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EXPO CHICAGO/2012 ANNOUCES EXHIBITORS FOR EXPOSURE,
A SECTION DEDICATED TO YOUNG GALLERIES
EXPOSURE Galleries Showcase Innovative Work by Emerging Artists as part of the Inaugural EXPO CHICAGO/2012, September 20-23 at Navy Pier
CHICAGO (May 31, 2012) 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 exhibit a special presentation of one or two artists from their programs ensuring the opportunity for curators, collectors and art enthusiasts to survey the best in emerging work. EXPOSURE will collectively contribute to the high caliber of artwork on view at EXPO CHICAGO.
“Offering a section of the fair that supports and highlights the innovative programming of young art dealers is an imperative and crucial element of the exposition,” said EXPO CHICAGO Deputy Director Nicole Berry. “There was a tremendous amount of interest in this section and it was a highly competitive application process due to the limited number of galleries in EXPOSURE. We are thrilled to have such a strong list of exhibitors whose programs truly represent the finest in emerging art.”
The list of 2012 EXPOSURE galleries is as follows:
AMBACH & RICE Los Angeles | Bourouina Gallery Berlin | Clifton Benevento New York | CRYSTAL Stockholm | DODGEgallery New York | Galerie Christian Ehrentraut Berlin | The Green Gallery Milwaukee | JTT New York | The Mission Chicago | Galerie Tatjana Pieters Ghent | Andrew Rafacz Gallery Chicago | Silverman San Francisco | Sue Scott Gallery New York | Cristin Tierney New York | VAN HORN Dusseldorf | Vogt Gallery New York | Kate Werble Gallery New York | Workplace Gallery Gateshead
Art Expositions, LLC presents the inaugural EXPO CHICAGO/2012, The International Exposition of Contemporary/Modern Art and Design, at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall at 600 E. Grand Avenue, Sept. 20-23, 2012. This four-day art event features 100 leading international galleries in the main fair and up to 20 newer galleries in EXPOSURE, offering a wonderful blend of contemporary and modern art.
EXPO CHICAGO/2012 will team with the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago to launch the fair with the return of Vernissage, an exclusive opening night preview celebration. The event will offer first viewing of the fair, as well as the opportunity to meet members of the international art and design communities. Proceeds from Vernissage benefit the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.
View the full exhibitor list and find out more information at www.expochicago.com.
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