{"article":{"id":805,"title":"SOFA Chicago Announces Participants and Programs for 26th Edition","excerpt":"","body":"<html><head></head><body><figure class=\"image\"><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418621/xjobxphjvurbmf47zjfm.gif\"></figure><p>By CGN Office via PR</p><p>SOFA CHICAGO has released its<strong> list of exhibiting galleries</strong> for its 26th annual edition, October 31–November 3, 2019&nbsp;at Navy Pier's Festival Hall. The full list is below, as well as online. The fair's October 8 announcement lists 68 participating galleries, primarily from around the United States, plus several participants from Argentina, Canada, Mexico, Poland, South Korea, and more and other countries.&nbsp;</p><p>Always a crowd favorite because of the reputation for being an accessible, yet high-end fair, built up over the course of more than 25 years, fair organizers said at the end of last year's fair that 2018 was their most successful fair to date. What distinguishes SOFA from other top art events is its focus on three-dimensional artworks that cross the boundaries of fine art, decorative art and design.&nbsp;Guests can expect to see an expanded collection of glass works, wood and metal sculpture, textile art, and contemporary jewelry alongside traditional paintings. The fair reports an average of 35,000 people attending, with sales at the fair are estimated at $15-20 million dollars per show.</p><p>You can <strong>preview works</strong> at the fair via <a href=\"https://www.artsy.net/sofa-chicago?m-id=ca13&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_source=sofa-chicago&amp;utm_campaign=widget\">Artsy</a>.</p><p>And of course CGN will be on site all weekend from our booth at the Partner Pavilion, so please come and visit us to say hi, to subscribe and to get your copies of CGN. We will also have details on free shuttles running between Navy Pier, the MCA and River North on Friday and Saturday, as well as a host of <a href=\"https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events?filter=openings\">openings</a> taking place on Friday, November 1.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><figure class=\"image\"><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418622/yev4lntkfd8oyniltq2w.jpg\"><figcaption>Sandra Davolio Vessel With Blue Edges, 2019, Porcelain. Image Courtesy of J. Lohmann Gallery</figcaption></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Programming and Lectures</h3><figure class=\"image\"><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418623/klqjrlaa5njgppfv1sgm.png\"><figcaption>The Art History Babes</figcaption></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><p>SOFA will also present its unique slate of on-site <strong>programming</strong> again this year, including new partnerships, lectures and one-of-a-kind experiences. A notable addition is this year is a partnership with the <a href=\"http://info.urban-expo.com/e/338151/2019-09-06/2vwc7z/559363263?h=izQtwMZrEjSLZ4tfMmyBXwTVWKQapznULsN-cFI22TU\">Art History Babes</a> as part of SOFA 2019. The <strong>Art History Babes </strong>platform, presented by Corrie Hendricks, Natalie De La Torre, Virginia Van Dine, &amp; Jennifer Gutierrez, is a space for open-minded, unabashed discussion of art, visual culture, and creativity. While sipping wine and discussing all things visual culture, the Babes chat about everything from Paleolithic cave art, to the Renaissance masters, to contemporary internet memes, ultimately seeking to educate, encourage, and expand on the study of art history in an honest, entertaining, and accessible way.&nbsp;</p><p>Join the Art History Babes in a live podcast at SOFA in the lecture hall:</p><ul><li>Friday, November 1st: 5:00PM - 6:30PM</li><li>Saturday, November 2nd: 5:00PM - 6:30PM</li><li>Sunday, November 3rd: 2:00PM - 3:30PM</li></ul><p>More programs will be listed <a href=\"https://www.sofaexpo.com/lectures-talks\">online</a> soon.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><h3>Special Exhibits</h3><figure class=\"image\"><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418624/oryjlytlpswoxjpek2er.jpg\"><figcaption><i>Liz Collins, Royal Embrace, 2019, USA</i></figcaption></figure><p>• One special exhibit happening this year is <strong>Female Design Council Presents </strong><i><strong>Intricate: Complexity &amp; Beauty Sewn Up</strong>. </i>Since its launch in 2016, Female Design Council has been dedicated to bringing together women in design and art to foster dialogue and spur action on the difficult issues facing women in a predominantly male industry as well as broadening awareness of exceptional, contemporary design and art made by women.&nbsp;</p><p><i>Intricate: Complexity &amp; Beauty Sewn Up</i>, a powerful group exhibition featuring 7 dynamic female textile artists weaving pathways to pertinent conversations through the exciting medium of fiber arts. These unique, collectible works highlight issues surrounding the view and function of the female body, the need for self-preservation, social impositions, sustainable materials, the appreciation of handmade imperfections, and a consistent vulnerability of being female. This body of work serves to capture and release a visual and meaningful conversation around the universal female experience using the lens of textiles to tell the story.</p><figure class=\"image\"><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418625/uvvdyuzeingflunvcpc2.jpg\"><figcaption><i>Detail from \"Savage Liaisons\"</i></figcaption></figure><p>&nbsp;</p><p><i>• <strong>Savage Liaisons</strong></i> is an exhibition that is the result of an ongoing artistic collaboration between two artists who, through experimentation in sculptural mosaics, have developed a visual partnership in their respective studios 9,670 miles apart. This show explores aspects of identity through the artists’ processes of utilizing their shared language of storytelling through interpretations of masks and facades in both classical and unexpected mosaic materials.</p><p>In <i>Savage Liaisons,</i> artists Karen Ami (Chicago, USA) and Pamela Irving (Melbourne, Australia) expand upon their individual practices and ongoing visual discourse manifested in their mosaics and drawings. Pulling inspiration from roles of characters in both American and Australian cultures, the artists explore dualistic qualities in the form of masks that reference contemporary icons and personalities. Ami and Irving each incorporate materials which challenge the norm; their methodology questions the traditions that exist within contemporary mosaic. This unique and shared language incorporates handmade ceramic pieces, broken china, byzantine glass, and miscellaneous objects that connects us viscerally to both the past and present worlds.&nbsp;<br><br>Ami and Irving have the same veins of material training and education in art history, ceramics, sculpture and mosaics. The two met over a decade ago while leading their newly formed Mosaic Arts organizations in their respective countries. Both artists have become outliers and influencers in the modern mosaic movement. Their aesthetic connections- appreciation for fetish objects, underground humor, as well Paul Klee and Picasso- became the basis for an ongoing trade of work conversation and a visual chemistry, culminating in several exhibitions, despite their geographical differences.&nbsp;<br><br>View all the 2019 <strong>Special Exhibits</strong> <a href=\"https://www.sofaexpo.com/special-exhibits\">here</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><figure class=\"image\"><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418625/aoagsczdqe2v6nmh24xw.gif\"></figure><h3>Fair Dates and Times</h3><p><strong>Opening Night Preview</strong><br>Thursday, October&nbsp;31 |&nbsp; 5 - 9pm<br>VIP Ticket Holders Only | 5 - 9pm<br>Public Preview | 7 - 9pm<br><br><strong>General Admission</strong><br>Friday, November&nbsp;1 | 11am - 7pm (10 - 11am VIP hour) | All Ticket Holders<br>Saturday, November&nbsp;2 |&nbsp;11am - 7pm&nbsp;(10 - 11am VIP hour) | All Ticket Holders<br>Sunday, November&nbsp;3 |&nbsp;12 - 6pm | All Ticket Holders</p><p><strong>Location</strong></p><p>Festival Hall, Navy Pier<br>600 East Grand Avenue<br>Chicago, IL 60611<br>&nbsp;</p><figure class=\"image\"><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1721418626/mydch1dzkp31apraxtda.gif\"><figcaption>Jim Rose, Six Drawer Starburst Counter, 2017, Hot-rolled steel, found painted steel, 38 x 50 x 15 inches, Courtesy of Gallery Victor Armendariz</figcaption></figure><h3>2019 Participants</h3><p><a href=\"https://www.917finearts.com/\">917 Fine Arts</a> | Miami</p><p><a href=\"http://www.aaronfaber.com/\">Aaron Faber Gallery</a>&nbsp;| New York</p><p><a href=\"http://www.adamargallery.com/\">Adamar Fine Arts</a>&nbsp;| Miami</p><p><a href=\"http://www.aibogallery.com/\">Ai Bo Gallery</a>&nbsp;| Purchase</p><p><a href=\"https://www.aricahilton.com/\">Arica Hilton International</a> | Chicago</p><p><a href=\"https://www.artblend.com/\">ArtBlend</a> | Pompano Beach</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ginomiles.com/\">Awesome Art</a>&nbsp;| Santa Fe</p><p><a href=\"http://www.axiomcontemporary.com/\">Axiom Contemporary</a>&nbsp;| Santa Monica</p><p><a href=\"http://www.bendergallery.com/\">Bender Gallery</a>&nbsp;| Asheville</p><p><a href=\"http://www.bertrandproductions.co/\">Bertrand Productions</a>&nbsp;| Philadelphia</p><p><a href=\"https://www.bluefineart.com/\">Blue Gallery</a>&nbsp;| Delray Beach</p><p><a href=\"http://www.blueraingallery.com/\">Blue Rain Gallery</a>&nbsp;| Santa Fe</p><p><a href=\"http://www.bluespiral1.com/\">Blue Spiral 1</a> | Asheville&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://luriegallery.com/\">Bruce Lurie Gallery</a> | Los Angeles&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"http://www.charonkransenarts.com/\">Charon Kransen Arts</a>&nbsp;| New York</p><p><a href=\"https://www.cube-gallery.co.uk/\">Cube Gallery</a>&nbsp;| London</p><p><a href=\"http://www.duanereedgallery.com/\">Duane Reed Gallery</a>&nbsp;| St Louis</p><p><a href=\"https://evanluriegallery.com/\">Evan Lurie Gallery</a>&nbsp;| Carmel</p><p><a href=\"https://www.faustgallery.com/\">Faust Gallery</a>&nbsp;| Santa Fe</p><p><a href=\"http://www.galerienoelguyomarch.com/\">Galerie Noel Guyomarc'h</a>&nbsp;| Montreal</p><p><a href=\"https://www.gallerygiuseppe.com/\">Gallery Giuseppe</a>&nbsp;| New York</p><p><a href=\"http://www.gallerysp.com/\">GallerySP</a>&nbsp;| Seoul</p><p><a href=\"https://www.galleryvictor.com/\">Gallery Victor&nbsp;Armendariz</a>&nbsp;| Chicago</p><p><a href=\"http://www.georgebillis.com/\">George Billis Gallery</a>&nbsp;| New York + Los Angeles</p><p><a href=\"https://www.gugsablackarts.com/\">Gugsa Black Art Collective</a>&nbsp;| New York</p><p><a href=\"http://www.habatat.com/\">Habatat Galleries</a>&nbsp;| Royal Oak</p><p><a href=\"http://www.hellergallery.com/\">Heller Gallery</a>&nbsp;| New York</p><p><a href=\"http://www.hilton-asmus.com/\">Hilton | Asmus Contemporary</a>&nbsp;| Chicago</p><p><a href=\"http://hivecontemporary.com/\">Hive Contemporary</a>&nbsp;| Havertown</p><p><a href=\"https://www.hugogalerie.com/\">Hugo Fine Arts Galerie</a> | New York</p><p><a href=\"http://www.igniteglass.com/\">Ignite Glass Studios</a>&nbsp;| Chicago</p><p><a href=\"https://jg-fineart.com/\">JG Fine Art</a>&nbsp;| Grand Rapids</p><p><a href=\"http://www.jlohmanngallery.com/\">J. Lohmann Gallery</a>&nbsp;| New York</p><p><a href=\"http://natsoulas.com/\">John Natsoulas Gallery</a>&nbsp;| Davis</p><h3>&nbsp;</h3></body></html>","published_at":"2019-10-08 12:00:00","state":"published","slug":"sofa-chicago-announces-participants-and-programs-for-26th-edition","type":"NewsPost","meta_description":"","text":null,"created_at":"2019-10-08 21:23:12.661927","updated_at":"2020-02-04 15:59:29.059463","category_id":1,"highlighted":false,"searchable":"'-20':196B '000':184B '00pm':443B,450B,457B '1':278B,926B,1044B '10':929B,941B '11am':927B,930B,939B,942B '12':951B '15':195B,986B '1st':441B '2':456B,938B '2016':495B '2017':974B '2018':119B '2019':33B,285B,344B,473B,896B,993B '25':105B '26th':8A,26B '2nd':448B '3':32B,458B,950B '30pm':445B,452B,459B '31':30B,909B '35':183B '38':982B '3rd':455B '5':442B,449B,910B,916B '50':984B '6':444B,451B '600':961B '60611':967B '670':670B '68':56B '6pm':952B '7':551B,920B '7pm':928B,940B '8':53B '9':669B '917':995B '9pm':911B,917B,921B 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The reopening is timed to coincide with Veterans Day. Active military personnel, veterans and their families will receive free admission that day.</p><p><br></p><p>The project includes a redesigned Lillian &amp; Larry Goodman Auditorium and Gallery, an enlarged lobby in the Shapiro Family Foundation Welcome Center, and a refreshed Resilience Hall with an expanded stage for presentations and public programs.</p><p><br></p><p>Updates to the Zev &amp; Shifra Karkomi Holocaust Exhibition include additional material on the roots of antisemitism, the story of Chicago resident Leo Edelman, and the experiences of other groups targeted by the Nazis. A new reflection gallery, accessible from the exhibition, offers visitors a quiet space during and after their visit.</p><p><br></p><p>“Every visitor’s experience now begins differently and runs deeper,” said Kelley Szany, the Museum’s senior vice president of education and exhibitions. “The new welcome center sets the tone from the moment people arrive, the enhanced core Holocaust exhibition brings the history and the voices of survivors into sharper focus, and our new auditorium gives us a place to gather, listen, and talk about what it means for our communities today.”</p><p><br></p><p>Existing attractions, including the virtual reality theater, the interactive Survivor Stories Experience holographic theater, the Take A Stand Center and the Voices of Genocide Exhibition, will remain part of the Museum’s offerings.</p><p><br></p><p>Following the reopening,&nbsp;<em>Blacklist: The Hollywood Red Scare</em>&nbsp;will open November 15 in the special exhibition gallery. Created by and on loan from Jewish Museum Milwaukee, the exhibition examines the intersections of politics, antisemitism, freedom of speech and national security during the Red Scare of the 1940s and 1950s. It will remain on view through March 2027.</p><p><br></p><p>The Museum’s satellite location in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, <span style=\"color: rgb(13, 13, 13);\">Experience360, </span>will remain open through December 31, 2026. The downtown space opened during the Skokie renovation to provide continued access to the Museum’s immersive exhibitions.</p><p><br></p><p>For information and ticket reservations, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.ilholocaustmuseum.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ilholocaustmuseum.org</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><span style=\"color: rgb(136, 136, 136);\">Image: Museum exterior. 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For much of its history, collectors and visitors gathered at Navy Pier to discover works in glass, ceramics, wood, metal and fiber, alongside sculpture and design. Its focus on materials and craftsmanship gave the fair a distinct identity and cultivated a devoted audience.</p><p><br></p><p>The announcement comes as the inaugural Chicago Art Fair gets underway at THE MART. The new fair opened with a preview on October 7 and continues through October 10, presenting modern and contemporary art. Tim von Gal, CEO and producer of SOFA Chicago and CEO of Intersect Art and Design, was in Chicago this week for the occasion.</p><p>Organizers describe the 2027 collaboration as two distinct but complementary presentations under one roof, with SOFA’s focus on three-dimensional art and design alongside Chicago Art Fair’s broader offerings.</p><p><br></p><p>“Chicago has always been an extraordinary home for SOFA and a city with a deep appreciation for art, craft, architecture and design,” said von Gal in the announcement. “Joining the Chicago Art Fair at THE MART gives us the opportunity to build upon that legacy while creating an exciting new experience for collectors and exhibitors alike.”</p><p>Eric Smith, owner of Chicago Art Fair and CEO of Redwood Art Group, said the addition would broaden the fair’s scope while preserving SOFA’s identity.</p><p><br></p><p>“SOFA has a remarkable legacy and a distinct identity, and its return adds an important new dimension to the fair while reinforcing Chicago’s position as a destination for collectors, galleries and art lovers from around the world,” Smith said.</p><p><br></p><p>For those who remember SOFA as an annual opportunity to encounter ambitious work in craft and design, the return will be welcome news. 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Partners include the Richard Hunt Legacy Foundation, Adler University, CAI Designs, Chicago Public Art Group, Chicago Sculpture Exhibit and Diasporal Rhythms.</p><p><br></p><p>Born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, Hunt developed an internationally recognized practice while continuing to live and work in his hometown. His welded metal sculptures brought together abstract forms, references to the natural world and an enduring interest in freedom and social justice.</p><p><br></p><p>Hunt identified attending Emmett Till’s funeral in 1955 as a turning point in his artistic life. Till had lived just two blocks from Hunt’s home. Decades later, Hunt’s public commissions would honor figures including Martin Luther King Jr., Mary McLeod Bethune, Jesse Owens and Ida B. Wells, while also addressing the Middle Passage and the Great Migration.</p><p>In 1968, President Lyndon Johnson appointed Hunt to the National Council on the Arts, where he became its first African American member. In 1971, at age 35, he became the first African American sculptor to receive a retrospective at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. His career encompassed more than 150 solo exhibitions and more than 160 public art installations.</p><p><br></p><p><img src=\"https://res.cloudinary.com/dfafo598z/image/upload/v1791479104/lltcodkx39gd8sbhtus1.png\"></p><p><em style=\"color: rgb(136, 136, 136);\">Richard Hunt with artist Chris Devins, who recently completed a mural honoring the sculptor in Hyde Park. Photo courtesy of Chris Devins.</em></p><p><br></p><p>Recent projects in Chicago offer new ways to encounter Hunt’s work and history. This fall, the Logan Center opened the Hunt, a café honoring the artist. Created and designed by Little Black Pearl founder and executive director Monica Haslip, the space incorporates two Hunt sculptures, African art, archival materials and photographs by Sandro Miller.</p><p>In Hyde Park, artist Chris Devins and historian Michelle Duster have brought a mural of Hunt to 1515–19 E. 54th Street. The portrait is based on photographs Devins took in Hunt’s studio before the sculptor’s death.</p><p><br></p><p>“Richard Hunt was a giant in the arts world and people need to see what he looked like and be inspired by his legacy,” Devins said.</p><p><br></p><p>Pigment International’s dedication also reflects its own relationship with Hunt. 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