You have this diverse buffet of offerings available for you to sample and find the things you really like.

There were so few galleries back then -- under two dozen -- and they were clustered around Michigan and Ontario. But the whole art world was expanding, and Chicago was in a perfect spot for that growth. Artists, dealers and collectors across the country started looking at Chicago as a place for contemporary art.

The fiasco was just the uncertainty of not knowing where the show was going to be.

We all have much more confidence after meeting with Tom and the Mart. Our confidence has been restored.