there are no quick visits with Chicago couple Kavi Gupta and Jessica Moss. Anytime that curators, collectors, or artists drop by Gupta’s namesake Washington Boulevard gallery—the first two floors of an industrial building in the West Loop—they inevitably make their way to the couple’s home upstairs, where Moss will ask if anyone cares for a nosh, and Gupta will dive into his wine collection. On a recent visit, as talk strayed from interior design to the future of the art market, he uncorked a rosé, a Sancerre, and a Syrah. It was daylight as the tour began and nearly midnight as it ended. When Gupta bought the building in the late ’90s, he recalls, “my dream was to have a salon-style space.” He refurbished the interiors and opened his gallery…
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Architectural Digest (Digital) - 1 Issue, December 2021