Posts Tagged ‘Tony Karman’
EXPO CHICAGO RENEWS PARTNERSHIP WITH ARTSPACE.COM, THE LEADING ONLINE PLATFORM FOR CONTEMPORARY ART
CHICAGO – EXPO CHICAGO, The International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art, renews their partnership with Artspace.com, the leading online marketplace for contemporary art. The online platform enables art lovers throughout the world to preview and participate in EXPO CHICAGO, which opens the international fall art season Sept. 19 – 22 at Navy Pier. Artspace[...]
EXPO CHICAGO Announces Shamim M. Momin as Curator of IN/SITU
CHICAGO – EXPO CHICAGO, The International Exposition of Contemporary & Modern Art, is proud to announce the 2013 IN/SITU curator, Shamim M. Momin, director, curator, and co-founder of LAND (Los Angeles Nomadic Division). A key component of the exposition’s innovative artistic programming, IN/SITU provides the opportunity for exhibitors to showcase large-scale installations, site-specific and performative works by select international[...]
EXPO CHICAGO // Regional Dinner Announcement
CHICAGO —EXPO CHICAGO, The International Exposition of Contemporary & Modern Art, AXA ART Insurance Corporation and The Conservation Center kicked off a series of regional dinners last night in St. Louis. The intimate gatherings that will also take place in Kansas City, Detroit, Houston and Toronto, with additional locations pending, are designed to build greater[...]
EXPO CHICAGO Joins Forces with Chicago’s Premier Cultural Institutions for EXPO ART WEEK
CHICAGO — EXPO CHICAGO, The International Exposition of Contemporary & Modern Art, in conjunction with Choose Chicago and Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), announces EXPO ART WEEK Sept. 16 – 22, 2013. With EXPO CHICAGO (Sept. 19 – 22) as the centerpiece, the exposition will join together with the city’s most[...]
EXPO CHICAGO // An Interview with Tony Karman, Part II
Last month, about a week before Expo Chicago: The International Exposition of Modern/Contemporary Art & Design opened, I sat down with Tony Karman, Expo’s President and Director, for a preview of the inaugural fair. It might have been easy for some to dismiss those early superlatives as simply hype, but once the exposition launched and Festival Hall opened its[...]
EXPO CHICAGO/2012 Garners Widespread Enthusiasm
EXPO CHICAGO/2012 GARNERS WIDESPREAD ENTHUSIASM AND SUPPORT FROM DEALERS, COLLECTORS AND CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS 27,000 People Attended the Inaugural Exposition EXPO CHICAGO Returns to Navy Pier’s Festival Hall September 19-22, 2013 (Chicago) EXPO CHICAGO, The International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art welcomed more than 27,000 people to the inaugural event that featured 120 exhibitors from around[...]
EXPO CHICAGO/2012 // Highlights
The inaugural EXPO CHICAGO debuted at Chicago’s iconic Navy Pier last weekend. This four day art event featured 120 leading international galleries and offered a curated blend of contemporary/modern art and design. Produced by Art Expositions, LLC under the leadership of President and Director Tony Karman, EXPO CHICAGO featured a design-forward interior environment by the world[...]
EXPO CHICAGO Opens at Navy Pier
EXPO CHICAGO Opens at Navy Pier to more than 3,000 People Vernissage, The MCA’s Opening Night benefit for EXPO CHICAGO RAISES $350,000 (Chicago, IL) EXPO CHICAGO, The International Exposition of Modern/Contemporary Art & Design opened to an immense crowd of the city’s business, civic and cultural leader’s including Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Wednesday, Sept 19. Over[...]
EXPO CHICAGO/2012 // Vernissage
On Wednesday, September 19, 2012, the inaugural EXPO CHICAGO debuted its exclusive opening night celebration, Vernissage. Guests experienced a first look at artworks presented by over 100 leading international and contemporary art galleries. For many years, Vernissage was the highlight of the city’s social and cultural calendar. This special preview event returned once more, benefiting the Museum of Contemporary Art[...]
EXPO CHICAGO // An Interview with Tony Karman
This week, the art world’s glitterati will descend upon Chicago for a new contemporary art fair: Expo Chicago, The International Exposition of Contemporary/Modern Art& Design. Occupying Navy Pier’s colossal Festival Hall, the fair showcases a selection of top tier galleries—capped at 100—from around the globe. Also included are EXPOSURE, a section comprising younger galleries; IN/SITU, a[...]
EXPO CHICAGO and CAC Invite You
A Collector’s Guide to Navigating the Ins and Outs of Contemporary Art HOTEL PALOMAR CHICAGO Wednesday September 5 6-8pm 505 N. State Street Tickets Required Presented in partnership with EXPO CHICAGO, this sociable and informative event will offer guests insider tips and insights on how to navigate and get the most out of Chicago’s premiere contemporary art[...]
Gordon Matta-Clark’s Celebrated Garbage Wall to Highlight Chicago River at EXPO CHICAGO
CHICAGO (August 7, 2012) – Garbage sourced directly from the Chicago, Illinois, Mississippi and Ohio Rivers will be used to create a high-profile installation for the inaugural EXPO CHICAGO, the International Exposition of Contemporary/Modern Art and Design, taking place at Navy Pier, September 20 – 23, 2012. The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and gallerist[...]
Press Credentialing Now Available for EXPO CHICAGO
EXPO CHICAGO, the International Exposition of Contemporary/Modern Art and Design, now invites active media representatives to apply for press credentials. EXPO CHICAGO will host an exclusive list of the world’s premier galleries in Chicago September 20–23, 2012 in Festival Hall at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand Avenue. Chicago has a rich art fair legacy. It also[...]
EXPO CHICAGO Announces Chef Café
Top Chicago Chefs announced for EXPO CHICAGO’s Chefs’ Café led by restaurateur Michael Kornick Graham Elliot, Ryan Poli, Patricio Sandoval and Randy Zweiban Bring Chicago Culinary to the International Art Fair September 20 – 23, 2012 (Chicago, IL) Famed Chicago Chef and Restaurateur Michael Kornick teams with EXPO CHICAGO/2012, the international fair of modern/contemporary art and design[...]
EXPO CHICAGO/2012 Announces Exhibitors for EXPOSURE
EXPO CHICAGO/2012, the International Exposition of Contemporary/Modern Art and Design, proudly announces the following list of international exhibitors that will participate in EXPOSURE, a section of the fair devoted to younger galleries, September 20-23 in Festival Hall at Navy Pier. Designed to bring a vital energy to the inaugural exposition, the galleries in EXPOSURE will[...]
EXPO CHICAGO Diverse Programming and Special Events
On April 24, EXPO CHICAGO announced the official list of leading international dealers chosen by selection committee that will exhibit September 20-23, 2012 in Festival Hall at Navy Pier. Produced by Art Expositions, LLC under the leadership of President and Director Tony Karman, the new fair debuts with an impressive list of galleries. Read the complete[...]
EXPO CHICAGO Announces 2012 Exhibitor List
The inaugural EXPO CHICAGO, the International Exposition of Contemporary/Modern Art and Design, proudly announces the following list of premier galleries that will exhibit September 20-23 in Festival Hall at Navy Pier. Produced by Art Expositions, LLC under the leadership of President and Director Tony Karman, the new fair debuts with an impressive list of leading[...]
EXPO CHICAGO Announces EXPO /Dialogues
EXPO CHICAGO/2012 is proud to announce EXPO /Dialogues, presented in partnership with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), a year-round program of symposia, panel discussions, and provocative artistic discourse. /Dialogues will culminate each year in daily programming at EXPO CHICAGO, highlighting the field’s leading artists, architects, designers, and arts professionals and the[...]
Men’s Book Chicago // The Visionary
Tony Karman sets out to put Chicago back on top of the contemporary art world with his new fair. | By Matt Lee | Photography by John McArthur | Chicago owes Tony Karman a big thank you. A 30-year veteran of the Chicago arts scene and former director of Art Chicago, Karman is the founder[...]
EXPO CHICAGO/2012 Announces EXPOSURE
EXPO CHICAGO/2012, the International Exposition of Contemporary/Modern Art and Design, is proud to announce, EXPOSURE, a limited section of international contemporary galleries with visionary programming. Application deadline is March 30, 2012. Designed to be an important component of the fair, EXPOSURE affords up to twenty (20) galleries, in business up to five years, the opportunity to showcase[...]
EXPO CHICAGO // Inaugural Event Video
On November 14th, EXPO CHICAGO hosted their inaugural preview event at Chicago’s Navy Pier. The international exposition of contemporary and modern art and design will debut in September 2012 at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall. President and Director Tony Karman made some big announcements, including participating galleries, selection committee members, newly established civic and cultural partnerships[...]
Crain’s Chicago Business // “Restoring Chicago’s Art-Show Rep”
EXPO CHICAGO was featured in an article by Crain’s Chicago Business: “Restoring Chicago’s Art-Show Rep.” The article alludes to the nostalgic and world-class art fairs that used to reign in Chicago, and shows confidence that EXPO CHICAGO is just the show to reimagine past success. President and Director, Tony Karman, “is trying to re-create the[...]
Announcing EXPO CHICAGO 2012
Next autumn, we welcome you to discover EXPO CHICAGO – the inaugural international exposition of contemporary and modern art and design. EXPO CHICAGO debuts September 20 –23, 2012 in Festival Hall at Navy Pier, produced by the newly formed Art Expositions LLC under the leadership of President and Director Tony Karman. The new art fair[...]