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CXW
September 19–21,
2025
September 14–20, 2026
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About CXW 2025

The third annual Chicago Exhibition Weekend features 50 participating galleries and creative spaces across the city from September 19–21, spotlighting Chicago’s vibrant cultural landscape and artistic spirit for locals and visitors alike. Building off the success of last year’s edition, which attracted 10,000 attendees over three days, CXW25 will expand its footprint with 50 participating galleries, demonstrating the vitality and diversity of the city’s growing commercial art scene.

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65GRAND

Addington Gallery

ANDREW RAFACZ

Bert Green Fine Art

blanc

Bodenrader

Chicago Art Department

Corbett vs. Dempsey

David Salkin Creative

DOCUMENT

Elephant Room

Filter

The Franklin

Good Weather

GRAY

Grunts Rare Books

Hana Pietri

Hans Goodrich

Jackson Junge Gallery

Joy Machine

JR.

Kavi Gupta

LVL 3

Mariane Ibrahim

Met him pike hoses

MICKEY

M. LeBlanc

monique​meloche

old friends

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PATRON

Prairie

Rhona Hoffman Gallery

Sawhorse

Secrist | Beach

Soccer Club Club

SoNa Chicago

SVNGRN

Tala

Thomas McCormick Gallery

Volume Gallery

VSG Contemporary

Weatherproof

Western Exhibitions

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Edgewater

6018|North

Logan Square/Humboldt Park

65GRAND

Downtown

Addington Gallery

West Town/Ukrainian Village

ANDREW RAFACZ

South Loop

Bert Green Fine Art

Bronzeville

blanc

West Town/Ukrainian Village

Bodenrader

Pilsen

Chicago Art Department

West Town/Ukrainian Village

Corbett vs. Dempsey

West Town/Ukrainian Village

David Salkin Creative

West Town/Ukrainian Village

DOCUMENT

South Loop

Elephant Room

South Loop

Filter

East Garfield Park

The Franklin

Douglass Park

Good Weather

West Town/Ukrainian Village

GRAY

Douglass Park

Grunts Rare Books

West Town/Ukrainian Village

Hana Pietri

Pilsen

Hans Goodrich

Wicker Park

Jackson Junge Gallery

Irving Park & Ravenswood

Joy Machine

Douglass Park

JR.

West Loop

Kavi Gupta

Wicker Park

LVL 3

West Town/Ukrainian Village

Mariane Ibrahim

Douglass Park

Met him pike hoses

West Town/Ukrainian Village

MICKEY

Logan Square/Humboldt Park

M. LeBlanc

West Town/Ukrainian Village

monique​meloche

Irving Park & Ravenswood

old friends

West Town/Ukrainian Village

Patient Info

West Town/Ukrainian Village

PATRON

Pilsen

Prairie

West Town/Ukrainian Village

Rhona Hoffman Gallery

Logan Square/Humboldt Park

Sawhorse

West Town/Ukrainian Village

Secrist | Beach

Belmont Cragin

Soccer Club Club

Wicker Park

SoNa Chicago

West Loop

SVNGRN

West Town/Ukrainian Village

Tala

West Town/Ukrainian Village

Thomas McCormick Gallery

West Town/Ukrainian Village

Volume Gallery

West Town/Ukrainian Village

VSG Contemporary

Irving Park & Ravenswood

Weatherproof

West Town/Ukrainian Village

Western Exhibitions

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21c Museum Hotel Chicago

ACRE

Art Institute of Chicago

Art on The Mart

Arts + Public Life

The Arts Club of Chicago

Arts of Life​/​Circle Contemporary

The Block Museum of Art

Chicago Architecture Center

Chicago Artists Coalition

Chicago Humanities Festival

Chinese American Museum of Chicago

Color Club

Co-Prosperity

DePaul Art Museum

Design Museum of Chicago

The Digs Chicago

The Driehaus Museum

Epiphany Center for the Arts

Gallery 400

Graham Foundation

Hyde Park Art Center

Intuit Art Museum

LMRM

Logan Center Exhibitions

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

National Public Housing Museum

Neubauer Collegium

Poetry Foundation

Project Onward

The Renaissance Society

Riverside Arts Center

Studio Gang

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Press

In an Uncertain Market, Chicago’s Art Scene Offers a Beacon of Hope for Artists and Gallerists Alike

ARTnews

Chicago’s ‘Triumphant’ Exhibition Weekend Is a Bright Light in a Challenging Moment

Artnet News

Walk the Walk

Family Style

Today In Culture: A History Of Chicago Conceptual Art

Newcity

A City in Full Chorus: Chicago Exhibition Weekend

Impulse Magazine

More than a flyover: A new exhibit argues for Chicago's role as a global art city

Chicago Sun Times

The rise, and rise, of Abby Pucker, Chicago’s hot art world booster — and Pritzker family member

Chicago Tribune

18 Things To Do In Chicago This Weekend: Riot Fest, Englewood Jazz Fest And Oktoberfests

Block Club Chicago

Chicago Exhibition Weekend grows into cultural mainstay

Axios Chicago

Inside Chicago’s Mega Weekend Of Art And Architecture This September

Forbes

DePaul Art Museum fall 2025 exhibitions include Young Lords

See Great Art

About the Town in September

Classic Chicago Magazine

Chicago Exhibition Weekend Returns With Citywide Programming

CS Magazine

Today in Culture, Friday, July 11, 2025: Chicago Exhibition Weekend Three

Newcity

Third annual Chicago Exhibition Weekend (CXW) returns September 19–21, 2025

Chicago Gallery News

EarlyWork and Gertie Present: Chicago Exhibition Weekend 2025

Do312

10 Exhibitions to See in Chicago This Fall

Hyperallergic

September 19–October 11, 2025

Over My Head: Encounters with Conceptual Art in a Flyover City, 1984–2015

Curated by Gareth Kaye and Iris Colburn
Presented by Gertie

at 400 N. Peoria

CXW Curated
Armani Howard
M. LeBlanc
Antonio "Blesstonio" Robles
Myriam Ben Salah
Jean Cate
Hope Wang
Steph Krim
Easy Otabor
Jason Hammel
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