"David Bowie Is..." opens at MCA

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel officially declared Tuesday to be David Bowie Day in honor of the acclaimed "David Bowie Is..." exhibit opening at the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Chicago is the only American city to host the exhibit, which has already been shown in London, Toronto, Sao Paulo and Berlin. The exhibit will run at the Museum of Contemporary Art through Jan.4, after which it will travel to Paris, the Netherlands and Melbourne, Australia.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

PHOTOS: A preview of "David Bowie Is..." at the MCA