Expo Chicago launched last year with ambitions as big as its Navy Pier digs—to bring an international art fair to the shores of Chicago. We asked Expo’s president and director, Tony Karman, what’s in store for its sophomore effort.
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The 20 special exhibitions, does that mean booths?
Some are booths, some are sculptural exhibitions. We’ve got IN/SITU, which is the large-scale site-specific works that are peppered throughout the floor.
Is this a make-or-break year?
Chicago Artists Coalition debuts Edition Chicago, a smaller, altogether more manageable affair, at its West Loop gallery. Cheaper, too: the aim is to draw new collectors with a more accessible pricing scheme. The 11 galleries represented come from LA, Toronto, Boston, and Bloomington, with locals Andrew Rafacz, the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Threewalls, and more. 9/20-9/22: Fri noon-7 PM, Sat 10 AM-7 PM, Sun 11 AM-6 PM, Chicago Artists Coalition, 217 N. Carpenter, chicagoartistscoalition.org, $10 suggested donation.
Expo Chicago 9/19-9/22: Thu-Sat 11 AM-7 PM, Sun 11 AM-6 PM
Navy Pier, Festival Hall
600 E. Grand 312-595-7437expochicago.com $20, $30 three-day pass.
