1
Chair-ish
(Cleve Carney Museum of Art)
In their first-ever collaboration, Alex Chitty and Norman Teague explore material, object-making and the design of everyday form.
Through April 11
2
Architecture & Design Film Festival
(Siskel Film Center and Chicago Cultural Center)
An international selection of films exploring architecture, design and the creative forces shaping the built world.
February 19-22, $15-$30
3
Architects New Affiliates and Norman Kelley on Bruce Goff
(Art Institute of Chicago)
A conversation on Goff’s “Material Worlds” exhibition, his design legacy and its lasting impact on design thinking today.
February 26, 6pm-7pm, free with museum admission, registration required
4
Chicago Architecture Biennial
(Chicago Cultural Center and across the city)
Last chance to see “Shift: Architecture in Times of Radical Change,” examining how architecture responds to sweeping cultural, social and environmental transformations.
Through February 28
5
Chicago Artisan Market
(Artifact Events)
A Valentine’s weekend edition of the artisan market, pairing handmade goods, art and home items with a bar for browsing and sipping.
February 14-15, 11am-5pm, $8-$20
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.
