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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Object Lesson: Alia Farid on Zilia Sánchez
Artist Alia Farid discusses two of Zilia Sánchez’s artworks, "Soy Isla (I am an island)" and "Encuentrismo–Ofrenda o Retorno (Encounter–Offering or Return)."
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Object Lesson: Alia Farid on Ana Mendieta
Artist Alia Farid discusses Ana Mendieta’s series of Siluetas, some of which are featured in the exhibition "Forecast Form."
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Talk | On Thinking and Being Caribbean: A Roundtable Discussion
Artists Christopher Cozier, Teresita Fernández, and María Magdalena Campos-Pons discuss the exhibition Forecast Form.
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Soundtrack | Daniel Lamar & The Storytellers
Performance documentation of Daniel Lamar and the Storytellers in the Edlis Neeson Theater.
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Books
Forecast Form: Art in the Caribbean Diaspora, 1990s–Today
Hardcover; 288 pages with 140 color illustrations. Copublished by the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and DelMonico Books • D.A.P.
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Dialogue Keynote | Elizabeth Alexander on The Trayvon Generation
Video documentation of Elizabeth Alexander and Romi Crawford discussing the power of art and culture to understand and confront issues of race, class, and injustice.
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Dialogue | Wendy Red Star with Katerina Stathopoulou and Gaylord Torrence
Watch documentation of the virtual conversation with Wendy Red Star about her art and practice.
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Talk | An Evening with Great Women Painters and Madeleine Grynsztejn
Hear as Jordan Casteel, Hilary Pecis, Loie Hollowell, and Genesis Tramaine reflect on great women painters, artists, and mentors.
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Soundtrack Session: Manasseh + The Fam
Watch Manasseh + The Fam perform at the Chicago Public Media Jim and Kay Mabie Performance Studio.
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Opening Performance | Kikù Hibino
Documentation of sound artist Kikù Hibino’s performance on July 9, 2022, during the opening celebration of "Chicago Works: Gregory Bae."
