MCA: On Making An Uncomfortable Building Work

Robert Fitzpatrick is ending a decade leading Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art. When he began, the MCA had just moved into a new building. His thoughts on the building? “It’s housebroken. It’s like a shoe that was unbelievably rigid and made you stand perfectly straight but, oh, God, were you uncomfortable. We’ve learned to be comfortable in the building. We’ve made it more flexible. We’ve not been afraid to break down some walls to make the place a little bit more supple.”