EXPO CHICAGO VERNISSAGE PROFESSIONAL

Our Project Manager, Julia Sobieraj, donned a microphone headset and toured through the fair with a group of about 25 executives, highlighting artwork from locally relevant artists of note, including: Gladys Nilsson, Alex Katz, Judy Ledgerwood, Celeste Rapone, and Stephen Eichhorn. guests the morning before the fair opened to the public. This year DeGroot Fine Art was asked by Expo Chicago to give a private tour for the Northern Trust V.I.P.

This year, I was focused on new prints, potential acquisitions for two different homes in Evanston and Lincoln Park, and executive level artwork for corporate clients. I use these notes to flag and quickly communicate artwork options for our private and corporate clients and get a head-start on any acquisitions. During this time I was able to take some quick snapshot reminders with my camera and write notes down of those pieces of particular interest.

EXPO CHICAGO VERNISSAGE PROFESSIONAL

PROFESSIONAL PREVIEWĮvery year I make sure to attend the professional preview before the fair opens for Vernissage. That said, it is hard to fully perceive what is being exhibited behind the throngs of people, so it is important to strategize how and when you will be best able to take things in. This event is heavily attended, and the people-watching is as interesting as the artwork. This term simply means a private viewing of paintings before public exhibition.

The art season in Chicago opens in early September with many top-notch shows in the galleries around town leading up to the night of Expo Chicago or “Vernissage” as it is referred to in their programming.

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