“Pop-Up Books through the Ages” at The Newberry. Pop-up “Pinocchio,” 1932. Engineered by Harold B. Lentz. Call number: Case PZ8.C7 Po 1932
1 Periphery (MAS Context Reading Room) New Orleans-based photographer Virginia Hanusik explores the social and environmental impact of Mississippi River infrastructure. Through June 3
2 Pop-Up Books Through The Ages (Trienens Galleries at The Newberry) An exploration of interactive, unconventional books, maps and ephemera that you can flip, squeeze, slide and otherwise experience. Through July 15
3 LIGHT CYCLES: Forty Years Of TRON In Games And Film (Chicago Gamespace) Chicago Gamespace celebrates “TRON”’s fortieth anniversary with an exhibition that proves it more relevant than ever. Through May 7
5 One of a Kind Show (The Mart) Artists, designers and makers assemble for a spring shopping experience that includes an art gallery, a gourmet market and live music. April 28-30
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.
Design Top 5: November 2023 The Chicago Architectural Biennial kicks into full gear on November 1. Plus there's still time to check out a few design-centric exhibitions before they close.
