale portrait close-ups of faces, three with short hair and one with long hair. Closer to the viewer, a freestanding wall is hung with a large portrait of a fair-skinned person with short, dark hair and large brownish-red glasses. People are standing in the galleries, hands on hips, viewing the portraits, which are taller than they are.
Options:Options 7: Jane WengerSat, Jan 31, 1981–Sun, Mar 22, 1981
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Hare Toddy Kong Tamari: Karl WirsumTue, Dec 2, 1980–Sat, Feb 28, 1981
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Selections from the Permanent Collection and the Robert B. Mayer Memorial Loan CollectionTue, Jan 13, 1981–Sun, Feb 8, 1981
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Options:Options VI: Hyong Nam AhnTue, Nov 18, 1980–Sun, Feb 1, 1981
California Performance Now and ThenFri, Jan 16, 1981–Fri, Jan 30, 1981
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Philip GustonSat, Nov 15, 1980–Sun, Jan 11, 1981
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German Realism of the Twenties: The Artist as Social CriticFri, Nov 21, 1980–Sun, Jan 11, 1981