“Between the Realm of Gods and Man” by John “Yanni” Fotiadis/Courtesy of the artist
1 NeoCon (theMart) The most important commercial-design event of the year returns to Chicago to assess and help shape the future of the practice. June 12-13, 9am-5pm; June 15, 9am-3pm
2 Beyond Antiquity (National Hellenic Museum) Drawings, paintings and digital artwork by John “Yanni” Fotiadis explore architecture, myth and landscape as part of Greece’s cultural legacy. Through September 30
3 Hector Guimard: Art Nouveau to Modernism (Driehaus Museum) Furniture and design objects including jewelry, metalwork, ceramics, drawings and textiles highlight the work of the French architect and designer. Opens June 22
4 New Age New Rugs (MANO) Last chance to catch a colorful exhibition featuring five artists who pay tribute to Oaxaca’s craft techniques by bringing together the past and present. Through June 10
5 Scandinavian Design and the United States, 1890–1980 (Milwaukee Art Museum) Exploring design exchanges between the United States and Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway and Iceland during the twentieth century. Through July 23
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.
