“Geometry of Light,” Farnsworth House/Photo: Chris Bellezza Photography
1 Chicago Architecture Biennial (Chicago Cultural Center) CAB’s third edition enters a second month with architecture, design, urbanism, policymaking and visual arts events around the city. Through January 20
2 Geometry of Light Luftwerk and Iker Gil create a light-based art intervention to transform the Farnsworth House and explore the geometries that connect it to the natural landscape. October 12-13
3 Chicago Works: Assaf Evron (Museum of Contemporary Art) The multidisciplinary artist and former photojournalist explores local histories of Israel and Chicago at the intersection of architecture, design and place. Through January 2020
4 Setting the Stage: Objects of Chicago Theatre (Design Museum of Chicago) An exhibition to celebrate the Year of Chicago Theater by showcasing design objects including costumes, lights, sound, props and sets, on loan from local theater companies. Through January 2020
5 The Columbian Ball (Museum of Science and Industry) A night at the museum celebrating futuristic fashion and technology in the light of the MSI’s “Wired to Wear” exhibition. October 5
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.
