https://www.architecturalrecord.com/rss/3281 en-us http://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15853 Fri, 23 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/15853-floating-museum-collective-named-artistic-directors-of-2023-chicago-biennial Chicago-Arch-Biennale-1.jpg The Floating Museum worked with the Chicago Transit Authority and the Chicago Park District to add a series of art installations, dubbed Cultural Transit Assembly, along an elevated rail line. Photo by Eric Perez Chicago-Arch-Biennale-3.webp The Floating Museum's A Lion for Every House exhibition used the iconic lion statues that stand sentry at the entrance to the Art Institute of Chicago as a jumping-off point for installations that ask questions concerning access, exclusion, inequality, and the totemic power of art objects. Photo courtesy the Art Institute of Chicago Chicago-Arch-Biennale-2.webp With River Assembly, the Floating Museum used the Chicago River as a venue for art and performance, highlighting its potential to transition from an industrial asset into a cultural amenity. Photo courtesy the Floating Museum