THE MDW FAIR
Visual Arts Landing in Chicago

April 23rd & 24th, 2011

Geolofts, 3636 South Iron Street
Chicago, IL, 60608
 

Hours:
Saturday, April 23rd: 1-10pm
Sunday, April 24th: 1-6pm

Zg Gallery will be participating in the first annual MDW Fair, a gathering of independent art initiatives, spaces, galleries, publishers and artist groups from the Chicago metropolitan area and beyond. With over 50 participants, The MDW Fair demonstrates the diversity, strength and vision of the people and places that make up the rich art ecology of our region.

THE MDW FAIR will take place April 23-24, 2011 at The Geolofts, 3636 S. Iron Street, Chicago. The fair features nonprofit, commercial and unincorporated galleries, independent curatorial projects, publishers and media groups in over 25,000 square feet of exhibition space that includes an 8,000 square foot sculpture garden with work by local artists. In addition to exhibitions by participating spaces, local podcasters Bad At Sports will host a live game-show and panel discussions will be scheduled throughout fair hours chaired by Britton Bertran, Jamilee Polson, Lorelei Stewart and Steve Ruiz.

Participants include: Twelve Galleries, Peregrine Program, Western Exhibitions, Alderman Projects, ACRE, 65 Grand, Roots and Culture, Lloyd Dobler, Flat 9 Prelude, Adds Donna, Johalla Projects, Devening Projects, Linda Warren Gallery, Green Gallery, Sidecar Gallery, Pentagon Gallery, Post Family, Iceberg Projects, Slow, Reuben Kincaid, The Hills Esthetic Center, Ebersmoore, Antenna, University of Illinois at Chicago, LVL3, No Coast, JNL Graphic Design, Roxaboxen, Packer Schopf Gallery, Monument II, Stockyard Institute, Harold Arts, Heaven Gallery, The Suburban, Zg Gallery, Regional Relationships, The Storefront, Hornswaggler, University of Chicago, 2nd Bedroom/TAG TEAM, Chicago Arts Review, Oxbow, Bad At Sports, What It Is, The Hyde Park Art Center, threewalls, The Cultural Center, Rebuild Foundation and The Chicago Urban Art Society.