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The Museum of Contemporary Photography is dedicated to a greater understanding of the cultural and political implication of the image in our world today.
Chicago, IL
Joined June 2012
Join us Thursday, September 19, from 7 to 9 PM for a Lecture in Photography with the amazing Catherine Opie. We hope to see you there!
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Join us on Zoom tomorrow, July 2, from 12–1 p.m. to discuss works in the MoCP collection that connect to topics related to the age of the Anthropocene. See you there! Register:
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MoCP is closed for Memorial Day. We will resume our regular hours tomorrow!
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Snider Prize applications are open until June 14 for artists in their final year of graduate study. The winner receives $3,000 & 2 honorable mentions receive $500 towards the purchase of work in MoCP’s collection. Janna Ireland "The Spotless Mirror" 2013. https://t.co/uWaQvVTkS0
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MoCP is currently closed until May 23 as we install the "Captured Earth" exhibition. We will re-open on May 24. Please join us on May 30 for an artist talk with Dakota Mace and opening reception from 5-8 pm. Details at https://t.co/BuReVlR0OE
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Native America: In Translation closes Sun., May 12 (5 pm)! See this highly acclaimed traveling exhibition curated by Wendy Red Star and organized by Aperture at MoCP with nine incredible artists. https://t.co/jyWQT663OA
@aperturefnd
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Are you joining us for DARKROOM on LEAP NIGHT (Feb. 29)? Tickets are still available. Also check out our site to register and bid for the 35 artworks and experiences even if you are not able to attend: https://t.co/SwviIPRsnK
#MoCPDARKROOM
#DARKROOM2024
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Join us on Jan. 25 from 5-7 pm for the opening reception of Native America: In Translation. The exhibition is curated by Wendy Red Star & organized by Aperture. https://t.co/V2FBYLBIRV
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Here's a preview of our DARKROOM invites that arrived this week in a sparkly silver envelope. Hope to see you on LEAP NIGHT (Feb. 29) for our annual benefit and auction! More details at: https://t.co/aqs5xs498D
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MoCP is closed from Dec. 23 - Jan. 25 due to the Federal Holidays and exhibition installation for "Native America: In Translation." Wishing you Happy Holidays and looking forward to seeing you in 2024!
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Reminder that "LOVE: Still Not the Lesser" closes Dec. 22 at 5:00 pm at MoCP. We are closed from Dec. 23-Jan. 25. Wishing you Happy Holidays! https://t.co/BuReVlR0OE Salma Abedin Prithi, from the series "Dear Love," 2011-2018.
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Join us for FIRST LOOK 2023: Fine Print Party on Dec. 5 from 6-8 pm at MoCP. Fine Prints from Shannon Bool, Marshall Brown, Jess T. Dugan, and Tom Jones will be on sale along with prints from other years. Purchase tickets ($35 early bird, $45 at door) at https://t.co/XYdeOU7Xj1
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Lecture in Photography: Jess T. Dugan tonight at 6 pm at 600 S. Michigan Ave. - Ferguson Hall co-presented by MoCP & Columbia's Photo Dept. Jess is one of the exhibiting artists in LOVE: Still Not the Lesser. https://t.co/Hpesgr2391 Image by Kevin Roberts.
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'LOVE: Still Not the Lesser' brings together 12 international artists, uniting across communities to share the ways they encounter and understand love. @MoCP_Chicago until 22 December: https://t.co/5lg0FGyTA7 Image: Mous Lamrabat
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Reminder to join us on Thurs., Sept. 7 from 5-7 pm for the reception around LOVE: Still Not the Lesser. Meet some of the artists and view the exhibition along with mingling with other art enthusiasts. https://t.co/6BRH5HV7QA
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MoCP is closed on Sept. 4 for Labor Day. If you are in the South Loop, check out the Wabash Arts Corridor, including for the installation "From Her to Eternity: The Women Who Photograph Music" at Wabash and 8th St. Image: Sieanna Rowe. https://t.co/0RR2aJicyd
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Reminder that Photos at Noon: Love, is this Friday, August 25, 2023 12–1 p.m. CT. Venue: MoCP print study room These sessions are free and open to all. https://t.co/EX4ez93aaS Birthe Piontek, Embrace, 2016.
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Join us at the MoCP print study room for Photos at Noon: Love, Friday, August 25, 2023 12–1 p.m. CT. These sessions are free and open to all. https://t.co/EX4ez93aaS Birthe Piontek, Embrace, 2016.
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Thank you to @hyperallergic and Zoë Lescaze for including "LOVE: Still Not the Lesser" (opens Aug. 17) as one of the "10 Art Shows to See in Chicago This Summer." Image: Mous Lamrabat, Luv Riders, 2021. https://t.co/6vCFJ5sKY0
hyperallergic.com
Chicago is a whole different vibe in the summer. Make the best of this season with shows featuring van Gogh, Mona Hatoum, William Estrada, and more.
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Congrats to this year's Snider Prize recipients: Sidian LIU, Charles Lee, and Miraj Patel. Image by Sidian LIU: The Conch Girl in Bridget's Kitchen. https://t.co/p8eTFwEii2
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