LONDON.- Cindy Sherman was born in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, 1954. She studied art at Buffalo State College (1972–6), concentrating on photography. Her photographs are portraits of herself in various scenarios that parody stereotypes of woman. A pan…
The Art Auction at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago Raises $2.8 Million
CHICAGO, IL.- The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago, celebrated its highest grossing benefit event in the history of the museum at The Art Auction on Saturday, October 30, 2010, that raised $2,800,000 for MCA programming. The highest winning bi…
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Presents Retrospective "Urban China: Informal Cities"
CHICAGO, IL.- This fall, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA), Chicago, presents Urban China: Informal Cities, an exhibition that draws parallels between how cities across the globe, from Chinese cities to Chicago, grow and transform. This retrospectiv…
Experimental Filmmaker Ben Russell Exhibits at Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
CHICAGO, IL.- Experimental filmmaker Ben Russell explores “trance, travel, and psychedelic ethnographies” in his highly-acclaimed Trypps film series. Conceptually organized around the possible meanings elicited by its title –including physic…