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Expo Chicago 2013
19 Sep, 2013 - 22 Sep, 2013
This September, EXPO CHICAGO, the International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art, will once again present over 125 leading international galleries at Festival Hall at Navy Pier. These exceptional galleries represent 17 different countries and 36 different cities, offering a broad spectrum of modern and contemporary artwork. Building on the success of the exposition鈥檚 inaugural year, EXPO CHICAGO/2013 will ensure Chicago鈥檚 place as an annual international fair destination.
Led by Macarthur Fellow Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang Architects returns for the redesign of the second annual exposition. Studio Gang鈥檚 design for EXPO CHICAGO鈥檚 interior environment brings clarity, efficiency, comfort, and energy to the fair. The floor plan, patterned after the city鈥檚 gridded streets and lined with exhibition spaces, enables visitors to view every gallery in sequence without losing their way. This redesign includes EXPO VIDEO, an exhibition area and lounge, highlighting the work of multiple video artists. Natural wood display stands and log seating define the lounge space without obstructing views to the galleries beyond. EXPO CHICAGO鈥檚 commitment to design continues with the addition of 鈥淏end,鈥� a series of upholstered foam elements that provide seating under the main center atrium, designed by the renowned firm Snarkitecture, in partnership with Volume Gallery of Chicago along with their unique display fixtures designed for the Museum of Contemporary Art Pop-Up Bookstore at EXPO CHICAGO.
Recognizing the importance of both established and emerging galleries, EXPO CHICAGO also presents EXPOSURE, a special section of the fair reserved for newer galleries. Each gallery will highlight one or two artists from their program. This is a fantastic opportunity for these emerging galleries to gain critical visibility and for visitors to discover new talent. In 2013, all participating galleries must have been in operation for seven years or less.
A key element of the exposition鈥檚 innovative artistic programming, IN/SITU, the large-scale and site specific artwork program returns under the direction of Shamim M. Momim, director, curator, and co-founder, of LAND (Los Angeles Nomadic Division). IN/SITU showcases the work throughout Festival Hall.
Presented in partnership with The School of鈥╰he Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), /Dialogues 鈥╥s a year-round program of symposia, panel discussions, and provocative artistic discourse. The series will culminate with informative and thought-provoking daily events during the fair, highlighting the field鈥檚 leading artists, architects, curators, designers and arts professionals and the current issues that engage them.
EXPO CHICAGO is partnering with the city鈥檚 leading visual arts organizations and institutions on and off the show floor. Art and museum partners to date offering special viewings include: Arts Club of Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, ACRE Residency, Bad At Sports, Chicago Architectural Foundation, Chicago Artists鈥� Coalition, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Graham Foundation, Hyde Park Art Center, Museum鈥� of Contemporary Art Chicago, National Museum of Mexican Art, The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago, to name a few.
This September, EXPO CHICAGO, the International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art, will once again present over 125 leading international galleries at Festival Hall at Navy Pier. These exceptional galleries represent 17 different countries and 36 different cities, offering a broad spectrum of modern and contemporary artwork. Building on the success of the exposition鈥檚 inaugural year, EXPO CHICAGO/2013 will ensure Chicago鈥檚 place as an annual international fair destination.
Led by Macarthur Fellow Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang Architects returns for the redesign of the second annual exposition. Studio Gang鈥檚 design for EXPO CHICAGO鈥檚 interior environment brings clarity, efficiency, comfort, and energy to the fair. The floor plan, patterned after the city鈥檚 gridded streets and lined with exhibition spaces, enables visitors to view every gallery in sequence without losing their way. This redesign includes EXPO VIDEO, an exhibition area and lounge, highlighting the work of multiple video artists. Natural wood display stands and log seating define the lounge space without obstructing views to the galleries beyond. EXPO CHICAGO鈥檚 commitment to design continues with the addition of 鈥淏end,鈥� a series of upholstered foam elements that provide seating under the main center atrium, designed by the renowned firm Snarkitecture, in partnership with Volume Gallery of Chicago along with their unique display fixtures designed for the Museum of Contemporary Art Pop-Up Bookstore at EXPO CHICAGO.
Recognizing the importance of both established and emerging galleries, EXPO CHICAGO also presents EXPOSURE, a special section of the fair reserved for newer galleries. Each gallery will highlight one or two artists from their program. This is a fantastic opportunity for these emerging galleries to gain critical visibility and for visitors to discover new talent. In 2013, all participating galleries must have been in operation for seven years or less.
A key element of the exposition鈥檚 innovative artistic programming, IN/SITU, the large-scale and site specific artwork program returns under the direction of Shamim M. Momim, director, curator, and co-founder, of LAND (Los Angeles Nomadic Division). IN/SITU showcases the work throughout Festival Hall.
Presented in partnership with The School of鈥╰he Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), /Dialogues 鈥╥s a year-round program of symposia, panel discussions, and provocative artistic discourse. The series will culminate with informative and thought-provoking daily events during the fair, highlighting the field鈥檚 leading artists, architects, curators, designers and arts professionals and the current issues that engage them.
EXPO CHICAGO is partnering with the city鈥檚 leading visual arts organizations and institutions on and off the show floor. Art and museum partners to date offering special viewings include: Arts Club of Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, ACRE Residency, Bad At Sports, Chicago Architectural Foundation, Chicago Artists鈥� Coalition, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Graham Foundation, Hyde Park Art Center, Museum鈥� of Contemporary Art Chicago, National Museum of Mexican Art, The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago, to name a few.
Exhibitors
On Stellar Rays
Lower East Side | New York | USA
James Cohan, Shanghai
Shanghai | China
Chambers Fine Art, Beijing
Beijing | China
Galleri Bo Bjerggaard
Frederiksberg | Denmark
Galeria Hilario Galguera, M茅xico
San Rafael | Mexico City | Mexico
Charlie James Gallery (969 Chung King)
Los Angeles | California | USA
Contact details
Sunday
12:00 - 6:00 PM
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday - Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Navy Pier Chicago, IL, USA
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