MCA announces major gift of art from the Lannan Foundation.CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 1997-- 85 Works by 27 Artists Include Superb Works from the 1960s, '70s and '80s Kevin E. Consey, director and chief executive officer of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA MCA in full Music Corporation of America Entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in Chicago in 1924 by Jules Stein as a talent agency. In the 1960s it bought Decca Records and Universal Pictures, and today it produces films, music, and television shows. ), today announced one of the largest single gifts ever made to the MCA's permanent collection: a gift of 85 works from the Lannan Foundation. The gift encompasses some of the most important artists working in the field of contemporary art, and spans a wide range of art movements
This is a list of art movements. These terms, helpful for curricula or anthologies, evolved over time to group artists who are often loosely related. and periods, with the majority of works created in the 1970s, '80s, and '90s. This gift occurs in conjunction with similar major gifts from the Lannan Foundation to the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago Art Institute of Chicago, museum and art school, in Grant Park, facing Michigan Ave. It was incorporated in 1879; George Armour was the first president. Since 1893 the Institute has been housed in its present building, designed in the Italian Renaissance style by and to the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles This article is about Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles. For other Museums named Museum of Contemporary Art, see Museum of Contemporary Art. The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) is a contemporary art museum in and near Los Angeles, California. . "We are deeply honored to have been selected as one of the three museums to receive works from the Lannan Foundation collection," stated Consey. "This generous gift allows us to develop and strengthen our collection while conserving our financial resources for innovative programming and educational initiatives." The gift includes major bodies of work and installations by Nicholas Africano, Richard Artschwager, Chris Burden Chris Burden (born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1946) is an American artist. He studied visual arts, physics and architecture at Yale College and the University of California, Irvine from 1969 to 1971. , Willie Cole, Jackie Ferrara, Mike Kelley Mike Kelley could refer to:
He supported himself with factory jobs and for many years he lived in obscurity. , Jean Dubuffet Jean Philippe Arthur Dubuffet (July 31, 1901 - May 12, 1985) was one of the most famous French painters and sculptors of the second half of the 20th century. Biography Dubuffet was born in Le Havre. , Leon Golub Leon Golub (January 23, 1922 - August 8, 2004) was an American painter. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he also studied, receiving his BA at the University of Chicago in 1942, his BFA and MFA at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1949 and 1950, respectively. , Robert Irwin Robert Irwin may be:
The Lannan Foundation was founded in 1960 by J. Patrick Lannan, a Chicago financier and long-time director of International Telephone and Telegraph, as well as an enthusiastic collector of contemporary art. After his death in 1983, his son J. Patrick Lannan Jr. became president of the foundation, and in 1986 expanded the activities of the foundation to include a national program of grant-making in the areas of visual art and literature. In 1994, the foundation extended its philanthropic activities, initiating the Indigenous Communities Program to address the urgent needs of Native American communities. The MCA is fortunate to have had a long and positive relationship with the Lannan Foundation. The foundation has provided generous support for more than a decade, and has funded either in whole or in part a wide range of exhibitions. In 1997, it is providing funding support for three exhibitions at the MCA: "Performance Anxiety" and "Crimes and Splendors: The Desert Cantos of Richard Misrach," both opening April 19, and "Mona Hatoum," opening July 19. "The Lannan Foundation's interest has always been in supporting cutting-edge art," said Consey. "They, like the MCA, have since their earliest days been focused on the artists who are breaking new ground, supporting and developing artists before they became known. It is this congruence con·gru·ence n. 1. a. Agreement, harmony, conformity, or correspondence. b. An instance of this: "What an extraordinary congruence of genius and era" with the MCA's mission that has made their gift to the MCA particularly appropiate." The Lannan Foundation made the decision to disperse its renowned collection in 1995, choosing to donate important works in the collection to public institutions, where the art would have a much wider and more diverse audience. The three museums chosen as beneficiaries were in the two cities where the family and foundation has had its strongest ties: Chicago and Los Angeles. Each museum was asked to submit a list prioritizing their choices, with written explainations of how the works would fit their collections. "It was very exciting to be allowed to select works, almost like kids turned loose in a toy store," said Lucinda Barnes, curator of collections, and coordinator of the curatorial team that developed the MCA's list. "This gift allows us to address gaps in the collection with important works we could otherwise never acquire, to significantly expand upon established strengths of the collection, and to add works by artists who are new to the collection. A primary goal of our collection philosophy is to continually broaden and diversify the artist base of the collection. Nearly half of the artists added through the Lannan gift are new to the collection." The Museum of Contemporary Art is located at 220 East Chicago Avenue, one block east of Michigan Avenue, in Chicago. The MCA's new building and sculpture garden began regular public hours on July 2, 1996. The museum is open Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The museum is closed Monday. Suggested general admission is $6.50 and $4 for students and seniors with I.D. Members and children 12 years of age and under are admitted free. CONTACT: Museum of Contemporary Art Maureen King, 312/397-3834; Michael Thomas, 312/397-3832 |
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