Navy Pier, Chicago.
I headed to Chicago for the annual SOFA (sculpture objects and functional art) show. This has become an annual event for me and my friend Ellen Duckworth. We have VIP passes to the show. Galleries from around the world show their finest artists. It is one of the best art shows in the world! Held every November on Navy Pier Chicago.
SOFA and the Intuit Show of Folk and Outside Art
VIP pass SOFA Chicago, Navy Pier
Crowd waiting to get into the art show.
SOFA Show Chicago
Sushi, one of the many appetizers served at the show.
Appetizers at the show.
SOFA show
Shelley (Me), Elis Gudmann (artist from Ten472 Gallery), and Ellen
It is Elis that sends the VIP passes to Ellen and I. We discovered her at the Plaza Art Show some years ago. Over the years I have collected several of her pieces.
Example of a piece of outsider art.
Sampling of some of the art at SOFA,
Foil art set up as display for the show.
Artist Lisa Smith, Riley Gallery, I bought one of her pieces last year.
Art Display at the show.
Australian Gallery, displayed these unique glass and metal sculptures.
I loved these pieces of art made from glass and metal. The metal trees come up through the glass. I purchased the “winter” looking scene. I then had to have a picture of me with the artist and the piece I had purchased.
Shelley (me) and the artist of the white glass and metal sculpture behind my head.
View of SOFA show.
Crowd at the SOFA show.