At Expo Chicago, a crew of collectors bond over Black art

At Expo Chicago, a crew of collectors bond over Black art

For one group of collectors, Expo Chicago is not just an art fair but a family reunion.On Thursday afternoon, they trickled into Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, offering enthusiastic hugs and handshakes. The cohort included everyone from health care professionals to military veterans, who traveled from Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Kansas City, Mo., and other major cities. Before touring the galleries, they gathered in the center of the venue for a cham…

The Best Booths at Expo Chicago, From a 16th-Century Belgian Manuscript to a Painting of a Mariachi Band

The 13th edition of Expo Chicago is currently buzzing as huge squads of museum directors, curators, and collectors have descended on the Windy City this week for the fair. This edition is smaller than years past, with a pared-down group of 130 exhibitors—coming from cities as far-flung as New York, Tokyo, Memphis, London, Buenos Aires, and Lagos—spread across the Navy Pier.   “The scaling down in size allowed for a raising of the bar in terms …