SOFA CHICAGO 2011 - Press Room





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Takafumi Yagi
Torchere for Rainbow, 2011
color pencil, resin
47 x 32 x 32cm
Megumi Ogita Gallery, Tokyo
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

PRESS IMAGES: SOFA CHICAGO + INTUIT 2011

John Kiley
Purple Red, 2011
Traver Gallery, Seattle WA

Mark Reigelman II
Breaking the Bottle
site specific room installation
Heller Gallery, New York NY
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Lino Tagliapietra
Osaka, 2011
glass
17.75 x 11.75 x 12"
Schantz Galleries, Stockbridge MA
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Zora Palova
Boat, 2011
cast glass
12X43.5X23.5"
photo: Valika Zacharova
Litvak Gallery, Tel Aviv Israel

Jun Kaneko
Dango 09-04-17, 2009
glazed ceramic
26 x 22.5 x 11
Duane Reed Gallery, St. Louis MO

Wendell Castle
Distant Thunder, 2011
Peruvian walnut with oil finish
31 x 63.75 x 23.5"
Barry Friedman Ltd., New York NY
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Edmond Engel
Voici la Lava du Volcan, Fuyons!
(Here Comes the Volcano Lava, Flee!), 2009
mixed media on paper
39.25 x 27.5"
Judy A Saslow Gallery, Chicago IL
INTUIT SHOW 2011

Joseph Yoakum
Mt Pena Royo in Sa De Gudar Range near Benicarlo Spain on the Mediterranean Sea
c. 1968
pen, pastel and colored pencil on paper
12 x 19"
Judy A Saslow Gallery, Chicago IL
INTUIT SHOW 2011

Vivian Beer
Ruby Red Slipper (Anchored Candy no. 3), 2010
steel, automotive paint and patina
36 x 26 x 52"
Wexler Gallery, Philadelphia PA
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Rob and Jaap Thalen
Carneoolbowl 2, 2011
silver 925/000, precious stones (carneool)
18 x 18 x 12"
Thalen & Thalen, Francorchamps Belgium
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Richard Marquis
D'Marquis Bubble Boy, 2011
glass
34 x 11 x 11"
photo: Richard Marquis
Elliott Arts West, Santa Fe NM
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Julie Blyfield
Silver cup with pearl shell base, 2011
pure silver, oxidised sterling silver, mother of pearl shell
Charon Kransen Arts, New York NY
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

William Daley
Joy-Full Cistern Vesica, 2010
unglazed stoneware
17 x 26 x 29"
photo: John Carlano
Perimeter Gallery, Chicago IL
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Laura Prieto Velasco Ring CAPTION TO COME Ornamentum, Hudson NY

Laura Prieto-Velasco
Charm (Ring), 2011
iron wire, latex paint, twist ties, gold plated silver
3 x 2.2 x 1.8”
Ornamentum, Hudson NY
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Beverly Mayeri
Big Foot, 2010
14.5" x 18" x 7"
clay, acrylics, underglaze
Photo: Ira Schrank
Perimeter Gallery, Chicago IL
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Don Reitz
Ringtoss w Green
stoneware, colored slips, wood-fired
15 x 12.5 x 11.5"
Lacoste Gallery
Concord MA
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Dante Marioni
William Traver Gallery
Seattle, WA
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Gareth Mason
Moths (Strata Series), 2009-2010
23" h x 18" w x 18" d
Porcelain, Jun and Celadon, Luster, Copper Cable
Mindy Solomon Gallery,
St. Petersberg FL
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Preston Singletary
Blue Raven Ladle
blown & sandcarved glass
23h x 12.5w x 6"d
Blue Rain Gallery, Santa Fe NM
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Toshisada WAKAO
Oribe Square Bowl
2008
Oribe glazed stoneware
H4.75" x W10.25" x L10.25"
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Michael Glancy
Steel-Blue Witness, 2009
deeply engraved (radiation wave-cut) cast glass object, deeply engraved industrial plate glass, copper, silver
17 x 20 x 20"
photo: Marty Doyle
Barry Friedman Ltd., New York
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Preston Singletary & Dante Marioni - Blue Rain Gallery

Dante Marioni & Preston Singletary
Letting Down the Rain, 2011
11.5"h x 8.5"w
Blue Rain Gallery
Santa Fe NM
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Christian Burchard
Another Literary Dynasty #1
blanched madrone burl
12 x 24 x 18"
del Mano Gallery, Los Angeles CA
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Charles Steffen
Woman with Brown Tree Seeds, 1994
colored pencil on taped steno pad paper
17 x 12"
Russell Bowman Art Advisory, Chicago IL
INTUIT SHOW 2011

Martín Ramírez
702 Untitled (Feathered Train)
c. 1952-53
graphite, tempera and crayon on paper
47.25 x 34.75
Ricco Maresca Gallery, New York NY

Robyn Horn
del Mano Gallery
Los Angeles CA
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Kent Townsend
Coffee Table
macassar ebony, handmade silver pulls, bronze base
16 x 42 x 42"
Jane Sauer Gallery, Santa Fe NM

Eun Mi Chun
Polar Bear, 2011
human hair, gold leaf, small intestine of cow, seeds, silver
Ornamentum
Hudson NY
SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Bill Traylor (1854-1947)
Untitled, (Blue and Red Construction with Running Dog and Figures)
c. 1939-42
pencil and tempera on found cardboard
11.75 x 7.75"
Ricco Maresca Gallery
INTUIT SHOW 2011

American Primitive - South Georgia origins

ollow Me to PGs Diner
Roadside metal sign painted on early car trunk
mid 20th century, South Georgia origin
31 x 52"
American Primitive Gallery, New York NY
INTUIT SHOW 2011

Adam Shirley
Still Life, 2010
steel
80 x 96 x 58
Cranbrook Special Exhibit

Akihiro Maeta
Serenity, 2010
white porcelain faceted vase
11 x 10.5
photo: Naoko Katsukawa
Floating World Gallery, Chicago IL

Alain Mailland
Touch of Zen 2, 2010
locust burl
6.5 x 8.5
American Association of Woodturners Special Exhibit

Brian Fireman
Swallowtail Chair, 2010
ebonized walnut and cocobolo with hand-rubbed finish
30 x 26 x 22
Bespoke Global, New York NY

Bruce Metcalf
Tumble
2011
carved and gold-leafed wood, 18k gold, silver, glass, brass, foam
Snyderman-Works Galleries, Philadelphia PA

SNAG Lecture Series

Catherine Allen
Infloat (brooch), 2010
sterling silver, copper, enamel
photo: Shaun Simpson
Option Art/Galerie Elca London, Montreal

Cindy Hickok
Closing Time at the Chicago Art Institute
freehand machine embroidery
28 x 20
Jane Sauer Gallery, Santa Fe NM

Dante Marioni and Preston Singletary
Lightning Snake
blown and sandcarved glass with cane
15 x 11 x 7
Blue Rain Gallery, Santa Fe NM

Don Reitz
Carnie Time, 2010
stoneware with colored slips, wood-fired
34 x 5 x 13
photo: Russell and Susan Beach
Lacoste Gallery, Concord MA

Earl Pardon
Brooch, 1952
sterling silver, coral
photo: Bruce Hibbs
Private Collection
Earl and Tod Pardon Special Exhibit

Gareth Mason
Wounded, 2006-2010
21.5 x 18 x 18
porcelain, fluid sang de boeuf, mineral crust and luster
Mindy Solomon Gallery, St. Petersberg FL

John Kiley
Double Concentric, 2011
blown, carved, and polished glass
11 x 10.5 x 6.5
photo: Jeff Curtis
Traver Gallery, Seattle WA

Judy Mulford
There Was an Old Woman, 1993
netting, dried gourd, polymer, foil, linen, and found metal objects
12 x 9.5 x 9.5
Racine Art Museum, gift of Karen Johnson Boyd
Extraordinary Friend Special Exhibit

Julie Blyfield
Brooch
70 x 75 x 40 mm
Charon Kransen Arts, New York NY

Marilyn Pappas
Nike and the Life of Beauty, 2006
cotton, gold thread, linen
102 x 59
Snyderman-Works Galleries, Philadelphia PA

Norma Minkowitz
His Heart’s in His Head, 1989
fiber mesh and paint
16 x 12 x 12
Racine Art Museum, gift of Karen Johnson Boyd
Extraordinary Friend Special Exhibit

Richard Meitner
PAIN...T (ietsjes kleiner), 2011
borosilicate glass, painted and fired
26 x 43 x 4 inches
Meitner Wax Mueller Special Exhibit

Jaap and Rob Thalen
Rocky Mountain Bowl from the Poem Bowls Series
sterling silver 925/000
7 x 15 in diameter
Thalen & Thalen, Francorchamps Belgium

Lino Tagliapietra
Fuji
2011
glass
19.5 x16 x8.75
Schantz Galleries

Stanislav Libensky and Jaroslava Brychtova
Blue Pyramid, 1993-94
cast glass
35.5 x 47.25 x 24
Habatat Galleries, Royal Oak MI

Sueharu Fukami
Time of Serenity, 2011
porcelain with celadon glaze
10 x 33 x 8
photo: Naoko Katsukawa
Floating World Gallery, Chicago IL

Takafumi Yagi
Torchere for Rainbow
2011
color pencil, resin
47 x 32 x 32 cm
Megumi Ogita Gallery, Tokyo Japan

Tevita Havea
Momo, 2011
glass, wood, twine
27 x 21 x 13
photo: Stuart Hay, Anu Photography
Kirra Galleries, Melbourne Australia

Toshiko Takaezu
Installation view
Perimeter Gallery

Vladimíra Klumpar
Reflection and Rhythm, 2011
glass
15.5 x 19.75 x 4.625
Heller Gallery, New York NY

Yamaguchi Ryuun
Vortex, 2011
madake bamboo and rattan
19.75 x 25.5 x 22
TAI Gallery, Santa Fe NM

Amos Ferguson
Drug Dealers, 1986
enamel paint on paper board
30 x 36"
Galerie Bonheur, St. Louis MO

Bill Traylor
Blue Man with B in His Back
circa 1939-42
poster paint and graphite on cardboard
13 x 7 unframed; 21.75 x 15.75
Just Folk, Summerland CA

Eugene Andolsek
Untitled (311)
not dated
ink on graph paper
21x 16
American Primitive Gallery, New York NY

Gerard Cambon
Epuromobile No. 9, 2010
mixed media
8 x 11.5 x 5.5
Judy A Saslow Gallery, Chicago IL

Tom Charleton
King Tut, 1927
wood, brass tacks, tin
63 x 19 x 10
photo: Paul Primeau
Hill Gallery, Birmingham, MI

Louis Michel Eilshemius
Snake Dancer
c. 1916-1922
oil on canvas
31.5 x 17 inches
Ricco Maresca Gallery, New York NY

Purvis Young
Returning Soldier, 1973
assemblage with house paint on plywood with custom shadow box frame
24 x 23.5
Outsider Folk Art Gallery, Reading, PA

Hanging Cupboard
Berks or Lebanon County, PA
c. 1780
Ex. Robert Burkhart, Ex: Col. Richard and JoAnne Smith
27 x 11 x 24
Cigar Store Indian
Outsider Folk Art Gallery, Reading PA

SPECIAL EXHIBITS

Aristides Hernandez (ARES), Cuba
Cartooning in Conflict Special Exhibit
Presented by the Parents Circle-Families Forum

Sergei Tunin, Russia
Cartooning in Conflict Special Exhibit
Presented by the Parents Circle-Families Forum

Richard Meitner
From a Different Zoo
borosilicate glass, painted and fired
27 x 10 x 10
Meitner Wax Mueller Special Exhibit
at SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Louis Mueller
W, 2010
constructed bronze and oil paint
12 x 9 x 3"
Meitner Wax Mueller special exhibit
at SOFA CHICAGO 2011

Louis Mueller
Chance, 2001
constructed bronze and oil paint
22 x 15 x 7
Meither Wax Mueller Special Exhibit

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SOFA CHICAGO 2011 + INTUIT SHOW RELEASES

SOFA CHICAGO 2011 & INTUIT SHOW WRAP Release
18th Annual SOFA CHICAGO 2011 and The Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art Wraps Strong Sales, Sophisticated Crowds, New Collectors The 18th annual Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair: SOFA CHICAGO 2011 and its companion fair, The Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art, enjoyed a very successful run Nov. 4 – 6 at Navy Pier. Produced by The Art Fair Company, more than 80 international SOFA and Intuit dealers from 13 countries wowed an estimated 30,000 fairgoers over the weekend. Over 2,600 persons attended Thursday’s Opening Night during the course of the evening, and SOFA sponsor Chubb Personal Insurance feted 350 guests at a private reception in the Chubb VIP Lounge. Decorated by noted architect/designer Suzanne Lovell, the Chubb Lounge was a welcome retreat from the busy show floor for over 500 VIP cardholders. 9 Special Exhibits greeted fairgoers and 1,500 persons attended 30 Lecture Series presentations featuring world-renowned curators, collectors, critics, artists, and dealers. ... Continues

SOFA CHICAGO 2011 & INTUIT BEST OF THE BEST to See and Do
Best of Best to See and Do at SOFA CHICAGO 2011 + The Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art November 4 - 6 at Navy Pier CHICAGO — Get your Party on! Joint Opening Night Public Preview, Thursday, Nov. 3, 7 – 9 pm. Join collectors, museum curators, art advisers, interior designers and architects, top artists and dealers, and young arts enthusiasts for a festive evening of discovery. Mingle with an artful crowd, enjoy (good!) wine and hors d’oeuvres. Be among the first to view and acquire top artworks before the fairs open to the public. Enjoy one-on-one conversations with over 400 attending artists represented by 80 SOFA and Intuit dealers from 12 countries. Opening Night kicks off with an invitation-only preview at 5 pm for SOFA CHICAGO and Intuit Show VIP cardholders. SOFA sponsor Chubb Personal Insurance will host a private event in the Chubb VIP Lounge designed by architect/ designer Suzanne Lovell. The Public Preview begins at 7 pm. Tickets are $50 and are available on sofaexpo.com or at the door beginning at 5 pm. Opening Night continues until 9 pm. Stop by the booth of European contemporary silversmiths, Thalen & Thalen (Francorchamps, Belgium) at 7:30 pm for the unveiling of its new Mega Bowl, aptly titled Windy City Bowl, which the dealer reports is “some 40 pounds of fine silver, valued at over $100,000.” Also debuting Opening Night, large-scale aluminum sculpture Rose Tuxedo by world-renowned sculptor John Chamberlain (KM Fine Arts, Chicago), which has never been publicly exhibited before!... Continues

SOFA CHICAGO 2011 & INTUIT SHOW General Release
The Art Fair Company Presents: 18th Annual SOFA CHICAGO 2011 + THE INTUIT SHOW OF FOLK & OUTSIDER ART Side-by-Sides in Navy Pier's Festival Hall Nov. 4 – 6 One Ticket Admits Patrons To Both Fairs And Related Lecture Series, Special Exhibits And Events Opening Night VIP and Public Preview Thursday, Nov. 3 CHICAGO —The Art Fair Company, based in Chicago, again presents two art fairs under one roof at Chicago’s historic Navy Pier (600 E. Grand Avenue) Friday, Nov. 4 – Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011. For the second straight year, SOFA CHICAGO 2011, the critically acclaimed International Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair, will share the Pier’s Festival Hall with The Intuit Show of Folk & Outsider Art. SOFA CHICAGO, now in its 18th year, enjoys the prestigious position of being the largest and longest continually running art fair in Chicago, a mainstay of the city’s cultural and social calendar. The Chicago Sun-Times hails SOFA CHICAGO as “amazing,” and Bradley Lincoln of Chicago Home + Garden raves, “This is one of my favorite art shows in Chicago – I guarantee you will see some flashy, jaw dropping works of…genius.” The SOFA CHICAGO and Intuit Show’s joint Opening Night Preview on Thursday, Nov. 3 will be open to the public from 7 – 9 p.m. ... Continues

SOFA CHICAGO 2011 + INTUIT SHOW EXHIBITOR LISTS

SOFA CHICAGO 2011 DEALER HIGHLIGHTS
More than 60 International Art Galleries and Dealers Showcase Museum-Quality Art and Design at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall Nov. 4 - 6, 2011
CHICAGO — The 18th Annual Sculpture Objects and Functional Art Fair, SOFA CHICAGO 2011, enjoys the prestigious position of being the largest and longest continually running international gallery-based art fair in Chicago, a mainstay of the city’s cultural and social calendar. SOFA CHICAGO 2011 + The Intuit Show of Folk & Outsider Art, presented by The Art Fair Company, will share Navy Pier’s Festival Hall (600 E. Grand Avenue) Friday, Nov. 4 - Sunday, Nov. 6. The SOFA CHICAGO and Intuit Show’s joint Opening Night Preview on Thursday, Nov. 3 will be open to the public from 7 - 9 p.m. with ticket purchase. SOFA CHICAGO 2011 features more than 60 international art galleries and dealers presenting museum-quality masterworks of art and design for sale. SOFA galleries bridge a wide range of cultures, art movements and historical periods. ...Continues

SOFA CHICAGO 2011 + The Intuit Show of Folk & Outsider Art Lecture Series Highlights
Plans are well underway for the joint SOFA CHICAGO 2011 + The Intuit Show of Folk & Outsider Art Lecture Series, where top museum curators, artists, collectors, scholars and critics will share their professional and personal experiences. SOFA CHICAGO 2011 + The Intuit Show, presented by The Art Fair Company, will share Navy Pier’s Festival Hall (600 E. Grand Avenue) Friday, Nov. 4 - Sunday, Nov. 6. The joint lecture series is included in the price of general admission. ...Continues

SOFA CHICAGO 2011 + The Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art Special Exhibits
An extensive and thought-provoking series of special exhibits will be presented during SOFA CHICAGO 2011, the three-day art event that encompasses the 18th annual International Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair + The Intuit Show of Folk & Outsider Art. The two fairs, presented by The Art Fair Company, will share Navy Pier’s Festival Hall (600 E. Grand Avenue) Friday, Nov. 4-Sunday, Nov. 6. Joint special exhibits are included in the price of general admission. ...Continues

The Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art 2011 DEALER HIGHLIGHTS

CHICAGO — Dealers to date profile their top offerings at this year’s fair, which promises to be rich in outsider and self-taught artworks, as well as African American vernacular and folk art. ... Continues

2011 Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art What is Outsider Art and Folk Art?
Outsider/Intuitive Art There is controversy surrounding the exact definition of outsider art (also often called intuitive art, visionary art, and art brut). Typically, those labeled as outsider artists fall under the umbrella of self-taught art (as does most folk art), with little or no contact with the mainstream art world or art institutions. In many cases, their work is discovered only after their deaths. Often, outsider art illustrates extreme mental states, unconventional ideas, or elaborate fantasy worlds—art by persons on the fringes of society including the socially maladjusted, mental patients, prison inmates, and the disabled. ... Continues

Cartooning in Conflict: World’s Top Editorial Cartoonists Sketch a Path to Illustrate the Futility of War and A Way to Reconciliation
Special Exhibit at SOFA CHICAGO 2011 Nov. 4-6 at Navy Pier Exhibit Showcases Work by World Renowned Cartoonists Pat Oliphant, Jeff Danziger, Liza Donnelly, Jim Morin and Many More Co-presented by Parents Circle-Families Forum, an organization of Palestinian and Israeli families who have lost immediate family in conflict, and SOFA CHICAGO
CHICAGO – An international roster of acclaimed editorial cartoonists explore Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation and peace in an exhibit scheduled to debut in Chicago Nov. 4-6 as a special exhibit at the 18th Annual Sculpture Objects and Functional Art Fair, SOFA CHICAGO 2011 in Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, 600 E. Grand Avenue....Continues

The Art Fair Company Awards $5,000 New Voices 2011 Grant to Friends of Fiber Art International
Friends of Fiber Art International Selects Jessica Hemmings to Research International Fiber Art Production, Write Catalog Essay and Present Lecture at SOFA CHICAGO 2012 2010 New Voices Grant Recipient Dr. Damian Skinner to Present Lecture on the State of Contemporary Jewelry in Europe, Friday, Nov. 4 at Noon at SOFA CHICAGO 2011

ONLINE SOFA CHICAGO 2011 CREDENTIALS REQUEST

SOFA CHICAGO 2011 + INTUIT SHOW PRESS COVERAGE

ABC 7 CHICAGO 11 A.M. NEWS
SOFA CHICAGO 2011- Director Donna Davies brought works from Aaron Faber Gallery, Bespoke Global, Charon Kransen Arts and Ornamentum Gallery in-studio to highlight the exciting diversity of artwork available at the fairs... Watch online at http://abclocal.go.com/wls/video?id=8419194 READ MORE →

CHICAGO SUN TIMES
PRETTY FUNCTIONAL- SOFA CHICAGO, the 18th annual International Exposition of Sculptural Objects and Functional Art, opens at 11 a.m. Nov. 4 at Navy Pier, 600 E. Grand. More than 60 Galleries... READ MORE →

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
SOFA, SO GOOD- It's time to showcase all the art that doesn't quite fit into standard definitions of such. For those who think SOFA — the annual International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art — is all jewelry and ceramics, think again... READ MORE →

CHICAGO HAPPENINGS
NOVEMBER 4 – 6: 18th Annual SOFA Chicago 2011 + Intuit Show Of Folk & Outsider Art- Take a walk down Chicago’s ever-popular Navy Pier this weekend to see a two-for-one exhibition of art from two diverse traditions in the international art world... READ MORE →

ABC 7 CHICAGO MORNING NEWS
SOFA CHICAGO 2011- Karen Vaughan, Director of Public Affairs with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, highlighted SOFA CHICAGO 2011 + The Intuit Show of Folk & Outsider Art as a "fun thing to do this month"... READ MORE →

WGN-TV "AROUND TOWN"
SOFA Director Donna Davies and Litvak Gallery Artist Julius Weiland were interviewed on-site at Navy Pier's Festival Hall- Galleries featured in the segments included Barry Friedman Ltd., Blue Rain Gallery, Charon Kransen Arts, Jane Sauer Gallery, Litvak Gallery, Mindy Solomon Gallery, Russell Bowman Art Advisory and Wexler Gallery ... READ MORE →

DAILY HERALD
BEST BETS: SOFA Expo brings art to Navy Pier- The annual SOFA Chicago and Intuit Show of Folk & Outsider Art team up again for a weekend full of art objects for purchase... READ MORE →

FLAVORPILL
SOFA CHICAGO 2011 AND THE INTUIT SHOW OF FOLK & OUTSIDER ART- The 18th annual SOFA design fair continues last years fascinating conceptual turn, again combining with The Intuit Show of Folk & Outsider Art... READ MORE →

CHICAGOSHOPPING.COM
OPENING NIGHT PHOTO GALLERY- The sexy art scene at SOFA- SOFA Chicago (the annual Sculpture Objects & Functional Art fair), along with The Intuit Show of Folk & Outsider Art, threw a chic opening night party on Thursday. The art and design world glitterati gathered for the stylish soiree... READ MORE →

NORTHWEST HERALD
GRAB A SEAT ON SOFA IN CHICAGO- The Art Fair Co. of Chicago presents the 18th Annual SOFA Chicago 2011 + The Intuit Show of Folk Outsider Art Nov. 4-6 at Navy Pier's Festival Hall... READ MORE →

CHICAGO TRIBUNE
SOFA CHICAGO- This years International Expositions of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art partners with The Intuit Show of Folk & Oustider Art... READ MORE →

METROMIX CHICAGO
UPCOMING EVENTS- Explore three-dimensional fine art at this exhibit featuring more than 80 international art dealers... READ MORE →

CHICAGO READER
SOFA / The Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art- Last year the exhibition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art took on a roommate. For the first time, SOFA linked up with another annual event, The Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art, at Navy Pier's festival hall. Their union continues this time around with a joint three-day show... READ MORE →

REDEYE CHICAGO
EAT. DRINK. DO. - by Margaret Smith Art Imitates Life- Explore three-dimensional fine art at the opening night preview of the annual SOFA... READ MORE →

HUFFINGTON POST
A WEEKEND FULL OF ART- by Paul Klein The SOFA Show is back at Navy Pier this weekend; starting today. It's an attractive mix of craft and art, with a lingering emphasis on glass. A lot of what's on display is virtuous, well made and beautiful -- a mix of art and craft... READ MORE →

CHICAGO NOW
A GUIDE AND A LOOK INSIDE SOFA CHICAGO 2011 AND THE INTUIT SHOW- by Carole Kuhrt Brewer Chicago, Tuesday, November 1, 2011. SOFA Chicago and The Intuit Show of Folk & Outsider Art kicks off in Chicago this Thursday evening. The world-class art fair offers collectors... READ MORE →

APARTMENT THERAPY
THE WEEKEND GUIDE: NOVEMBER 4, 2011-This first weekend of November begins the slow and steady march toward the holidays and, before you know it, end-of-year sales. But let's not get ahead of ourselves! This week we're seeing a number of warehouse and sample sales.... READ MORE →

SHORE MAGAZINE
PREMIERE CHICAGO ART FAIR EXTRAVAGANZA IS FOR EVERYONE- by Jane Ammeson Times Correspondent The upcoming SOFA CHICAGO 2011 + The Intuit Show of Folk & Outsider Art, the International Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair that attracts some 60 dealers and galleries from around the world, is in its own grand way... READ MORE →

RACKED
LIVE BLOGGING TRENDS AND FASHION AT SOFA CHICAGO- by Jared Hatch The upcoming SOFA CHICAGO 2011 + The Intuit Show of Folk & Outsider Art, the International Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair that attracts some 60 dealers and galleries from around the world, is in its own grand way... READ MORE →

MICHIGAN AVENUE
GREAT EXPECTATIONS- SOFA Chicago, the city’s longest-and largest- continually running art fair, shakes things up on Navy Pier- by Thomas Conners Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans set the art world on a whole new course, but Robert Indiana hit it big with the general public in an easy-to-read way... READ MORE →

CHICAGO READER - Fall Arts Preview
SOFA CHICAGO- by Tony Adler This will make it 18 years for the big crafts fair on Navy Pier. SOFA (aka the Sculpture Objects and Functional Art show) has come down in size from the good old days before the economy crashed, when... READ MORE →

ORNAMENT MAGAZINE
ILLINOIS- The Sculpture Objects and Functional Art Exposition takes place at Chicago’s Navy Pier Nov. 4-6. At SOFA expositions, prominent international galleries and dealers present... READ MORE →

FRA NOI MAGAZINE
ART MADE FOR THE MASSES- For 18 years, Chicagoans have had a love affair with the critically acclaimed International Sculpture Objects & Functional Art exhibit, better known as SOFA. As the city’s largest and longest running art fair, it creates a unique... READ MORE →

NEW CITY - Fall Preview
SOFA CHICAGO ART- Chicago's largest and longest continually running art fair again shares its space with The Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art... READ MORE →

ART & ANTIQUES MAGAZINE
THE STATE OF THE FAIRS- Our reporter recaps trends in the ever evolving art-fair scene and takes a peek ahead- by Sally Brady It’s back-to-booth time for art and antiques dealers as international fair season kicks off this month. When a new collecting calendar gets underway, there will be high hopes for global economic calm... READ MORE →

CHICAGO GALLERY NEWS
WHAT’S HAPPENING- CGN is featuring more art world highlights and interviews than ever this fall. A lot is happening downtown, as well as in the suburbs, through the end of 2011. Stop into galleries to see new work from Chicago artists... READ MORE →

CHICAGO LIFE
SOFA CHICAGO + THE INTUIT SHOW AT NAVY PIER NOV. 3-6- In its 18th year, SOFA CHICAGO + The Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art features more than 80 international art galleries, and showcases glass, wood, jewelry, ceramics, furniture, sculpture, mixed media, objects and functional art... READ MORE →

CLEVELAND JEWISH NEWS
ISRAELIS, PALESTINIANS SEEK RECONCILIATION, NOT REVENGE- by Marilyn H. Karfeld Israeli Robi Damelin lost her 28-year-old son David to a Palestinian sniper in 2002. Palestinian Ali Abu Awwad’s brother Yusef dies at a checkpoint in November 2000 at the hands of an Israeli soldier. Yet as members of the Parents Circle n Families Forum (PCFF), the pair appear side by side... READ MORE →

COLUMBIA DAILY TRIBUNE
HANDIWORK OF MISSOURI ARTISTS ON DISPLAY IN FULTON- by Courtney Shove Most everyone has them, but they’re wildy underappreciated. They can be slapped, squeezed, opened, closed, folded and clapped. Mere puppets of the brain, hands are often taken for granted... READ MORE →

HERALD-CITIZEN
FROM THE CRAFT CENTER TO THE SMITHSONIAN- Washington D.C. - The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s recently aquired three furniture pieces from former Appalachain Center for Craft student Chris Shea. The musuem wanted the forged iron and cast glass works... READ MORE →

CHICAGO JEWISH NEWS
THE FALL SEASON JEWISHLY- Here is a listing of Jewish-oriented art events taking place in Chicago during the fall and winter... READ MORE →

FINE ART PUBLICITY
SOFA CHICAGO 2011 INTERNATIONAL SCULPTURE OBJECTS AND FUNCTIONAL ART FAIR- The Art Fair Company, based in Chicago, announces two fairs under one roof at Chicago’s historic Navy Pier... READ MORE →

FLORIDA DESIGN MAGAZINE
NOVEMBER 2011- SOFA Chicago 2011: Annual International Exposition of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art, Chicago IL... READ MORE →

AMERICAN STYLE
WHERE THE FAIRS ARE- There’s no better place to get up close and personal with working artists than a retail show, and fall is prime season for some of the biggest and best in the world of contemporary craft... READ MORE →

ARTS AND ANTIQUE WEEKLY
NEW WORKS BY VIVIAN BEER ON VIEW AT WEXLER GALLERY- Philadelphia, Penn- Wexler Gallery is presenting an exhibition of new work by furniture designer Vivian Beer through November 26 at its 201 North Third Street Gallery... READ MORE →

CHICAGO MAGAZINE
GALLERIES- by Claude Isé SOFA Chicago and The Intuit Show of Folk & Outsider Art... READ MORE →

CS MAGAZINE - Calendar
OCTOBER, 2011- SOFA Chicago and The Intuit Show of Folk & Outsider Art present some of the most eclectic and extraordinary works from around the world at Navy Pier Nov. 4-6. "The Art Fair Company’s addition of..." READ MORE →

CS INTERIORS- Calendar
FALL 2011- This year the 18th annual Sculpture Objects and Functional Art Fair + The Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art features more than 60 renowned international art galleries showing glass and wood... READ MORE →

FROMMERS
SOFA CHICAGO- SOFA (Sculpture Objects & Functional Art) is America’s leading art fair for the gallery market, firmly established as a driving force in the contemporary fine and decorative art market in America... READ MORE →

SOUTHWEST ART
NATIVE SPIRIT, VENETIAN FLAIR- Glass art masters Preston Singletary and Dante Marioni collaborate on an extraordinary body of work - by Gussie Fauntleroy Dante Marioni and Preston Singletary both started off in the glass art world the way most glass blowers do: first learn... READ MORE →

WHERE CHICAGO
NOV. 4-6 SOFA CHICAGO- While you may find the odd piece of furniture, incredible sculpture is the bread and butter of this 18th annual art and design extravaganza... READ MORE →

WESTERN ART & ARCHITECTURE
SOFA CHICAGO 2011 INTUIT SHOW OF FOLK & OUTSIDER ART- The Art Fair Company, based in Chicago, again presents two art fairs under one roof at Chicago’s historic Navy Pier, Friday, Nov. 4 - Sunday, Nov. 6 2011... READ MORE →

WOODSHOP NEWS
WHAT GOES AROUND- Turning can add value to your work, making the American Association of Woodturners an essential resource The keys to surviving, and even thriving, in a tight market are to keep costs down and offer something new. Woodturning might just be the answer... READ MORE →

CERAMICS MONTHLY
THE NEVICA PROJECT- If you need proof that the digital world is no longer as reliant on the physical world as it once was, even when it comes to the dissemination of actual objects throughout that world, look no further... READ MORE →

FLAVORPILL CHICAGO
SOFA CHICAGO 2011 AND THE INTUIT SHOW OF FOLK AND OUTSIDER ART- The 18th annual Exposition of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art is a gallery-presented, international art exposition dedicated to bridging the worlds of design, decorative, and fine art... READ MORE →

EXAMINER.COM
SOFA CHICAGO 2011- SOFA is the clever, short name for the annual Sculpture Objects & Functional Art event that returns to Navy Pier’s Festival Hall Nov. 4-6... READ MORE →

ART & AUCTIONS CALENDAR
NOVEMBER- The big New York sales happen this month- one of the season’s busiest- starting with imp/mod at Christie’s... READ MORE →

ANTIKDECOR
CHICAGO- Tarihi donanma iskelesindeki Festival Salonu'nda Sofa Chicago ve Intuit Show ayni cati altinda, 4-6 Kasim tarihleri arasinda duzenleniyor. READ MORE →

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