Ron Terada: Being There

Ron Terada: Being There is the first U.S. solo museum exhibition, presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Chicago (MCA) of Canadian artist Ron Terada who uses text, signage, advertising, and Hollywood films in unusual and inventive ways to create cultural narratives.
The exhibition includes a fascinating body of work that shows Terada's wide-ranging conceptual practice - from paintings, photographs, and graphic design, to video, sound, and interventions.

Born in 1969 in Vancouver, British Columbia, where he still lives and works, Terada is a conceptual artist of Japanese-Canadian decent, who often uses his position within the art world in Vancouver as the starting point for measuring his own self-worth, self-esteem, and self-identification. His approach to painting comes out of minimalism, but the meanings behind them are not so simple, layered with doubling, mirroring, and recreations.

Ron Terada: Being There surveys work throughout Terada's career, including recent works such as Who I Think I Am, Jack, and Soundtrack for an Exhibition, which incorporate photography, painting, and video. A common theme in Terada's work is the re-creation of signage.

Date: until January 15.
Location: Museum of Contemporary Art of Chicago (MCA). 220 E Chicago Ave. Chicago IL 60611. USA.
Opening hours: from Wednesday to Sunday from 10am to 5pm. Tuesdays from 10am to 8pm.