The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s latest exhibit preaches equity, but behind the scenes artists and former museum employees are demanding real change.
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Chicago museums and galleries prepare to optimistically reopen
The leaders of the city’s cultural institutions remain encouraged after facing the most recent round of closings in November.
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The mix master
Nigerian-born, London-based fashion designer Duro Olowu curates one of the MCA’s largest shows ever filled with local treasures.
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Why the AACM and AfriCOBRA still matter
MCA curator Naomi Beckwith discusses a new exhibit called “The Freedom Principle” that connects the legacy of the Black Arts Movement to current cultural and political battles.
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Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt’s six-decade career gets two concurrent exhibits
Shows at the MCA and Cultural Center look back on 60 years of Richard Hunt’s transformations of industrial metal into art.
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Two artists revive the ghosts of the civil rights movement through the power of cinema
In a new MCA installation, Leslie Hewitt and Bradford Young re-create the quieter moments of history.
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ICE in the house and ice in the punch
Notes from the ICE benefit on April 1, at Longman & Eagle.
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Living for the city: arty stuff to do this weekend
A variety of openings and shows happening around Chicago this weekend.
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A fried-chicken-eating contest and more food and drink events this week:
A Templeton Rye documentary, The Beat Cop’s Guide to Chicago Eats, a survivalist’s supper, and more.