The Living End: Painting and Other Technologies, 1970-2020,” which opens November 9 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, as with so much of our lives, begins with the Internet.

Its past winners, too, have raised the profile of the program with their own achievements; Betye Saar, Carolee Schneemann, Carrie Mae Weems, and Nicole Eisenman are among its former recipients.

Pinea Silva: Lost Meanings of the Christmas Tree, a performance-lecture by Carolee Schneemann, was first presented on December 15, 2011 as part of the 40th Anniversary Benefit at Electronic Arts ...