When Jim Nutt Met Gladys Nilsson—Plus His New MCA Exhibit
Lightning struck with a wallop when the two artists met at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He has a new show at the Museum of Contemporary Art,...
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On The Waterfront
One connection led to another, and then the Chicago architect James Nagle began collaborating with a Michigan couple to design a serene house for a prime lakeside site
At Home: In & Out
A real-estate developer rehabs a drab property in Wicker Park into an arty bohemian retreat-shaded woodland included.
Curtain Call
When the architect Rodrigo del Canto built a new house in Old Town, he linked two transparent towers and let sun-yellow curtains fly—magical realism in motion
Lighten Up
The plan for the renovation of this Gold Coast row house was contemporary, with a European sense of style
At Home – Open House
A loft turned out to be the perfect solution when two collectors of contemporary art began to long for larger paintings and photographs. PLUS: Resources
Re-Wright
When a young Oak Park couple finally bought the Frank Lloyd Wright house they had long admired, they teamed up with top-of-the-line talent to make a good house great
The Wright Way
Last year, the owners of Wright, a 20th-century boutique auction house, moved both their private and their professional lives to another level, and their drive, ideas, and distinctive presence continue...