Editorial

The Last Frame: Name Your Wish

by Lauren Reese

We’re feeling a sense of déjà vu as our series highlighting happy accidents continues with frames 28–30.

An i-beam filled with notes written in marker all over it
FRAME 28: Ongoing building construction at 220 East Chicago Avenue, Aug 21, 1995 Photo: Joe Ziolkowski © MCA Chicago
FRAME 29: New Music America series at Lincoln Park Zoo, c. Jul 1982 Photo © MCA Chicago
FRAME 30A: New Music America series at Lincoln Park Zoo, c. Jul 1982 Photo © MCA Chicago

As construction in preparation for the MCA’s 50th anniversary celebration approaches the finish line, we have a few wishes—just like the child in frame 30A—for the upcoming months: 1) May there be no hiccups with our redesign; 2) May Kanye West come to the opening of Takashi Murakami: The Octopus Eats Its Own Leg; and 3) May warm weather grace us for every evening of Tuesdays on the Terrace.

The Last Frame

This photo series pays tribute to our history with an intimate and unique point of view: through the documentation of our exhibitions, artists, events, visitors, and staff.