Petra Bachmaier and Sean Gallero, the art installation duo behind Luftwerk Photo: Saverio Truglia To design purists, masterworks of modern architecture should be left untouched. Sean Gallero and Petra Bachmaier, the art installation duo behind Luftwerk (which roughly translates from German as “air work”), have a different take. “We see buildings as canvases,” says … Read more
Where the Producer Films His Fictional Locations 1 Molly’s Bar Lottie’s Pub, 1925 W. Cortland St. 2 Gaffney Chicago Medical Center RML Specialty Hospital, 3435 W. Van Buren St. 3 Firehouse 51 Engine 18, 1360 S. Blue Island Ave. 4 21st District police station Headquarters of the UIC police, 943 W. Maxwell St. 5 Antonio’s … Read more
Earlier this year, when the Chicago Architecture Biennial challenged architects around the globe to design new lakefront kiosks—those shacks where you rent kayaks and order snacks—Yasmin Vobis and Aaron Forrest (who run Ultramoderne studio in Providence, Rhode Island), along with structural engineer Brett Schneider, put their heads together. “We thought about Mies van der Rohe’s … Read more
Keep your eyes peeled for these six bigwigs scheduled to be in town for the Chicago Architecture Biennial.
Steppenwolf’s new artistic director plans to shake things up.
1 Stony Island Arts Bank Theaster Gates, Carlos Bunga, and Frida Escobedo Gates debuts an ambitious new project: a 17,000-square-foot art factory, including a collection of “negrobilia,” a Frankie Knuckles record collection, and two site-specific installations by sculptors Bunga and Escobedo. Opening October 3. Free. rebuild-foundation.squarespace.com Part of Barbara Kasten’s exhibit at the Graham Foundation … Read more
Interior of Wingspread, a stop on the SC Johnson tour The Chicago Architecture Biennial is a three-month celebration of contemporary architecture, modeled after the Venice Biennale and organized by Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events and the Graham Foundation. The hub of the action: the Chicago Cultural Center, which will display sketches, photos, … Read more
Plus eight more picked by local pros
From left: Larry Yando in The Tempest and Felicia Fields in Gem of the Ocean Photos: Photos: (The Tempest) Bill Burlingham; (Gem of the Ocean) Joe Mazza/Brave Lux 1 The Tempest Chicago Shakespeare Theater A score by Tom Waits + magic by Teller + Larry Yando as Prospero = a perfect storm of theatricality. … Read more
