The longest-running art fair in the country, SOFA (Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art and Design) CHICAGO, is celebrating its quarter century mark with a sell-out show at Chicago’s Navy Pier Nov. 1-4. The annual meeting place of artists, curators, and collectors focuses on the applied arts; its niche rooted squarely in ceramics, glass, jewelry, wood, textiles, […]
This weekend is all about shopping (for those on your holiday list or yourself) at SOFA Chicago, The Grove Arts & Craft Faire, Antiques + Modernism Winnetka and the Illinois Holocaust Museum’s Holiday Bazaar. Or, take a trip to Lake Geneva for a beer and spirits festival. SOFA Chicago Nov. 5-8 Chicago The Sculpture Objects Functional […]
SOFA: the Sculptural Objects Functional Art + Design Fair (held Nov. 6–9 at Navy Pier) is nothing short of overwhelming. Each year, it averages 80 dealers, 35,000 attendees, and sales are estimated at $15-20 million per show. But don’t let this daunt you. The exhibition, which focuses on three-dimensional artworks, brings a wonderful breath of […]
