Corbett vs. Dempsey is a contemporary art gallery in Chicago founded in 2004 by John Corbett and Jim Dempsey. Established with a strong commitment to the city’s artistic heritage, the gallery has built a program that connects Chicago’s influential postwar and avant garde histories with contemporary practice, presenting both rediscoveries of underrecognized figures and focused projects that reassess key moments in modern art.

Alongside its emphasis on local legacies, Corbett vs. Dempsey regularly exhibits major national and international artists working across painting, sculpture, works on paper, and interdisciplinary approaches. Known for research driven exhibitions and thoughtful scholarship, the gallery has become a significant platform for artists and estates whose work expands the narrative of contemporary and twentieth century art from Chicago to a wider global context.