Multiple art events: exhibitions, publications, and critical discussions across Chicago, New York, and MoMA

An exhibition at the Renaissance Society in Chicago features work by an artist, running through November 5. The Propeller Group has presented two recent exhibitions of new work. A performance artist, curator, and writer has published a new book examining Cuban art. Siglio Press has released a diary facsimile that reveals the ethics and curiosity of a radically inventive musician. Pace gallery in New York is showing new sculptures based on little-seen work a painter has produced since the 1980s. An artist's documentary explores 50 marriages and the institution's changing place in American culture. Siglio Press has also published a book of collected works providing an overview of an artist's affectionate, erotic drawings. A critical discussion addresses how the role of the critic relates to social justice. At the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, an exhibition continues through January 18. Norman analyzes the contradictions and occlusions in Robert Gober's representations of sex and race.