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28/4/2010

Artropolis

The Merchandise Mart, Chicago

Artropolis®, a celebration of arts, antiques and culture, returns to The Merchandise Mart, April 30 – May 3, and will once again be anchored by three renowned shows – Art Chicago®, NEXT and The Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair™. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience a fabulous collection of contemporary art, emerging artists and timeless antiques, all the while enjoying a wide range of world-class programming and performances from over 85 cultural partners across the city.
Following is a summary of shows taking place during Artropolis at The Merchandise Mart:

ART CHICAGO

Art Chicago, the renowned international fair of contemporary and modern art, will once again bring together the world’s leading emerging and established galleries. Now in its 30th edition, Art Chicago will offer curators, collectors, artists and art enthusiasts a comprehensive survey of current and historic work - from cutting-edge to modern masters - in a wide variety of media including: painting, photography, drawings, prints, sculpture, video and special installations.

Located on the 12th floor of The Mart, Art Chicago will feature events throughout the weekend, enticing both the novice and experienced collector. First Focus, a private Preview done in conjunction with and benefiting the Museum of Contemporary Art, followed by Professional and Opening Previews, will open Art Chicago on April 29.

Throughout the four days, cutting-edge speaker programs, Art Chicago Speaks and Converge Chicago: Contemporary Curators Forum will feature an international roster of artists, writers, curators and critics, discussing current trends and provocative issues confronting the contemporary art market. Perspective Texas will focus special programming on the Lone Star State, featuring top Texas collectors and curators from The Dallas Art Museum, Rachofsky House, Arthouse, Artspace, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, The Blanton Museum and more.

In addition, the fair will also feature onsite exhibitions including New Insight, an annual exhibition of rising MFA students from the country's most influential art programs, curated by Susanne Ghez of The Renaissance Society; Partisan, a display of works that critically explore social and political ideas; and Survey America, a floor-wide exhibit that highlights extraordinary works by artists living and working in the United States. Collectors programs include a Docent Program, which debuted successfully in 2009 to museum, corporate and school groups, led by art professionals and consultants to help patrons.

Programming Highlights:

First Focus, a private Preview done in conjunction with and benefiting the Museum of Contemporary Art, followed by our Professional and Opening Previews on April 29.

This year, our cutting-edge speaker programs, Art Chicago Speaks and Converge Chicago: Contemporary Curators Forum, feature an international roster of artists, writers, curators and critics discussing current trends and provocative issues confronting the contemporary art market. Detailed programs can be found at www.artchicago.com.

Perspective Texas, our special programming focus on the Lone Star State, will host top Texas collectors and curators from The Dallas Art Museum, Rachofsky House, Arthouse, Artspace, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, The Blanton Museum and more.

In addition, the fair features onsite exhibitions including New Insight, an annual exhibition of rising MFA students from the country's most influential art programs, curated by Susanne Ghez of The Renaissance Society; Partisan, a display of works that critically explore social and political ideas; and Survey America, a floor-wide exhibit that highlights extraordinary works by artists living and working in the United States.

Collectors programs include a Docent Program, which debuted successfully in 2009 to museum, corporate and school groups, led by art professionals and consultants to help patrons and collectors navigate the fair and provide assistance with questions about works of art.

PUBLIC SCULPTURE TO BE EXHIBITED AT ART CHICAGO® 2010
27 monumental works to be displayed in and outside the Merchandise Mart

Dietrich Klinge that shares affinities to German Expressionism and outsider art; Canadian artist Rodney Graham’s psychedelic Rotary Psycho-Opticon (2008), a bicycle-powered Op-Art kinetic sculpture; the playful Blob Monster (2009) by Chicago conceptual artist Tony Tasset, which looks like a child’s multi-colored Play-Doh figure, but at 13 feet, carries an undeniable sense of goofy menace; and Chicago-based artist Dzine’s The Majestics (2008), a custom bicycle adorned with Swarovski crystals, velvet-lined seats and an imposing sound system that plays a specially made soundtrack representing the lowrider lifestyle.

“Countercurrents,” curated by artist Mimi Peterson, includes works by local Chicago artists including Nicole Beck, Michael Brown, Terrence Karpowicz and Victoria Fuller. The monumental sculptures, ranging in height from 6 to 16 feet, will line the whole length of both sides of Lower Orleans Street along the Merchandise Mart building.

“We are very pleased to be able to activate the inside and outside of the Merchandise Mart with such remarkable international and local art,” says Art Chicago vice president Tony Karman. “The range and scale of the works adds an impressive dimension to the experience of visiting the fair. We’re also thrilled to present the work of Chicago sculptors in such a public setting, as it underscores Art Chicago’s broad commitment to sculpture and to the city’s artistic community.”

Opening Preview Thursday April 29, 2010
Noon - 3 pm: First Focus, benefiting the Museum of Contemporary Art
3 - 6 pm: Art Chicago Professional Preview
6 - 9 pm: Art Chicago, partially benefiting the Museum of Contemporary Art

The Merchandise Mart, 12th Floor and Main Lobby
Friday, April 30: 11am - 7pm
Saturday, May 1: 11am - 7pm
Sunday, May 2: 11am - 6pm
Monday, May 3: 11am - 4pm

Website: http://www.artchicago.com

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THE MERCHANDISE MART INTERNATIONAL ANTIQUES FAIR

Thousands of spectacular pieces and more than 100 of the top national and international dealers will converge on the 8th Floor of The Mart during Artropolis for the 13th annual Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair.

Recognized as the premier antiques shows in the Midwest and offering an eclectic mix of vintage finds and exquisite antiques, The Antiques Fair hosts an attractive roster of high-profile speakers, charitable special events, designer consultations and services and an engaging lecture series for both experienced and novice collectors.

A wide range of antique genres to shop from, including: 20th Century Design, Americana, Architectural Design, Asian Art & Antiquities, Barometers, Books, Ceramics, Clocks, Clothing and Accessories, Decorative Arts, Folk Art, Furniture, Glass, Jewelry, Paintings, Posters, Prints, Maps, Sculpture, Silver, Textiles and Tribal Art, will be showcased.

The Antiques Fair will open with a Preview Party benefiting the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago on Thursday, April 29. On Friday, keynote speaker Thomas O’Brien, interior designer, founder and proprietor of Aero Studio on April 30 will welcome hundreds of guests, as he discusses his design philosophy and his new book, American Modern, featuring a survey of seven of his most influential projects ranging from traditional to modern in style.

Opening Night, Thursday, April 29
5:30-8 p,m. Benefiting the RIC. Tickets start at $150. Ticket information will be available at www.merchandisemartantiques.com.
8 p.m.–9 pm.: Guests are invited to tour the Antiques Fair. Tickets are $40 and provide access to Art Chicago and NEXT preview events.

The Merchandise Mart
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza - Chicago
General Show Hours
Friday, April 30: 11 am–7 pm
Saturday, May 1: 11 am–7 pm
Sunday, May 2:11 am–6 pm
Monday, May 3: 11 am–3 pm

For more information, please visit http://www.merchandisemartantiques.com

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NEXT

More than an art fair, NEXT is the critically acclaimed complement fair to Art Chicago, which debuted in 2008 at The Mart. NEXT is an invitational exhibition of emerging art includes which features a showcase for the world’s talents and an adventure in cutting-edge culture. Located on the 7th Floor of The Mart, NEXT offers guests to Artropolis a portal to seeing contemporary art in new, innovative, eye-opening ways, and will include works from both commercial and non-commercial arts organizations. NEXT is dedicated to placing the newest developments in contemporary art in a truly global context, and will be showing galleries from Antwerp, Dublin, London, Melbourne, Tenerife, among others, as well as galleries from around the United States.

Organized by curatorial director Ken Tyburski and dealer/art fair organizer Kavi Gupta, NEXT is a unique model for experiencing the best of contemporary art – carving a niche for presenting brilliant if as yet under-known work.

NEXT Talk Shop
As its name implies, NEXT addresses the future of the art world. NEXT Talk Shop, in association with CONVERGE Chicago: Contemporary Curators Forum and Art Chicago Speaks, brings together an international roster of artists, writers, curators and critics to discuss new movements, changes in the market and the outlook for museums. Important to the NEXT vision, NEXT Talk Shop is a centrally located performance and lecture space on the show floor, designed to enhance the experiential aspect of the fair.

CONVERGE Chicago | Contemporary Curators Forum

Designed to stimulate dialogue among curators, dealers, artists and art world professionals within the art fair context, CONVERGE debuted with enormous success in 2009. With past curators and art directors from museums ranging from the Whitney Museum, Hammer Museum, Contemporary Art Museum Saint Louis and the Walker Art Center, and private collections such as the UBS Art Collection, Nueberger Berman and the Chambers Luxury Art Hotel, CONVERGE programs are centrally located on the NEXT show floor in the NEXT Talk Shop. Panels encompass a vibrant mix of regional, national and international curators, from apartment galleries and experimental spaces to high profile international art centers and collections. Topics address issues such as programming in the new economy and recent trends in critical art practices.

NEXT Projects and Exhibitions

Each year, NEXT mounts special exhibitions and projects throughout the show floor. NEXT’s core exhibitions and projects include The West Collection Presents the West Prize, Goffo and New Insight. Other 2009 collaborators included The Video Databank, Gallery 400, and threewalls.

Goffo: a special section at NEXT focusing on multiples, editions, artist books, prints and handmade objects. The section hosts an exceptional curated selection of presses, artist collectives and small galleries.

New Insight: an exhibition of top MFA students from some of the country's most influential graduate art programs, curated by Susanne Ghez, director of the Renaissance Society at the University of Chicago. A platform for new talent and innovative ideas, New Insight provides the opportunity to view work by some of the brightest young minds working in diverse graduate programs across the country.

Opening Preview Thursday, April 29
12-3pm: First Focus Preview, benefiting the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; $150
3-6pm: Professional Preview; by invitation
6-9pm: Opening Preview; $40, open to the public.

Merchandise Mart, 7th floor
alongside Art Chicago, located on the 12th floor
General Show Hours
Friday, April 30: 11am - 7pm
Saturday, May 1: 11am - 7pm
Sunday, May 2: 11am - 6pm
Monday, May 3: 11am - 4pm

Additional information on NEXT can be found on http://www.nextartfair.com

Press & Media
To request additional information for publication, please contact:
Elizabeth Mergener 646-616-7433 emergener@mmart.com
Giovanni Garcia-Fenech 646-616-7433 g.garcia@thearmoryshow.com

Merchandise Mart
222 Merchandise Mart Plaza - Chicago
TICKETS FOR ARTROPOLIS
Tickets allow entry into Art Chicago, NEXT and the Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair
Adults: $20 daily or $25 multi-day pass
Seniors, Students or Groups: $15 multi-day pass
Children 12 and under are free.

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