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This major retrospective celebrates the unbounded creative practice of American architect Bruce Goff (1904–1982). Best known for his groundbreaking, idiosyncratic single-family homes in suburban and rural areas across the United States, Goff charted an alternative narrative for a modern architecture imbued with individuality, materiality, and fantastical invention.
The first major show of the architect’s work in over 30 years, "Bruce Goff: Material Worlds" is drawn primarily from the Art Institute’s vast Bruce Goff collection and archive. The project features over 200 works, including spellbinding architectural drawings, elaborate architectural models, and a selection of Goff’s ambitious, little-known abstract paintings.
Hear from exhibition co-curator Alison Fisher for an exclusive look into the exhibition.
This major retrospective celebrates the unbounded creative practice of American architect Bruce Goff (1904–1982). Best known for his groundbreaking, idiosyncratic single-family homes in suburban and rural areas across the United States, Goff charted an alternative narrative for a modern architecture imbued with individuality, materiality, and fantastical invention.
The first major show of the architect’s work in over 30 years, "Bruce Goff: Material Worlds" is drawn primarily from the Art Institute’s vast Bruce Goff collection and archive. The project features over 200 works, including spellbinding architectural drawings, elaborate architectural models, and a selection of Goff’s ambitious, little-known abstract paintings.
Hear from exhibition co-curator Alison Fisher for an exclusive look into the exhibition.
