Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago

The Museum of Contemporary Art is a contemporary art museum in downtown Chicago. It was opened in 1967.

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Contemporary art - Museum - Chicago

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Today, the museum's collection consists of over 6,000 objects, including work by artists from Lee Bontecou to Robert Smithson.

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Lee Bontecou - Robert Smithson

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In 1969, the museum served as the site for Christo's first building wrap in the United States. It was wrapped in over 8,000 square feet (700 m²) of tarpaulin.

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Other highlights of its history include the first solo museum shows of Dan Flavin, in 1967, and Jeff Koons, in 1988.

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Dan Flavin - Jeff Koons

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