The 12th edition of EXPO CHICAGO concluded on April 27, 2025 at Navy Pier to an energized audience of artists, collectors, curators, institutional leaders and the wider art public, drawing more than 35,000 visitors. Featuring Northern Trust as Presenting Sponsor, the 2025 fair welcomed 170 leading galleries from 36 countries and reported significant sales. In its second year as part of the Frieze network, EXPO CHICAGO continues to cement Chicago’s role as a vital crossroads for the broader contemporary art community. This year’s edition reflected the strength of the city’s extraordinary ecosystem of leading in museums, galleries and collections, with programming that spotlighted local institutions and creatives throughout the week of the fair.

New initiatives for 2025 included a major partnership with the Galleries Association of Korea to bring 20 leading Korean galleries to EXPO CHICAGO, deepening the fair’s international reach and building on Chicago’s growing cultural ties to Korea, following the Art Institute of Chicago’s recent opening of a dedicated gallery for Korean art. The debut of CONTRAST, a new curated section overseen by Lauren Haynes, Head Curator, Governors Island Arts and Vice President, Trust for Governors Island, also expanded the fair’s curatorial scope. These were presented alongside the core Galleries sector, the celebrated EXPOSURE, PROFILE, and IN/SITU sections, and a robust program of Special Exhibitions and Editions + Books.

16-19 April 2026

EXPO CHICAGO is located at Chicago's historic Navy Pier in the Festival Hall | 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago IL 60611
For further information please refer to the official fair website:
www.expochicago.com