MCA Chicago

MCA Chicago

The MCA is an innovative and compelling center of contemporary art where the public can experience the work and ideas of living artists, and understand the historical, social and cultural context of the art of our time.

Location

Chicago, United States

Founded in

1967

Today and upcoming events

Wafaa Bilal, Domestic tension, 2007. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

1 Feb — 19 Oct 2025

Current events

Andrea Carlson, Shimmer on horizons, exhibition view. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Shimmer on horizons

3 Aug 2024 — 2 Feb 2025

Various artists, Trade windings. De-lineating the American tropics, exhibition view. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Trade windings. De-lineating the American tropics

18 May — 1 Dec 2024

Virginia Jaramillo, Principle of equivalence, exhibition view. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Principle of equivalence

4 May 2024 — 5 Jan 2025

Do Ho Suh, Atrium project, exhibition view. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

24 Feb 2024 — 9 Mar 2025

Various artists, Descending the staircase, exhibition view. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Descending the staircase

16 Dec 2023 — 6 Jul 2025

Past events

Christina Quarles. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Christina Quarles

4 Apr — 20 Aug 2020

Alfredo Jaar, Geography = War, 1991. Duratrans, light boxes, 55-gallon metal barrels, and water. Dimensions variable. Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, gift of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Lipschultz and Maremont Corporation by exchange, 1992.89.a-ddd
© Alfredo Jaar. Courtesy of Galerie Lelong, New York, Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Water After All

14 Dec 2019 — 14 Jun 2020

Terry Adkins, Omohundro, 2002
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, promised gift of Helen and Sam Zell, PG2018.1. Photo: Courtesy of the artist and Salon 94, New York

29 Feb — 10 May 2020

Many Tongues. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

15 Feb — 3 May 2020

Becoming the Breeze. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Becoming the Breeze

16 Nov 2019 — 20 Apr 2020

The Shape of the Future. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

The Shape of the Future

19 Oct 2019 — 5 Apr 2020

Mika Rottenberg. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Mika Rottenberg

1 Oct 2019 — 8 Mar 2020

Commons Artist Project. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Commons Artist Project

12 Nov 2019 — 1 Mar 2020

Direct Message. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

26 Oct 2019 — 26 Jan 2020

The Benefit Art Auction. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

The Benefit Art Auction

12 — 16 Nov 2019

Fragments of a Crucifixion. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Fragments of a Crucifixion

25 May — 3 Nov 2019

Prisoner of Love. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Prisoner of Love

26 Jan — 27 Oct 2019

The Commons Artist Project. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

The Commons Artist Project

18 Jun — 13 Oct 2019

Can You Hear Me Now? Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Can You Hear Me Now?

27 Apr — 29 Sep 2019

Virgil Abloh. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

10 Jun — 22 Sep 2019

Jonathas de Andrade. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Jonathas de Andrade

6 Apr — 25 Aug 2019

Jessica Campbell. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Jessica Campbell

18 Dec 2018 — 7 Jul 2019

The Commons Artist Project. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

The Commons Artist Project

22 Jan — 9 Jun 2019

Water after all. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Water after all

14 Dec — 7 Jun 2019

Emerge selections. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Emerge selections

30 Apr — 15 May 2019

Groundings. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

3 Nov 2018 — 12 May 2019

Laurie Simmons. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

23 Feb — 5 May 2019

Federico Herrero. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Federico Herrero

11 Aug 2018 — 21 Apr 2019

A Body Measured Against the Earth. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

A Body Measured Against the Earth

25 Aug 2018 — 7 Apr 2019

Heaven and Earth. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Heaven and Earth

21 Oct 2017 — 24 Mar 2019

Enrico David. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

29 Sep 2018 — 10 Mar 2019

West by Midwest. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

West by Midwest

17 Nov 2018 — 27 Jan 2019

Picture Fiction. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Picture Fiction

28 Apr — 30 Dec 2018

Picture Fiction. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Picture Fiction

28 Apr — 30 Dec 2018

Kenneth Josephson. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Kenneth Josephson

28 Apr — 30 Dec 2018

Heaven and Earth. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Heaven and Earth

21 Oct 2017 — 16 Dec 2018

Chicago Works. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

7 Jul — 2 Dec 2018

Mika Horibuchi. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

17 Jul — 2 Dec 2018

I Was Raised on the Internet. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

I Was Raised on the Internet

23 Jun — 14 Oct 2018

Virgil Abloh. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

8 Jun — 22 Sep 2018

Otobong Nkanga. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

31 Mar — 9 Sep 2018

Otobong Nkanga. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

31 Mar — 2 Sep 2018

Endless Summer. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

27 Jan — 10 Aug 2018

Endless Summer. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

27 Jan — 5 Aug 2018

Jessica Campbell. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Jessica Campbell

18 Dec — 7 Jul 2018

Paul Heyer. Courtesy of MCA

16 Jan — 1 Jul 2018

Paul Heyer. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

16 Jan — 1 Jul 2018

Groundings. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

3 Nov — 9 Jun 2018

Howardena Pindell. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Howardena Pindell

24 Feb — 20 May 2018

A body measured against the Earth. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

A body measured against the Earth

25 Aug — 7 Apr 2018

We Are Here. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

19 Aug 2017 — 1 Apr 2018

Michael Rakowitz. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

Michael Rakowitz

16 Sep 2017 — 4 Mar 2018

West by Midwest. Courtesy of MCA Chicago

West by Midwest

17 Nov — 27 Jan 2018

Woman with a Camera. Courtesy of MCA

Woman with a Camera

8 Jul 2017 — 14 Jan 2018

Amanda Williams. Courtesy of MCA

Amanda Williams

18 Jul — 31 Dec 2017

To the Racy Brink. Courtesy of MCA

To the Racy Brink

1 Jul — 10 Dec 2017

Little Lower Layer. Courtesy of MCA

Little Lower Layer

3 Jun — 1 Oct 2017

Takashi Murakami. Courtesy of MCA

Takashi Murakami

6 Jun — 24 Sep 2017

Tania Pérez Córdova. Courtesy of MCA

Tania Pérez Córdova

15 Apr — 20 Aug 2017

MCA Chicago

41.89716

-87.62129

E Chicago Ave, 220

Chicago IL 60611 United States

+1 312 280 2660

Opening hours

Tuesday from 10am to 9pm
Wednesday and Thursday
From 10am to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday
From 10am to 5pm

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