MoCP Auction Sets Fundraising Record, Theaster Gates Exhibits in Paris, and Obama Center Announces Opening
The Museum of Contemporary Photography's Darkroom benefit auction raised nearly $445,000 through sales of works by artists including Regina Agu, Dawoud Bey, and Joel Sternfeld. Theaster Gates presents new tar paintings at White Cube Gallery in Paris through April 4. The Obama Presidential Center will open in Jackson Park on June 19 after a dedication ceremony on June 18. Steppenwolf Theatre announced casting for Tarell Alvin McCraney's world premiere 'Windfall,' running April 9-May 31. The Metropolitan Opera is seeking financial support, having spent a third of its endowment and approaching potential donors including Saudi Arabia and Elon Musk.
Key facts
- MoCP's Darkroom auction raised approximately $445,000
- Theaster Gates exhibition 'And Other Paintings' runs through April 4 at White Cube Paris
- Obama Presidential Center opens to public June 19 in Jackson Park
- Steppenwolf's 'Windfall' premieres April 9 with ensemble cast
- Metropolitan Opera has used one-third of endowment amid financial challenges
Entities
Artists
- Regina Agu
- Alia Ali
- Dawoud Bey
- Vera Lutter
- Uta Barth
- Joel Sternfeld
- Theaster Gates
- Brendan Fernandes
- Tarell Alvin McCraney
Institutions
- Museum of Contemporary Photography
- White Cube Gallery
- Driehaus Museum
- Obama Presidential Center
- Steppenwolf Theatre
- Metropolitan Opera
- Victory Gardens Theater
- National Symphony Orchestra
Locations
- Chicago
- Paris
- Jackson Park
- Eau Claire
- New York
- Washington D.C.