I went to Expo Chicago while all the galleries were setting up. It's one of the best art fairs I've seen -- and it wasn't even fully installed. The art is kick ass. Galleries have brought exemplary pieces. The layout is spacious and flowing. And there are a lot of extra efforts commissioned or enabled by the fair of exciting large scale works of art or installations. In a time of fairs galore Expo Chicago stands out.
Alice Aycock and Jonathan Lasker![2014-09-17-L1090408.jpg]()
Claire Morgan![2014-09-17-L1090409.jpg]()
Deborah Butterfield![2014-09-17-L1090418.jpg]()
Jason Middlebrook![2014-09-17-L1090406.jpg]()
Mel Kendrick![2014-09-17-L1090407.jpg]()
Pierre Soulages![2014-09-17-L1090410.jpg]()
Dewain Valentine and Richard Tuttle![2014-09-17-L1090411.jpg]()
Ken Price![2014-09-17-L1090412.jpg]()
Peter Halley![2014-09-17-L1090413.jpg]()
Ai Weiwei![2014-09-17-L1090414.jpg]()
Manual Neri and Hans Hoffman (behind Neri)![2014-09-17-L1090420.jpg]()
William Wiley, Ed Paschke and 'friends'![2014-09-17-L1090421.jpg]()
Alfred Leslie, Mark di Suvero and Tadaaki Kuwayama![2014-09-17-L1090424.jpg]()
Douglas Dawson![2014-09-17-L1090423.jpg]()
an installation just begun of Jessica Stockholder's![2014-09-17-L1090427.jpg]()
I'm eager to go back. See you there.
Warmly,
Paul Klein
Alice Aycock and Jonathan Lasker
Claire Morgan
Deborah Butterfield
Jason Middlebrook
Mel Kendrick
Pierre Soulages
Dewain Valentine and Richard Tuttle
Ken Price
Peter Halley
Ai Weiwei
Manual Neri and Hans Hoffman (behind Neri)
William Wiley, Ed Paschke and 'friends'
Alfred Leslie, Mark di Suvero and Tadaaki Kuwayama
Douglas Dawson
an installation just begun of Jessica Stockholder's
I'm eager to go back. See you there.
Warmly,
Paul Klein