Week in Review: From Malkovich to Bowie, Our Top Visual Arts Stories

— John Malkovich posed as various celebrities — including Alfred Hitchcock and Marilyn Monroe — in Sandro Miller’s homage to iconic photographs.

— Anneliese Cooper checked out the documentary “David Bowie Is,” released concurrently with the exhibition’s debut at the MCA Chicago (on the city’s newly designated David Bowie Day, of course).

— Scott Indrisek reported on highlights from this year’s EXPO Chicago.

— Frieze announced the 20 artists who will exhibit in its 2014 sculpture park.

— Anna Kats visited the newly reopened Met Plaza and enumerated its many impressive renovations — made, of course, with a controversial donation from David H. Koch.

— Scott Indrisek noted this week’s five must-see gallery shows, from Daria Irincheeva to Jim Shaw.

— Anneliese Cooper raised an eyebrow at the New York Times’ declaration that fashion photography is now en vogue. 

— Glenn Kaino debuted his delicately balanced sculptures in a solo exhibition at Chicago’s Kavi Gupta Gallery.

— Eddie Martinez discussed the newfound sculptural inspiration for his paintings.

— The 2014 Blouin Creative Leadership Summit brought together experts from a cross-section of industries to discuss a wide range of pertinent global topics, including panels on creativity and the art market, as well as a keynote address by MIT’s Nicholas Negroponte.

VIA ARTINFO.COM