Museum of
Contemporary Art
Chicago

Current Exhibitions

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  Jonathas de Andrade: One to One

  Sat, Apr 13, 2019–Sun, Aug 25, 2019

  A man wearing a striped polo shirt purses his lips while placing his index fingers in each ear.

  1. Short A man wearing a striped polo shirt purses his lips while placing his index fingers in each ear.
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  Virgil Abloh: “Figures of Speech”Mon, Jun 10, 2019–Sun, Sep 22, 2019
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  Can You Hear Me Now?

  Sat, Apr 27, 2019–Sun, Sep 29, 2019

  In a blue-tinted image a stream of water pours directly into a person's ear.

  1. Short In a blue-tinted image a stream of water pours directly into a person's ear.
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  Commons Artist Project:Brendan Fernandes, A Call and ResponseTue, Jun 18, 2019–Sun, Oct 13, 2019

  Two people perform in an empty outdoor parking lot, one lunging and one leaning back, with their ...

  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.
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  Prisoner of LoveSat, Jan 26, 2019–Sun, Oct 27, 2019

  The words "DEATH," "LOVE," "HATE," "PLEASURE," "PAIN," and "LIFE" appear in illuminated neon, org...

  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.
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  Fragments of a Crucifixion

  Sat, May 25, 2019–Sun, Nov 3, 2019

  A basketball player leaping toward the hoop as if to dunk looks as if their body is collaged with...

  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.
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  Atrium Project:

  Ellen Berkenblit

  Sat, May 4, 2019–Sun, Nov 24, 2019

  A yellow, spotted leopard opens its mouth and bares its teeth.

  1. Short A yellow, spotted leopard opens its mouth and bares its teeth.
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  Chicago Works:Assaf EvronTue, Jul 23, 2019–Sun, Feb 16, 2020

  A photographic print of a desert scene features a rock formation against a blue sky on a sun-fill...

  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.