The last couple of years have seen many art galleries close in art hubs around the world amid a struggling market. But one in Chicago is tripling in size with a move to a new neighborhood. Volume Gallery will open on February 13 in a 3,500-square-foot space designed by co-founders Claire Warner and Sam Vinz at 1700 West Hubbard Street. 

“We’ve always had a holistic view of art, and have been trying to break down hierarchies, so putting the foundation on materiality was always essential for us,” said Vinz in a video call. Fiber art, ceramics, and glass, as well as objects of design, for example, have always been part of Volume’s programming—which means they can do business not only with the contemporary art curators at museums, but those in other departments as well. Full article here.