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Design Top 5: February/March 2025

by Vasia Rigou | February 5, 2025

by Vasia Rigou
February 5, 2025February 5, 2025Filed under:
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“Edgar Miller: Anti-Modern, 1917–1967,” DePaul Art Museum/Photo: Bob.

1
Making an Impression: Immigrant Printing in Chicago
(Newberry Library)
Discover how Chicago’s vibrant immigrant communities used print to shape cultural identity and connect generations.
Through March 29

2
Edgar Miller: Anti-Modern, 1917-1967
(DePaul Art Museum)
Dive into the visionary world of Edgar Miller, where art, architecture and design come together to define modern creativity.
Through February 23

3
Letters Beyond Form: Chicago Types
(Design Museum of Chicago)
Find out how typography reflects the design legacies, revolutionary influences, and modern-day impact of Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods.
Through April 4

4
Myth of the Organic City
(6018|North)
Maps, landscape designs and multimedia work explore Chicago’s design history from indigenous roots to modern times, aiming to inspire a just future.
Through February 23

5
​​Insert Coin
(Cleve Carney Museum of Art)
Explore the legacy of Midway through fifteen playable arcade games, offering a hands-on journey into the company’s iconic creations.
Through February 16

Vasia Rigou

Greek-born Vasia Rigou is a writer, editor, and curator. Her appreciation for art began early, shaped by her family’s meticulously planned, culture-packed trips across Europe—complete with every museum stop imaginable. Much of her work, writing about visual art, design, and culture can be found at Newcity, Chicago’s leading culture publication, where she serves as editor. She also regularly contributes to Artnet News and to international magazines OnOffice and ICON. In her curatorial practice she explores themes of identity, intimacy, and belonging. You can usually find her gallery hopping around the city—occasionally with her toughest (and tiniest) critic, baby Benjamin, whose current favorite medium is finger paint. Say hi on Instagram or at rigouvasia.com.

Tagged:
  • 6018 North
  • Chicago Gamespace
  • Cleve Carney Museum of Art
  • DePaul Art Museum
  • Design Museum of Chicago
  • Newberry Library

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