Hey everyone, first off I'd like to apologize for the delay...due to finals here at the school I have been extremely bombarded with papers, sculptures, and drawings all due this week! it is absolutely wild!!!

What I am about to do is a recap of my weekend from two weeks ago, I think that everyone would enjoy seeing what I experienced during the weekend of April 27-30. During that weekend at the Merchandise Mart here in Chicago, I attended several events.

About the events---
Art Chicago: an annual contemporary and modern art fair, presents the world's leading galleries and artists in a thriving, international city with a rich artistic legacy, a sophisticated community of art dealers, collectors and curators, and a diverse cultural identity. Under new management since 2006, Art Chicago makes its new home at the world renowned Merchandise Mart, America's epicenter of high design and luxury goods.

The Intuit Show---
The best of folk and outsider art can be found this fall in Chicago at the third annual Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art. One of the premier outsider art events in country and the only of its kind in the Midwest, this sale and exhibition features art from 40 of the leading dealers in folk and outsider art from across the country. The show is the primary fundraiser for Intuit, a nonprofit art center with a mission to promote appreciation for self-taught art forms that have emerged outside of established academic traditions.

Bridge Art Fair---
Art is our only criteria. Our focus is on emerging and new contemporary work in all media. This includes but is not limited to painting, prints, photography, sculpture, installation, drawing, film, video, new media and conceptual art.The goal of the Bridge Art Fair, an international exposition of new art, is to broaden the exposure of emerging and contemporary art and artists by providing a cost-effective showcase for the best in new art from both established and emerging galleries, ateliers, storefronts, artist collectives and artist-run spaces.