Art fairs at Chicago Art Week 2026

Fair · Day 1 of 17

Barely Fair

All day · Apr 3 – 19

Color Club

Barely Fair, 3–19 April 2026, 4146 N Elston Ave, Chicago Operated by the Julius Caesar collective, Barely Fair is an international art fair presented in a unique 1:12 miniature scale. Featuring 30 exhibitors from blue-chip galleries to artist-run spaces, the fair presents all programming inside 20-inch booths. It offers a playful, rigorous, and highly accessible alternative to the traditional fair model during Chicago’s Art Week.

Fair · Day 1 of 5

Neighbors Art Fair

All day · Apr 8 – 12

A new fair in Chicago. Neighbors operates through invitation and deliberate scale. Held during Expo Chicago week. The fair establishes proximity, attention, and the conditions of encounter. In a shared moment, a model designed to endure beyond fair week.

Fair · Day 1 of 4

EXPO CHICAGO

All day · Apr 9 – 12

Navy Pier · Chicago

EXPO CHICAGO Contemporary Art Fair showcases leading contemporary and modern art galleries each April at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, alongside a diverse and inventive program of talks, on-site installations, and public art initiatives. Inaugurated in 2012, EXPO CHICAGO draws upon the city’s robust history as a vibrant international cultural destination, while highlighting the region’s contemporary arts community. In 2023, EXPO CHICAGO was acquired by Frieze, the world’s leading platform for modern and contemporary art.