Editorial

Voices From City in a Garden

Learn more about the artworks and history on view in three interviews with artists and cultural leaders.

Installation view, City in a Garden: Queer Art and Activism in Chicago, MCA Chicago, July 5, 2025–May 31, 2026

Photo: Bob. (Robert Chase Heishman)

Designer Simone Bouyer and artist Ken Hare discuss the history and impact of Thing magazine.

The artists from Haha—John Ploof, Wendy Jacob, Richard House, and Laurie Palmer—discuss Flood.

Artist and educator Mary Patten reflects on the activism of ACT-UP/Chicago.

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