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MoCP Director Rod Slemmons presents work by outstanding Latin American artists in Resiliencia

January 28, 2010 | Details | Comments (0)

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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.

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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.

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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.

This week at MoCP

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

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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

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April at the MoCP

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!

CURATOR'S TOUR with Karen Irvine: PhotoDimensional

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.

Contemporary Classical Music at the MoCP

October 7, 2008 | Details | Comments (0)

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Please join us as The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), presents an improvisation recital featuring trumpet player Peter Evans, Friday, October 24 at 6pm.