A DECADE IN: EXPO ART WEEK SPANS THE CITY

For EXPO CHICAGO’s keynote conversation on opening night, Chance the Rapper and artist Hank Willis Thomas will each look at recent public art projects and their community building potential. April 13. Navy Pier.

Michele Rizzo navigates the transformative power of contemporary techno music in HIGHER. xtn, his first-ever U.S. performance. April 14, 3pm. Navy Pier W. Terrace, Lower Lvl. Screenings, April 13-16, Booth #451

Derrick Adams’ Funtime Unicorn, April 13–June 25 at Navy Pier’s Polk Bros Park, is a continuation of Adams’ focus on play and leisure in the Black community. His nightly projections are also part of Art on theMART.

Art in Common presents Boil, Toil + Trouble, featuring work by over 50 artists examining water through the lens of magic, ritual, and the role of the ‘witch’, in contemporary art. April 12–23. 400 N. Peoria.

Kenny Schachter’s immersive installation combines text and images to create a forward-looking video covering history and popular culture, put through the blender of artificial intelligence. 150 N. Riverside. Apr 13–Jun 30.

EXPO CHICAGO marks its 10th anniversary this spring. Borne from the city’s multi-decade legacy of ground-breaking, internationally recognized art fairs, EXPO CHICAGO’s founder and President Tony Karman forged a new era a decade ago through his vision to return the fair to Navy Pier, where it all began, and carefully tend to the quality of the exhibitor list and curatorial programming. Since 2012 he has grown EXPO despite significant obstacles, fostering countless opportunities and securing EXPO’s reputation as an international, Chicago-based fair.

Hundreds of exhibitions, openings and more are planned. Many events are open to the public but some are for VIPs only. Please check dates and details in advance.

“PUBLIC SCULPTURE RESPONDS TO THE DYNAMICS OF A COMMUNITY, OR OF THOSE IN IT, WHO HAVE A USE FOR SCULPTURE. IT IS THIS ASPECT OF USE, OF UTILITY, THAT GIVES PUBLIC SCULPTURE ITS VITAL AND LIVELY PLACE IN THE PUBLIC MIND.” - RICHARD HUNT

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