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Rashid Johnson
Self Portrait as the Professor of Astronomy, Miscegenation and Critical Theory at the New Negro Escapist Social and Athletic Club Center for Graduate Studies, 2008
Lambda print
51 1/2 x 73 in. (130.8 x 185.4 cm)
Collection of Marilyn and Larry Fields, Chicago
Photo: Luca Carrà, Milan, Italy, courtesy annarumma404 gallery, Naples, Italy Artist’s Talk: Rashid Johnson Tue, Jun 19, 2012, 6:30 pm Final Emerge Acquisition Vote and Dinner Final Emerge Acquisition Vote and Dinner Wed, Apr 18, 2012, 6 pm Gilad Ratman, The 588 Project, 2009. Two-channel video projection, 8 minutes 11 seconds. Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, restricted gift of Emerge with additional support from an anonymous donor, 2011.21. Image courtesy of Braverman Gallery, Tel Aviv Emerge Acquisition Finalists Presentation and Voting Wed, Feb 15, 2012, 5:30 pm Martin Soto Climent
Intimate Ballet (detail), 2010
Inkjet prints on paper
9 parts, each: 21 1/2 x 16 1/2 in. (54.6 x 41.9 cm)
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, promised gift of a private collection in honor of Emerge, PG2011.3.a-i
Image courtesy of Clifton Benevento, New York Emerge Acquisition Voting Meeting Wed, Jan 18, 2012, 5:30 pm Alex Olson, Short Story, 2011. Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, restricted gift of Emerge with additional support from Dr. Andrew J. Engel and Mrs. Jenna Feldman, 2011.20
Image courtesy of Shane Campbell, Chicago. Emerge Acquisition Brainstorming Meeting Thu, Dec 8, 2011, 5:30 pm Art Basel Miami/NADA Art Basel Miami/NADA Dec 1–4, 2011 Martin Soto Climent, Intimate Ballet (detail), 2010. Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, promised gift of a private collection in honor of Emerge, PG2011.3.a-i. Image courtesy of Clifton Benevento, New York Introduction to Emerge Acquisitions Tue, Nov 15, 2011, 5:30 pm Collection Tour: Ivan Moskowitz Collection Tour: Ivan Moskowitz Wed, Nov 9, 2011, 6 pm Photo by Jeremy Lawson First Focus Thu, Apr 28, 2011, 8 am Final Emerge Acquisition Vote and Dinner Final Emerge Acquisition Vote and Dinner Wed, Apr 20, 2011, 6 pm Lorna Simpson
1957 / 2009 (detail), 2009
Courtesy the artist and Salon94, New York Lorna Simpson Sat, Apr 2, 2011, 3 pm Photo by Chris Sanders Kate Gilmore Tue, Mar 15, 2011, 8 am Susan Philipsz: We Shall Be All Susan Philipsz: We Shall Be All Thu, Feb 24, 2011 Kate Gilmore 
Still from Blood from a Stone, 2009
Single channel video
Collection Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, restricted gift of Emerge; 2010.10
Image courtesy of the artist Emerge Acquisition Finalists Presentation and Voting Wed, Feb 9, 2011, 5:30 pm Emerge Acquisition Voting Meeting Tue, Jan 18, 2011, 5:30 pm
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