September 17–20, 2015
Navy Pier
600 East Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
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EXPO CHICAGO announces a first look at panel discussions for the /Dialogues program to take place during the fourth annual exposition, September 17–20, with more than ten additional panels to be announced leading up to the fair. Presented in partnership with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), /Dialogues offers panel discussions, conversations and provocative artistic discourse with leading artists, curators, designers and arts professionals on the current issues that engage them.
Located at the /Dialogues stage on the east end of Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, highlights of the 2015 program include Hans Ulrich Obrist in conversation with artists from the Hairy Who in advance of the 50-year anniversary of their first exhibition at the Hyde Park Art Center; Diego Perrone, Letizia Ragaglia and Eugenio Re Rebaudengo on the state of contemporary art in Italy; independent curator Matthieu Poirier in conversation with Daniel Buren, Nicolas Cattelain and Felice Varini discussing radical abstraction and its relationship to architecture as part of the French-American Curatorial Exchange; and Thelma Golden, Solveig Øvstebø and Franklin Sirmans in conversation with Jacob Proctor on the global impact of public collections and exhibitions that different museum models allow from an institutional standpoint. See a first look of the 2015 schedule here.
Additional programming highlights:
IN/SITU
Situated throughout the exposition floor, IN/SITU provides a dynamic opportunity for exhibiting galleries to showcase installations of large-scale, site-specific and performative works by leading international artists. IN/SITU is curated by Executive Director of The Contemporary Austin Louis Grachos. More information on IN/SITU here.
EXPO VIDEO
EXPO VIDEO is a selection of dynamic and cutting-edge film, video and new media works by artists selected from exhibiting galleries at the 2015 exposition. Curated by Director of MOSTYN in Wales Alfredo Cramerotti, EXPO VIDEO will run on four curated viewing stations designed by Studio Gang Architects—one of which will showcase the work of Columbia College Chicago students—as well as a dedicated viewing space on the main floor of the exposition. More information on EXPO VIDEO here.
Greater Midwest Curatorial Forum
The first annual Greater Midwest Curatorial Forum will be held in conjunction with EXPO CHICAGO, designed to provide leading curators a unique networking opportunity with exclusive access to EXPO CHICAGO on opening day, as well as throughout its run. The Forum will allow the curators to discuss current and upcoming exhibitions with colleagues, dealers and attending artists, acting as a catalyst for future collaborative programming with EXPO CHICAGO. Forum programming will be hosted by EXPO CHICAGO and select Chicago curators, including Lisa Corrin, Ellen Philips Katz Director—The Block Museum of Art; Michael Darling, James W. Alsdorf Chief Curator—Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago; Solveig Øvstebø, Executive Director and Chief Curator—The Renaissance Society; and James Rondeau, Chair & Frances and Thomas Dittmer Curator of Contemporary Art—Art Institute of Chicago.
With over 32,500 visitors attending the 2015 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 /Dialogues, IN/SITU and EXPO VIDEO programs, additional on-site programming will be announced leading up to the fair, including more than 25 special exhibitions featuring select regional, national and international non-profit institutions, museums and organizations, and EXPO Editions + Books, which will return to showcase a cross-section of artist books, editions, prints and more. 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.
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