(Top Left): Beom Jun; Courtesy Space 776 (Top Right): Tanabe Chikuunsai IV, Creation Through Collapse – Five Cosmic Elements, 2025, tiger bamboo, earth, paint, 27.5 x 14.5 x 25.5 in. Image credit: Tadayuki Minamoto; Courtesy TAI Modern
EXPO CHICAGO 2026
April 9–12, 2026
Opening Night: Thursday, April 9, 5-8pm (by invitation only)
Fair Hours: Friday and Saturday, 11am-7pm; Sunday, 11am-6pm
Navy Pier, Chicago. IL
Space 776 and TAI Modern are delighted to participate in EXPO CHICAGO, taking place April 9–12 at Navy Pier!
Space 776 will be showcasing a focused presentation of Beom Jun centering on the artist’s exploration of the paradox between fullness and emptiness, unfolding through a process of layering, erasure, and repetition. Through the quiet dialogue between what is left and what is removed, the artist suggests that emptiness is not a void, but a generative condition—one that continually reshapes perception, memory, and existence itself.
TAI Modern is excited to return to the fair with Warping Timelines: Tradition to Innovation, bringing together artists who explore the full expressive range of bamboo—from intimate, finely crafted works to ambitious sculptural forms that push the material’s limits. At its center is new work by Tanabe Chikuunsai IV, defined by ongoing formal experimentation. The presentation highlights a dynamic dialogue between tradition and innovation, pairing contemporary Japanese bamboo art with paintings by Jennifer Lynch.
Now in its 13th edition, the fair showcases leading contemporary and modern art galleries each April at Navy Pier, alongside a diverse and inventive program of talks, on-site installations, and public art initiatives. Inaugurated in 2012, EXPO Chicago draws upon the city’s robust history as a vibrant international cultural destination, while highlighting the region’s contemporary arts community. In 2023, the fair was acquired by Frieze, the world’s leading platform for modern and contemporary art.
They look forward to welcoming you in Chicago!
To learn more about the fair, click here.