The art publishing and presenting titan implemented layout changes to buoy smaller galleries

Tony Karman and Madeleine Grynsztejn discuss the local ecosystem for artists, the importance of collector education and how they support dealers

As Frieze, which bought the Windy City’s fair last year, promises refinement, not reinvention, the first step sees special sections taking on more central positions at the city’s Navy Pier

The long-running Midwestern fair was acquired by the London-based fair company in summer 2023

Plus, looking forwards to Latin America's largest art fair

The boost in prize funds comes as the first edition of the Chicago fair since its acquisition by Frieze approaches

Simon Fox also discusses the challenge of juggling multiple mega fairs at once and why London's art scene is still flourishing

The London-based franchise expands further into the US market with the acquisition of two of its largest fairs

The institutions that won the fair's Northern Trust Purchase Prize selected artwork by artists Mohau Modisakeng, Wole Lagunju and Claudia Peña Salinas for their permanent collections

Plus, how Northern Ireland's museums are marking 25 years since the Good Friday Agreement and an extravagant portrait of a 19th century French actor

Collectors from the Midwest and beyond turned up for the fair’s VIP preview, as did the city’s next mayor and one of its most famous rappers

As their art-world profiles rise, Windy City gallerists are opening outposts in Mexico, France and Portugal

Chicago is benefiting from a new generation of innovative collectors and a rich cultural ecosystem

Museums in Seattle, St Louis and St Petersburg will make purchases at the Chicago fair next year thanks to the Northern Trust Purchase Prize

Museu d'art contemporani de Barcelona curator Claudia Segura and Americas Society director Aimé Iglesias Lukin will oversee the fair’s large-scale art and emerging gallery programmes, respectively

The Exposure sector at this year's fair, curated by Humberto Moro, foregrounds Latin American galleries and serves as a gateway into global conversations

Despite being regional in nature, the fair stands out for its focus on educating a new generation of collectors and collaborating with a rich institutional ecosystem

Online edition will open in April, however, as planners prepare for an in-person version, perhaps even later in September or next year

Although top prices were hard to come by at Expo, high-earning young collectors are shoring up the middle market in the Windy City

Growing momentum in the Windy City is drawing in talent from across the US and around the world

The gallery-share fair model that predates Condo brings smaller dealers together as the Windy City's commercial gallery scene grows

After cancelling its New York event, the organisation's new Chicago Invitational will feature around 40 galleries in the historic Chicago Athletic Association

Exhibitors benefit from the curatorial heft of local art institutions

While international exhibitor numbers are up again, the Midwest collectors base proves elusive

A confluence of events and exhibitions makes the Windy City an art and design Mecca

The artist Theaster Gates and architect Jeanne Gang are two of the confirmed participants so far

This year’s edition is designed to maximise crossover potential with the second Chicago Architecture Biennial