The Museum of Contemporary Art presents Earthly Delights, “eight artists who share a belief in the critical power of beauty. Drawn primarily from the MCA’s permanent collection, and made between 1949 and 2006, the paintings, sculptures, and installations in this exhibition embrace the decorative in defiance of prevailing artistic trends. By reveling in pleasure, exploring private moments, and exuding sensuality, these works challenge the primacy of rationality and logic in modernism.”
The exhibit features work by, Balthus, Lynda Benglis, Carol Bove, Nick Cave, Marc Camille Chaimowicz, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Lari Pittman, and Yinka Shonibare.
“Earthly Delights” until November 30, 2014
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Image: Untitled #14, 2003 – Lari Pittman (Oil, lacquer and Cel-Vinyl on gessoed canvas over wood panel)