Exhibitions

Description

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.

Exhibitions

Commons Artist Project:
Public Fiction with Triple Canopy
Tue, Jan 22, 2019–Sat, Jun 8, 2019
1. Short A yellow-tinged scene features three sculptural busts resting upright on a transparent pedestal. Two smiling McDonald's chicken nugget characters face forward in front of a shimmery backdrop.
Chicago Works:
Jessica Campbell
Tue, Dec 18, 2018–Sun, Jul 7, 2019
1. Short A lopsided man who appears inebriated sits jauntily in a chair. One of his hands holds a smoking cigar while the other rests on the curvaceous butt of a nearby woman who stands, painting on an easel.
Jonathas de Andrade: One to One
Sat, Apr 13, 2019–Sun, Aug 25, 2019
1. Short A man wearing a striped polo shirt purses his lips while placing his index fingers in each ear.
Can You Hear Me Now?
Sat, Apr 27, 2019–Sun, Sep 29, 2019
1. Short In a blue-tinted image a stream of water pours directly into a person's ear.
Prisoner of Love
Sat, Jan 26, 2019–Sun, Oct 27, 2019
1. Short The words "DEATH," "LOVE," "HATE," "PLEASURE," "PAIN," and "LIFE" appear in illuminated neon, organized in a circle against a black background. In order, their colors are orange, purple, pink, green, and blue.
Fragments of a Crucifixion
Sat, May 25, 2019–Sun, Nov 3, 2019
1. Short A basketball player leaping toward the hoop as if to dunk looks as if their body is collaged with an image of Jesus Christ wearing a crown of thorns. A large audience looks on.
Atrium Project:
Ellen Berkenblit
Sat, May 4, 2019–Sun, Nov 24, 2019
1. Short A yellow, spotted leopard opens its mouth and bares its teeth.

Virgil Abloh: “Figures of Speech”
Mon, Jun 10, 2019–Sun, Sep 22, 2019
1. Short A dark-skinned model walks a fashion runway wearing narrow red sunglasses, a sheer white long-sleeved top and shorts set, and tall bright yellow boots.
Commons Artist Project:
Brendan Fernandes, A Call and Response
Tue, Jun 18, 2019–Sun, Oct 13, 2019
1. Long Two people perform in an empty outdoor parking lot, one lunging and one leaning back, with their arms extended forward and wrists flexed. They seem to face each other, but the masculine person is closer to you and the feminine person is several paces further back. Their dark skin is highlighted by bright sunlight shining toward you that casts their shadows on the asphalt. The sky is blue and palm trees are in the background.
Chicago Works:
Assaf Evron
Tue, Jul 23, 2019–Sun, Feb 16, 2020
1. Short A photograph of a light-colored rock formation shows a cross-section of sediment lines.
2. Long A photographic print of a desert scene features a rock formation against a blue sky on a sun-filled day. The formation is made up of layers of sediment colored in a range of cream, sand, tan, and umber. The sun rakes across the surface to reveal the texture of the rock and creates long shadows. The central sediment lines are squiggly, winding horizontally across the surface of the rock. Dark crevices appear at the base of the formation and small, dried-up vegetation grows sporadically across the rocky ground. It appears as though it could dried-up riverbed.
Mika Rottenberg: Easypieces
Wed, Oct 2, 2019–Sun, Mar 8, 2020
The Shape of the Future
Sat, Oct 19, 2019–Sun, Apr 5, 2020
Routes and Territories
Sat, Nov 2, 2019–Sun, Apr 5, 2020
Commons Artist Project:
blkHaUS studios
Tue, Nov 12, 2019–Sun, Mar 1, 2020
Water After All
Sat, Dec 14, 2019–Sun, Jun 7, 2020
Christina Quarles
Sat, Apr 4, 2020–Sun, Aug 30, 2020