PHOTOS: SOFA Chicago 2010
\<i\>Ojos Tapados\<\/i\> by Maritza Morillas, $620
\<i\>Feather Head #1\<\/i\> by Richard Jolley, $46,000
Vase on right: \<i\>Little Stitches\<\/i\> by Philip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg, $11,200
\<i\>Fist Memories\<\/i\> by Philip Baldwin and Monica Guggisberg
Work by SangSik Hong, made from drinking straws
Work by SangSik Hong, made from drinking straws
Work by SangSik Hong, made from drinking straws
\<i\>Spirits Induced Him\<\/i\> by Preston SIngletary, $14,000
Whimsical art by Kimberly Willcox
\<i\>Athena\<\/i\> by Kimberly Willcox, $3,200
\<i\>Ornithology\<\/i\> by Judith Schaechter, $45,000
\<i\>Recognition\<\/i\> by Sergei Isupov, $20,000
\<i\>Mother Earth\<\/i\> by Sergei Isupov, $36,000
\<i\>Gifts for the Kids: Candy\<\/i\> by Jason Walker, $12,000
\<i\>The Messenger\<\/i\> by Kathy Ruttenberg, $7,500
\<i\>Overgrown\<\/i\> by Kathy Ruttenberg, $22,000
Works by Janis Wunderlich
\<i\>Antler Girl is Thirsty\<\/i\> by Janis Wunderlich, $4,400
\<i\>Laughing Cat\<\/i\> by Margaret Keelan, $4,000
\<i\>The Crucifixion of Moe\<\/i\> Simpson\'s triptych panel 2 by Joseph Cavalieri
\<i\>The Crucifixion of Moe\<\/i\> - Lunchlady Doris Simpson\'s triptych panel 3 by Joseph Cavalieri (panel 1, not pictured, features Rainier Wolfcastle)
\<i\>Flight/Rest 5\<\/i\> by Margaret Keelan, $800
\<i\>Heart Hounds and the Howling Moon\<\/i\> by Tomoko Nakazato, $1,800
\<i\>Oceanic\<\/i\> by Kathy Ruttenberg, $6,250
\<em\>Optica-51\<\/em\> by Tegan Empson, $3100
The aptly titled \<i\>OMG!\<\/i\> by Tegan Empson, $3850
The Sculpture Ojects & Functional Art Expo, a.k.a. SOFA, is holding court in Navy Pier's Festival Hall this weekend, so Chicagoist decided to head down to see what kind of art the Undertaxed 2% Club is spending their thousands of dollars on nowadays. SOFA, as the name implies, is heavy on the sculpture and contemporary glass, but there are 2D offerings as well. The styles on hand range wildly from the glitz of glass superstars such as Jon Kuhn, Dale Chihuly and Lino Tagliapietra to the grotesque art of Avery Palmer and Esther Shimazu, which upset the delicate sensibilities of the Real Housewives in attendance.
New to the show this year is the inclusion of the Intuit Show of Folk and Outsider Art, featuring 16 dealers that provide a nice contrast to the SOFA offerings. Intuit joins SOFA after being booted from the Merchandise Mart's Art Chicago in 2009.
SOFA continues today through 8 p.m. and tomorrow, November 6, from noon until 6 p.m.
