EXPO Chicago
expo chicago international contemporary modern art exhibition held year chicago illinois subsumed role art chicago chicago longestrunning major contemporary art exposition running cancelation fair due financial problem subsequently group name expo chicago decided revitalize annual international exposition contemporary modern art navy pier july announced expo chicago acquired londonheadquartered art fair frieze art chicago founded american version art basel contemporary art exposition founded michigan print dealer john wilson chicago international art exposition premiered may navy pier show attracted dealer visitor first modern fair north america year held long barnlike shed chicago navy pier leaky old sparrowinfested shed pier demolished replaced mall theatre entertainment venue convention exhibition hall thomas blackman took organizer art chicago art chicago called nation leading fair thcentury art second art basel switzerland global importance progressed art chicago trouble new navy pier building cleaner inviting old one carnival atmosphere pier attracted audience unused art fair robert landau landau fine art montreal said experience customer walking navy pier really werent see art show many people coming making remark like painting real sale decreased major gallery pulled newer art basel miami fair surpassed art chicago excitement drew away gallery important collector exhibitor last year fair held navy pier gallery exhibiting art chicago redubbed art chicago park held giant tent grant park behind art institute chicago exhibitor several new young chicago gallery catastrophe struck fair planned tent grant park construction visibly slow evening tuesday april —two day fair scheduled open—that news came art chicago trouble dispute blackman contractor blackman claiming flooring unacceptable contractor claiming bounced check blackman appears tried arrange quick financing including offering sell business friday embarrassingly several international art dealer turned away tent arrived set exhibit mayor daley spokeswoman expressed annoyance disappointment attempt quickly reorganize fair navy pier fell thursday april announced art chicago would take place eighth floor merchandise mart sharing chicago antique fair already scheduled although makeshift fair professionally handled although many exhibitor expressed concern three dealer dropped time announced merchandise mart property inc would buy fair thomas blackman associate number exhibitor said impressed well fair turned many preferred new location art chicago new owner brought back strength older fair exhibitor part fiveday art exposition artropolis also included bridge art fair chicago intuit show folk outsider art artist project independent artist exhibition sale art chicago built success art chicago international gallery favorable attention support well addition next art fair invitational exhibition emerging art fair owner merchandise mart property longer wished support fair announced art chicago cancellation inaugural expo chicago art fair took place navy pier festival hall hope reestablish chicago preeminent art fair destination fair premiered installation celebrated architecture firm studio gang expo chicago managed director tony karman expo cancelled due covid pandemic event resumed april expo chicago held april – navy pier chicago architecture biennial visual art chicago art basel official website