“American Framing”/Image: Courtesy of the U.S. Pavilion for the Seventeenth International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia (2021)
1 American Framing (Wrightwood 659) A three-story abstract wood-framed installation from the seventeenth International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia is recreated in the gallery atrium space. Opening May 6
2 Energy Revolution (Chicago Architecture Center) An all-too-timely exhibition showing how transforming the use of energy in the built environment paves the way toward a sustainable future. Through October 2022
3 Jan Tichy: Reflectance (Elmhurst Art Museum) Jan Tichy uses glass and light to turn the McCormick House into an interactive architectural structure. Through May 29
4 Renegade Craft Fair (Clark between Foster and Edgewater, Andersonville) More than an outdoor shopping experience, the Chicago-founded fair is on a mission to build, cultivate and foster creative community. May 21-22, 11am-6pm
5 Houses of Tomorrow: Solar Homes from Keck to Today (Elmhurst Art Museum) An exhibition highlighting the history and application of solar energy using the Keck brothers’ work as a case study. Through May 29
Greek-born Vasia Rigou is a seasoned 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.
