# Chicago Art Auction and Lucas Museum Critique

The Center for Story & Witness hosts a benefit auction featuring artists like Phyllis Bramson and William Conger. Merrill Markoe critiques the Lucas Museum's un-curated collection of 40,000 narrative artworks. The exhibition 'Bearing Witness' highlights art linked to gender-based violence and social justice.

https://www.newcity.com/2026/10/22/today-in-culture-thursday-october-22-2026-chicago-shakes-head-departs-vinoly-architects-detroit-project-the-reading-monoculture/

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