Western Exhibitions is a contemporary art gallery that shows thought-provoking, and visually innovative artists who work across most media, with an emphasis on personal narratives and cosmologies; LGBTQ and feminist artists and issues; pattern, decoration and surface concerns; works on paper; and artist books. Western Exhibitions presents unique artist projects, curated group shows and maintains a specific inventory of artist books and multiples, gathered together as a sister entity and store, WesternXeditions. Artists represented:&nbsp;Dan Attoe, Marshall Brown, Elijah Burgher,&nbsp;Jessica Campbell, Lilli Carré, Courttney Cooper, Edie Fake, Nicholas Frank, Julia Schmitt Healy, Richard Hull, Jessica Labatte, Dutes Miller, Miller &amp; Shellabarger, Aya Nakamura, Rachel Niffenegger, Paul Nudd, Robyn O’Neil, Stan Shellabarger, Geoffrey Todd Smith, Deb Sokolow, and Ben Stone.&nbsp;Upcoming 2026 exhibitions:&nbsp;Jan 9-Mar 21: Spaces for People, Systems for Spaces (group show about the built environment)&nbsp;Mar 27-May 30: Marshall BrownJun 5-Aug 15: Richard Hull Image: Marshall Brown,&nbsp;installation view of Remastériser, Western Exhibitions, 2023.&nbsp;Photo by James Prinz.

Western Exhibitions / WesternXeditions is thrilled to be back at the reborn Chicago Art Book Fair, this year held at the iconic Chicago Cultural Center November 13-15, 10am to 5pm each day. WX is presenting artist books, comics and zines by gallery artists Marshall Brown, Elijah Burgher, Jessica Campbell, Lilli Carré, Edie Fake, Nanako Kono, Dutes Miller, and Deb Sokolow PLUS favorites by Inés Estrada, Aron Gent, and Ruby T and NEW (to us) titles by Zoe Chen, Ibrahim R. Ineke (with Amelia LiCavoli), Chris Johnson, William J. O'Brien, Faith Wilding, Martin Wong and Joseph E. Yoakum. The Chicago Art Book Fair is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

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