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Newsmakers: Founders of Chicago’s Neighbors Fair on ‘Focusing on Quality over Quantity’

A new satellite art fair called Neighbors will debut in Chicago this April, timed to coincide with Expo Chicago. Founded by collector Mirka Serrato and dealer Jonny Tanna, the fair will take place inside a historic Gold Coast apartment, featuring a small, tightly curated selection of galleries from cities including London, New York, Chicago, and Dallas.

The fair aims to fill a gap in Chicago's art ecosystem by offering a more intimate, deliberate alternative to large-scale art fairs. By focusing on quality over quantity and utilizing a domestic-scale venue, Neighbors seeks to foster genuine dialogue between artists, galleries, and collectors, reducing the commercial pressure often associated with major fairs and encouraging a more thoughtful presentation of art.