MCA Chicago (Venue Partner)
220 E. Chicago
312.280.2660
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Gordon Matta-Clark, Circus or The Caribbean Orange, 1978. Collection Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, restricted gift of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Bergman and Susan and Lewis Manilow, © Estate of Gordon Matta-Clark. Photo © MCA Chicago
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Nov 12, 2011 – May 6
Tuesdays (10am–8pm)
Wednesdays–Sundays (10am–5pm)
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$12 / FREE Tuesdays for Illinois residents
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“In February of 1978, Gordon Matta-Clark created "Circus, or the Carribean Orange" in what would be his last major work before his death later that year of pancreatic cancer. The MCA had acquired a building at 235 E Ontario and invited Matta-Clark to transform the building before its demolition, using his signature mode of cutting through doors, floors, and walls to reveal unexpected vistas. The exhibition documents Matta-Clark's work through photographs, written materials, and plans, giving a better idea of a project whose primary experience is lost to time and the wrecking ball.”
Abraham Ritchie, Flavorpill
