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October 3, 2011 | Details | Comments (2)
Aspen Mays, Punched Out Stars, Silver Gelatin Print, 2011
Throughout history, humans have devised countless ways to make sense of the universe surrounding them. Tomorrow evening, artist Aspen Mays, Ph.D Kathryn Schaffer and astronomer Joe Guzman will examine two of the most prominent instruments for studying the universe today: the telescope and the camera.
In conjunction with Our Origins, which is on display at the MoCP through October 16, Mays and Schaffer will discuss the similar ways scientists and artists search for insight into the broad expanses of the universe: by examining with a keen eye and intelligent insight.
Beginning at 6 p.m., Our Origins curator Allison Grant will moderate the conversation between Mays, whose past work is steeped scientific exploration and anthropological awareness, and Schaffer, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Chicago whose experience includes stargazing with the South Pole Telescope.
At 8 p.m., guests will be escorted across the street to Grant Park, where Guzman will host a stargazing session.
At the event, we will be selling archival inkjet prints of Map of the World (after Buckminster Fuller), Aspen Maysâ?? 2011 selection from the MoCPâ??s Fine Print Program.
Admission is free and open to the public. While it is not mandatory to RSVP, it can be done via our Facebook page.
September 22, 2011 | Details | Comments (0)
Whether taking pictures of humans or animals, both Colleen Plumb and Kelli Connellâ??s new photography books have a lot to say about how humans interact with other living things. And on Tuesday, Plumb and Connell will be interacting with people at the MoCP from 5 to 6:30pm to discuss their work and sign their new books.
Colleen Plumb, Animals are Outside Today, Published by Radius Books
Plumbâ??s new book, Animals are Outside Today, explores the relationships humans form with animals. From beloved household pets to exotic circus animals, she explores the attachments people feel toward certain animals over others and how these emotions allow humans to grieve over the death of some animals but not others, such as road kill and animals slaughtered for meat.
Kelli Connell, Double Life, Published by Decode Books
Connellâ??s new book, Double Life, scales back to examine the relationship between two identical individuals caught up in the complexity of everyday life. Seemingly benign scenarios, like having a picnic in the park, give way to more intimate interactions, like taking a bubble bath together. Magnifying the complexity of these emotions is the fact that these two women appear to be identical twins.
January 28, 2010 | Details | Comments (0)
Don't miss the exhibition Resiliencia, organized by the Instituto Cervantes in collaboration with AECID, PhotoEspaña, the International Latino Cultural Center of Chicago, Next Art Fair, and the Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago.
A committee designated by PhotoEspaña selected 40 projects out of 342 entries to participate in the portfolio exhibit in Mexico City and Lima. Exhibition curator Claudi Carreras and the Director of the Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College Chicago, Rod Slemmons, present the work of 10 young artists who participated in the 2009 edition of PHE Discoveries in Latin America.
Resiliencia opens February 4 at 6pm and is on view until March 31 at the Instituto Cervantes, 31 W Ohio St.
Read on for more information Resiliencia and related events, or email chicago@cervantes1.org.
May 26, 2009 | Details | Comments (0)
Reception and Panel Discussion: Saskia Sassen and Simon Menner
In conjunction with the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the MoCP welcomes Saskia Sassen, the Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology at Columbia University (NYC), and exhibiting artist Simon Menner for a panel discussion on urban planning and sustainable human settlements.
5:30pm: Reception @ MoCP
6:30pm: Discussion @ Ferguson Hall (600 S. Michigan Ave. 1st Floor, down the hall from the MoCP)
For more information and to register, please visit the thechicagocouncil.org
$20 -- Council or MoCP members / $30 -- Non-members
ICE @ MoCP: Concert IV featuring Bridget Kibbey, harp
Saturday, May 30, 7:30pm @ MoCP
STILL HARPING ON: Bridget Kibbey
_Space is limited; reservations strongly recommended (email reservations@iceorg.org or call 312.494.2655)_
Founding ICE harpist Bridget Kibbey, a winner of the 2007 Concert Artists Guild International Competition, presents selections from her critically acclaimed new solo album, Love is Come Again. She will be joined by ICE flutist, the 2008 Concert Artists Guild winner, in duo works by Ivan Fedele and Toru Takemitsu.
More information at www.iceorg.org
April 1, 2009 | Details | Comments (0)
Don't miss the exhibition PhotoDimensional (through April 19), as well as an artist talk by Heather Mekkelson and Florian Slotawa, on April 8. Looking ahead, join us for a reception celebrating our fifth annual exhibition of photography and writing by Chicago youth, Talkin' Back, on April 23.
Make sure to visit our events page to stay up-to-date on all the happenings at MoCP!
March 10, 2009 | Details | Comments (0)
Don't miss a guided tour by curator Karen Irvine of our current show, PhotoDimensional, March 19 @ 12:15pm.
October 7, 2008 | Details | Comments (0)
Please join us as The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), presents an improvisation recital featuring trumpet player Peter Evans, Friday, October 24 at 6pm.
