The Art of Architectural Form: Where Styles, Details and Abstractions Meet with Angie McMonigal

Sunday, November 8 | 10:30 – 11:45 a.m. | Auditorium

Presentation Description:

This presentation explores a wide range of architectural forms—high-rises, bridges, sculptures, pavilions, staircases, and other built structures—through the lens of composition. Each photograph isolates a distinct architectural moment, using framing, scale, and perspective to reveal the visual strength within each form. By approaching every subject with an eye toward balance, tension, and clarity, the work highlights how composition transforms diverse structures into compelling visual statements.


Speaker Information:

Angie McMonigal

Angie is a fine art and commercial architecture photographer based in Chicago striving to bring a detailed, thoughtful perspective to her work, whether for clients or through the workshops she leads. Having grown up surrounded by nature yet fascinated by the big city she now calls home; she brings the meditative calm of her upbringing to a terrain that’s always transforming. Drawing from her education in the micro sciences (molecular biology, microbiology, virology) her focus is more frequently on bold architectural details rather than sweeping cityscapes, creating images that celebrate those unexpectedly iconic elements hiding in plain sight. 

She frequently works with art consultants, designers, brands, architectural firms, and private collectors creating images that draw out the organic interplay between design, structure, environment, and society.

Publication credits include The New York Times, Chicago Magazine, National Geographic, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Architectural Digest. Exhibitions by galleries in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Barcelona, and other destinations.