Inside Festival Hall at Navy Pier, art handlers, gallery employees and artists are busy setting up. Art pieces are delicately unwrapped. Large crates are rolled from one booth to another. Nails are hammered into walls, soon to hold a diverse array of paintings, installations and other artwork.
The preparations mark the return of Expo Chicago, being held in-person this year for the first time since 2019. From Thursday through Sunday, it will feature modern and contemporary art from 140 art galleries across the world.
