‘The Long Dream’ and a labor nightmare

Feature | Chicago Reader: "When we shut down in March 2020, we pivoted our programming immediately," MCA director Madeleine Grynsztejn wrote in a recent column for Art in America. The most important new programming was "The Long Dream," a wide-ranging exhibition featuring more than 70 local artists, which was meant to reflect the museum's "commitment to equity." "When most institutions were furloughing their front-facing employees, we went in the opposite direction," she wrote, going on to list the ways the museum has supported staff since the pandemic began, such as allowing visitor services staff to work from home and offering anti-racism workshops.