Discover how the MCA’s past exhibition series have influenced and inspired our current programming.
Exhibition Series
Ascendant Artist
This series presents the first major museum exhibition and catalogue for artists who have entered full maturity. It acknowledges the risk-taking history of the museum, which gave many important contemporary artists their first shows, continuing the MCA’s legacy of identifying important artists early in their careers.
Atrium Project
The Atrium Project invites artists from all points in their careers to respond to the museum’s bright, two-story entrance through a new large-scale work.
Chicago Works
These exhibitions feature Chicago artists—both up-and-coming and established—who are shaping the local contemporary art scene.
