The Museum of Contemporary Photography (MoCP) is the only museum in the Midwest with an exclusive commitment to the medium of photography. By presenting projects and exhibitions that embrace a wide range of contemporary aesthetics and technologies, the Museum strives to communicate the value and significance of photographic images as expressions of human thought, imagination, and creativity.

Current Exhibitions

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  50% Grey: Contemporary Czech Photography Reconsidered

  January 29 - March 28, 2010
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  This exhibition presents the work of contemporary Czech photographers who investigate themes such as the relationship between time and space in the process of perception and the potential of photography to tell a story and constitute a language of fiction.

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  Recent Acquisitions of Czech Photography from The Baruch Foundation

  January 29 – March 28, 2010
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  The Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago is honored to be the recipient of many works from the Baruchs’ collection of Czech photography.

Events and Lectures

• Member Preview Meet-and-Greet with Photographer Sarah Pickering and Curator Karen Irvine

  April 6, 2010 | Details
  

  Sarah Pickering, Ground Burst, 2005 Join fellow members for a sneak peek of the exhibition Sarah Pickering: Incident Control before the show opens to the public. Artist Sarah Pickering and curator Karen Irvine will lead this special access tour…

• MEMBERS ONLY EVENT: Photo Book Making Workshop with Columbia College’s Center for Book and Paper Arts

  April 24, 2010 | Details
  

  Specialists at the Center for Book and Paper Arts at Columbia College Chicago will lead this day-long book-making workshop, with a special focus on photography books. Materials and lunch will be provided. More details to come. Space is limited…