Actions: What You Can Do With the City

October 13th, 2009 admin

Originally conceived by The Canadian Center for Architecture , Actions: What You Can Do With the City will open at the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts in Chicago from October 16th through March 13th, 2010. Actions: What You Can Do With the City features seemingly common activities such as walking, playing, recycling, and gardening that are pushed beyond their usual definition by the international architects, artists, and collectives featured in the exhibition. Their experimental interactions with the urban environment show the potential influence personal…


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