Exhibition

Don Baum Says "Chicago Needs Famous Artists"

Saturday, Mar 08–Sunday, Apr 13, 1969

Ontario Street

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Installation view, Don Baum Says "Chicago Needs Famous Artists", MCA Chicago

Photo: © MCA Chicago

Curated by Don Baum, this exhibition gathered the emerging generation of Chicago talent for their first museum exhibition.

Installation view, Don Baum Says "Chicago Needs Famous Artists", MCA Chicago Photo: © MCA Chicago
Installation view, Don Baum Says "Chicago Needs Famous Artists", MCA Chicago Photo: © MCA Chicago
Installation view, Don Baum Says "Chicago Needs Famous Artists", MCA Chicago Photo: © MCA Chicago
Installation view, Don Baum Says "Chicago Needs Famous Artists", MCA Chicago Photo: © MCA Chicago
Exhibition preview, Don Baum Says "Chicago Needs Famous Artists", MCA Chicago Photo: © MCA Chicago
Jan van der Marck smiles, wearing dark tinted, round-framed glasses and a brown tweed sport jacket, with a white shirt and tie. Behind him are artworks hung on a white gallery wall.
MCA founding director Jan van der Marck at the exhibition preview of Don Baum Says "Chicago Needs Famous Artists". Photo: © MCA Chicago
Exhibition preview, Don Baum Says "Chicago Needs Famous Artists", MCA Chicago Photo: © MCA Chicago
Exhibition preview, Don Baum Says "Chicago Needs Famous Artists", MCA Chicago Photo: © MCA Chicago