Stories
From experimental art to the Chicago creative community, MCA Stories offer insight to contemporary culture through the voices of artists, archivists, writers, and more.
Results
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Book
Kenzi Shiokava
Hardcover; 192 pages with 115 color illustrations. Copublished by the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and DelMonico Books•Prestel.

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Book
Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón
Hardcover; 304 pages with 120 color illustrations. Copublished by the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and DelMonico Books.

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Video
Roundtable | Kenzi Shiokava
Documentation from the conversation between curators and art historians Aram Moshayedi, Michiko Okano, and Hamza Walker in the Edlis Neeson Theater on June 27, 2026.

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Video
Atrium Project: Celeste Rapone
In this video created for the exhibition, Celeste Rapone reflects on painting from everyday life.

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Talk | 4×4: Contemporary Art in Chicago
Watch the talkback featuring the artists and filmmakers of 4x4's season 1, moderated by curator Lola Ayisha Ogbara.

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Object Lesson: Untitled (Rust Background) by Ray Yoshida
CJ Salapare considers connections between Ray Yoshida's collection, painting practice, and influence on the Chicago Imagists.

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Talk | Anna Martine Whitehead, DJ Lady D, and Aram Han Sifuentes
Documentation of the talk filmed in the Edlis Neeson Theater on February 7, 2026, as part of Day for Yoko Ono.

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Talk | Mike Cloud & Nolan Jimbo
Documentation of the event held in the Edlis Neeson Theater on May 2, 2026.

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Article
The Earth We Can’t See: Experiential Works of Art About Place
Lilia Rocio Taboada discusses the multisensory ways in which artists convey the textures, feelings, and hidden histories of a place.

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Video
Mike Cloud: Worldless Obstruction
In this short documentary, Chicago Works artist Mike Cloud discusses his process in the studio and what motivates his curiosity about symbols, abstraction, and meaning.

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Video
Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón
Interspersed with footage from inside dancehalls and clubs, hear artists and scholars discuss the power of dancehall and reggaetón.

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LGBTQ+ Activism in Chicago: Past, Present & Future
Hear from four speakers—two born in the 1950s, two born in the 1990s—in video documentation of the event on March 7, 2026.
