Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW)

Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW) will take place October 3-6, 2024 throughout the city.

Building off the success of last year's edition with over 50 participating galleries, the second edition will highlight Chicago's vibrant commercial gallery scene and feature exhibitions, programs and special events throughout the city engaging a range of new and existing collectors. Save the date and stay tuned for updates, including a full weekend schedule and participating gallery list. 

Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW) is a four-day initiative that spotlights Chicago’s vibrant cultural landscape. Presented in partnership with EXPO CHICAGO from October 3-6, CXW will mobilize art galleries and creative spaces across the city, featuring 50 participants including Blanc Gallery, DOCUMENT, GRAY, Mariane Ibrahim, moniquemeloche, PATRON, and Rhona Hoffman, and many more.

This year’s edition of CXW encompasses programming including a partner kick-off dinner, a public Night Market Art Bazaar on Saturday night, a Mana Studio Crawl hosted by Stoodio, and more. In addition, CXW has partnered with local arts leaders Scott Vincent Campbell (curator, ICI), Nick Cave (artist), Bob Faust (artist), Laura Lester (art advisor), S.Y. Lim (arts organizer), and Carla Acevedo-Yates (curator, MCA Chicago) to develop customized routes throughout the city for attendees looking to explore Chicago’s galleries, arts spaces, and local businesses.