Photo credits to Isadore Howard and Vanessa Hobson Pigment International participated in the inaugural Spectrum Chicago Art Fair held at the Merchandise Mart, and came away with Spectrum’s 2026 Inaugural Partner Award. Many thanks to the amazing creatives who showcased their work - Steve Bravo, Edo, Jesse Howard, Candace Hunter, Salome Jaffe, Max Sansing and Howard Simmons. Photo credit to Isadore Howard and Vanessa Hobson Students from Gary Comer Youth Center (GCYC) attend

Next up Pigment International’s hosts Chicago To The World, October 23rd at the Logan Center. This powerful half day convening brings together arts groups from across the Midwest to discuss the state of Black art. Featured speakers include Pamela Cullerton, Chicago Sculpture Exhibit, Jon Ott, The Richard Hunt Legacy Foundation, Janice Bond, Chicago Public Art Group, Ra Joy, Bronzeville Center for the Arts, Lisa Coleman, Adler University, and Monique Brinkman-Hill, South Side

Pigment International™, the multimedia platform dedicated to Black contemporary art, is proud to serve as a media partner for the premiere of the North Shore Fine Art Expo, a boutique, curated, original-art-only event arriving at The Orrington Hotel, steps from Northwestern University, November 13–15, 2026. The Expo brings together an eclectic group of contemporary artists from across the United States, many of them exhibiting exclusively in Greater Chicagoland. Every artist

Pigment International dedicates Black Fine Art Month 2026 to the sculptor whose work reached the world and never left home. Richard Hunt with artist Chris Devins who recently completed the hunt mural in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood. [photo credit Chris Devins] It is fitting and proper that we dedicate Black Fine Art Month 2026 to Richard Hunt. His influence on art was profound and international, yet he remained devoted to his hometown of Chicago, the South Side where he w

Every October, Black Fine Art Month turns a national spotlight on Black artists, galleries, and collectors, honoring a legacy of creative excellence that Pigment International has championed since founding the observance. Throughout the month, look for exhibitions, artist talks, studio visits, and collecting opportunities across Chicago and beyond, each one a chance to support working artists and deepen the public's connection to Black visual culture. Join us for the events

From top row middle - Artists Howard Simmons, Candace Hunter, Edo, Salome Jaffe and Jesse Howard. The inaugural fair opens at THE MART, October 7–10 Pigment International will exhibit at the first-ever Spectrum Chicago Show, October 7–10 at THE MART (formerly the Merchandise Mart) — a new fair joining Chicago's fall art calendar with an opening night preview and three days of public programming. Pigment's presentation features five artists, listed alphabetically: Edo, Jesse H

French artist Frank Schroeder's work will be included in Decadence Deux at Bridgeport Art Center opening September 19th. This fall, Pigment International joins September Gray Fine Art for Decadence Deux, the highly anticipated second iteration of Decadence of Another Kind, opening at the Bridgeport Art Center. On view from September 19 through November 6, the exhibition brings together an intergenerational and international group of artists whose work moves across memory, mig