Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
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The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is one of the largest contemporary art museums in the world, renowned for its cutting-edge exhibitions, performances, and collection of post-World War II art.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Context triple: [Streeterville, contains, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago]
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Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago is a major American art museum renowned for its extensive collection spanning centuries and its iconic Impressionist and modern works.
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Museum Campus Chicago
Museum Campus Chicago is a lakefront park and cultural complex in Chicago that unites major institutions like the Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, and Adler Planetarium around open green space and waterfront paths.
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Walker Art Center
Walker Art Center is a renowned contemporary art museum and multidisciplinary cultural institution in Minneapolis, Minnesota, known for its innovative exhibitions and adjacent Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.
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Milwaukee Art Museum
The Milwaukee Art Museum is a major art museum on the shore of Lake Michigan, renowned for its iconic Santiago Calatrava–designed Quadracci Pavilion and extensive collection of over 30,000 works of art.
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Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia
The Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia is a renowned museum and exhibition space dedicated to innovative and experimental contemporary art, known for presenting cutting-edge work by emerging and established artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago Target entity description: The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago is one of the largest contemporary art museums in the world, renowned for its cutting-edge exhibitions, performances, and collection of post-World War II art.
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A.
Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago is a major American art museum renowned for its extensive collection spanning centuries and its iconic Impressionist and modern works.
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B.
Museum Campus Chicago
Museum Campus Chicago is a lakefront park and cultural complex in Chicago that unites major institutions like the Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, and Adler Planetarium around open green space and waterfront paths.
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C.
Walker Art Center
Walker Art Center is a renowned contemporary art museum and multidisciplinary cultural institution in Minneapolis, Minnesota, known for its innovative exhibitions and adjacent Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.
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Milwaukee Art Museum
The Milwaukee Art Museum is a major art museum on the shore of Lake Michigan, renowned for its iconic Santiago Calatrava–designed Quadracci Pavilion and extensive collection of over 30,000 works of art.
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Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia
The Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia is a renowned museum and exhibition space dedicated to innovative and experimental contemporary art, known for presenting cutting-edge work by emerging and established artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| instanceOf |
art museum
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contemporary art museum ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ |
| address | 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois ⓘ |
| architect | Josef Paul Kleihues ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | postmodern architecture ⓘ |
| buildingOpened | 1996 ⓘ |
| collectionSize | one of the largest collections of contemporary art in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| founded | 1967 ⓘ |
| founder |
Joseph Randall Shapiro
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other Chicago collectors and art patrons ⓘ |
| governedBy | board of trustees ⓘ |
| hasCollectionType |
contemporary art
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installation art ⓘ painting ⓘ performance art ⓘ photography ⓘ post–World War II art ⓘ sculpture ⓘ video art ⓘ |
| hasExhibitedArtist |
Andy Warhol
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Cindy Sherman ⓘ Frida Kahlo ⓘ Jeff Koons ⓘ Kerry James Marshall ⓘ Takashi Murakami ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
MCA Stage
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museum store ⓘ restaurant ⓘ sculpture garden ⓘ terrace ⓘ |
| hasProgram |
educational programs
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exhibitions ⓘ film screenings ⓘ performances ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collection of post–World War II art
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cutting-edge exhibitions ⓘ performance programs ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago
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linked to:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Illinois ⓘ Streeterville, Chicago ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Magnificent Mile
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Water Tower Place ⓘ |
| movedToCurrentBuilding | 1996 ⓘ |
| opened | 1967 ⓘ |
| originalLocation | 237 East Ontario Street, Chicago ⓘ |
| shortName | MCA Chicago ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | independent, non-collecting municipal museum authority is not; it is privately run nonprofit ⓘ |
| website | https://mcachicago.org ⓘ |
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