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Kathryn Andrews, “Bozo"™” The World’s Most Famous Clown", 2014. Courtesy of David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles. Photo: Fredrik Nilsen

Kathryn Andrews, Gift Cart, 2011. Courtesy of David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles. Photo: Fredrik Nilsen

Kathryn Andrews, “Bozo"™” The World’s Most Famous Clown" Bop Bag with Occasional Performance (Black Variation), 2014. Courtesy of David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles. Photo: Fredrik Nilsen

Kathryn Andrews, Coming to America (Filet-O-Fish), 2013. Courtesy of David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles. Photo: Fredrik Nilsen

Kathryn Andrews, Lethal Weapon, 2012. Courtesy of David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles. Photo: Fredrik Nilsen

Kathryn Andrews, “Bozo"™” The World’s Most Famous Clown" Bop Bag with Occasional Performance (Blue Variation), 2014. Courtesy of David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles. Photo: Fredrik Nilsen

Kathryn Andrews, Hobo (The Candidates), 2014. Courtesy of David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles. Photo: Fredrik Nilsen

Kathryn Andrews, Hobo (Santa’s Helper No. 2), 2014. Courtesy of David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles. Photo: Fredrik Nilsen

Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Work shown: Kathryn Andrews, SPIDER-MAN FOR PRESIDENT aka Historical Campaign Poster Painting No. 5 (Backed to Win), 2015. Courtesy of the artist and David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Work shown: Kathryn Andrews, Coming to America (Filet-O-Fish), 2013. Rheingold Collection, Düsseldorf, Germany. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Work shown: Kathryn Andrews, SPIDER-MAN FOR PRESIDENT aka Historical Campaign Poster Painting No. 5 (Backed to Win), 2015. Courtesy of the artist and David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Work shown: Kathryn Andrews, THE JOKER FOR PRESIDENT aka Historical Campaign Poster Painting No. 4 (An Available Candidate), 2015. Courtesy of the artist and David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Work shown: Kathryn Andrews, WEE MAN FOR PRESIDENT aka Historical Campaign Poster Painting No. 1 (The Bird to Bet On), 2015. Courtesy of the artist and David Kordansky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015—May 8, 2016. Work shown: Kathryn Andrews, Lethal Weapon, 2012. Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

A cylindrical sculpture covered in hot pink images of Bozo the Clown stands in front of a floor-to-ceiling, black-and-white photograph of President Nixon and Sammy Davis Jr. wearing tuxes, and a large, bright red and yellow painting of a chicken with the head of a person on the wall to the right. — Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

A drooping vertical cluster of colorful balloons is tied to a silver metal fence that hangs on a white wall. — Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Work shown: Kathryn Andrews, October 16, 2012. The Eugene Sadovoy Collection. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

A three-tiered cart stacked with festively wrapped boxes stands in front of a curved wall with a floor-to-ceiling, black-and-white photograph of Nancy Reagan sitting on Mr. T's lap. — Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

A silver cylindrical sculpture with a black hole stands in front of a concave wall with a floor-to-ceiling, black-and-white photograph of the Oval Office. — Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Work shown: Kathryn Andrews, Lethal Weapon, 2012. Hammer Museum, Los Angeles. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

A cylindrical sculpture covered with images of Bozo the Clown in blue with a silver stool poking out the top rests on the ground. In the background are two floor-to-ceiling black-and-white photographs: one of Bozo the Clown at a podium, the other of President Nixon and Sammy Davis Jr. — Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago

Three cylindrical sculptures covered with images of Bozo the Clown, one in blue, one in black, and a third, partially shown, in hot pink, rest on the ground. Each sculpture has a silver stool poking out the top. In the background are two floor-to-ceiling black-and-white photographs, one of Bozo the Clown at a podium, the other of President Nixon and Sammy Davis Jr. — Installation view, Kathryn Andrews: Run for President, MCA Chicago, Nov 21, 2015–May 8, 2016. Photo: Nathan Keay, © MCA Chicago