Society for Contemporary Art

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The Society for Contemporary Art (SCA) supports the Art Institute of Chicago by engaging the community in a dialogue about the art of our time and acquiring works that enrich the museum’s collection.

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Acquisitions
Large painting with geometric shapes in varied dark hues of black and blue colors and white, blue, and yellow shapes and lines hangs on a white wall.
Acquired 2021 Torkwase Dyson Presence, Takes Courage for a Body to Get Down There, 2020 Read More ›
A large graphite and colored pencil drawing with a white frame hangs on a white wall.
Acquired 2021 Tony Lewis Equal, 2021 Read More ›
A work made of acrylic on canvas with hand-woven fabric.
Acquired 2020 Emma Amos Black Dog Blues, 1983 Read More ›
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