Date: May 1-4, 2009
Cost: $20 for a one-day pass, $25 for a multi-day pass (buy tickets online)
What to expect: This art fair includes three concurrent events: NEXT, a cutting-edge show, Art Chicago, an international fair of modern and contemporary art, and the International Antiques Fair, featuring more than 100 of the world's top dealers.
Additional info: There will be a preview of Art Chicago and NEXT from 6-9 p.m. on April 30; tickets cost $40. For an extra-special sneak peek, head to Art Chicago's First Focus benefit for the Museum of Contemporary Art (noon-3 p.m. April 30), which will run you $150 but include food, drink and a chance to mingle with artists.
Read our in-depth preview of Art Chicago
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Centerstage Reviewer: Ben Rubenstein
