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Reports</a> </li> <li class="article"> <a href="#learning-resources">Learning Resources</a> </li> </ol> </nav> <header> <h1>Publications</h1> <p>The MCA tells stories about the museum’s exhibitions, programs, and history in many ways and through various media, both print and digital. This section of the site indexes our publications and productions, and invites you to explore them.</p> </header> <article id="featured-publication" aria-describedby="AAH2" data-size="216" data-cwc="1" class="excerpt ref"> <h2 id="AAH2"> <a href="/publications/essay/in-darkness-a-language-forms" title="Read more">Featured Publication</a> </h2> <p>We begin in the dark. For many years, artist Caroline Kent has used darkness as a starting point, a ground zero for a nuanced exploration of abstraction, language, and the limits of communication.</p> <figure data-id="KVT7BVZA" style="--aspect-ratio:0.67" class="portrait" id=":FIG-1"> <div data-alt="Painting with muted forms on a rich black background."> <picture> <source type="image/webp" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/KVT7BVZA/display.webp 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/KVT7BVZA/preview.webp 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/KVT7BVZA/thumbnail.webp 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/KVT7BVZA/low.webp 100w"/> <source type="image/jpeg" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/KVT7BVZA/display.jpg 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/KVT7BVZA/preview.jpg 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/KVT7BVZA/thumbnail.jpg 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/KVT7BVZA/low.jpg 100w"/> <img src="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/KVT7BVZA/original.jpg" alt="Painting with muted forms on a rich black background." width="100" height="67" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> <figcaption> <p>Caroline Kent, <cite>Further and Farther Than One Expects</cite>, 2015. Acrylic on unstretched canvas; 72 × 96 in. Collection of the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, T. B. Walker Acquisition Fund, 2016. Courtesy of the Artist; PATRON Gallery, Chicago; Casey Kaplan, New York; and Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles.</p> <small>Photo: Rik Sfera.</small> </figcaption> </figure> </article> <article id="mca-stories" aria-describedby="AA2H2" data-size="443" data-cwc="1" class="excerpt ref unresolved"> <h2 id="AA2H2"> <a href="https://stories.mcachicago.org" title="feature">MCA Stories</a> </h2> <figure data-id="J9T0UG7R" style="--aspect-ratio:1.5" class="landscape"> <div> <picture> <source type="image/webp" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/J9T0UG7R/preview.webp 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/J9T0UG7R/thumbnail.webp 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/J9T0UG7R/low.webp 100w"/> <source type="image/jpeg" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/J9T0UG7R/preview.jpg 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/J9T0UG7R/thumbnail.jpg 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/J9T0UG7R/low.jpg 100w"/> <img src="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/J9T0UG7R/original.jpg" alt="A vintage video still shows a busy art gallery filled with people looking at artworks and talking with one another." width="100" height="150" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> <figcaption> <p>Video Still</p> </figcaption> </figure> <p>In 2017, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago celebrates fifty years as a hub of creativity and community in Chicago. To honor our anniversary, we have created MCA Stories, a website that gathers the stories of our community. Staff, artists, scholars, visitors, and patrons share memories of their favorite exhibitions and events, of encounters with artists and artworks, and of helping to build a new kind of museum from scratch.</p> </article> <article id="mca-magazine" aria-describedby="AA3H2" data-size="12" data-cwc="1" class="excerpt ref"> <h2 id="AA3H2"> <a href="/publications/magazine" title="Read more about MCA Magazine">MCA Magazine</a> </h2> <figure data-id="K1GO75BT" style="--aspect-ratio:0.69" class="portrait"> <div> <picture> <source type="image/webp" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/K1GO75BT/full.webp 2400w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/K1GO75BT/display.webp 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/K1GO75BT/preview.webp 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/K1GO75BT/thumbnail.webp 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/K1GO75BT/low.webp 100w"/> <source type="image/jpeg" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/K1GO75BT/full.jpg 2400w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/K1GO75BT/display.jpg 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/K1GO75BT/preview.jpg 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/K1GO75BT/thumbnail.jpg 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/K1GO75BT/low.jpg 100w"/> <img src="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/K1GO75BT/original.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="69" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> </figure> <p>Published two times a year, the <dfn>MCA Magazine responds</dfn> to issues that touch our museum and the larger arts community. Find insightful interviews with artists, rich photographs that capture our programs throughout the seasons, and more. MCA Members receive an exclusive subscription.</p> </article> <article id="blog-mca-dna" aria-describedby="AA4H2" data-size="13" data-cwc="1" class="excerpt ref"> <h2 id="AA4H2"> <a href="/publications/blog" title="Read more about Blog: MCA DNA">Blog: MCA DNA</a> </h2> <figure data-id="IGTTCJPP" style="--aspect-ratio:1.49" class="landscape"> <div> <picture> <source type="image/webp" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTTCJPP/preview.webp 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTTCJPP/thumbnail.webp 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTTCJPP/low.webp 100w"/> <source type="image/jpeg" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTTCJPP/preview.jpg 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTTCJPP/thumbnail.jpg 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTTCJPP/low.jpg 100w"/> <img src="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTTCJPP/original.jpg" alt="Irregularly spaced words in black letters on a white background read: "imaginary portraits come completely from imagination, and modest one-syllable words. or, the colon."" width="100" height="149" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> <figcaption> <p>Our blog posts cover a variety of subjects, from de-installs to favorite films. Designer Bryce Wilner reflected on the poetry of wall text strategically removed by MCA preparators (as seen in this image) in his post, <a href="/Stories/Blog/2014/9/Extremely-Mello">Extremely Mello</a></p> <small>Photo: Bryce Wilner © MCA Chicago</small> </figcaption> </figure> <p>Launched in June 2014, the museum's blog <a href="/stories/blog/2014/06/new-combinations">MCA DNA</a> invites writers, including artists and archivists as well as staff behind the scenes, to search out stories and express points of view that aren't often heard. Posts in many media, including video, sound, and image, give insight to the core of contemporary culture. Blogs created for past projects are archived <a href="https://archival.mcachicago.org/Publications/Blog/Archive">archived here</a>.</p> </article> <article id="websites" aria-describedby="AA5H2" data-size="8" data-cwc="1" class="excerpt ref"> <h2 id="AA5H2"> <a href="/publications/websites" title="Read more about Websites">Websites</a> </h2> <figure data-id="JIQ85U9V" style="--aspect-ratio:1.92" class="landscape"> <div> <picture> <source type="image/webp" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/JIQ85U9V/full.webp 2400w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/JIQ85U9V/display.webp 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/JIQ85U9V/preview.webp 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/JIQ85U9V/thumbnail.webp 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/JIQ85U9V/low.webp 100w"/> <source type="image/jpeg" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/JIQ85U9V/full.jpg 2400w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/JIQ85U9V/display.jpg 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/JIQ85U9V/preview.jpg 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/JIQ85U9V/thumbnail.jpg 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/JIQ85U9V/low.jpg 100w"/> <img src="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/JIQ85U9V/original.jpg" alt="Fuchsia and purple gradient text reading "I WAS RAISED ON THE INTERNET" appears over a dynamic image of a bright flare of light and a computer keyboard." width="100" height="192" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> </figure> <p><dfn>Exhibition microsites</dfn> are designed to be enduring resources, sharing a wealth of information from reading lists, playlists, installation views, images, and videos, to exhibition gallery guides, reviews, and more.</p> </article> <article id="video" aria-describedby="AA6H2" data-size="5" data-cwc="1" class="excerpt ref"> <h2 id="AA6H2"> <a href="/publications/video" title="Read more about Video">Video</a> </h2> <figure data-id="IGTS1XEL" style="--aspect-ratio:1.23" class="landscape"> <div> <picture> <source type="image/webp" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTS1XEL/display.webp 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTS1XEL/preview.webp 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTS1XEL/thumbnail.webp 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTS1XEL/low.webp 100w"/> <source type="image/jpeg" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTS1XEL/display.jpg 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTS1XEL/preview.jpg 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTS1XEL/thumbnail.jpg 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTS1XEL/low.jpg 100w"/> <img src="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTS1XEL/original.jpg" alt="Visitors gather around performers in large cloth spheres while a cameraman films the scene." width="100" height="123" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> <figcaption> <small>© MCA Chicago</small> </figcaption> </figure> <p>Telling a range of stories about contemporary art and our community—from videos made by teens to studio visits to documentaries—<dfn>MCA videos</dfn> amplify the individual voices of the museum. Can't find what you're looking for? Reach out to the MCA's <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a4c8cdc6d6c5d6dde4c9c7c5c7cccdc7c5c3cb8acbd6c3">Library and Archives</a>.</p> </article> <article id="audio" aria-describedby="AA7H2" data-size="5" data-cwc="1" class="excerpt ref"> <h2 id="AA7H2"> <a href="/publications/audio" title="Read more about Audio">Audio</a> </h2> <figure data-id="IQEBKG31" style="--aspect-ratio:0.77" class="portrait"> <div> <picture> <source type="image/webp" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IQEBKG31/full.webp 2400w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IQEBKG31/display.webp 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IQEBKG31/preview.webp 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IQEBKG31/thumbnail.webp 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IQEBKG31/low.webp 100w"/> <source type="image/jpeg" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IQEBKG31/full.jpg 2400w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IQEBKG31/display.jpg 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IQEBKG31/preview.jpg 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IQEBKG31/thumbnail.jpg 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IQEBKG31/low.jpg 100w"/> <img src="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IQEBKG31/original.jpg" alt="A young child sits with his or her back to the viewer. The child wears oversized headphones and sits next to a woman at a wooden bench and table." width="100" height="77" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> <figcaption> <small>Photo: Adrian Gaut</small> </figcaption> </figure> <p>Our ever-expanding archive of audio recordings—including concerts, readings, talks, interviews, and tours—tell dynamic stories about what's happening in the museum. Can't find what you're looking for? Reach out to the MCA's <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#5935303b2b382b2019343a383a31303a383e3677362b3e">Library and Archives</a>.</p> </article> <article id="books" aria-describedby="AA8H2" data-size="5" data-cwc="1" class="excerpt ref"> <h2 id="AA8H2"> <a href="/publications/books" title="Read more about Books">Books</a> </h2> <figure data-id="IGTK6523" style="--aspect-ratio:1.5" class="landscape"> <div> <picture> <source type="image/webp" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTK6523/full.webp 2400w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTK6523/display.webp 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTK6523/preview.webp 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTK6523/thumbnail.webp 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTK6523/low.webp 100w"/> <source type="image/jpeg" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTK6523/full.jpg 2400w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTK6523/display.jpg 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTK6523/preview.jpg 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTK6523/thumbnail.jpg 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTK6523/low.jpg 100w"/> <img src="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTK6523/original.jpg" alt="A group of catalogs with library call numbers are lined tightly next to one another on the right side of the frame." width="100" height="150" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> <figcaption> <p>Stack of 1980s catalogues</p> <small>Photo: Nathan Keay © MCA Chicago</small> </figcaption> </figure> <p>MCA books serve as enduring documentation of exhibitions and artworks. Recognized for groundbreaking design, many of these volumes serve as the first publication for an emerging artist or a pathbreaking treatment of developments in contemporary art.</p> </article> <article id="takeaways" aria-describedby="AA9H2" data-size="9" data-cwc="1" class="excerpt ref"> <h2 id="AA9H2"> <a href="/publications/takeaways" title="Read more about Takeaways">Takeaways</a> </h2> <figure data-id="JJUDOBPU" style="--aspect-ratio:0.67" class="portrait"> <div> <picture> <source type="image/webp" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/JJUDOBPU/preview.webp 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/JJUDOBPU/thumbnail.webp 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/JJUDOBPU/low.webp 100w"/> <source type="image/jpeg" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/JJUDOBPU/preview.jpg 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/JJUDOBPU/thumbnail.jpg 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/JJUDOBPU/low.jpg 100w"/> <img src="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/JJUDOBPU/original.jpg" alt="A brochure cover shows shiny blue, curtain-like fabric gently folding across a black background." width="100" height="67" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> <figcaption> <p>Mika Horibuchi Brochure Cover</p> </figcaption> </figure> <p>MCA takeaways assume various forms—broadsides, coloring books, pamphlets, postcards, and scavenger hunts—to name a few. Even after supplies run out, visitors often ask for more. So wherever possible, we’ll share downloadable files here.</p> </article> <article id="annual-reports" aria-describedby="AA[10]H2" data-size="14" data-cwc="1" class="excerpt ref"> <h2 id="AA[10]H2"> <a href="/publications/annual-reports" title="Read more about Annual Reports">Annual Reports</a> </h2> <figure data-id="IGTMZWXF" style="--aspect-ratio:1.27" class="landscape"> <div> <picture> <source type="image/webp" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTMZWXF/display.webp 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTMZWXF/preview.webp 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTMZWXF/thumbnail.webp 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTMZWXF/low.webp 100w"/> <source type="image/jpeg" sizes="75vw" srcset="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTMZWXF/display.jpg 1200w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTMZWXF/preview.jpg 600w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTMZWXF/thumbnail.jpg 256w, https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTMZWXF/low.jpg 100w"/> <img src="https://media.mcachicago.org/image/IGTMZWXF/original.jpg" alt="The front windows of the MCA illuminated with large close-up photographs of people." width="100" height="127" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </div> <figcaption> <p>Beat Strueli, <cite>Chicago, July 99</cite>, 1999. Silver dye bleach transparencies on Plexiglas; overall dimensions variable; 68 parts, each: 63 x 63 in. (160 x 160 cm). Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, restricted gift of the MCA Collectors Forum; support for original commission from Sara Albrecht and Bill Nygren, 2000.17</p> <small>Photo © MCA Chicago</small> </figcaption> </figure> <p>The who, what, where, when, and how of any institution is revealed in its annual report. 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