From his studio in Bronzeville, Kerry James Marshall creates large-scale canvases that are prized in museums around the world. A 1997 winner of a MacArthur "genius" grant, Marshall spoke with “Chicago Tonight” at the opening of his career retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Museum of Contemporary Art
Writer and curator José Esparza Chong Cuy, who was previously associate curator at the Museo Jumex in Mexico City, replaces Julie Rodrigues Widholm.
Blair Thomas has chased Melville’s story for over 25 years. His efforts manifest this weekend in a performance at the MCA.
Watch as cheese graters and salt shakers perform 12 different plays at the Museum of Contemporary Art
The touring production stops by MCA this week as part of the city's ongoing Shakespeare 400 festival.
Nothing says Valentine's Day like a bunch of bodies twined together. You'll get that and more at this weekend with "Thank You for Coming: Attendance," an interactive dance show that explores the "conflict and comedy" that comes with interacting with other human beings.
Just months after watching a Siegfried and Roy TV special, Jeanette Andrews, age 4, was performing magic for her class. Two years later, she staged her first paid gig. On Tuesday, Andrews, now 25, performs a show at the Museum of Contemporary Art which pairs illusions with each of the five senses.
James Rondeau, the Art Institute's head curator of contemporary art, highlights pieces donated to the museum by Chicago art collectors Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson – an estimated $400 million gift of iconic contemporary artwork.
This weekend, the Art Institute of Chicago unveils a massive gift of 44 iconic contemporary works in its Modern Wing. Here’s how the museum landed those pieces.
'The Ventriloquists Convention' at the Museum of Contemporary Art
The theatrical piece from European visual artist Gisèle Vienne explores ventriloquist dummies and all the rampant emotions we project onto them.
A distinctly American arts movement was born in Chicago in the 1960s and remains influential to this day. We take a closer look at revolutionary experiments in art and music highlighted in "The Freedom Principle," a new summer show at the Museum of Contemporary Art.
Catch Big Fish on stage, superheroes and heroines at McCormick Place, and timeless antiques at the Merchandise Mart; Chicago Tonight knows what’s going on this weekend.
A new curator digs deep into the Museum of Contemporary Art's collection and finds a study in black-and-white.
A new curator digs deep into the Museum of Contemporary Art's collection and finds a study in black-and-white.
A chance to dance; we take a look at Hubbard Street Dance Company's effort to boost homegrown talent.
Need some ideas for what to do this weekend? Chicago Tonight knows what is going on!
