Artexpo at The Mart 2026

The event takes place at THE MART in Chicago, Illinois.

The listed audience includes press and media, gallery personnel, designers, art industry professionals, consultants, art dealers, frame shops, and retailers.

It is worth it for gallery staff, art dealers, designers, consultants and retailers looking to source collectible works, since the fair draws trade visitors in those categories and includes a daily Spectrum Forum of talks, panels and demonstrations. Institutional buyers seeking museum-grade work may find it modest, because the sponsors are mostly art services, media and regional museums; casual visitors have public hours Thursday to Saturday.

Visitors to art fairs usually wear smart casual or creative business attire, with dealers and gallery staff a little more polished, and comfortable shoes for long hours on the fair floor. The opening night preview tends to call for dressier clothes, and Chicago in October is typically cool.