![]() The fair was again planned to be in a tent in Grant Park. There were now only 94 exhibitors, several of whom were new young Chicago galleries. In 2005 Art Chicago, redubbed "Art Chicago in the Park" was held in a giant tent in Grant Park behind the Art Institute of Chicago. In 2000 there were over 200 exhibitors in 2004, the last year the fair was held on Navy Pier, there were more than 150 galleries exhibiting. The newer "Art Basel Miami" fair surpassed Art Chicago in excitement, and drew away more galleries and important collectors. We had so many people coming in making remarks like, 'Are any of these paintings real?'" Sales decreased and major galleries pulled out. Robert Landau of Landau Fine Art in Montreal said of his experience in 2002, "we had more customers walking in off Navy Pier who really weren't there to see the art show. The new Navy Pier buildings were cleaner and more inviting than the old ones, but the carnival atmosphere on the pier attracted an audience unused to art fairs. During the 1990s, Art Chicago was called "the nation's leading fair of 20th-century art," "second only to Art Basel in Switzerland in global importance." Īs the 1990s progressed, Art Chicago had troubles. In 1993, Thomas Blackman took over as organizer of Art Chicago. In 1989, the leaky old sparrow-infested sheds on the pier were demolished and replaced by a mall, theatres, entertainment venues and convention exhibition halls. For years it was held in the long barnlike sheds on Chicago's Navy Pier. It was the first such modern fair in North America. The show attracted 80 dealers and 10,000 visitors. Founded by Michigan print dealer John Wilson, Chicago International Art Exposition premiered in May at Navy Pier. AIA Chicago’s Design Night awards ceremony, along with many other major art and design events, including EXPO Chicago, are now held in the pier multiple exhibition spaces.Art Chicago was founded as an American version of the Art Basel contemporary art exposition in 1980. Before UIC’s School of Architecture moved to its current Walter Netsch-designed building, the school was located near the end of the pier. Originally part of Danial Burnham’s Plan of Chicago, the pier has served many purposes over the last century, including as a campus for the University of Illinois (UIC). The 3,300-foot-long pier is one of the largest of its kind in the world. ![]() Often cited as the most popular tourist destination in Chicago, Navy Pier is celebrating its 100 th anniversary this year. ![]() The architecture of the kiosks, pavilions, and “Wave Wall” was designed by New York-based nARCHITECTS. James Corner Field Operations is also acting as lead designer on the multi-year project, with other collaborators including nArchitects, Gensler, Thornton Tomasetti, Fluidity Design Consultants, Buro Happold, and graphic designers Pentagram. James Corner Field Operations is also acting as lead designer on the multi-year project. Phase 1 of the James Corner Field Operations-masterplanned Navy Pier is complete, and Iwan Baan and Sahar Coston-Hardy have captured a first look of the refurbished pleasure pier. ![]()
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