Publications Archive
The MCA tells stories about the museum’s exhibitions, programs, and history in many ways and through various media, both print and digital. This section of the site indexes our publications and productions and invites you to explore them.
Articles
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Articles
Three Dead-End Adjacent Tunnels, Not Connected
What happens when art, architecture, and performance combine? CJ Salapare explores how this trio informs the MCA's history in this MCA DNA series essay sponsored by the Chanel Cultural Fund. -
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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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Beyond the Screen: 10 Years of Unfiltered Storytelling
"What might be possible if artists—particularly Black, queer, trans, disabled, women, and immigrant storytellers—were given the resources, trust, and freedom to tell their stories without compromise?," asks Elijah McKinnon. -
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Audio
Voices From City in a Garden
Learn more about the artworks and history on view in three interviews with artists and cultural leaders. -
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Björn Roth, On Balabild 5
Artist Björn Roth reflects on creating "Balabild 5" with his father. -
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< Audio Tour > of The Living End
An audio tour and transcripts to support the appreciation and accessibility of "The Living End." -
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MCA NOW | 21Minus
Hear from MCA Teen Creative Agency (TCA) members about 21Minus | Love & Liberation, a one-day showcase curated and produced by TCA on June 15, 2024.
Books
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Books
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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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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Wafaa Bilal: Indulge Me
Paperback; 136 pages with 80 color illustrations. Copublished by the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and DelMonico Books • D.A.P. -
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The Living End: Painting and Other Technologies, 1970–2020
Softcover; 96 pages. Published by the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
Takeaways
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Chicago Works | Mike Cloud
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Music Talk: An Oral History of Alice Coltrane
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Chicago Performs: Resonance
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Family Activity Guide
Gallery Resource
Video
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Video
Chicago Performs | Maria Gaspar
Go behind the scenes with the artist to learn about the inspiration behind We Lit the Fire and Trusted the Heat (After Angela Davis). -
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Chicago Performs | Ginger Krebs
Go behind the scenes of Protected by Invisible Fence in this interview with choreographer and performer Ginger Krebs. -
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Chicago Performs | The Poor Farm Experiment
Go behind the scenes of Leopold Benches: A P(o)or(t)ch Theater (MIDWEST REDUX) with artists Mark Jeffrey, Kelly Kaczynski, and Judd Morrissey. -
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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.
Websites
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Websites
Fragments of a Crucifixion
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Websites
Kenneth Josephson
This website is published on the occasion of the exhibition "Picture Fiction: Kenneth Josephson and Contemporary Photography." -
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Howardena Pindell: What Remains To Be Seen
This website is a showcase of the research, writings, and work of groundbreaking contemporary artist Howardena Pindell. -
Websites
West by Midwest
Explore various networks that influenced the trajectory of contemporary art in the United States.
MCA Magazine
MCA Stories
In 2017, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago celebrated 50 years as a hub of creativity and community in Chicago. To honor our anniversary, we created MCA Stories, a website that gathers the stories of our community. Staff, artists, scholars, visitors, and patrons share memories of their favorite exhibitions and events, of encounters with artists and artworks, and of helping to build a new kind of museum from scratch.