Photo: Capturing Louis Sullivan: What Richard Nickel Saw, Driehaus Museum
1 Capturing Louis Sullivan: What Richard Nickel Saw (Driehaus Museum) A glimpse into the legacy of the “father of modernism” through the lens of an architectural photographer and preservationist. Through February 19
2 Sam Stewart: Daisy Chain (Volume Gallery) The New York-based artist rethinks household furniture and domestic objects in a wonderfully playful way. Through October 29
3 Jonathan Muecke: Objects in Sculpture (Art Institute of Chicago) Last chance to catch Muecke’s first major museum show, where art, design and architecture come together to reveal a range of intriguing objects. Through October 10
4 Design Chicago (theMart) Get a glimpse into the year’s design future at the Midwest’s largest residential design conference. October 12-13
5 Energy Revolution (Chicago Architecture Center) A timely exhibition focused on how transforming the use of energy in the built environment paves the way toward a more sustainable future. Through October 17
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.
