![]() ![]() The fair was again planned to be in a tent in Grant Park. There were now only 94 exhibitors, several of whom were new young Chicago galleries. In 2005 Art Chicago, redubbed "Art Chicago in the Park" was held in a giant tent in Grant Park behind the Art Institute of Chicago. In 2000 there were over 200 exhibitors in 2004, the last year the fair was held on Navy Pier, there were more than 150 galleries exhibiting. The newer "Art Basel Miami" fair surpassed Art Chicago in excitement, and drew away more galleries and important collectors. We had so many people coming in making remarks like, 'Are any of these paintings real?'" Sales decreased and major galleries pulled out. Robert Landau of Landau Fine Art in Montreal said of his experience in 2002, "we had more customers walking in off Navy Pier who really weren't there to see the art show. The new Navy Pier buildings were cleaner and more inviting than the old ones, but the carnival atmosphere on the pier attracted an audience unused to art fairs. During the 1990s, Art Chicago was called "the nation's leading fair of 20th-century art," "second only to Art Basel in Switzerland in global importance." Īs the 1990s progressed, Art Chicago had troubles. In 1993, Thomas Blackman took over as organizer of Art Chicago. ![]() In 1989, the leaky old sparrow-infested sheds on the pier were demolished and replaced by a mall, theatres, entertainment venues and convention exhibition halls. For years it was held in the long barnlike sheds on Chicago's Navy Pier. It was the first such modern fair in North America. The show attracted 80 dealers and 10,000 visitors. Founded by Michigan print dealer John Wilson, Chicago International Art Exposition premiered in May at Navy Pier. Aaron treats each client and tattoo with an equal amount of attention and respect.Art Chicago was founded as an American version of the Art Basel contemporary art exposition in 1980. He has studied Illustration at the American Academy of Art in Chicago, and Graphic Design at Indiana University Northwest.Īaron prides himself on being a perfectionist and a passionate artist who is committed to the industry of tattooing and its perception as a respected and serious art form. The son of an artist, Aaron has been drawing and painting since he was old enough to hold a pencil. Aaron loves to utilize photographs for his tattoo reference and enjoys replicating and enhancing the 3-dimensionality in his work. Aaron prefers to do his color work in a more muted, darker and dramatic style. Aaron's specialty is portraits, photo-realism, and fine-line tattooing, and enjoys working in either black and grey or full color. ![]() Despite such a youthful career, he has already won several awards for his tattoo work including "Most Realistic" and "Best Large Color" at the 2010 Motor City Tattoo Convention in Detroit, as well as placing 2nd for "Best Color – Small" at the 2008 Body Art Expo at Navy Pier in Chicago, when at the time, he had only been tattooing for one year. Aaron has been tattooing since 2007, however, he has been involved in art his entire life. ![]()
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