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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Politics of Poetics: Molly McCully Brown and Matt Bodett
Documentation of the talk on April 5, 2025
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Talk | On Process, Performance, and Monumentality
Kaneza Schaal and Natacha Nsabimana discuss the texts used in "KLII."
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A Reading Guide to Kaneza Schaal's KLII
An essay-guide to Kaneza Schaal's performance KLII, addressing some of the works included as well as the stage design.
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Talk | Publishing Arts Criticism
Consider the crucial role of publishing during this panel featuring perspectives from emerging, established, and sunsetting print and digital media platforms for arts criticism.
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Choreographing a Blueprint for Survival: A Conversation with Miguel Gutierrez
An interview with Miguel Gutierrez exploring his creative processes, influences, support systems, and relationship with audiences—as well as his connections to Chicago.
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Björn Roth, On Balabild 5
Artist Björn Roth reflects on creating "Balabild 5" with his father.
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Wafaa Bilal: Indulge Me
Artist Wafaa Bilal speaks about his art and practice in his New York studio in this video created for his MCA exhibition "Indulge Me."
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Object Lesson: Poetic Justice by Tania Bruguera
Mariana Fernandez reflects on Tania Bruguera's work "Poetic Justice."
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On Techno and Art: Robert Hood, Arthur Jafa, and DeForrest Brown Jr.
Video documentation of the conversation on December 7.
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Article
Living, Breathing History in Anne Collod’s Moving alter-natives
In preparation for Anne Collod's MCA performance, Curator of Performance Laura Paige Kyber reflects on Collod's practice and the history of dance.
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Object Lesson: Untitled Shadow from Rosângela Rennó's Red Series
Micah Shippa-Wildfong reflects on Rosângela Rennó's "Untitled Shadow."
