
Nathaniel Mary Quinn: A Love Letter to My Mother
Nathaniel Mary Quinn’s first solo museum show in Chicago features works on canvas and paper alongside a recreated Robert Taylor Homes living room.

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Photo courtesy of Jayah Arnett.
1st Floor
Beyond the uniform exteriors of public housing buildings, there are apartment units with unique, enthralling, and carefully curated interiors. We partnered with Jayah Arnett from My Projects Runway to collect family photos of public housing apartments. From these photos, we share their stories and select fabric to adorn the seats in our main gathering hub.

Nathaniel Mary Quinn’s first solo museum show in Chicago features works on canvas and paper alongside a recreated Robert Taylor Homes living room.

Three recreated apartments at the heart of the National Public Housing Museum showcase the stories of diverse families who lived in the Jane Addams Homes.
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A case study of the paradoxical policies and financing tools that shape the landscape of public housing in the United States today.