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To Sunday, November 09, 2014
SOFA CHICAGO RETURNS TO NAVY PIER NOVEMBER 7-9 FEATURING 70 DEALERS, UNIQUE WORKS OF ART, SPECIAL EXHIBITS, LECTURE SERIES AND MORE
Opening Night Preview November 6, 2014
WHAT: SOFA CHICAGO, the world’s foremost fair devoted to Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art + Design, returns November 7-9 for its 21st year with 70 dealers from around the world exhibiting an array of ceramics, wood, glass, fiber, jewelry, metal and innovative design. More than 34,000 fairgoers including artists, collectors, curators, designers, and art patrons from around the world attended SOFA CHICAGO in 2013, enjoying familiar favorites such as the Corning Museum of Glass Hot Glass Roadshow and the annual Lecture Series alongside dealer presentations that highlighted emergingartists and designers.
For the 10th straight year, SOFA CHICAGO will be sponsored in part by Chubb Personal Insurance, one of the world’s preeminent insurers of fine homes, art, antiques, jewelry, automobiles, yachts, and other prized possessions.
Highlights of this year’s Fair include:
GALLERIES Prominent international galleries including Abmeyer + Wood Fine Art (Washington), Ann Nathan Gallery (Illinois), Beaver Galleries (Australia), Craft Scotland (Scotland), David Richard Gallery (New Mexico), Habatat Galleries (Michigan), Heller Gallery (New York), Ippodo Gallery (Japan and New York), Officine Saffi (Italy) and Wexler Gallery (Pennsylvania).
CONNECT, the widely populardesign competition and exhibition, will return for the second year. This year CONNECT will include six notable art and design universities, each to create 576-square foot environments on the show floor featuring installations with innovative seating and lighting designs where fair visitors can "connect.”
SOFA Lecture Series offering timely and interactive presentations by renowned artists, critics, curators, designers and collectors, will be featured on Friday and Saturday of the fair and is included with admission.
Special Exhibits at SOFA featuring exciting museum-style presentations organized by museums and international art organizations. This year’s Special Exhibits will include booth presentations from Cranbrook Academy of Art (Bloomfield Hills, MI), and Collectors of Wood Art, among others.
WHERE: Navy Pier Festival Hall, Entrance 2
600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago IL 60611
WHEN: Opening Night Preview: Thursday, November 6
VIP Preview 5-7pm for VIP cardholders only.
Public Preview: 7-9pm; $50 tickets available
General Admission: Friday and Saturday, November 7-8, 11am-7pm, Sunday, November 9, noon-6pm.
ADMISSION: Available in advance or at the door. $15 for general admission and $25 for three-day pass. Students and senior (with ID), and group (10 or more) are $12. For advance ticket sales visit sofaexpo.com
ABOUT SOFA: Founded in 1994, SOFA CHICAGO (Sculpture Objects Functional Art + Design) is Chicago’s longest continuously running art fair and the world’s foremost fair dedicated to masterworks of contemporary art and design in all media including glass, ceramics, wood, fiber and metal. During the past two decades, SOFA CHICAGO has grown to attract more than 30,000 visitors every year and exhibitors from the U.S. and around the world.
For more information including updates on SOFA’s exhibitors and programs, visit sofaexpo.com or call 800.563.SOFA (7632).