1 Chicago Architecture Biennial (Chicago Cultural Center) The much-anticipated third CAB presents an ideal opportunity to explore a future in architecture, design, urbanism, policymaking, research and the arts. Opens September 19
2 Virgil Abloh: Figures of Speech (Museum of Contemporary Art) Last chance to explore the life and career of Louis Vuitton men’s artistic director, whose influence and creativity rises beyond media, merging the visual arts, music, fashion, graphic design and architecture. Through September 22
3 River North Design District Fall Gallery Walk (River North) The RNDD collaborates with the River North Arts District Galleries to bring artists and designers together for the fifth year, now in thirty-three locations. September 6 & 7
4 The McCormick House–Past, Present, Future (Elmhurst Art Museum) Interior architect Robert Kleinschmidt brings the McCormick House back into a domestic setting with classic mid-century furniture of the time period as well as historic images of residents living in it. Opens September 14
5 Renegade Craft Fair (Division between Damen and Ashland, Wicker Park) The biggest craft fair showcase in the world, Renegade returns home for a weekend, bringing a wide assortment of artists, designers, makers and entrepreneurs. September 7 & 8
Greek-born Vasia Rigou is a journalist, editor and multimedia content producer largely on the subjects of visual art, culture, architecture and design. She currently serves as an Editor at Newcity, Chicago’s leading culture publication, as Writer and Copy Editor at the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) HQ, and regularly contributes to international architecture and design magazines OnOffice and ICON. She has experience creating content for brands and building conference speeches and influential TEDx talks. Simply put: she’s fascinated by finding out the great stories behind the people, places and objects that surround us, and by sharing those stories with the world. When she’s not writing about art or looking at art—wine in hand—she makes lists for pretty much everything, drinks immense amounts of coffee and takes cross-country road trips every chance she gets.
