Events

Our spring and fall events include talks, panel discussions, film screenings, book launches, studio visits, exhibitions, and artistic installations. All events are documented and archived online and on the MAS Context Vimeo Channel.

Upcoming

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Installation

Future Firm: The Stork’s Stair

June 18-June 23, 2026
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MAS Context Spring Talks 2026

Lee Bey on The Best Side: The Architecture, Places, and Spaces of Chicago’s West Side

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 6PM
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MAS Context Spring Talks 2026

Recontextualizing Modernismo: Architecture, Intervention, and Site

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6PM
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MAS Context Spring Talks 2026

Now / Arriving 2026

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 6PM
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MAS Context Spring Talks 2026

Germane Barnes: Turn the Mic Up

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 6PM

RSVP

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.

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Installation

The Difficulty of Representation

April 9-May 17, 2026

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