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How Chicago Are You?

 

Yesterday in the evening Martine and I went to see a panel at the Graham Foundation entitled How Chicago are You? 

 

As most boldly titled, openly structured explorative endeavors, it was almost entirely inconclusive.  The only real consensus from the panel (which consisted of 40% diehard Chicagoans, 50% cultural workers who believed place was unimportant and 10% insecure people who were waiting to move to a coast but scared about their impending decision) was that Chicago as a place is what you make it and comprised solely of the places and people you visit there.  

 

I've been thinking about Chicago as a place a lot recently.  I love it and have loved it even more since making a list of the all the spots I visit. After penning it down I see we have quite the group of formidable, world class institutions.

 

Here is my list, where do you visit?  

 

Art:

The Renaissance Society

Shane Campbell

Donald Young 

Rhona Hoffman

The Art Institute of Chicago

Tony Wight 

The Suburban

Video Data Bank

 

Food:

The Publican 

Green Zebra 

Jp Grazianos 

Nuevo Leon 

 

Design:

The Graham Foundation 

Wright

Object Design League 

 

 

 

 

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