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Open · Until 14 Mar 2027

Slow Dance

Melanie McLain, Peripersonal , 2020. OTRXS MUNDXS , Museo Tamayo, Mexico City, 2020–21. Courtesy of the artist.

Melanie McLain, Peripersonal , 2020. OTRXS MUNDXS , Museo Tamayo, Mexico City, 2020–21. Courtesy of the artist. · License

Slow Dance is on view at Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Chicago, United States, until March 14, 2027.

Last verified October 25, 2026 · Official source ↗

Featuring six artists, this exhibition examines performance art as a way to reclaim slowness in resistance to modern demands for constant activity. The presentation at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago explores performance both as a live artistic medium and as an everyday expectation across public spaces, social media, and workplaces.

Venue

  1. Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
    Chicago, United States · September 12, 2026 – March 14, 2027
    Until 14 Mar 2027

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Exhibition image for Slow Dance

Melanie McLain, Peripersonal , 2020. OTRXS MUNDXS , Museo Tamayo, Mexico City, 2020–21. Courtesy of the artist.

Melanie McLain, Peripersonal , 2020. OTRXS MUNDXS , Museo Tamayo, Mexico City, 2020–21. Courtesy of the artist. · License · Source ↗