Virgil Abloh: “Figures of Speech,” Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
The much-anticipated exhibition of the work of the Louis Vuitton Men’s artistic director, whose influence and creativity rises beyond media, merging visual arts, music, fashion, graphic design and architecture, covered a lot of ground. Namely, the past twenty years of Virgil Abloh’s work—from his IIT days, to his Fendi internship, to his collaboration with Kanye West, to founding Off-White, the first luxury fashion brand designed and owned by an African American. But there’s one thing he’s more passionate about: inspiring creators from the next generation. The vibe of this exhibition leaves you with the vision that if this kid from Rockford made it, so can you and you better start working on it. (Vasia Rigou) 220 E. Chicago, mcachicago.org
Today in the Culture: March 26, 2021 | Good news/bad news in books | Trib nixes better offer for company FILM & TV Rebooting a shoot about rebooted humans CW is rebooting the 2004-2007 USA Network series "The 4400" and filming in Chicago. Here's the description: "In 'The 4400,' 4400 overlooked, undervalued, or otherwise marginalized people who vanished without a trace over the last hundred years are all returned in an instant, having not aged a day and with no…
Paper Chase: The Fabulous World of Tom Greensfelder's Model Life The Greensfelder Design Studio is a childlike page in the story of our city. His studio is filled with 175 vintage and replica paper models of fairgrounds, gas stations, boats, trucks, castles, a chicken in a coop, and more. They are carefully constructed with eyes cast on history and fantasy.
