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Amoako Boafo’s gestural portraits exude strength in times of crisisIn a new show at Mariane Ibrahim Gallery, Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo explores self-reflection, self-celebration and seeks to challenge existing beliefs about Black identity
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‘I just didn’t fit’: feminist icon Judy Chicago on revolutionising art historyAt the de Young Museum, San Francisco, American feminist artist Judy Chicago staged her first ever retrospective. We spoke to the artist about her epic career, filled with patriarchal battles, fierce self-belief, and a lot of smoke
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What to see at the Chicago Architecture Biennial 2021Wondering what to see at the Chicago Architecture Biennial 2021? We met up with artistic director David Brown ahead of the opening later this month, and got a sneak peek of what's going to be on show
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Rheaply redefines circular economy in architectureOn Earth Day 2022, we speak to Rheaply founder Garry Cooper Jr about his innovative business that tackles reuse and upcycling in architecture and construction
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A woman’s right to pleasure: the LA exhibition rewriting the history of female sexualityArtists including Nan Goldin, Tracey Emin and Reka Nyari take part in ‘BlackBook Presents: A Woman’s Right to Pleasure’ at Sotheby’s LA
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Chicago’s Future Firm aims to spearhead changeThe American Midwest has been shaking up the world of architecture. As part of our Next Generation 2022 project, we explore ten emerging practices pioneering change. Meet Chicago’s Future Firm
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Last chance to see: Tom Sachs’ first furniture exhibition in America in two decadesTom Sachs’ first US gallery exhibition of furniture for over two decades is at Stony Island Arts Bank, a restored 1923 bank on the South Side of Chicago, supported by Theaster Gates’ Rebuild Foundation (until 4 September 2022)
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Big bang: the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial opens its doorsThe inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial opens its doors
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Assemble explores textile art as a political medium in Chicago -
Mies van der Rohe’s McCormick House is brought back to life at the Elmhurst Art Museum -
Making history: highlights from the 2017 Chicago Architecture Biennial -
Monteverde is the latest restaurant to appear in Chicago’s West Loop -
Top dog: a series of lakefront kiosks reinvent the hot dog stand in Chicago -
Claremont House, Chicago -
New heights: a cable car line proposal to offer new perspective to Chicago visitors -
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2021 on community and urban spaceThe 2021 Chicago Architecture Biennial has announced its list of contributors – and it's a rich, diverse and exciting one, tapping into critical ideas, such as urban and social sustainability, vacant spaces, diversity and community
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US architects Aranda\Lasch unveil a museum that blends art with landscape -
Window dressing: Diane Simpson installs art deco store displays at MCA Chicago -
Chicago Architecture Biennial 2019 co-curators revealed -
Placemaking: a survey of David Adjaye’s work to-date opens at the Art Institute of Chicago -
Letter from Chicago: our survey beyond the city's architecture biennialExperiencing a rebirth at a scale not seen for decades, we survey beyond the city's architecture biennial
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Hem House proposes new Chicago housing solutionHem House by Future Firm is a new housing solution for Chicago, created for the ‘missing middle' market by the city's real estate specialists Hem Development
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Redesigning The Silver Room community space in ChicagoThis Chicago boutique and community space – which champions local artists, designers, and Black-owned businesses – undergoes a makeover courtesy of architects Future Firm and designer Norman Teague
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Found, a new elevated hostel concept, opens in Chicago -
One of Chicago’s skyscrapers is transformed into LondonHouse, a sleek riverside hotel
