West Town, Wicker Park, Ukrainian Village, Kinzie Corridor, Humboldt Park

West Town

Wisconsin

IL • MI • IN

West Loop, Fulton Market, East Garfield Park

West Loop and West Side

Evanston, The North Shore, Northern, Western and Southern Suburbs

Suburbs

Old Town, Lincoln Park, Lakeview, Roscoe Village, Bucktown, Wicker Park, Logan Square, Lincoln Square, Ravenswood, Uptown, Edgewater, Andersonville, Rogers Park

North Side

Michigan Avenue, Streeterville, The Gold Coast, The Loop, and South Loop

Michigan Avenue

Pilsen, Bridgeport, Chinatown, plus Hyde Park, Jackson Park/Dorchester, and Bronzeville

South Side

Superior and Franklin streets, West Chicago Ave, and down to Merchandise Mart and the River

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<a style="color: rgb(0, 124, 137);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://mcachicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c24ba7c5a91cefd699dc985e1&amp;id=2520d7f3f7&amp;e=95b957c616" target="_blank">Vernissage</a>Navy Pier Festival HallApr 9, 2026 | 10 am–12 pm&nbsp; The Women’s Board of the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago invites you to attend this year's spectacular benefit, the Vernissage Champagne Brunch, on the opening day of <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.expochicago.com/" target="_blank">EXPO CHICAGO</a> Contemporary Art Fair at Navy Pier's Festival Hall. The MCA is proud to participate in the 13th year of EXPO CHICAGO, which presents artwork from more than 170 leading galleries from around the world. Proceeds from Vernissage raise significant funds in support of the MCA Learning department, whose programs offer compelling opportunities to explore, challenge, discuss and reflect on the MCA’s exhibitions and programs, as well as the world of contemporary art and culture.

Vernissage

Celebrate the opening of EXPO CHICAGO with the&nbsp;Opening Night Ticket&nbsp;on Thursday, April 9 from 5–8pm and enjoy benefits from our partners&nbsp;MCA Chicago, Frieze, Navy Pier,&nbsp;and&nbsp;Financial Times.Looking to learn more about contemporary art? You can now add a&nbsp;Guided Tour&nbsp;to your ticket purchase, led by experienced art world professionals. Limited availability—book yours today!<a style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://expochicago.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=feab88d1702b05fff44372e88&amp;id=6c1c0a8d91&amp;e=290863dfe3" target="_blank">BUY TICKETS</a> EXPO CHICAGO returns to historic Navy Pier on April 9–12, 2026 for its 13th edition.&nbsp;&nbsp;The&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://galleries/" target="_blank">Galleries</a>&nbsp;section&nbsp;features leading international galleries, alongside an expanded partnership with the forthcoming Obama Presidential Center.&nbsp;Embodiment, curated by&nbsp;Dr. Louise Bernard, Director of the&nbsp;Obama Presidential Center Museum,&nbsp;will be inspired by the architecture and commissioned artists of the Obama Presidential Center ahead of its anticipated opening in 2026.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://focus/" target="_blank">Focus</a>&nbsp;highlights emerging galleries and artistic practices, featuring galleries 12 years old or younger.&nbsp;Katie A. Pfohl, Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the&nbsp;Detroit Institute of Arts&nbsp;and past participant of the Curatorial Forum, will curate&nbsp;Focus&nbsp;in 2026. Titled&nbsp;Gathering of Waters,&nbsp;Focus&nbsp;will explore landscape, migration, and adaptive practices of craft and care, connecting artists and galleries from the Mississippi River Basin with work from across the African, Latin American and Caribbean diasporas.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://profile/" target="_blank">Profile</a>&nbsp;presents solo booths and focused projects by established international galleries, curated by&nbsp;Essence Harden.&nbsp;The section builds on EXPO’s institutional relationships and acquisition pathways, highlighting rigorous making and a scholarly impulse that invites sustained engagement over time.&nbsp;EXPO CHICAGO also continues its collaboration with the&nbsp;Galleries Association of Korea (GAoK), presenting 12 leading Korean galleries within the fair. This initiative builds on the successful synergy established between Kiaf SEOUL and Frieze Seoul.&nbsp;

EXPO CHICAGO 2026

Evening events: APR 3, 4, 7, 10 &amp; 11General Admission: APR 4-19, 11-5 PMCLOSED MONDAYS&nbsp;BARELY FAIR is excited to announce our 2026 edition of Chicago's international 1:12 scale art fair! Operated by JULIUS CAESAR artist collective, BARELY FAIR 2026 hosts 30 artist-run spaces, commercial galleries, and curatorial projects from around the world.This year's fair presents 15 BARELY FAIR newcomers, where all exhibitors share a small look at their programming inside 20 x 20 x 12 inch booths. Our 15 new exhibitors will be joining the more than 100 past exhibitors to have participated in bringing intimate art experiences to the art fair format.2026 EXHIBITORS:ACKERMAN CLARKE — ChicagoChris Sharp Gallery — Los AngelesCorbett vs. Dempsey — ChicagoDK Collection — ChicagoEssex Flowers — New York CityFundacja Art House — Olesnica, PolandGood Naked Gallery — New York CityGood Weather — North Little Rock &amp; ChicagoGordon Robichaux — New York CityHans Goodrich — ChicagoHarlesden High Street x Miri — LondonINTERNATIONAL WATERS - New York CityIvory Gate — ShanghaiJack Barrett — New York CityJulius Caesar — ChicagoJunior. Gallery — New York CityLandline — ChicagoLaura (the Gallery) — HoustonMARCH — New York City&nbsp;THE MISSION PROJECTS — ChicagoGalerie Noah Klink — BerlinOlney Gleason — New York CityOrtega y Gasset Projects — Toronto &amp; MontréalOSMOS — New York CityP.A.D. — New York CityRed Arrow — Nashvillero art services — ChicagoSheet Cake Gallery — MemphisTala — ChicagoWestern Exhibitions — ChicagoTo maintain a sense of scale where visitors feel central to their encounter, we are striving to maintain an ideal number of attendees during open hours. As a result, all visitation to this year's fair is ticketed. Tickets will be available through ARTSVP platform from our website.We will be offering a range of ticket prices over the course of the fair's run, with a variety of experiences available to the general public through day time hours to special evening events. Visit our <a href="https://juliuscaesarchicago.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1fd4a0ca9dc57e09883401cac&amp;id=24346f09a2&amp;e=bef31f7324" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">website</a> or follow our fair instagram account, <a href="https://juliuscaesarchicago.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1fd4a0ca9dc57e09883401cac&amp;id=745d0ceaf0&amp;e=bef31f7324" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">@barely_fair</a>, for regular updates on the fair and our exhibitors.Tickets for evening events, titled VIP NIGHTS, go on sale Friday, March 27th. Due to our focus on smaller encounters with contemporary art with this year's fair, we recommend utilizing the wait list on our ticketing platform if you cannot find a time or date that works for you. We will be looking to add ticket capacity as the fair nears.We hope to see you there!<a href="https://juliuscaesarchicago.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1fd4a0ca9dc57e09883401cac&amp;id=5b8df13638&amp;e=bef31f7324" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">BARELY FAIR</a> is a miniature art fair operated by <a href="https://juliuscaesarchicago.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1fd4a0ca9dc57e09883401cac&amp;id=9d66dab9cd&amp;e=bef31f7324" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">Julius Caesar</a>. The fair presents 30 exhibitors including contemporary art galleries, project spaces, and curatorial projects during ART WEEK in Chicago. Included exhibitors present inside 1:12 scale booths built to mimic the design of a standard fair.<a href="https://juliuscaesarchicago.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1fd4a0ca9dc57e09883401cac&amp;id=3c585dfd73&amp;e=bef31f7324" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);" target="_blank">Julius Caesar</a> is an artist collective established in 2008. An ever-evolving group of artists acts as co-directors and at present is Tony Lewis and Roland Miller.

Barely Fair 2026

In partnership with the&nbsp;Elmhurst Park District, the&nbsp;Elmhurst Art Museum&nbsp;announces the return of&nbsp;Art in Wilder Park&nbsp;to the heart of Elmhurst this spring. The only festival of its kind hosted by an art museum, Art in Wilder Park features over 130 booths showcasing unique, handcrafted treasures including jewelry, paintings, sculptures, ceramics, photography, and fiber arts created by talented Midwest artists. Visitors can enjoy a variety of artisan food vendors, a dedicated Kids Court with creative hands-on activities, and community partner and sponsor displays, all set against the picturesque backdrop of Elmhurst’s Wilder Park. The free-to-the-public event annually attracts over 7,000 people to the museum campus and takes place rain or shine,&nbsp;Saturday to Sunday, May 2-3, 2026, from 10 am to 5 pm,&nbsp;at 175 South Cottage Hill Avenue in Elmhurst.A new offering in 2026 is the addition of an Emerging Artist Pavilion that taps into the talent of the Chicagoland area, including the hundreds of artists coming out of prestigious college and university programs each year. Artists featured in the festival will be selected by jurors Fatima Hendricks, Manager of Exhibitions &amp; Residencies at Chicago Artists’ Coalition, and Whitney Bradshaw, Curator at Lubeznik Center for the Arts in Michigan City, IN.&nbsp;Executive Director and Chief Curator of the Elmhurst Art Museum&nbsp;Allison Peters Quinn says, “Art in Wilder Park feels like a hometown hug in the spring. It is the best time of year to support diverse artists, eat delicious food, and let the kids run around. This year, we are excited to partner with other regional art institutions to open the door even wider to emerging artists, and connect their work and ideas to our local communities.”Art in Wilder Park is produced by the Elmhurst Art Museum in partnership with Elmhurst Park District. Presenting&nbsp;sponsor Kelly Stetler | Compass. Festival sponsors: All American Gutter Protection, Chiro One Wellness&nbsp;Centers, Discover DuPage, Enjoy Illinois&nbsp;Explore Elmhurst, Great American Exteriors, The Home Improvement Network,, and Renewal by Andersen Windows. Special Event Sponsors: Chicago Event Graphics and Unlimited Heating &amp; Cooling. Sculpture Sponsors: Community Bank of Elmhurst, Lakeside Bank, Wangler and Company, and WinTrust Bank of Elmhurst.&nbsp;ABOUT THE ELMHURST ART MUSEUMThe Elmhurst Art Museum is located at 150 South Cottage Hill Avenue in Elmhurst (IL), 25 minutes from downtown Chicago by car or public transportation (Metra). On the museum’s campus is the McCormick House, a single-family home designed in 1952 by Mies van der Rohe, one of the great architects of the 20th Century. The McCormick House is one of only three residences designed and built by Mies in the United States – and one of only two open to the public.The Museum is open Wednesday and Thursday from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Friday through Sunday, 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Regular admission prices are $18 for Adults (ages 18+), $15 for Seniors, $10 for Students, and $5 for Children. For more information, please call 630.834.0202 or visit&nbsp;<a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.elmhurstartmuseum.org/" target="_blank">elmhurstartmuseum.org</a>.

Art in Wilder Park

The Door County Contemporary Art Fair will be held at the Peninsula School of Art in Fish Creek, Wisconsin from June 4 to June 6, 2026. For the second year the three-day program will introduce art to art enthusiasts in an event yet unseen in Wisconsin. It was born from the desire to address a lack of contemporary art in an otherwise culturally enriched and dynamic destination. And to do it with an enthusiasm that embraces the energy, vision, and welcoming spirit of the region. DCC will host 14 art galleries from Wisconsin and beyond while welcoming thousands of art lovers from around the United States. It will also feature a wealth of site-specific art works and projects, plenty of Wisconsin-centric food and drink, and curated events and art-related projects. Door County Contemporary will be more than an art fair, it will be a three-day celebration of art and ideas. All of it set against the backdrop of one of the America’s greatest geographical settings–a brilliant contrast of perspectives that will make it a truly memorable and unique occasion. DCC hopes to leave visitors feeling they’ve married the best of fine art with the idiosyncratic swagger of the region, meant to resonate long after its visitors exit State Highway 42/57. The events, the setting, the tastes and smells, and of course the world class art will create something far greater than the sum of its eclectic parts: woodsy tradition and bleeding-edge cultural objects; Spotted Cows and conceptual art; and all the best things talented humans can deliver to the world to make it worth inhabiting.<a style="color: rgb(255, 254, 252);" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.doorcountycontemporary.com/application" target="_blank">Application</a> Door County Contemporary<a style="color: inherit;" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:info@doorcountycontemporary.com" target="_blank">info@doorcountycontemporary.com</a>

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