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JUNE 2012
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OrsonWelles famously wrote
that “the enemy of art is
the absence of limitations.”
Nowhere is that more true than
in architecture, where over-
coming the mother of all limita-
tions, gravity, has led to some
seriously stunning masterpieces.
This month, the home of the
first skyscraper, Chicago,
celebrates the struggle to build
to the heavens in “Skyscraper:
Art and Architecture Against
Gravity” at the Museum of
Contemporary Art. The exhibi-
tion includes Yin Xiuzhen’s
“Portable City” series of model
skylines in suitcases; abstract
“skyscrapers” made out of sheet
plastic or newspapers; and
otherworldly photos in which
buildings resemble computer
motherboards, portals and sci-fi
planets.
june 30
High Art
Chicago plays host
to an exhibit with
lo y ambitions
THE
MONTH
AHEAD
ARTS MEDIA EVENTS
ERICA BOHM,
HOUSTON TOWER
(FROM THE CITYSCAPES SERIES), 2009. IMAGE COURTESY THE MISSION PROJECTS