Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

membership cards Member Appreciation Days May 3–12, 2013 Member Card Mini Member Appreciation Days Feb 16–19, 2013 Lee Bontecou Untitled, 1962 Canvas, welded steel and wire construction 57 x 54 1/2 x 22 in. (144.78 x 138.43 x 55.88 cm) Manfred and Jennifer Simchowitz © Lee Bontecou Photo: Brian Forrest Members’ Preview: Destroy the Picture: Painting the Void, 1949-1962 Fri, Feb 15, 2013, 5:30 pm Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec: Bivouac, exhibition preview, October 19, 2012. Photo by Rob Karlic, © MCA Chicago. Member Appreciation Days Nov 9–18, 2012 Installation view, Bivouac, Centre Pompidou-Metz, France, October 7, 2011–July 30, 2012. Photo © Tahon et Bouroullec.Photo © Tahon et Bouroullec. Members’ Preview: Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec: Bivouac Fri, Oct 19, 2012, 5:30 pm Michael Wolf Night #7, 2005 Chromogenic print 48 x 68 in. (121.9 x 172.7 cm) Edition of 9, plus 2 APs Courtesy of the artist and Robert Koch Gallery, San Francisco Discount with the Chicago Architecture Foundation Jun 30 – Sep 30, 2012 Erica Bohm Ice Tower (from the Cityscapes series), 2009 Digital photograph mounted on plexiglas 27 9/16 x 21 5/8 in. (70 x 55 cm) Image courtesy The Mission Projects Member Preview: Skyscraper Thu, Jun 28, 2012, 7 pm Sol LeWitt Serial Project, Set D, 1966 Painted steel 15-1/2 x 55-1/2 x 55-1/2 in. (39.4 x 141 x 141 cm) Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Gerald S. Elliott Collection, 1995.59 © 2011 Sol LeWitt / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York Photo © MCA Chicago Circle Donor Preview: Skyscraper Thu, Jun 28, 2012, 5:30 pm 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 Behind the Scenes at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers Wed, Apr 25, 2012 Final Emerge Acquisition Vote and Dinner Final Emerge Acquisition Vote and Dinner Wed, Apr 18, 2012, 6 pm Rashid Johnson Jonathan with Eyes Closed, 1999 Toned silver gelatin print 21 ½ x 27 ½ in. (54.6 x 69.9 cm) Collection of Paul and Dedrea Gray, Chicago Photo: Michael Tropea, Chicago Member Preview Breakfast: Rashid Johnson: Message to Our Folks Sat, Apr 14, 2012, 9 am 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 Circle Donor Reception: Rashid Johnson: Message to Our Folks Fri, Apr 13, 2012, 8 pm Jeff Koons Rabbit, 1986 Stainless steel 41 x 19 x 12 in. (104.1 x 48.3 x 30.5 cm) Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, partial gift of Stefan T. Edlis and H. Gael Neeson, 2000.21 © 1986 Jeff Koons Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago Circle Donor 1980s Gallery Talk Wed, Mar 21, 2012, 5:30 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 Laurie Simmons, Blue Living Room, 1983. Courtesy of the artist. Member Preview: This Will Have Been Thu, Feb 9, 2012, 6:30 pm Gerhard Richter, Said, 1983. Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Lufthansa German Airlines, 1984.194. Photo: Imaging Department, © President and Fellows of Harvard College Circle Donor Preview: This Will Have Been Thu, Feb 9, 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 Fishbowl Members’ Double Discount Days Nov 11–20, 2011 Collection Tour: Ivan Moskowitz Collection Tour: Ivan Moskowitz Wed, Nov 9, 2011, 6 pm Ron Terada, You Have Left the American Sector, 2005. Courtesy of Catriona Jeffries, Vancouver. Calling All Canadian Members! Wed, Nov 2, 2011, 6 pm Ron Terada, See Other Side of Sign, 2006. Courtesy of Catriona Jeffries, Vancouver Circle Donor Reception: IAIN BAXTER and Ron Terada Wed, Nov 2, 2011, 6 pm Museums are now Connoisseur’s Tour of Chicago Sculpture Wed, Oct 26, 2011 Jason Dodge, A signal bell tuned C inside a wall, marked by lights, 2011. Courtesy of the artist and Casey Kaplan New York. Photo: Horace Aand. Member Preview: The Language of Less (Then and Now) Thu, Oct 6, 2011, 6:30 pm Oscar Tuazon, I gave my name to it, 2010. Courtesy of the artist and Maccarone, New York [Installation view, My Flesh to your Bare Bones, Maccarone Gallery, New York. March 13th - April 24, 2010] Circle Donor Preview: The Language of Less (Then & Now) Thu, Oct 6, 2011, 5:30 pm Pandora’s Box Private Curator Tour: Pandora’s Box: Joseph Cornell Unlocks the MCA Collec... Thu, Sep 1, 2011, 5:30 pm Mark Bradford Private Curator Tour: Mark Bradford Mon, Jul 11, 2011, 5:30 pm