For the non-Chicago resident it must have been disconcerting walking through Navy Pier (essentially a cheesy tourist trap) to get to the first year of Expo Chicago. But a funny thing happens about 3/4 of the way; you run into the permanent exhibit of stained glass housed at the pier. I dare you to not stop and look. It really sets a mood appropriate to a fine art show.
Add to that an impressive group of galleries and artists and a day’s worth of looking, and hopefully purchasing, art should follow. Expo Chicago featured galleries from around the world, mostly displaying works by established artists. There was less outsider art and street art than was usually on display at Expo Chicago's predecessor in Chicago (the now defunct Art Chicago/Next).
The show included several large installation pieces—works in themselves or “props” for performance pieces—throughout. Some of these are pictured here.
Over the next few days we will post pieces on the galleries from Expo Chicago as well as more on Expo Chicago itself. Stay tuned.
Add to that an impressive group of galleries and artists and a day’s worth of looking, and hopefully purchasing, art should follow. Expo Chicago featured galleries from around the world, mostly displaying works by established artists. There was less outsider art and street art than was usually on display at Expo Chicago's predecessor in Chicago (the now defunct Art Chicago/Next).
The show included several large installation pieces—works in themselves or “props” for performance pieces—throughout. Some of these are pictured here.
Over the next few days we will post pieces on the galleries from Expo Chicago as well as more on Expo Chicago itself. Stay tuned.
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