EXPO CHICAGO ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATING GALLERIES FOR THE SECOND EXPOSITION, SEPT. 19 – 22, 2013

The International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art, announces the following list of premier galleries that will exhibit September 19 – 22 at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall (600 E. Grand Ave). After a successful inaugural year, EXPO CHICAGO, under the leadership of President and Director Tony Karman releases the 2013 exhibitor list of 120 leading galleries representing 17 countries and 36 cities from around the world. Chosen by the 2013 selection committee comprised of Rhona Hoffman Rhona Hoffman Gallery (Chicago), Michael Kohn Michael Kohn Gallery (Los Angeles), Anthony Meier Anthony Meier Fine Arts (San Francisco) and Chris D’Amelio David Zwirner (London, New York), these galleries present the best in contemporary and modern art.

“We are extremely proud of the international galleries and artists that will be participating in our second edition,” said Karman. “This exceptional list of dealers represents a broad survey of leading contemporary and modern artwork, furthering our pledge to produce an exposition that adds to the rich cultural legacy of our city,” he added. “With the continued support of our civic leaders, cultural institutions, galleries, collectors and artists, along with the numerous special exhibitions, events and performances that are planned to coincide with EXPO CHICAGO, I am confident that many international calendars will be marked for Chicago this year.”

EXPO CHICAGO welcomes the return of the world’s leading galleries for the second year of the exposition while also introducing galleries new to Chicago. Sixteen countries from around the world will be presented at the 2013 exposition and include: Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Spain, Switzerland and the United States. Leading galleries returning to EXPO CHICAGO include David Zwirner (New York, London), Matthew Marks Gallery (New York, Los Angeles), Luhring Augustine (New York), James Cohan Gallery (New York, Shanghai), Richard Gray Gallery (Chicago, New York), Kavi Gupta Chicago | Berlin (Chicago, Berlin), Annely Juda Fine Art (London), Koenig & Clinton (New York), Galerie Lelong (New York, Paris, Zurich), Barbara Mathes Gallery (New York), Galerie Hans Mayer (Düsseldorf) and David Nolan Gallery (New York, Berlin). New additions to the fair include Marianne Boesky Gallery (New York), Isabella Bortolozzi Galerie (Berlin), THE BREEDER (Athens, Monaco), CABINET (London), MASSIMO DE CARLO (Milan, London), Edwynn Houk Gallery (New York, Zurich), Galerie Thomas Schulte (Berlin), Sicardi Gallery (Houston), Skarstedt Gallery (New York), Suzanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects (Los Angeles) and many others.

EXPO CHICAGO ANNOUNCES GALLERIES FOR 2013
EXPOSURE is the section of the fair that includes 20 galleries that have been in business seven years or less. Chosen by the 2013 EXPOSURE selection committee of Jessica Silverman Jessica Silverman Gallery (San Francisco) and Jasmin Tsou JTT (New York), this will be some of the galleries first participation in a major international art fair. A special presentation of one or two artists by each of the participating galleries provides critical exposure for their programs, offering an important opportunity for curators, collectors and art enthusiasts to survey the best in innovative and emerging work. A diverse lineup features work from international galleries including Bourouina Gallery (Berlin), Callicoon Fine Arts (New York), Diaz Contemporary (Toronto), JTT (New York), MARSO (Mexico City), Galerie Max Mayer (Düsseldorf), On Stellar Rays (New York), ANDREW RAFACZ (Chicago), Jessica Silverman (San Francisco) and Workplace Gallery (Gateshead, London).

Studio Gang Architects, led by MacArthur Fellow Jeanne Gang, returns to design the second edition of the fair transforming the interior of Navy Pier’s Festival Hall. Gang’s design provides a spacious exhibitor layout as well as the unique landscape for IN/SITU, large-scale, site-specific instillations and performative works by select international artists curated by director, curator, and co-founder of LAND (Los Angeles Nomadic Division) Shamim M. Momin.

Deepening its commitment to the fair, Northern Trust has signed on as a presenting sponsor to help further establish the longevity of EXPO CHICAGO, making it a destination for their global clientele and the international art world. EXPO CHICAGO/2013 sponsors to date include AXA Art Insurance, The Conservation Center, Lagunitas Brewing Company, Metropolis Coffee, Room & Board and Ruinart Champagne. United Airlines is the official airline of EXPO CHICAGO.

The list of 2013 exhibiting galleries includes:
Galeria Álvaro Alcázar Madrid
Ameringer | McEnery | Yohe New York
Gallery Paule Anglim San Francisco
BASE GALLERY Tokyo
John Berggruen Gallery San Francisco
Galleri Bo Bjerggaard Copenhagen
Marianne Boesky Gallery New York
Jonathan Boos, LLC New York
Isabella Bortolozzi Galerie Berlin
Russell Bowman Art Advisory Chicago
Rena Bransten Gallery San Francisco
THE BREEDER Athens, Monaco
CABINET London
David Castillo Gallery Miami
Cernuda Arte Coral Gables
Chambers Fine Art New York, Beijing
James Cohan Gallery New York, Shanghai
Corbett vs. Dempsey Chicago
CRG Gallery New York
Stephen Daiter Gallery Chicago
Douglas Dawson Gallery Chicago
Maxwell Davidson Gallery New York
MASSIMO DE CARLO Milan, London
EXPO CHICAGO ANNOUNCES GALLERIES FOR 2013
DIE GALERIE Frankfurt
Catherine Edelman Gallery Chicago
Max Estrella Madrid
Henrique Faria Fine Art New York
Peter Fetterman Gallery Santa Monica
Fleisher/Ollman Philadelphia
Galerie Forsblom Helsinki
Forum Gallery New York
Honor Fraser Los Angeles
Fredericks & Freiser New York
Galerie Terminus Munich
Galeria Hilario Galguera Mexico City, Berlin
Richard Gray Gallery Chicago, New York
Kavi Gupta Chicago | Berlin Chicago, Berlin
Hackett | Mill San Francisco
Haines Gallery San Francisco
Carl Hammer Gallery Chicago
Galerie Ernst Hilger Vienna
Hill Gallery Birmingham, Detroit
Nancy Hoffman Gallery New York
Rhona Hoffman Gallery Chicago
Vivian Horan Fine Art New York
Edwynn Houk Gallery New York, Zurich
II Ponte Contemporanea Rome
Taka Ishii Gallery Tokyo
Bernard Jacobson Gallery London, New York
R.S. Johnson Fine Art Chicago
Annely Juda Fine Art London
Robert Koch Gallery San Francisco
Koenig & Clinton New York
Michael Kohn Gallery Los Angeles
Alan Koppel Gallery Chicago
Galerie Lelong New York, Paris, Zurich
Locks Gallery Philadelphia
Lombard Freid Gallery New York
Diana Lowenstein Gallery Miami
Luhring Augustine New York
Magnan Metz Gallery New York
Robert Mann Gallery New York
Matthew Marks Gallery New York, Los Angeles
Barbara Mathes Gallery New York
Galerie Hans Mayer Düsseldorf
The Mayor Gallery London
McCormick Gallery Chicago
Anthony Meier Fine Arts San Francisco
Andrea Meislin Gallery New York
Jerald Melberg Gallery Charlotte
Laurence Miller Gallery New York
moniquemeloche Chicago
Carolina Nitsch New York
David Nolan Gallery New York, Berlin

EXPO CHICAGO ANNOUNCES GALLERIES FOR 2013
Richard Norton Gallery LLC Chicago
P.P.O.W. New York
Pace Prints New York
Franklin Parrasch Gallery New York
Galería Moisés Pérez de Albéniz Madrid
Ricco / Maresca Gallery New York
Michael Rosenfeld Gallery New York
Rosenthal Fine Art Chicago
Galerie Thomas Schulte Berlin
Carrie Secrist Gallery Chicago
Marc Selwyn Fine Art Los Angeles
Sicardi Gallery Houston
Manny Silverman Gallery Los Angeles
Skarstedt Gallery New York, London
Garth Greenan Gallery New York
Carl Solway Gallery Cincinnati
MARC STRAUS New York
Hollis Taggart Galleries New York
Tandem Press Madison
Paul Thiebaud Gallery San Francisco
Tierney Gardarin Gallery New York
Leslie Tonkonow Artworks + Projects New York
Vincent Vallarino Fine Art New York
Tim Van Laere Gallery Antwerp
Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects Los Angeles
Weinstein Gallery Minneapolis
Max Wigram Gallery London
Zolla/Lieberman Gallery Chicago
David Zwirner New York, London
The list of 2013 EXPOSURE exhibiting galleries includes:
Benrimon Contemporary New York
Blackston New York
Bourouina Gallery Berlin
Galerie Donald Browne Montréal
Callicoon Fine Arts New York
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles Los Angeles
DE LA CRUZ PROJECTS Costa Rica
Diaz Contemporary Toronto
DODGEgallery New York
Charlie James Gallery Los Angeles
JTT New York
MARSO Mexico City
Galerie Max Mayer Düsseldorf
THE MISSION Chicago
On Stellar Rays New York
ANDREW RAFACZ Chicago
Jessica Silverman Gallery San Francisco
SPINELLO PROJECTS Miami
VAN HORN Düsseldorf
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Workplace Gallery Gateshead, London
Program Highlights

IN/SITU
A key element of the exposition's innovative artistic programming is IN/SITU, providing the opportunity for exhibitors to showcase large-scale installations, site-specific and performative works by select international artists. Situated throughout EXPO CHICAGO's expansive floor, IN/SITU will offer a dynamic itinerary that connects various points of interest throughout EXPO CHICAGO. IN/SITU will be guided by Shamim M. Momin, director, curator, and co-founder of LAND (Los Angeles Nomadic Division).

/DIALOGUES
Presented in partnership with The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), /Dialogues is a year-round program of symposia, panel discussions, and provocative artistic discourse. The series will culminate with informative and thought-provoking daily events during the fair, highlighting the field's leading artists, architects, curators, designers and arts professionals and the current issues that engage them.

VIP PROGRAM
Aligning with Chicago’s top cultural and art organizations, EXPO CHICAGO’s VIP Program will provide exclusive access to private events, curator led tours of museum exhibitions as well as tours of the fair, and visits to some of Chicago’s premier private collections and artist studios.

VERNISSAGE
EXPO CHICAGO will again team with the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago for Vernissage, the opening night preview benefiting the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Once again a highlight on the city’s social and cultural calendar, Vernissage will be held on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013 from 6 – 9pm with proceeds benefiting the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.

EXPO PARTNERS
EXPO CHICAGO will also partner with the city’s leading visual arts organizations and institutions for special exhibitions on and off the show floor. Art and museum partners to date offering special viewings and ticketing options include: Arts Club of Chicago, Art Institute of Chicago, ACRE Residency, Bad At Sports, Chicago Architectural Foundation, Chicago Artists’ Coalition, Choose Chicago, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Graham Foundation, Hyde Park Art Center, Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, National Museum of Mexican Art, The Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Smart Museum of Art at the University of Chicago, to name a few.
Artspace.com, the leading online marketplace for contemporary art, partners with EXPO CHICAGO allowing art collectors around the world to preview and participate in the exposition. Artspace will expand EXPO’s audience by reaching a growing base of over 200,000 collectors and its vast network of museum trustees, directors and curators while giving collectors first access to preview, browse and inquire about available works showcased by EXPO’s prominent roster of galleries, facilitating acquisitions at the fair.
EXPO CHICAGO ANNOUNCES GALLERIES FOR 2013

EXPO ART WEEK
In an effort to highlight the vast cultural opportunities that Chicago has to offer to collectors, dealers, art enthusiasts and tourists, EXPO CHICAGO, in conjunction with Choose Chicago, the city’s tourism and marketing organization and Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), introduces EXPO ART WEEK Sept. 16 – 22, 2013. With EXPO CHICAGO as the centerpiece, the exposition will join together with the city’s most prestigious cultural institutions for a citywide celebration of arts and culture with over 100 special events, institutions, museums, galleries, theaters and restaurants participating. Visual art programming highlights include Gallery Weekend Chicago, working in tandem with EXPO CHICAGO.
For discounted airfare and hotel accommodations, travel arrangements can be made through Turon Travel, an agency dedicated to creating an expedient and fully accessible travel network for the global arts community. Guests may stay at any of EXPO CHICAGO’s partner hotels including the Conrad Chicago, James Hotel Chicago, The Langham Chicago, PUBLIC Chicago, the Park Hyatt and the W Lakeshore. About EXPO CHICAGO
Art Expositions, LLC presents EXPO CHICAGO/2013, The International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art. Situated at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall (600 E. Grand Avenue), Sept. 19 – 22, this four-day art event features over 120 leading international galleries and offers diverse programming including /Dialogues, IN/SITU and EXPO VIDEO. Under the leadership of President and Director Tony Karman, EXPO CHICAGO draws upon the city’s rich history as a vibrant destination for arts and culture, helping to define the contemporary art community in Chicago while inspiring the city’s collector base. Vernissage, the opening night preview benefiting the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago takes place Thursday, Sept 19, 6 – 9 p.m. Tickets start at $100. For more information call 312.397.3868 or visit mcachicago.org/vernissage. General Admission to the exposition is Friday, Sept. 20 – Sunday, Sept. 22 (Fri. and Sat., 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.). EXPO ART WEEK takes place Monday, Sept 16 – Sunday, Sept. 20. For tickets to the exposition ($20 for one day, $30 for three day) or more information about EXPO CHICAGO and EXPO ART WEEK, visit www.expochicago.com. Northern Trust is the Presenting Sponsor and United Airlines is the official airline of EXPO CHICAGO.