top of page

VERNISSAGE

12 APRIL 6–10pm

AT

COLOR CLUB *

4146 N. ELSTON AVE.

CHICAGO, IL

ADDITIONAL VISITING HOURS

13 APR, 11 am – 7 pm
14 APR, 11 am – 6 pm

16 – 19 APR, 1 – 6 pm
20 – 21 APR, 11 – 6 pm

EVENT DETAILS

BARELY FAIR 2024 is the 4th iteration of the international art fair. Operated by the Julius Caesar artist collective and hosted at Color Club, the miniature art fair presents works at 1:12 scale. Exhibitors share a tiny peek of their programming inside 20 x 20 inch booths, arranged in rows like a standard art fair.

This year's fair includes 36 galleries, project spaces, and curatorial projects from around the world, with this year's participants having spaces in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Tokyo, Ireland, Toronto, Montréal, Buenos Aires, Belgium, and many more. To see a full list of this year's participating spaces, visit our participant page here

This year's fair also features pop-up exhibitions in alignment with BARELY FAIR, available for visitation throughout the fair's duration:
 

  • Christina Ballantyne's See-Through Place, curated by Julius Caesar Gallery in the Museum

  • 062 presents Remembering Thomas Kong in the Ballroom Lobby

  • Kristen Miciotta's Flowers of Flesh & Blood, hosted by Color Club in the Tavern


The Color Club arts and event venue has multiple bars and spaces to comfortably gather. The venue has alcohol for sale, and we will be providing small bites by Mini Dini and sweet treats by Dream Cake Test Kitchen.

PURCHASE TICKETS

Barely Fair is free and open to the public after April 12th

LOCATION

BARELY FAIR is hosted at COLOR CLUB, located in Chicago’s Irving Park neighborhood at 

4146 N Elston Ave.

ACCESSIBILITY

COLOR CLUB's 100-year-old home is not yet wheelchair accessible, and currently requires stairs to access events. For more information on the venue, visit them here.

TRANSPORTATION

COLOR CLUB has ample street parking around the building, and is located within walking distance of the Blue Line’s Irving Park stop. The venue is also accessible via CTA bus lines.

bottom of page