Laura Layfer Treitman

Transcontinental Collection

Cultural institutions, like individuals, inherently have certain strengths and weaknesses. Gaps in collections can hamper the direction of these institutions’ pursuits and purpose. Collector Dimitris Daskalopoulos hopes to address this dilemma by jointly gifting approximately 100 contemporary works to both the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA) and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Additionally, Tate

Bright Ideas

Years ago, when Jessica Malkin read in Crain’s that TEDxMidwest, a version of TED Talks, would be presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, she knew that she needed to find a way to attend. An event that brought together industry leaders in business, technology, science, and the arts intrigued Malkin. “Back then it

Center Stage

A visit to the Lyric Opera of Chicago was top on Sylvia Markowicz Neil’s bucket-list when she moved here to study at Northwestern Law. Never having attended a live performance, her first, La Bohème with Luciano Pavarotti, made Neil a life-long devotee. Now, decades later, she finds herself the first female Board Chair of that

Women of Consequence

Meet the board chairs of six worldclass institutions who are shaping our cultural landscape. These women tell tales of triumphs during an uncharted time in the wake of a global pandemic and reveal how their leadership, along with the support of staff and patrons, plotted their paths forward. In the pages that follow, we introduce

Carry On

Cari B. Sacks’ journey to Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA), began with her educational choices. In college, she majored in psychology. “I became a therapist for my friends when they would call with problems, but that’s the extent of my degree,” jokes Sacks. She also received

Denise Gardner Bridges the Gap

In November 2021, Denise Gardner became the Chair of the Board of Trustees at The Art Institute of Chicago (AIC). One of her favorite artists featured in the permanent collection, Charles White (1918-1979), whose work was previously the subject of a major retrospective at the museum, helped Gardner clarify how to approach her new position.

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