MAS Context

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Film screening of GOFF, a documentary that explores the life of architect Bruce Goff, one of the most innovative yet forgotten American architects of the twentieth century, and the path that lead to the destruction and restoration of his memory and dwellings. The screening, organized by MAS Context, UIC School of Architecture, and Tulsa Artist Fellowship, will take place at UIC School of Architecture, Room 1100 A+DS (845 West Harrison Street, 1100 A+DS, Chicago, Illinois 60607).

Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with film director Britni Harris, professor Penelope Dean, and Art Institute curator Alison Fisher moderated by Karl Jones.

All Magnificent and Wild: Notes on Chicago Residential Hotels is an exhibition curated by architect and theorist Francesco Marullo exploring Chicago’s residential hotels. The exhibition will be on view at the MAS Context Reading Room (1564 North Damen Avenue, Suite 204, Chicago, Illinois 60622).

Saturday, March 14, 2026, 5–7PM
Opening reception. Free and no need to RSVP.

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Lecture by architect and urban planner Adam Paul Susaneck, whose project Segregation by Design documents how highways and urban renewal have been used to divide cities, as well as highlighting solutions and advocates. The event will take place at the MAS Context Reading Room (1564 North Damen Avenue, Suite 204, Chicago, Illinois 60622).

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Lecture by artist Luis Urculo organized by MAS Context and ART on THE MART related to the installation The Difficulty of Representation. The event will take place at the MAS Context Reading Room (1564 North Damen Avenue, Suite 204, Chicago, Illinois 60622).

MAS Context and ART on THE MART co-present “The Difficulty of Representation” by artist Luis Urculo. The projection will be visible from Wacker Drive and along the Riverwalk. The platform is free and open to the public nightly.

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Lecture by Chicago-born Miami-based architect Germane Barnes, founding principal of Studio Barnes. The event will take place at the MAS Context Reading Room (1564 North Damen Avenue, Suite 204, Chicago, Illinois 60622).

Please note that this lecture, initially scheduled for March 17, has been rescheduled to April 13.