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2019 Annual Report MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY 2019 ANNUAL REPORT A | Annual Report 2019 LETTER FROM THE MoCP ADVISORY BOARD CHAIR This past year at the Museum of Contemporary Photography has To all our board members: thank you for all your hard work this past provided a testament to the power of the image. The museum year. DARKROOM was a tremendous success. This year’s co-chairs has mounted exhibitions both timely and historically significant, from Ted Keim and Marisa Murillo, along with honorary co-chairs Bill and Lucas Foglia’s striking environmental images to photographs examining Vicki Hood, organized an unforgettable evening where we honored Silver global migration. Camera Awardee Lalla Essaydi and celebrated Chicago’s photography This season, our museum introduced a new generation of Chicagoans community. to the contributions of local artist Ralph Arnold, while also highlight- The MoCP is a unique institution that serves local and worldwide ing local photographer and Columbia faculty member Dawoud Bey, audiences by starting dialogues and anticipating what is on the horizon whose powerful work continues to deeply inform the contemporary in image-making. On behalf of the Advisory Board, thank you to everyone photographic conversation. who has helped the museum achieve so much in the past year! From an organizational perspective, this has been a year of growth, as we have welcomed Michael Belsley and Nina Owen, both of whom offer invaluable experience, expertise, and enthusiasm, to the Advisory Board. We are all greatly looking forward to working with them in the Robert A. Wislow years ahead. Advisory Board Chair Aaron Siskind Martha’s Vineyard Rocks, 1954; print c. 1969–70 1 | Annual Report 2019 LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR I am proud to report that this past year has Both exhibitions included thought-provoking new Administrative Assistant and Shop been one of tremendous strides for the MoCP. symposiums that brought together dynamic Manager. In other staff news, Curatorial Fellow Over 42,000 visitors have experienced the artists, scholars, and community organizers for Diversity in the Arts Dalina Aimée Perdomo MoCP’s innovative exhibitions and programs from Chicago and beyond to explore these Álvarez has finished her first year of her during the 2018–19 season, including rich topics. fellowship. Her capstone exhibition Temporal: 6,000 students—nearly double the number We have also presented a diverse slate Puerto Rican Resistance will be opening at of students that visited the MoCP last year! of teen programs and education initiatives, the museum in April 2020, capturing very Some exhibition highlights have included including expanded tours and print viewings timely issues affecting Puerto Rico through The Many Hats of Ralph Arnold: Art, Identity & through our bus subsidy program, which photography and the moving image. Politics, part of the Terra Foundation’s year-long supports the transportation of CPS students Thank you to everyone who has made this initiative Art Design Chicago, an exploration of to the museum. Events like the Teen Summit past season hugely successful, and those who Chicago’s art and design legacy. The exhibition in conjunction with Stateless: Views of are helping us pave the way for the future. presented the work of Chicago artist Ralph Global Migration brought about an in-depth We are especially grateful for the generous Arnold, whose multi-layered work signified exploration of themes from the exhibition donation from the Sonia Bloch Memorial an important turning point in Chicago’s art through workshops with teaching artists and Fund for Emerging Artists. This gift will allow history. While that exhibition highlighted local educational partnerships. We are thrilled the MoCP to continue to support emerging the MoCP’s connection to Chicago’s local that more young people are engaging with photographers and enhance our collection. history, Stateless: Views of Global Migration, the museum than ever before. I would like to extend a note of sincere thanks sparked a globally-minded conversation During this past year, we welcomed a to the MoCP Advisory Board members, Museum about migration and the refugee crisis. new staff member, Patrick Thornton, as our Council members, artists, benefactors, and museum staff. Together, we can ensure that the MoCP continues to be a resource for the photography community for years to come! Natasha Egan Executive Director Ralph Arnold Above this Earth, Games, Games, 1968 Annual Report 2019 | 2 LETTER FROM THE MUSEUM COUNCIL PRESIDENT The Museum Council’s year has been an exciting one, focused on Camille Broussard of Justice of the Pies, as well as the four new artists member engagement and special events. As an auxiliary group, the who have joined our Fine Print Program: Daniel Castro-Garcia, Krista council connects like-minded contemporary art and photography Franklin, Natalie Krick, and Diana Matar. The council appreciates the enthusiasts. Together, ranging from Columbia College Chicago alumni generous support of donors, museum staff, student interns, council to professionals in Chicago, we as individuals draw upon our passions members, and attendees in making our events a great success. and unique backgrounds to support the museum and its mission. In the coming year, I will be committed to making the Museum Council Over the last few months, the council’s activities have been rich and an accessible group that plans and facilitates rewarding experiences varied. We have welcomed new members, had thoughtful conversations for our members and those individuals we connect to the museum about each other’s photographs as part of a Show and Tell exchange, and its dynamic programming. As the museum grows and deepens its visited behind the scenes of in-progress exhibition installation at presence in the cultural landscape of our city, I thank our dedicated the MoCP, and had private tours at Carrie Secrist Gallery and the executive team as well as our new and long-standing members, for Gage Gallery at Roosevelt University. In collaboration with MoCP staff, serving as enthusiastic ambassadors of the MoCP. the council again successfully hosted both the MoCP After Dark and FIRST LOOK events, helping to raise the profile of the museum and fostering support of its special exhibitions and educational programs. As both a platform for members to connect professionally and socially, I am incredibly pleased with the outcomes of our aforementioned special Genia Yovankin events. We are also especially grateful to MoCP After Dark co-host Maya Museum Council President Lucas Foglia Maddie with Invasive Water Lilies, North Carolina 2008 3 | Annual Report 2019 Cecil McDonald, Jr. Hot Comb Lullabies, 2006 Annual Report 2019 | 4 EXHIBITIONS 5 | Annual Report 2019 LUCAS FOGLIA: HUMAN NATURE JULY 19 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 In this exhibition, Lucas Foglia explored the relationship between humans and nature, particularly disputing the notion that people and nature are at odds. His project probes our relationship to the wilderness, ultimately inviting us to ponder our inherently animal nature, and to understand our fundamental connection to the earth for health and happiness. VIEW FINDER: LANDSCAPE AND LEISURE Lucas Foglia IN THE COLLECTION Kenzie in a Crevasse, Juneau Icefield Research Program, Alaska 2016 Presenting a selection of historical and contemporary works from the MoCP’s permanent collection and the Midwest Photo- graphers Project, View Finder: Landscape and Leisure in the Collection considered the varied ways designated outdoor spaces enhance human experience, from allowing for rest and refuge, to their ability to meet other, more subliminal needs. ARTISTS: Ansel Adams William Henry Jackson David Avison Justin Kimball Jonas N.T. Becker Orit Siman-Tov Marilyn Bridges Neal Slavin Terry Evans Greg Stimac PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS Greg Stimac July 21, 2018— Urban Nature Walk. Badlands (Christian Bus Group), 2006 Lucas Foglia and author Gavin Van Horn (Center for Humans and Nature) led a guided urban nature walk. Participants discovered August 11, 2018—Family Day: Natural of the natural world to improve health, promote native plant landscapes and pollinator Elements. Kids of all ages and their grownups reflection and innovation, and ultimately pathways, as well as the way natural spaces participated in a sun print workshop and other strengthen our relationships. can awaken our sense of connection to the interactive activities relating to nature. built environment. The walk culminated with PRESS FOR LUCAS FOGLIA a visit to the exhibition. September 13, 2018— Florence Williams: AND VIEW FINDER APPEARED IN: The Nature Fix. Florence Williams is a July 26, 2018—Teen Night. Chicago teens journalist, podcaster, and bestselling author Chicago Magazine, Time Out – Chicago, Crain’s were invited to participate in an evening of The Nature Fix: Why nature makes us happier, Chicago Business, Photo District News of teen-led programs, including a photo healthier, and more creative, as well as a Fellow scavenger hunt, making zines and buttons at the Center for Humans and Nature. Williams about environmental issues, and an art share. discussed her book, which explores the powers OPPOSITE: Lucas Foglia, Matt Swinging between Trees, Lost Coast, California 2015 Annual Report 2019 | 6 THE MANY HATS OF PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS present moment, in which the community, its arts organizations, and artists continue RALPH ARNOLD: September 15, 2018—Celebrating South to play a central role in the visual culture and ART, IDENTITY & Side
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