MCA Press Coverage
2024
General MCA Coverage
Chicago Parent: Free Days for Chicago-Area Museums
Telemundo: Ofrecerán celebración de Día de Reyes Magos a niños migrantes en Chicago
FOX 32: Many attend Three Kings Day celebration at Museum of Contemporary Art
ABC 7: MCA Chicago bringing art to younger audiences
NBC 5: Migrant children celebrate Three Kings Day at Museum of Contemporary Art
Block Club Chicago: Migrant Children Celebrate Three Kings Day During Bilingual Event At Museum Of Contemporary Art
Crain’s Chicago Business: Culture, food and history make Chicago a prime choice for business meetings
Artforum: RUTH FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS NAMES WINNERS OF INAUGURAL $100,000 RUTH AWARDS
Exibart: ‘Generación 2024,’ muestra dedicada a la creación actual, llega a La Casa Encendida (Madrid)
NEO2: Exposición Generación 2024 en La Casa Encendida de Madrid
Citizen Femme: Where To Go Every Month Of The Year
The New Yorker: The Art World Before and After Thelma Golden
EL PAÍS: Memorias y mestizajes que construyen comunidad en España
Fun4theDisabled: New Video Series Invites People with Disabilities to Discover Chicago Attractions
EL PAÍS: Chicago a través de los ojos de tres expertos en arte: 20 pistas para no perderse nada
EL PAÍS: El Caribe como espacio mental
El Mundo: El arte del Caribe inunda ARCO: “Es un espacio mental, excede lo físico”
ABC Cultural: Ifema se convierte en una orilla más del Caribe
Barnard Magazine: Carla Acevedo-Yates ’00
Chicago Tribune: Often overlooked, Turtel Onli, an advocate for Black artists in comics, has a new exhibition in Café Logan
Chicago Tribune: Lou Raizin: To revive downtown Chicago, we need to view it as a ‘stadium’ for culture
Monocle: Spain’s international contemporary art fair Arco Madrid, Monocle on Culture 648
Michigan Avenue Magazine: 27 Fun Things To Do Indoors On A Cold Or Rainy Day In Chicago
Sixty Inches from Center: The Transcendent Iconography of Black Girlhood
e-flux: The roving and fugitive New Art School Modality
Artnet News: Remembrances of Richard Serra From Those Who Knew Him Best
Cultured: Take an Exclusive Look Inside the Home of Puerto Rico’s Leading Contemporary Art Collectors
Modern Luxury | Chicago Social: MCA Chicago Celebrates Philanthropy & Art At Annual Visionary Luncheon
Cultured: For the MCA Chicago’s Carla Acevedo-Yates, Curating Is an Exercise in Community
NBC: EXPO CHICAGO to unveil a diverse array of contemporary art at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall
Chicago Tribune: EXPO Chicago announces 2024 lineup and speakers including Chance the Rapper, Asma Naeem and Nate Freeman
Block Club Chicago: Museum Of Contemporary Art To Host Día Del Niño Event In Little Village
EL PAÍS: Chicago, through the eyes of three art experts: 20 tips so that you don’t miss a thing
Rebellious Magazine: Accessible Exhibits Showcase The L, LPs, PBS, UFOs, Etc. – Rebellious Magazine
Modern Luxury | Chicago Social: The Ultimate Guide To Streeterville
Telemundo Chicago: Celebración del Día del Niño: evento lleno de arte y diversión
Chicago Gallery News: The MCA’s Día del Niño (Day of the Children) Celebration Brings Art Into Neighborhoods
La Raza: Semana de México en Chicago: Una celebración cultural y gastronómica
El Dia: Regresa la Semana de México en Chicago en su tercera edición del 3 al 12 de mayo
Telemundo Chicago: El consulado mexicano en Chicago trae de vuelta la Semana de México en mayo
FOX 32:
Telemundo Chicago:
Lawndale News: Cinco de Mayo en Chicago: Prepárese para la Semana de México del 2024
Lawndale News: MCA Chicago Anuncia los Martes en el Cartel de Terrace.
El Dia: Celebre el Cinco de Mayo
Galerie: 7 Art World Luminaries Share Top Picks from Frieze New York
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago’s Mexican Consulate brings back culturally sensitive Cinco de Mayo celebrations
Telemundo Chicago: Semana de México en Chicago 2024 celebra el “Día de la Familia: Historias de Inmigración “
Quadratin Querétaro: Querétaro, invitado especial a la Semana de México en Chicago
Telemundo Chicago: El consulado de México en Chicago celebró el día de la familia
Politico:
Newcity: Delmark x Harris Kick Off Blues Fest | Cicada Tempura | Grindr Moves To Loop
Chicago Social: Revealed: Chicago’s 2024 Power List
Bloomberg: Chicago Wants to Jump-Start Downtown Rescue With Summer Perks
Telemundo: Tres instituciones de Chicago ofrecen días de trabajo remoto en sus instalaciones
WGN Radio:Wintrust Business Minute: World Business Chicago and P33 launch ‘Work from Summertime Chi’ initiative
Axios: Chicago launches fun places for remote work this summer
Newcity: Gains For Arts In State Budget | Inn at Stonecliffe Debuts | Albini’s Studio Carries On
Better Magazine: 30 Best Things to Do in Chicago and the Suburbs in June 2024
Block Club Chicago: Bring Your Job To Navy Pier, Museums With City’s New ‘Work From Summertime Chi’ Initiative
NBC Chicago: Making a Difference: Museum of Contemporary Art
PRINT Magazine: PRINT Awards 2024 Spotlight: Winners in Type, Illustration, Logos, Book Design, Social Impact & More
El País: Viaje a Chicago, la ciudad inagotable
NBC Chicago: 6 Chicago museums to offer free days on Juneteenth
Crain’s Chicago Business: Museum of Contemporary Art raises $1.7 million at ArtEdge Gala
The Daily Northwestern: Free things to do this summer in Chicagoland
BizBash: Two of Chicago’s Biggest Summer Galas Were Just Days Apart—But Worlds Apart in Design
Felix Magazine: Felix Magazine Benevolent Issue Spring 2024 featuring Chef Sujan Sarkar
Emory University: Alumni Spotlight|Dr. Joey Orr
Observer: Observer’s Guide to the Must-Visit Museums and Art Experiences in Chicago
Time Out Magazine: The 43 best art museums in the U.S. to visit right now
Town & Country: Can Art’s Soft Power Help American Diplomacy?
Time Out Chicago: The 32 best Chicago attractions
ABC7 Chicago: Chicago museums including Shedd Aquarium, Art Institute offering free admission days in August
Chicago Star Media: Explore Chicago cultural institutions this summer
MilanoNews: ROUTE 66
WBEZ: What to eat, see and do while attending the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago
Washington Post: Opinion, Welcome to Chicago
Chicago Parent: Chicagoland Museums Families Should Visit At Least Once
Vanity Fair: Inside J.B. Pritzker’s DNC Strategy: Art, Booze, Billionaires, and The Bear
Choose Chicago: 10 free things to do in Chicago this September
Forbes: Must-Visit Adventure Travel Destinations For Fall
Chicago Parent: Chicagoland’s Free Museum Days You Don’t Want to Miss in 2024
NBC Chicago: Chicago free museum days: Field Museum adds unexpected free admission day this fall
Newcity Art: Art 50 2024: Directors and Curators
NBC Chicago: Full list of Chicago free museum days for September
Studio International: Selva Aparicio-Interview
Chicago Gallery News: CXW 2024 Returns Oct 3-6
Time Out Chicago: The 36 best Chicago attractions
Artforum: JENNIE C. JONES AND GALA PORRAS-KIM WIN 2024 HEINZ AWARDS
SocialLifeChicago: SociaLifeChicago | The Best of Chicago Society, Fashion, Luxury Lifestyle, Travel
NBC Chicago: Chicago free museum days: Field Museum holds extra free admission day for new fossil
WWD: How Chanel Is Supporting Artists With Its Unconventional Culture Fund
CBS News: Making the arts more accessible
WGN Chicago: ADELANTE CHICAGO-MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART CHICAGO
WBEZ: Can Abby Pucker raise Chicago’s profile as a global art city?
The Strategist: On My Mind: Eileen Fisher Socks and Spaghetti Dust
ABC 7: How far can $40 get you on a weekday in Chicago?
SocialLifeChicago: Social Calendar — Can’t Miss October Charity Events
NBC: Chicago free museum days: Full list for October 2024
Del Nuevo Día: Cuatro artistas boricuas son finalistas para el premio “Outwin” 2025 de la Galería Nacional de Retratos de Washington D.C.
Observer: Activating Chicago: How One Cultural Agency Is Transforming the City’s Art Scene
Chicago Tribune: Column: The dog was a devil, the horse came as a cab and other Halloween memories of a pet store contest
Chicago Gallery News: MCA’s 2024 Visionary Luncheon Honors Artist Sarah Sze and Key Museum Supporters
New York Times: Museums Around the Country Explore Democracy
Rebellious Magazine: Chicagoland Serves Deals to Veterans for Their Service
NBC: Chicago free museum days 2024: Full list for November, December
Chicago Sun Times: MCA and Mexican Consulate bring Chicagoans together in cultural spaces
Observer: 10 Cozy Spots in Chicago to Experience the Best of the Winter Season
NBC: Chicago museum free days during Thanksgiving week: Full List
Crain’s Chicago Business: Cari Sacks | Notable Nonprofit Board Leaders 2024
Robb Report: Why Museums Are Now Modern-Day Town Squares
Clarín: ¿Cómo enfrentar los retos de la traducción en la era de la inteligencia artificial?
Chicago Tribune: What to do in Chicago: Jennifer Hudson, a Christmas carol singalong and plenty to do at the MCA
The Living End: Painting and Other Technologies, 1970–2020
Newcity: The Living End at the MCA | Foxtrots Could Return? | Pitchfork x Chicago Votes
Daily Herald: There’s plenty to see this fall at Chicago area museums
Chicago Gallery News: Fall’s Art Highlights
ARTnews: 81 Museum Exhibitions and Biennials to See This Fall
The New York Times: Art Shows and Exhibitions to See This Fall
Newcity Art: Can’t-Miss Fall Art Events (Fall Arts Preview 2024)
stupidDOPE: The Living End at MCA Chicago: Painting’s Evolution Through Technology and Time
Chicago Sun-Times: Smart Museum’s 50th anniversary, Frank Lloyd Wright’s photography among fall arts, gallery season highlights
CBS News: The New Season: The most anticipated new movies, music, TV and more
New York Times: Painting Is Dead? Long Live Painting.
Chicago Magazine: November Agenda
Newcity: Art Top 5: November 2024
Newcity: What Jamillah James Wants You to Know About “The Living End” at the MCA Chicago
ArtReview: The 10 Exhibitions to See in November 2024
Chicago Tribune: What to do around Chicago: 312 Comedy Fest, Lupe Fiasco and movies in Aurora
Daily Herald: Best Bets: Patinkin, Grody at the MAC, Maniscalco at United Center, Winkler in Woodstock
Airmail: In Chicago, a Major Exhibition Explores the Evolution of Painting
Chicago Reader: How artists respond to technology
Art Basel:Seven exhibitions to see in Chicago this winter
I-M Magazine: The Living End: Painting and other Technologies, 1970–2020
The Modern Art Notes Podcast: No. 683: Tala Madani, The Living End
Observer: ‘The Living End’ at Chicago’s MCA Celebrates the Relevance and Irrelevance of Painting
Nicole Eisenman: What Happened
Washington Post: Perspective | The best new art museum shows to see this spring
Hypebeast: MCA Chicago Dives into Nicole Eisenman’s World
Cultured: Heading to EXPO CHICAGO? Here Are 8 Must-See Exhibitions (and One Top-Secret Sale) in the City
InsideHook: 7 Must-See Museum Exhibits in Chicago Right Now
Ocula: Jadine Collingwood on 5 Paintings by Nicole Eisenman | Insight
Art & Object: Exploring 30 Years of Nicole Eisenman’s Rich Figurative Work
Airmail: Nicole Eisenman Lands in Chicago
Washington Post: Review | Nicole Eisenman is the most inventive U.S. painter working right now
Newcity: What Happened? Everything: A Review of Nicole Eisenman at MCA | Newcity Art
The New York Review of Books: The Must-Also-Haves | Julian Bell
Galerie: Artist Nicole Eisenman’s First Major Museum Survey Arrives in the U.S.
STIRworld: The MCA’s ‘What Happened’ presents the breadth of Nicole Eisenman’s art
Chicago Tribune: What to do in Chicago: Devo concert, Cabaret Week and a self-guided tour of street murals
Elle Canada: The Best Visual Art Exhibitions to Check Out This Spring | Elle Canada
Chicago Tribune: Top 10 for art in Chicago: Georgia O’Keeffe to Art on the Mart in a 2024 summer of firsts
Brooklyn Rail: Nicole Eisenman: What Happened
ARTnews: LGBTQ+ Artists Having Institutional Shows This Pride Month
Cultured:This Month, Investigate the Queer Lens With 9 Must-See Exhibitions
Bridge Magazine: INTERVIEW: Curator Jadine Collingwood On Nicole Eisenman’s, “What Happened” at the MCA Chicago
Forbes: ‘Stylistic Chameleon’ Nicole Eisenman Survey At MCA Chicago
Artnet News: Nicole Eisenman on Building and Breaking Narratives | Artnet News
Observer: New Nicole Eisenman Work Debuts in Paris Parallel to Her MCA Show
Whitehot Magazine: Nicole Eisenman: What Happened at MCA Chicago
Wall Street Journal: ‘Nicole Eisenman: What Happened’ Review: Painting at Fever Pitch
Galerie: 10 Spectacular Museum Exhibitions to See this Summer
Elephant: Building Sculptures From the Neck Down with Nicole Eisenman
Rebellious Magazine: Designing Women: Exhibitions Display Work by Female Artists
ARTnews: Nicole Eisenman’s Chicago Retrospective Places Her Among the Great Jewish Artists
Art & Object: Fall 2024 Art & Object Magazine
Defector: The Beauty Of The Ordinary Is There For The Painting
The Monthly: The Monthly Awards 2024
Portable Gray: Nicole Eisenman: What Happened. Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, 220 E Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL, April 6–September 22, 2024
Artforum: TOP TEN
Washington Post: The best of art exhibitions in 2024
Chicago Works | Andrea Carlson: Shimmer on Horizons
Newcity: Laurie Metcalf Back at Steppenwolf | Will Foxtrot Come Back from the Dead? | OTV Tonight At MCA
Chicago Star: MCA announces groundbreaking exhibition Shimmer on Horizons from visionary artist Andrea Carlson
Daily Herald: Best Bets: Destination Asia Fest, The World’s Fair of Money, Brian Regan
Newcity: Top Chicago Art Exhibitions: August 2024
Observer: How Artist Andrea Carlson Heals Landscapes By Dismantling and Reassembling Them
Chicago Social: 12 Fun Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend
Chicago Tribune: Review: Artist Andrea Carlson’s work, including ‘Shimmer’ at the MCA, looks deeply into Indigenous dispossession
The Modern Art Notes Podcast: No. 677: Andrea Carlson
Choose Chicago: Where to see Indigenous art exhibits in Zhegagoynak (Chicago) this winter
Circle News Today: Andrea Carlson is at the center to showcase Native American arts
Arthur Jafa: Works from the MCA Collection
Chicago Social: 6 Can’t-Miss June Events In Chicago
Chicago Gallery News: New Exhibitions May 29 – June 1 (Part II)
Daily Herald: Best Bets: Rosemont’s Bark in the Park, John Cusack Q&A, ‘Olmec Trails’ opens in DuPage County
Newcity: Preview: Arthur Jafa at the MCA Chicago
SociaLifeChicago: Chicago Weekend Guide! Things to Do in Chicago This Weekend May 31-June 2
The Wire Magazine: Exhibition: Arthur Jafa: Works From The MCA Collection
Berlin Art Link: Worldwide Exhibition Openings in June
Essence: Summer Entertainment Preview: 14 Must-See Art Exhibitions
SociaLifeChicago: Chicago Weekend Guide! Things to Do in Chicago This Weekend June 14-16
Chicago Reader: This Arthur Jafa show is right on time
Culture Type: Summer Shows: 18 Museum Exhibitions Showcase Array of Black Artists
The FADER: The Culture explores a dialogue between hip-hop and fine art
The Art Newspaper: Podcast- A brush with… Arthur Jafa
Whitehot Magazine: Arthur Jafa: Works from the MCA Collection
Mousse Magazine: “Arthur Jafa: Works from the MCA Collection” at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Virginia Jaramillo: Principle of Equivalence
The New York Times: A Guide of American Museums to Visit This Year
Daily Herald: Best bets: ESO in concert, Bluey on stage
Newcity: Art Top 5: May 2024
Newcity: New Horizons: A Review of Virginia Jaramillo at MCA
Momus: Paper Abstractions: Virginia Jaramillo’s Social Theory
Chicago Reader: Virginia Jaramillo remains indisputably herself
ARTnews: 75 Latinx Artists to Know
Hyperallergic: 12 Art Shows to See in Chicago This Fall
Atrium Project: Do Ho Suh
Chicago Works: Maryam Taghavi مریم تقوی
Chicago Tribune: Things to do around Chicago: Young Playwrights Fest and a Chicago artist at the MCA
Chicago Tribune: Art in winter 2024: Plenty of new exhibits in the new year, from speculative futures to documentary pasts
Newcity: All and Noghtes: A Review of Maryam Taghavi at MCA
Chicago Reader: The banal and the divine
The Modern Art Notes Podcast: NO. 638: SAIF AZZUZ, MARYAM TAGHAVI
Hyperallergic: Two Chicago Artists Free Themselves From the Rigors of Form
WDCB: The Arts Section 02/25/24
WBEZ: Perception, language, and the unseen: A look at Maryam Taghavi’s MCA exhibit
Bridge Magazine: REVIEW: The Perspective of Nothingness; Chicago Works: Maryam Taghavi مریم تقوی at the MCA Chicago
The Brooklyn Rail: Maryam Taghavi: Nothing Is
Interior Design: Kick Off NeoCon With Interior Design’s Show Daily, Day 1
Faith Ringgold: American People
The Modern Art Notes Podcast: NO. 637: FAITH RINGGOLD, GEORGE MASA
NBC 5: 93-year-old artist gets first solo show in Chicago
NBC 5: NBC 5, Telemundo Chicago and NBC Sports Chicago to commemorate Black History Month
Rebellious Magazine: 20 Ways to Celebrate Upcoming Dates & International Holidays – Rebellious Magazine
Block Club Chicago: 25 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: A Makers Mart, Black Film Series And Queer Dance Party
Axios Chicago: Axios Chicago Weekender
NBC 5: Faith Ringgold makes history with first solo retrospective at Museum of Contemporary Art
Brooklyn Rail: Faith Ringgold: American People
WTTW: Your Guide to Black History Month Events in Chicago
FF2 Media: Faith Ringgold and Her Pop Art-Style Political Posters
Chicago Gallery News: Area Exhibitions to Visit During Black History Month 2024 – Chicago Gallery News
CBS Chicago: Black History Month: Choose Chicago provides list of events to help celebrate
Choose Chicago: How to celebrate Black History Month in Chicago
WGN: Around Town previews ‘Faith Ringgold: American People’ at Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Axios Chicago: Faith Ringgold retrospective on display in Chicago through this week
The Cap Times:
ARTnews: Remembering the Righteous Anger and Joy of Faith Ringgold
Descending the Staircase
Modern Luxury | Chicago Social: 6 Fun Things To See & Do In Chicago This February
Choose Chicago: 14 Chicago museum exhibits not to miss in 2024
Trade Windings: De-Lineating the American Tropics
Newcity: Sundance Comes to Chicago | Eddie Izzard’s “Hamlet” | The Jeffs at Fifty
The Modern Art Notes Podcast: No. 658: Jes Fan, Emilio Rojas
Newcity: Look Again: A Review of “Trade Windings” at the Museum of Contemporary Art
Observer: New York Is Finally Getting a Dominican Arts and Culture Center
Artishock Revista: TRADE WINDINGS: DE-LINEATING THE AMERICAN TROPICS
La Tempestad: Rutas comerciales, historia colonial y arte
Chicago Performs
Newcity: Chicago Performs At MCA | Chicago Filmmakers Join The Academy | “Odysseys” Season For Bella Voce
Newcity: Dance Top 5: September 2024
Choose Chicago: 50+ things to do in Chicago this September
Chicago Reader: Onstage front-runners
NBC Chicago: Museum of Contemporary Art revives ‘Chicago Performs’ series
Daily Herald: From ballet to jazz to folk, Chicago’s fall dance season features all the moves
WBEZ: Chicago Performs returns: We talk with the artists behind ‘Broken Aquarium’
The Citizen Newspaper: MCA Chicago’s third annual Chicago Performs series to kick off on September 26
On Stage: Resonance
Newcity: Union League Unloading Monet | Hothouse Gets Funding | Jeffs Honor Heaths
WBEZ: Ayanna Woods — part of a very musical Chicago family — is taking the classical world by storm
Chicago Sun-Times: Things to do in Chicago March 28-April 3: The Mix
Daily Herald: Things to do March 29 to April 4: Bad Bunny, Wishbone Ash, Easter events and more
Because of Them We Can: Meet Ayanna Woods, the Chicago Native Making Waves in Classical Music – Because of Them We Can
Daily Herald: Things to do April 26-May 2: Tulip fests, Long Grove Craft Beer Fest, Natasha Leggero, Arbor Day events and more
See Chicago Dance: 7NMS: The story of the emcee in Resonance Performance Series at MCA
Sounding Out!: Technologies of Communal Listening: Resonance at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Gary Simmons: Public Enemy
Florida Design: Art Museum Round-Up
School of Visual Arts: The Five: Artist and SVA Alumnus Gary Simmons in the Press
Sixty Inches From Center:
Forecast Form: Art in the Caribbean Diaspora, 1990s-Today
San Diego Union-Tribune: Spring arts preview 2024: Our top 10 visual art picks and events for the season
KPBS Public Media: 5 art exhibits to see in San Diego this spring
KPBS Public Media: San Diego weekend art events: Caribbean art, contemporary dance and Tolstoy pop
San Diego Union-Tribune: The best things to do this week in San Diego: April 15-19
El País: Ni latino ni estadounidense, el arte latinx (o latine) pide paso
San Diego Union-Tribune: June 27 issue: Local and regional events
Programming
Chicago Star: Museum of Contemporary Art announces exciting winter and spring programming
Chicago Sun-Times: Things to do in Chicago Feb. 8-14: The Mix
Sixty Inches from Center: February Art Picks
Chicago Tribune: Artist Wu Tsang’s ‘perfectly perverse’ adaptation of ‘Moby-Dick’ sets sail at the MCA
Chicago Tribune: Anjal Chande’s ‘The Next Cup of Tea’ dance-theater show indulges in the little performances of our daily lives
Sixty Inches from Center: March Art Picks
See Chicago Dance: Sip and Savor: Anjal Chande’s “The Next Cup of Tea” at Steppenwolf
Hispanic Executive: Unlocking Puerto Rican History: Attend the “Puerto Rican Archives” Symposium – Hispanic Executive
Sixty Inches From Center: May Art Picks
Deem Journal: Experiencing Symposium 02, even if you didn’t make it
South Side Weekly: Reimagining Englewood: Healing the Past Through Art and Civic Engagement
Chicago Gallery News: MCA Announces Fall 2024 Family Programming
Chicago Reader: An erotics of art
Block Club Chicago: Lit & Luz Festival Brings Authors And Artists Together From Chicago And Mexico
Third Coast Review: Your Chicago Curated Weekend: 10/24 and Beyond | Third Coast Review
Telemundo: Regresa el Festival de arte y literatura bilingüe “Lit & Luz” a Chicago
Univision: En vivo | 5:00 AM | 25 de octubre de 2024
Fox32: PAWS Chicago looking to find forever homes for dogs displaced by Hurricane Helene
Newcity: Top Chicago Literary Events to Attend: November 2024
Fox32: 37th Annual Streeterville Doggy and Kitty Halloween party kicks off Saturday
Chicago Sun Times: Could plastic-eating microbes clean our waterways?
Newcity: Quincy Jones Was Ninety-One | Lee Quiñones Speaks At MCA | Revolution Closing Milwaukee Brewpub
Columbia Daily Spectator: Archives and Art: Columbia professor Sailakshmi Ramgopal’s passion for history and dance
Chicago Reader: Detroit techno legend Robert Hood brings the spirit of resistance to Smart Bar
ARTnews: Newsmakers: Visual AIDS Executive Director Kyle Croft Reflects on 35 Years of ‘Day Without Art’
21Minus
Tuesdays on the Terrace
Chicago Tribune: Classical, jazz and experimental music for summer 2024: Rush Hour Concerts turns 25, plus a once-in-a-lifetime one-act
South Side Weekly: A Q&A with Alexis Lombre, the South Side’s Triple Threat Jazz Maven
Telemundo: Regresan los “Martes en la Terraza” del MCA Chicago
Rebellious Magazine: Chicagoland Heats Up With Free Fairs, Fests & Outdoor Concerts
Chicago Sun-Times: Things to do in Chicago June 20-26: The Mix
Choose Chicago: 10 free things to do in Chicago this July
Chicago Reader: Adam Zanolini’s Heliacal Rising of Sothis pays tribute to Chicago jazz great Kelan Phil Cohran
Chicago Reader: Harpist Brandee Younger celebrates Alice Coltrane at the MCA
Telemundo: Rudy De Anda se presentará en el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo
WGN: Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago: Tuesdays On The Terrace
Time Out Chicago: The best things to do in Chicago this week
Marisol
Chicago Food Magazine: Marisol Restaurant and MCA Chicago Announce Upcoming Collaborations
WGN-TV: ‘Mother of Pop Art’: Venezuelan artist showcased in Chicago
Chicago Tribune: Thanksgiving 2024: 33 bakeries and restaurants for pie in Chicagoland
Chicago Food Magazine: Feast Your Eyes on Thanksgiving Offerings at These Chicago Restaurants
Choose Chicago: 20+ brunch deals to try during Chicago Restaurant Week 2025 | Choose Chicago
Virgil Abloh
Edgar Arceneaux
Politico: Brewing in Springfield
Newcity: Edgar Arceneaux’s New Conceptual Work Revisits Ben Vereen Inauguration Controversy
Chicago Tribune: Review: Edgar Arceneaux’s “Until, Until, Until …” on the MCA Stage imagines a bleak night for Ben Vereen
See Chicago Dance: Immerse yourself in Edgar Arceneaux’s “Until… Until… Until…”
Third Coast Review: Review: Racism Remembered as Edgar Arceneaux Revisits Ben Vereen’s Performance for Reagan’s 1981 Inauguration | Third Coast Review
City in a Garden
Windy City Times: MCA to host ‘City in a Garden’ in 2025-26 – Windy City Times
Wafaa Bilal
MCA Store
Forbes: Holiday Gift Guide 2024: The Best Home Accessories By Artists
Chicago Magazine: A Very Chicago Gift Guide
Rebellious Magazine: Rebellious Gift Guide 2024
Manual: Gifting Season — Manual
Choose Chicago: Spend a day in Chicago with local street artist Sentrock
Newcity: Design-Forward Chicago Gift Ideas
2023
General MCA Coverage
The Art Newspaper: Collectors Marilyn and Larry Fields make ‘landmark gift’ of 79 works to MCA Chicago
Crain’s Chicago Business: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago lands collection from prominent art collectors
ARTnews: Breakfast with ARTnews
Politico: Obama team holds 15-year reunion
The Observer: Collectors Marilyn and Larry Fields Make a Major Gift of 79 Works to MCA Chicago
Surface Magazine: VOLTA’s New Artistic Director Shares His Vision, and Other News
Artforum: MANUEL BORJA-VILLEL WINS CCS BARD’S AUDREY IRMAS AWARD FOR CURATORIAL EXCELLENCE
FELIX Magazine: Felix Magazine Power Issue Fall 2023 featuring Attorney Camille Vasquez Defining Justice in the Limelight
Faith Ringgold : American People
Newcity: Can’t-Miss Art Events (Fall Arts Preview 2023)
Chicago Tribune: Column: Bring on the fall arts! It’s time to focus on who and what is happening
Artdaily: The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago announces new exhibition ‘Faith Ringgold: American People’
WTTW: Shows to See This Fall in Chicago: More Than 20 Music, Theater, Film and Art Picks Worth Celebrating
Hyperallergic: 10 Art Shows to See in Chicago This Fall
Airmail: Faith Ringgold Takes Chicago
Newcity: Art Top 5: November 2023 | Newcity Art
Chicago Sun-Times: MCA retrospective celebrates Faith Ringgold’s groundbreaking work
Chicago Gallery News: New Exhibitions Open Nov 16 – 20 (Part II) – Chicago Gallery News
Chicago Sun-Times: Things to do in Chicago Nov. 16-22: The Mix
Art Africa Magazine: American People: Faith Ringgold at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, United States – ART AFRICA Magazine
Culture Type: Culture Type Gift Guide 2023: Celebrate the Holidays with 50 Great Finds Inspired by Leading African American Artists
Harper’s Bazaar Italia: Lotta continua, l’arte dell’artista Faith Ringgold
WBEZ: Listen Now: Chicago’s Faith Ringgold exhibit: jarring and still relevant after 60 years
Chicago Tribune: Review: In ‘Faith Ringgold: American People’ at the MCA, an African American artist’s decades of work get their due
Chicago Reader: Faith Ringgold’s America
Newcity: Faith Ringgold Is Black Art: A Review of “American People” at MCA
c-print: The 2023 Best Exhibitions List
Descending the Staircase
Crain’s Chicago Business: From John Malkovich to ‘Frakenstein,’ here’s the best of Chicago’s fall arts calendar
Newcity: Art Top 5: December 2023 | Newcity Art
Foyer: Five exhibitions to see this winter
Cultured: This Week in Culture: December 11 – 17
Chicago Works: Maryam Taghavi مریم تقوی
Newcity: Art Top 5: December 2023 | Newcity Art
Chicago Magazine: Marking Her Words
entre horizontes: Art and Activism Between Puerto Rico and Chicago
El Neuvo Dia: El arte boricua llega a cambiar narrativas en Chicago
Newcity: Art Top 5: August 2023
Los Angeles Times: A Moment of Visibility for Puerto Rican artists in U.S. Museums
Sixty Inches from Center: August Art Picks
Block Club Chicago: MCA’s ‘Entre Horizontes’ Exhibition Highlights Chicago’s Role In Puerto Rican Activism And Art
Chicago Sun-Times: MCA exhibit explores sense of place, intertwined history between Puerto Rico and Chicago
Chicago Sun-Times: Exposición en el MCA explora la historia entre Puerto Rico y Chicago
Univision: Resistencia de comunidad puertoriqueña en Chicago será honrada en el Museo de Arte Contemporáneo
Chicago Sun-Times: Things to do in Chicago Aug. 24-30: The Mix
Chicago Tribune: Art for fall 2023: Top 10 exhibitions on climate change, Indigenous futurism and William Estrada in a crowded few months
The New York Times: Cross-Cultural Exchanges from Vietnam, Ethiopia, the Caribbean
Luxe Interiors + Design: Between Horizons: How Chicago Is A Center For Puerto Rican Art
The Modern Art Notes Podcast: NO. 619: EDRA SOTO, JOSÉ LERMA
My Imperfect Life: The My Imperfect Life guide to: Chicago
The San Juan Daily Star: ‘To Infect and to heal’
NBC 5: MCA Chicago explores the unique relationship between Chicago, Puerto Rico
NBC 5: NBC 5, Telemundo Chicago and NBC Sports Chicago celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
Hyperallergic: Three Shows Celebrate Chicago’s Latine Art Heritage
WBEZ: MCA show highlights Puerto Rican diaspora’s impact on Chicago
Hyperallergic: 10 Art Shows to See in Chicago This Fall
On the Block: ‘Entre Horizontes’ Highlights Puerto Rican Activism and Art
Antiques And The Arts Weekly: Q&A: Nora Maité Nieves
Rebecca Morris: 2001-2022
Sixty Inches from Center: September Art Picks
Chicago Sun-Times: Things to do in Chicago Sept. 28-Oct. 4: The Mix
Chicago Gallery News: New Exhibitions Open Sept 28 – Oct 2: Part II
Newcity: The Search for New Land: A Review of “Rebecca Morris 2001-2022” at the MCA
Chicago Star: Exploring the abstract: Rebecca Morris’s sprawling MCA survey show
Lotus L. Kang
Endless
The Modern Art Notes Podcast: NO. 62: Christina Fernandez, “Endless,” Bridget Riley
Gary Simmons: Public Enemy
Choose Chicago: 12 Chicago museum exhibits not to miss in 2023
Chicago Gallery News: Gary Simmons: Public Enemy
e-Flux: Gary Simmons: Public Enemy
Ocula: London Gallery Weekend: Six Must-See Exhibitions
Wallpaper: Gary Simmons on the erasure of racist tropes: ‘I don’t want them to be forgotten for their menace’
The New York Times: The ‘Haunting’ of Gary Simmons
Freize: The Grand Gesture of Gary Simmons
Vocalo: Gary Simmons: ‘Public Enemy’ at the MCA Chicago
Modern Luxury | Chicago Social: Take A First Look At “Gary Simmons: Public Enemy” At the Museum Of Contemporary Art Chicago
Cultured: How Artist Gary Simmons Transforms Chalk Into a Potent Symbol of American Life
Newcity: The Fire Right Now: Gary Simmons Fights the Power with “Public Enemy” at the MCA
CNN Style: Gary Simmons’ provocative art lays bare the ‘unresolved traumas’ of America’s History
Chicago Tribune: Top 10 art shows to see this summer: From a Stanley Brouwn retrospective to a Derrick Woods-Morrow solo exhibition
AirMail: Gary Simmons: Public Enemy
Culture.org: Chicago Art Shows This Summer: Best-Kept Cultural Secrets 2023
Juxtapoz: Gary Simmons: Public Enemy @ the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
HypeArt: Gary Simmons Presents ‘Public Enemy’ at MCA Chicago
Brooklyn Rail: Gary Simmons: Public Enemy
Urban Matter: 8 Art Exhibitions in Chicago to See this July (2023)
Document Journal: ‘Public Enemy’ charts 3o years of Gary Simmons
Chicago Tribune: Gary Simmons and the phantoms of racial and cultural history at his MCA retrospective ‘Public Enemy’
NBC 5: MCA Chicago tackles issues of race with conceptual artist Gary Simmons
Concierge Preferred: MCA Presents “Recapturing Memories of the Black Ark,” A Celebration of Chicago’s Dance History
Hyde Park Herald: Celebrating Chicago’s social dance history
The Art Newspaper: The Big Review: Gary Simmons: Public Enemy at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago ★★★★★
Sixty Inches from Center: August Art Picks
True Star Media: True Star Closes Out Summer At MCA
The Modern Art Notes Podcast: NO. 616: Gary Simmons, Benjamin Wigfall
Miami Herald: These are the visual arts exhibits that you don’t want to miss this season
ARTnews: The Year in Black Art: A Wealth of Blockbuster Exhibitions
Miami Herald: This Miami art exhibition doesn’t shy from the past. It wants to ‘punch you in the face’
Duane Linklater:mymothersside
e-flux: “Duane Linklater: mymothersside”
Newcity: Representation as Liberation: A Review of Duane Linklater’s “mymothersside” at the MCA
Mousse Magazine: “Duane Linklater: mymothersside” at MCA Chicago
AGO: Duane Linklater at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Hyperallergic: Duane Linklater’s Messy Notions of Identity
Bridge Chicago: REVIEW: Making Spaces in the Museums: on Duane Linklater’s “mymotherside” at the MCA Chicago
Hyperallergic: The Top 50 Exhibitions of 2023
Mona Hatoum: Early Works
Newcity: Cross-Cultural Existence: A Return to Mona Hatoum at the MCA
Chicago Reader: Transcending boundaries
ArtAsiaPacific: Shows to See in Late June, 2023
Hyperallergic: 10 Art Shows to See in Chicago This Summer
Hyperallergic: Mona Hatoum’s Videos Make a Presence from Absence
Momus: Fought Through Women’s Bodies: Mona Hatoum’s Early Performances – Momus
Portable Gray: Mona Hatoum: Early Works Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago 220 E Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL March 29–October 22, 2023
Frictions
Sixty Inches from Center: April Art Picks
Art in America: Will Rawls Won’t Let His Green Screens Disappear
Chicago Reader: Duels and Duets
Edition by Modern Luxury: How MCA Chicago’s ‘Frictions’ performance series challenges the dynamic of movement: Interview
Sixty Inches from Center: Reflections and Thoughts on Black Visibility in Will Rawls’s [siccer]
Chicago Performs
Chicago Sun-Times: Things to do in Chicago Sept. 7-13: The Mix
Concierge Preferred: MCA Chicago Presents Chicago Performs
See Chicago Dance: The Museum of Contemporary Art celebrates three emerging artists in “Chicago Performs 2023”
Classic Chicago Magazine: About the Town in September
2022
Forecast Form: Art in the Caribbean Diaspora, 1990s-Today
Chicago Tribune: Books to give as gifts for the 2022 holidays. If the message you want to send is …
Vogue: At the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, a Moving Investigation of Art From the Caribbean Diaspora
Harper’s Bazaar: How Chicago Became an Art-World Capital Without Giving In to Art-World Clichés
The Plain Dealer: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s chilly architecture is warmed up by renovations, excellent show on ‘Caribbean Diaspora’
Hyperallergic: Top 55 Exhibits of 2022
ARTnews:2022 Latinx Art Year in Review
ARTnews: Museum Shows to See January 2023
Sixty Inches from Center: Not Geography, But a State of Mind
Urban Matter: 6 Art Exhibitions in Chicago to Check Out Right Now
WGN TV: ‘Forecast Form: Art in the Caribbean Diaspora, 1990s-Today’
Culture Type: 5 New Books Focus on Artists Ming Smith, Wangechi Mutu, Romare Bearden, Caribbean Art, and Found Photos of Black Life
Newcity: Art Top 5: December 2022
Chicago Magazine: Go: November Agenda
Cultured Magazine: This Week In Culture: November 21 – November 27, 2022
Chicago Sun-Times: Things to do in Chicago Nov. 17-23: The Mix
Essence: 20 Fall Exhibitions & Art Shows To Explore
TimeOut: January 2023 events calendar for Chicago
Chicago Sun-Times: Fall visual arts guide 2022: Art Institute showcasing the arts of Africa in major exhibit
WTTW: MCA Chicago Speaks Spanish to Art Lovers
Thrillist: How to Celebrate Black History Month in Chicago This Year
Hyperallergic: The Tides and Currents of Art From the Caribbean Diaspora
The Brooklyn Rail: Forecast Form
Artforum: Forecast Form: Art in the Caribbean Diaspora, 1990s–Today
150 Media Stream: Conversation between Deborah Jack and Carla Acevedo-Yates
WBEZ: Chicago exhibition of Caribbean contemporary art takes on history and identity
The Columbia Chronicle: MCA exhibit showcases exploration of home amid diaspora
Mousse Magazine: “Forecast Form: Art in the Caribbean Diaspora, 1990s–Today”
Freize: The Best Shows to See in Chicago Right Now
Art in America: A Complex Survey of the Caribbean Diaspora in Chicago Goes Beyond Geographical Boundaries
Forbes: Art, Not Artifice, The Focus at Expo Chicago
Vocalo: Un tour al MCA: ‘Forecast Form’ con la curadora Carla Acevedo-Yates
Whitewall: Download the Spring 2023 Artist Issue
Invisible Culture: Exhibition Review: Forecast Form: Art in the Caribbean Diaspora, 1990s-Today
College Art Association Reviews: Forecast Form: Art in the Caribbean Diaspora, 1990s-Today
Chicago Gallery News: Felix Gonzalez-Torres “Untitled”, 1995, Billboard
The New York Review: ‘Places That Weren’t Supposed to Be Places’
The New York Times: What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries in September
The Boston Globe: At sea with ‘Forecast Form’ at the ICA
The Bay State Banner: ICA exhibit explores the Caribbean diaspora
Boston Common: The Best Things To Do in Boston in February
Boston University Today: 7 Things to Do with Your Kids Over February School Vacation
Enter the Mirror
Crain’s Chicago Business: The Big Ticket: Classical picks for fall
Lawndale News: The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Announces Fall Exhibitions
Interiors
Chicago Gallery News: Interiors
Martine Syms: She Mad Season One
Sixty Inches from Center: November Art Picks
Dazed: Martine Syms’ new film exposes the inbuilt racism of art school
The New York Times: The Many Lives of Martine Syms
The Art Newspaper: The sitcom as social critique: Martine Syms foregrounds Black banality in major Chicago exhibition
Chicago Reader: Electro beats, fiction, and more
Hype Art: Martine Syms Presents the First Season of ‘She Mad’ at MCA Chicago
Art Daily: MCA Chicago celebrates the U.S. premiere of solo exhibition by L.A.-based artist Martine Syms
Chicago Gallery News: New Exhibitions Opening July 1 & 2
Chicago Works: Gregory Bae
Artforum: Gregory Bae
Hyde Park Herald: Hyde Park sound artist Kikù Hibino debuts music for the ferns in first solo installation
Chicago Gallery News: Chicago Works: Gregory Bae
Crain’s Chicago Business: The Big Ticket: What to do this weekend in Chicago
Axios Chicago: Best Day Ever: Ina Pinkney, Chicago’s Breakfast Queen
Chicago Reader: Kikù Hibino, Steven Hess, and Haruhi reprise their sonic salute to late artist Gregory Bae
Nick Cave: Forothermore
Sweety High: These Are the Art Events You Need to See This Season
Chicago Gallery News: Nick Cave’s MCA Retrospective Will Be Part of Citywide Celebration
Chicago Gallery News: CGN Art World Recap: 3/31/22
Elephant Art Sun: Fashioning the Self: The Exhibitions Not to Miss This Spring and Summer
The New York Times: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Will Celebrate Nick Cave
The Art Newspaper: Nick Cave: ‘Art has always been my saviour’
Chicago Now: Celebrated Artist Nick Cave to Bring First Retrospective, Forothermore, to MCA Chicago
Chicago Theater and Arts: Around Town: Three very different art exhibits to see now
Chicago Sun-Times: Nick Cave MCA show takes a deep dive into his life’s work
Crain’s Chicago Business: The Big Ticket: Two blockbusters
W Magazine: Artist Nick Cave Takes Chicago
Artsy: Nick Cave Reflects on 30 Years of Making Art as a Vehicle for Change
Third Coast Review: Review: Forothermore, a Breathtaking Exhibit of the Beauty and Grief of Nick Cave’s Art, Now at the MCA
WBEZ-FM: Nick Cave may be the artist we need right now
Patch: Review: ‘Forothermore’ Is A Breathtaking Exhibit Of The Beauty And Grief Of Nick Cave’s Art
WBEZ-FM: Nick Cave’s first career retrospective opens at MCA Chicago
The Daily Herald: Fantastical displays, major retrospectives on tap at suburban, Chicago museums this summer
Chicago Tribune: “Forothermore,” Nick Cave’s first major career retrospective
WTTW-TV: How Nick Cave Uses Discarded Objects to Reclaim Identity
AnOther Magazine: If Only More Artists Were Like Nick Cave
WGN-TV: Around Town checks out Nick Cave’s ‘Forothermore’ exhibit at MCA
Dazed: Art shows to leave the house for this June
NBC News: 16 LGBTQ art shows that keep the summer Pride vibe flowing
Streeterville News: “Nick Cave and Jack Cave: The Color IS Fashion Exhibition” to open at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center
DuJour: Your Ultimate Chicago Summer Travel Guide
Chicago Reader: Electro beats, fiction, and more
Chicago Reader: ‘Art is the fuel for all things’
Hyde Park Herald: Fall museums guide: art across Hyde Park
USA Art News: Can a Sculpture Dance? Here Are Three Things to Know About Artist Nick Cave’s Beloved ‘Soundsuits’
Crain’s Chicago Business: Chicago International Film Festival, last chance for Nick Cave, and more things to do: The Big Ticket
Hyperallergic: The Joyous Kitsch and Lingering Simmer of Nick Cave’s Art
Chicago Tribune: Books to give as gifts for the 2022 holidays. If the message you want to send is …
Intricate: Calder and the Poetry of Science
Chicago Gallery News: MCA Family Days to Return This Month