September 17–20, 2015
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
EXPO CHICAGO announces the full program for EXPO VIDEO, IN/SITU and EXPO Projects, taking place at Navy Pierduring the fourth annual exposition, September 17–20, 2015. Joining 140 leading international galleries from 16 countries and 47 cities, the on-site programming will feature major site-specific, large-scale installations and video works by international artists represented by EXPO CHICAGO/2015 exhibitors. In addition to the programs at Navy Pier, IN/SITU Outside provides the opportunity for EXPO CHICAGO to present temporary public art installations along the Lakefront and throughout Chicago neighborhoods, presented in partnership with the Chicago Park District (CPD) and Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE).
IN/SITU and IN/SITU Outside
The 2015 IN/SITU selection takes a significant shift in the program’s presentation, featuring primarily suspended works, activating Festival Hall through large-scale hanging installations. Major works will be sited in each of the exposition’s main plazas, setting a precedent for key placements in future editions of EXPO CHICAGO. Curated by Executive Director of The Contemporary Austin Louis Grachos, highlighting this year’s program will be a large-scale work by Daniel Buren over the center plaza of the show floor as a focal point of the exposition. Entitled From three windows, 5 colours for 252 places (2006), the piece will be joined by works from Carol Bove, Cerith Wyn Evans, Antony Gormley, Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle, Sung Jang and Keith Sonnier, among others.
Returning for the second year, IN/SITU Outside will also feature work by Buren, as well as Ewerdt Hilgemannand Giuseppe Penone. All pieces will be prominently placed on Chicago’s Museum Campus and Grant Park near the lakefront, allowing viewers to see all three structures at one time.
See a full list of IN/SITU and IN/SITU Outside participants here.
EXPO VIDEO
The 2015 program, curated by Director of MOSTYN (Wales, UK) Alfredo Cramerotti, will feature more than 15 artists and filmmakers creating some of today’s most exciting and cutting-edge film, video and new media works. The works on view will be presented in a variety of screening formats, including four viewing stations designed by Studio Gang Architects. For the first time, two dedicated screening rooms on the west end of Festival Halls A and B, as well as an interactive app for mobile iOS devices (downloadable for free from the iTunes store) will allow patrons to experience this fluid program in a versatile way. Highlights include Yuri Ancarani, Sue de Beer, Chris Burden, Stan Douglas, Runa Islam, Christian Jankowski and Carolee Schneemann, among others. Presented in partnership with Columbia College Chicago.
See a full list of EXPO VIDEO participants here.
EXPO Projects
Presented in and around Navy Pier, EXPO Projects features a curated selection of works organized by EXPO CHICAGO. Program highlights include Hank Willis Thomas‘ In Search of the Truth (Truth Booth) presented by Project&, Spencer Finch‘s Sunset (Central Park), and site-specific installations by Amalia Pica and Hunter Reynolds, among others.
See a full list of EXPO Projects participants here.
With over 32,500 visitors attending the 2014 edition, EXPO CHICAGO continues to build global momentum attracting regional, national and international collectors, curators, writers and art enthusiasts to Chicago each September. EXPO CHICAGO will once again present EXPO ART WEEK, September 14–20: a citywide celebration showcasing key exhibition and event alignments with leading museums and cultural institutions. In addition to the EXPO VIDEO, IN/SITU, and EXPO Projects programs, core on-site programming includes /Dialogues, presented in partnership with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and special exhibitions, featuring select regional, national, and international non-profits, museums and organizations.
EXPO CHICAGO has partnered with Turon Travel for all visitors’ travel needs featuring the city’s top hotels at exclusively reduced rates. Book now for September.
