MAS Context
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Installation
MAS Context and 150 Media Stream co-present “SHIKAAKWA: Allium Otherworld” by artist Olalekan Jeyifous.
Reception with Olalekan Jeyifous
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 6PM
MAS Context Fall Talks 2026
Barcelona book launch: Casa Gomis Bertrand / La Ricarda
Launch of the book Casa Gomis Bertrand / La Ricarda with Iker Gil, Jordi Roig, and Marita Gomis. The program will take place at la Capell (Plaça Nova, 5, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona).
MAS Context Fall Talks 2026
David Schalliol: Isolated Building Studies
Launch of photographer David Schalliol’s book Isolated Building Studies. The program will take place at the MAS Context Reading Room (1564 North Damen Avenue, Suite 204, Chicago, Illinois 60622).
MAS Context Fall Talks 2026
Junior Architects: New Paradigms in Design Education
A conversation hosted by Suzanne Lettieri and Anya Sirota, editors of the book Junior Architects: New Paradigms in Design Education, a publication tracing the pursuit of equity in architecture and design education in the United States amid larger political rifts concerning race and class issues. The event will also feature Harley Etienne, Sharon Haar, Ann Lui, Malcolm Rio, and Aaron Tobey. The program will take place at the MAS Context Reading Room (1564 North Damen Avenue, Suite 204, Chicago, Illinois 60622).
MAS Context Fall Talks 2026
Alonzo Robinson, Jr.: Rediscovering Wisconsin’s First Black Architect
Lecture by Justin Miller about Alonzo Robinson, Jr., Wisconsin’s first Black architect. The program will take place at the MAS Context Reading Room (1564 North Damen Avenue, Suite 204, Chicago, Illinois 60622).
Exhibition
Temporary Permanence: The Urbanization of Jordan’s Refugee Camps
Temporary Permanence: The Urbanization of Jordan’s Refugee Camps is an exhibition by Zaineh Ghanayem that explores how temporary shelters transform into permanent settlements. Awarded the AIA Chicago Foundation 2025 Martin Roche Travel Scholarship, the exhibition is supported by MAS Context. The exhibition will be on view at the MAS Context Reading Room (1564 North Damen Avenue, Suite 204, Chicago, Illinois 60622).
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