Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

06/04/2026

"The paintings have more surface than your pants do"

Chicago Works artist Mike Cloud talks horror, mess, and ambiguity in his basement studio. Don't miss his brand-new works that blur the physical, visual, and interpretive lines at the MCA.

View the full video → go.mcachicago.org/cloud-video

06/03/2026

Your karaoke queen Dahlia The Caribbean Diva kicks off a special evening filled with music, joy, and rebellion next Tuesday night. Join the party → go.mcachicago.org/dahlia

🎤 Karaoke is free with admission.
🎉 IL residents get in free starting at 5 pm!

06/02/2026

Start planning your summer of Chicago sounds 🎺 🎶

Check out our amazing June lineup before the first batch of tickets get released on June 10! These complimentary tickets mean you get expedited entry via our priority lane, giving you more time to enjoy the music.

Tickets will be released every Wednesday at 12 pm for the following week’s performance. We will post upcoming advance ticket releases across our accounts, or sign up for email notifications.

See the lineup here: https://go.mcachicago.org/tot-2026

06/01/2026

Inspo to keep your summer cool 😎☀️
What are you most excited for?

🧩 Unscramble the news cycle with Mike Cloud’s newest works
🪵 See castoff materials transformed into mesmerizing sculptures in Kenzi Shiokava’s first museum exhibition
💃 Experience music and dance as tools of resistance and joy in Dancing the Revolution
🎶 Shake it with dancehall diva Latonya Style during this year’s Prime Time

Plan your visit today: go.mcachicago.org/visit
We’re free for IL residents and open until 9 pm every Tuesday evening!

05/30/2026

Get free 💃🏽 lessons from dancehall legend Latonya Style during our July Prime Time—one of the Chicago Tribune's top picks for a summer of dance! Tickets go on sale soon, so keep an eye on our socials.

Can't wait until then? Join us every Tuesday evening for karaoke in the galleries. Plan your visit → go.mcachicago.org/DTR

For more dance this summer → go.mcachicago.org/trib-dance

05/29/2026

Get ensnared in Mike Cloud’s visual vocabulary, now on view in new works created for his Chicago Works exhibition.

At once recognizable and destabilizing, the paintings create what Newcity calls “an aesthetic roller coaster . . . that makes for a stomach-dropping ride.” Read the full review before experiencing the exhibition in person →

Mike Cloud's paintings at the Museum of Contemporary Art have pushed forth and doubled down on his willingness to complicate all things visual and conceptual in his art.

05/28/2026

Rhythm + Art = Power. Dancing the Revolution is in full swing at the MCA.

Join the movement with Tuesday karaoke sessions in the galleries, exhibition tours, and more → go.mcachicago.org/visit-dtr

05/27/2026

Witness the reincarnation of reclaimed objects in Kenzi Shiokava's first museum solo exhibition, filled with 50 years of work. Start planning your visit, it opens in just 1 month →

Kenzi ShiokavaJun 27, 2026 - Jan 31, 2027Bergman Family Gallery About the Exhibition For 50 years, Kenzi Shiokava’s sculptural practice revolved around a central preoccupation: the recovery and transformation of castoff materials. His studio—a cavernous warehouse in Compton and an artwork in and...

05/25/2026

Tomorrow's the final Tuesday to see Firelei Báez's first major museum survey! We're open late and free for IL residents after 5.
Plan your visit → go.mcachicago.org/visit

05/22/2026

Calling all karaoke royalty! Celebrate Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón with karaoke hosted by Dahlia The Caribbean Diva. On June 9, she will activate Radamés ‘Juni’ Figueroa’s Karaoke El Nuevo Horizonte (2014/25), which features over 100 songs from reggaetón, reggae, dancehall, salsa, and other Caribbean music genres in both Spanish and English.

Karaoke will be open from 5 to 9 pm. Entry is included with museum admission. Find out more here:

Celebrate Dancing the Revolution: From Dancehall to Reggaetón with karaoke featuring Dahlia, The Caribbean Diva.

05/21/2026

Connect over art this Memorial Day weekend 🎨

Pick up one of our family activity books at the admission desk for fun ways to explore what's on view.

Plus, admission is always free for veterans, active military members (with ID), and their families. With all our galleries open, there’s plenty to discover together.

05/20/2026

Skip the line and get straight to the music 🎶

Become an MCA Member or reserve a complimentary ticket in advance for priority access to Tuesdays on the Terrace. Our first tickets drop in just 3 weeks!

Tickets will be released on a rolling basis—follow along here or sign up for email updates so you don’t miss the next ticket release.

05/19/2026

Save the date for 21Minus! Our annual teen takeover is on June 20. Get ready for an awe-inspiring day as Chicagoans 21 and under unleash their creative energy on the museum. Learn more: go.mcachicago.org/21minus-2026

05/18/2026

Subtle yet powerful.

Let Firelei Báez take your breath away with the stories she unveils through her paintings, drawings, and installations. Her exhibition is only open for two more weeks! Plan your visit soon: go.mcachicago.org/visit

Looking for even more of Báez's work?
Hauser & Wirth just opened her first exhibition in New York, featuring an entirely new body of work.
Or head to our fourth floor for a piece in "Dancing the Revolution."

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Installation view, Firelei Báez, MCA Chicago, Nov 15,2025–May 31, 2026. Photo: Ricardo Adame.

05/16/2026

Reminder: If you missed it yesterday, there's still a chance to catch bLUr tonight!

🎟️ go.mcachicago.org/blur-tix

05/14/2026

Teachers—there's still time to reserve a spot for our free workshop this Saturday!

Explore wellness through sensory discovery with wellness practitioner Cherish Hicks of Beyond Wellness and nail and studio artist Tacarra Sutton of Spifster Nails.

Tickets → https://go.mcachicago.org/color-workshop

05/14/2026

Are you ready for Summer at the MCA? Follow our latest CTA ads to season of exhibitions and performances that encourage you to dance, move, and play where art lives now.

Plan your trip: go.mcachicago.org/visit

05/13/2026

Get your shopping totes ready as we welcome some of our favorite Midwest growers and makers back next Tuesday for SOAR - Streeterville Organization of Active Residents' Farmers Market.

05/13/2026

Highlighting art that pushes against societal demands, our Pamela Alper Associate Curator .Collingwood continues to carve an impressive path for herself in the art world.

From participating in The Studio Museum in Harlem’s 2026 Arts Leadership Praxis to curating her upcoming show Slow Dance, Jadine isn't stopping anytime soon.

Read her profile in I-M Magazine:

Jadine Collingwood, Pamela Alper Associate Curator at MCA Chicago, discusses Arts Leadership Praxis, curatorial leadership and her forthcoming exhibition Slow Dance.

05/12/2026

Make your weekend a bLUr! There's still time to get tickets for Kimberly Bartosik's powerful meditation on how great our need for each other is →

Founded in 1967, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago champions the new and unexpected in contemporary art and culture through its exhibitions, performances, programs, and collection.

05/09/2026

Next weekend = Wellness weekend 🧘

Educators, transform your creative energy with Beyond Wellness and Spifster Nails in this free workshop! Join Cherish Hicks and Tacarra Sutton for an immersive sensory experience that allows you to consciously create art through a meditative medium.

RSVP → go.mcachicago.org/color-workshop

05/08/2026

"The power of myth and storytelling is that it can open up windows for other ways of being"

Make time to immerse yourself in the stories Firelei Báez tells. This beautiful exhibition closes at the end of May!

Plan your visit: go.mcachicago.org/firelei-baez

05/08/2026

Make Mother’s Day one to move, connect, and celebrate together with a day at the MCA:

🪩 Experience the joy of “Dancing the Revolution” (which Newcity called a “mark-the-calendar celebration”)

🤗 Share an unforgettable evening with Andrea Bartosik’s dance performance—a moving reminder of how deeply we need one another

🧇 Gather over Marisol Chicago’s special prix fixe brunch

Start planning your visit: go.mcachicago.org/visit

05/07/2026

From a whisper to a powerful presence—Bana Kattan is already captivating audiences with "Washwasha" at The National Pavilion of the United Arab Emirates - la Biennale di Venezia.

For Bana, the exhibition is “all about leaning into what can easily be unheard,” offering a quiet yet profound reflection amid the Biennale’s vibrant energy. It’s a beautiful reminder that subtlety can speak volumes.

We’re incredibly proud to see our former Pamela Alper Associate Curator making such an impact on the global stage.

For more, read The National's review →

Six artists use sound to trace oral history, technology, childhood guilt and the noise of daily life

05/07/2026

Family Day is this weekend!

Let loose and celebrate the movement of our bodies with artist-led activities by: Chicago Dance Crash, Vanessa Viruet & La Escuelita Bombera de Corazón.

RSVP: go.mcachicago.org/fd-may