Museum of Contemporary Art

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago is a contemporary art museum in downtown Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, located near Water Tower Place. The museum, originally opened in 1967, is one of the world's largest venues for modern art. The museum's collection includes thousands of Post-World War II visual art pieces. The museum is administered in a gallery format, with individually produced shows on display throughout the year. Each exhibition may include temporary loans, items from the permanent collection, or a combination of the two.

The museum has hosted a number of important debut exhibits, including Frida Kahlo's first show in the United States and Jeff Koons' first solo museum exhibition. Later, Koons produced a show at the Museum of Modern Art that smashed the museum's attendance record. The most attended show to date is Takashi Murakami's work exhibition in 2017. The museum's collection, which includes works by Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Cindy Sherman, Kara Walker, and Alexander Calder, includes historical samples of late surrealism, pop art, minimalism, and conceptual art from the 1940s to the 1970s, as well as notable holdings of 1980s postmodernism and contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, video, installation, and related media. Dance, theater, music, and interdisciplinary arts are also included.

Location: 220 E Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60611

Website: mcachicago.org