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Members’ Preview | Paul Pfeiffer: Prologue to the Story of the Birth of Freedom

May 02, 20257:00 pm - 9:00 pm

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A Black basketball player on a court alone looks like he's about to do a backward flip in front of a crowded stadium.
The Stanley Cup floating in the middle of an arena filled with lights
A Black basketball player on a court alone looks like he's about to do a backward flip in front of a crowded stadium.
The Stanley Cup floating in the middle of an arena filled with lights
Paul Pfeiffer, Caryatid (still), 2003. Digital video loop (color, silent), chromed 9-inch color CRT monitor, wood, and Plexiglas; 19 7/8 × 20 × 20 in. (50.5 × 50.5 × 50.8 cm); 50 seconds. Collection of Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman NY, Courtesy the FLAG Art Foundation. © Paul Pfeiffer. Courtesy of the artist; Paula Cooper Gallery, New York; carlier | gebauer, Berlin/Madrid; Perrotin; and Thomas Dane Gallery, London.
The Stanley Cup floating in the middle of an arena filled with lights
A Black basketball player on a court alone looks like he's about to do a backward flip in front of a crowded stadium.

About the Event

MCA Members enjoy first-look access to the MCA’s newest exhibitions alongside curators, artists, and fellow art enthusiasts.

Pritzker Director Madeleine Grynsztejn and the MCA invite you and a guest to attend the Members’ Preview for Paul Pfeiffer: Prologue to the Story of the Birth of Freedom. Mingle with fellow MCA Members and enjoy a live DJ set and cash bar, while being among the first to welcome the MCA’s newest exhibition to Chicago.

Funding

Exhibition

Lead support is provided by the Harris Family Foundation in memory of Bette and Neison Harris, the Zell Family Foundation, and Cari and Michael Sacks.

Major support is provided by H. Gael Neeson, Edlis Neeson Foundation; and Lynn and Allen Turner.

Generous support is provided by the Chicago Bulls.