Talk: What Do You See? The Science of Color in Art (audio)
Frank Vodvarka, Professor of Fine Arts at Loyola University Chicago, engages artists Adam Brooks and Geof Oppenheimer and designer Kelli Evans in a conversation about the associations and effects of...
View ArticleEducator Salon: Teacher as Conceptual Artist (audio)
Through an examination of contemporary art works that are recognized as primarily conceptual, this salon proposes the radical notion that a teacher’s curricular and pedagogical practice(s) can also be...
View ArticleCulture Catalysts: Lasting Local Venues (audio)
Culture Catalysts is a monthly series that celebrates and provides a platform for Chicagoans at the epicenter of the cultural scene. The landscape of platforms that present art and culture is always...
View ArticleTalk: Paul Schimmel (audio)
Destroy the Picture: Painting the Void curator Paul Schimmel discusses the show’s conceptual framework and highlights individual artists and their work. Paul Schimmel was the Chief Curator of the...
View ArticleInternet Superheroes: Tom McCormack: The Rise of the Supercut (audio)
Explore the intersection between art, technology and the internet along with the MCA as we meet the brilliant minds who make the virtual world more interesting. This lecture traces the history and...
View ArticleUrban Documentaries and Social Change: Where Are We? (audio)
How do we socially understand urban media and how has the contemporary political landscape impacted documentary filmmaking? This program is organized by the Society for Cinema and Media Studies and...
View ArticleTalk: Jason Lazarus (audio)
Jason Lazarus provides insights into his practice and the BMO Harris Bank Chicago Works exhibition, followed by a tour and conversation in the galleries. Since receiving his MFA in Photography (2003),...
View ArticleCulture Catalysts: Cultivating Talent (audio)
Culture Catalysts is a monthly series that celebrates and provides a platform for Chicagoans at the epicenter of the cultural scene. Beth Kligerman, Director of Talent & Talent Development at...
View ArticleEducator Salon: Showcasing Creative Practice: Curriculum Slam! (audio)
The Curriculum Slam is a hallmark of our Educator Salon series each year. Salons tackle timely pedagogical issues, provide access to provocative speakers, and promote an open exchange among peers and...
View ArticleTalk: “Cadaver” with Tavi Gevinson and Jonah Ansell (audio)
Longtime family friends and Oak Park natives Tavi Gevinson and Jonah Ansell discuss their work on Cadaver, and the transformation of the story from short film to graphic novel. Heidi Reitmaier,...
View ArticleTalk: Daniel Clowes and Susan Miller (audio)
Susan Miller, curator of Modern Cartoonist: The Art of Daniel Clowes, engages Clowes in a conversation about his practice, his connections to Chicago, and the genesis of the exhibition. Daniel Clowes,...
View ArticleTalk and Screening: Sarah Morris (audio)
In anticipation of Sarah Morris’s Chicago in the exhibition CITY SELF, the MCA hosts a preview screening followed by a conversation between Morris and Manilow Senior Curator Dieter Roelstraete. Sarah...
View ArticleTalk: Jaume Plensa (audio)
Barcelona-based conceptual artist Jaume Plensa has produced a rich body of work over the past 30 years and is best known in Chicago for Crown Fountain in Millennium Park. Plensa discusses his practice...
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