Weekend Passport: Expo Chicago Brings A World Of Art To Navy Pier

Weekend Passport: Expo Chicago Brings A World Of Art To Navy Pier

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Expo Chicago: the International Exposition of Contemporary & Modern Art returned to Navy Pier for its sixth edition. This year, 135 galleries from 25 countries came to Chicago to build new relationships with well-known artists and collectors. It takes place at Navy Pier from Sept. 13 through 17. Global Citizen Nari Safavi talks with Tony Karman, the president and director of Expo Chicago, Shulamit Nazarian, the founder and owner of Shulamit Nazarian gallery, and Mathias Rastorfer, CEO of Galerie Gmurzynska from Switzerland. Safavi will also introduce us to some other global events to check out this weekend.