The 2026 RNDD Fall Gallery Walk: Friday, September 11th
The River North Design District (RNDD) is proud to announce the 10th Annual River North Design District Fall Gallery Walk on Friday, September 11, 2026. This year’s showrooms will feature an array of fine artists and designer vignettes, along with special events throughout River North. Each participating showroom and art gallery will be exhibiting artwork created by some of the most influential artists in the art world today. Chicago’s top designers will select their favorite art and create inspirational vignettes in each participating showroom showcasing how art feels in a living setting. To celebrate the 10 year anniversary many of RNDD’s favorite artists and designers, The Gallery Walk All Stars, are returning to celebrate this important milestone.
Temporary exhibitions in the showrooms are on display through October 9th.
Opening Night, Friday, September 11th Schedule of Events:
Showroom Events
5:00pm – 8:00pm | 18 locations in River North
All showroom events are free and open to the public on opening night and will offer food and drinks. On display until October 9th.
Light after Dark, the Official After Party
8:00pm – 10:30pm | BSH Experience & Design Center, 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 108
Hosted at the BSH Experience Center in the Merchandise Mart, the evening commemorates the 25th anniversary of 9/11 while celebrating a decade of art and design within the River North Design District. Guests are encouraged to dress in avant-garde fashion and will enjoy music by DJ Disko Kitty, crafted cocktails and culinary offerings from the chefs at the BSH Experience Center. At the heart of the evening is Art is Living Fashion, a 6’ x 30’ immersive installation presented by Brizo. Conceived as a monumental textile, the work unites art, fashion, and design through 20 artist-created panels exploring themes of strength, resilience, courage, and light. Together, the panels form a continuous collective expression honoring both individual voice and shared humanity. The installation will be sold by the square foot at the event, with 100% of proceeds benefiting the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
After Party tickets start at $100 each if purchased in advance.
Tickets will go on sale in July. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Tunnel to Towers.
Catch the trolley (featuring live art statues) from the north end of RNDD to the south end of RNDD, courtesy of Adler Law.
Trolley locations are indicated on program book maps. Trolley runs from 5:00-8:00 pm at these stops:
Altalia Furniture | 410 W. Grand Ave.
Mobili Möbel | 300 W. Superior St.
Roca Tile | 215 W. Illinois St.
Oscar Isberian | 120 W Kinzie St.
Gallery Walk Participants and Locations:
To celebrate the 10-year anniversary many of RNDD’s favorite artists and designers, The Gallery Walk All Stars*, are returning to celebrate this important milestone, denoated below.
- DIFFA Art for Life Pop Up* with William Hohe, Ashley Benton, Alex Proulx, and Linda Ann Weber curated by Oliver Aguilar* at Altalia Furniture
- Gintare Home featuring Ginny Sikes of Gallery 1871* at Artists Frame Service
- Sucher Studios featuring Barbara Theile and Roth Custom Woodworking at bulthaup
- Tom Stringer Design Partners* featuring Sundays Art withNick Mele and
- Soo Burnell at Cosentino
- Outline Interiors featuring Dan Nelson* at Daltile
- Brynn Olson Design Group* featuring Grace Federighi*, Laurie Kwo Art* and Isabelle Gougenheim at Duxiana
- Studio Twenty 23 featuring Linc Thelen* at Farrow & Ball
- Jasmin Reese Interiors* featuring BOJITT Studio* at Fireclay Tile
- Natalia Sen Interiors featuring Carlos Rivera at Glenview Haus
- Meghan Jay Design featuring Jill Wells Art at Kohler Signature Store by Studio41
- Goesling Group* featuring Diana Noh* at Mobili Möbel
- Studio W Interiors featuring Wilderhouse with Joanne Trestrail* and Julia Archer at O’Brien Harris
- Zach Hayes Design* featuring Raul de la Torre at Oscar Isberian Rugs
- CKS Collective* and Cortney Hall featuring Katherine Ratay and Courtney Shoudis* at Prostoria
- Lauren Collander Interiors featuring Matthew Nguyen* at Roca Tile
- Epic Interiors* featuring Pamela Staker*, Lucy Slivinski*, and Salvador Dominguez* at Studio41
- Hailey Lauren Designs* featuring Seonyoung Lee* and Kelly Matthews at TOTO
- Bruno Surdo* at Gallery VICTOR
We are proud to be working with the following partners: Brizo, Adler Law, JC Licht, BSH Home Appliances, Heritage Auctions, Ferguson Home, Facets of Chicago, Artists Frame Service, Precision Stone Design, Designer Receiving, Kallista with Studio41, Tequila 1349, Gardenista, Modern Luxury Interiors Chicago, Chicago Gallery News, The Scout Guide, Art Encounter, Illinois Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID IL), The Merchandise Mart, River North Residents Association, BIACG, SOAR, and WCA.
The event’s host committee includes: Julie Laux with J. Jordan Homes, Clare Hennessy, Lisa Rodriguez with Mobili Möbel, Carrie Lannon of Lannon Consulting, Cortney Hall with NBC’s Open House, and Joyce and Dusty Sang with Ryan Licht Sang Bipolar Foundation.
Stay tuned for more information!
