Thank you to the Women’s Board and all of you for making the MCA the preeminent contemporary art museum in Chicago and beyond for 50 years.” In her speech, she celebrated the importance of the collaboration and announced that a new partnership between the MCA, world-renowned artist Kerry James Marshall and fashion brand MZ Wallace. This year, she noted is even more important because “we are celebrating the 50 th anniversary of the MCA Women’s Board. Madeleine Grynsztejn expressed her appreciation for the collaboration between Expo Chicago and MCA. He then called on MCA Chicago’s Pritzker Director Madeleine Grynsztejn to speak to the incredible partnership between the MCA and Expo Chicago. As the celebration of art continued, President and Director of Expo Chicago Tony Karman took the floor and thanked the crowd for their tremendous support for the fair’s sixth year. The Art Expo Chicago 2017 Vernissage presented the opportunity to thank those who have been supporting Expo Chicago for the past six editions. Others include Pierre Boulais, Gwen Callans and Biff Ruttenberg, Larry and Marilyn Fields, Caryn and King John and Sharon Hoffman, Bill Gautreaux, Helyn Goldenberg and Michael Alper, Rod Lubeznik and Susan Goodman, James Gordon, Paul and Linda Gotskind, Ken Griffin, Jack and Sandra Guthman, Anne Kaplan, Susie Karkomi and Marvin Leavitt, Liz Lefkofsky, Nancy Lerner and David Frej, Jennifer Litowitz , Susan Manilow, Eric McKissack, Gary Metzner, Bob Munch, Lewis and Susan Nerman, Claire and Mike O’Grady, Randall and Shelia Ott, MK Pritzker, Alan and Rebecca Ross, Cathy Ross and Chris Liguori, Lyn Segal, Amir Shariat, Irving Stenn, Kristin Binder Stevens and Stan Stevens, Carl and Marilyn Thoma, Lucas Walton, and Helen Zell, among others. Some of the notable guests at the preview showing for the Art Expo Chicago 2017 included Lena Baume, Allison Berg, Bruce and Barbara Berger, Marlene Breslow and Berle Blitstein, Fred Bidwell, Neil Bluhm, Barbara Bluhm-Kaul and Don Kaul. Guests at Art Expo Chicago 2017 Vernissage The featured beverage sponsors include Lagunitas and Terrazas de los Andes. Presented by Northern Trust, guests were treated to amazing food by some of Chicago’s top restaurants and food providers including 20E, Talbott Hotel, BellyQ, Chicago Raw, Marisol, Big Star, Riva Restaurant, Tanta, The Windsor, Yusho, Eli’s Cheesecake and Skinny Pop and Nude Dude Food. By 5:00 pm, the hall was filled with guests who were treated to a special preview of artworks presented by more than 135 of the world’s leading galleries from 25 countries and 58 cities.Ĭo-chaired by MCA Women’s Board members Tonya Geesman, Christine Poggianti and Ellen Wallace, the Art Expo Chicago 2017 night began with a patron reception in the VIP Collector’s Lounge. The Art Expo Chicago 2017 private showing brought together a vast crowd of the Chicago’s business, civic and cultural leaders, as well as artists, collectors and art enthusiasts who filled the Navy Pier’s Festival Hall. The opening night event of Art Expo Chicago 2017 viewing benefited the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago, and $300,000 was raised. Image: Expo Chicago ART NEWS With more than 8,500 artists, collectors and art enthusiasts in attendance, Art Expo Chicago 2017 Vernissage raised $300,000 to benefit Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago.ĬHICAGO- More than 8,500 people were at the Vernissage marking the opening of the sixth edition of Expo Chicago, The International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art on Wednesday. Some of the guests at the Art Expo Chicago 2017 Vernissage celebrate six years of art and partnership in a city that is gradually becoming the art center of the world with a bottle of Ruinart champagne.
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