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ARTropolis at a glance

ARTropolis’ five fairs take place at the Merchandise Mart (222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, 800-677-6278). The Artist Project and Bridge Art Fair will be held at the adjoining Chicago Apparel Center (350 N Orleans St, 312-527-4141).

Cost $15 gets you into all five fairs and New InSight.
Getting there El: Brown Line to Merchandise Mart. Bus: 11 Lincoln/Sedgewick,  125 Water Tower Express. Hours Vary. See stories for details.

Art Chicago: Art Chicago hopes to come back strong after last year’s debacle.

New InSight: New InSight offers a place for art lovers to look, but not buy.

The Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art: Art Brut gets more room to breathe at the Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art.

The Artist Project: The Artist Project corrals 48 independents into one spotlighted space.

The Merchandise Mart International Antiques Fair: Everything old is new again at the Chicago Antique Market’s fair.

Bridge Art Fair: Where can you see that famous Britney Spears sculpture? Right here at Chicago’s homegrown Bridge Art Fair.

Plus:

Do the time warp: The storied Fine Arts Building offers a look at the history—and future—of the Chicago arts scene.