the philadelphia furniture show returns to the 23rd street armory this fall for a weekend showing one-of-a-kind, hand-made pieces by artisans from around the country. this year’s special collaboration is with designphiladelphia and rebuilding together phila. the show runs from saturday, 5 october to sunday, 6 october, with a preview party on friday, 4 october from 6 to 9pm, cohosted by rebuilding together philadelphia.
“this is the longest-running exhibition of its kind in the us,” said stefa normantas, managing partner of green tree events, owner of the philadelphia furniture show, “and this year we are delighted to offer daytime workshops on three topics: designing with light; the business side of furniture making; and women in woodworking.” sign up on the furniture show website.
the show will exhibit the work of fifty artisans who create in wood, metal, ceramics, lighting and fabric.
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above> corona | oil on canvas | courtesy of george bilis gallery
2 > 5 november 2017 | navy pier chicago
the sculpture objects functional art and design (sofa) fair in chicago is the premier gallery-presented art fair dedicated to three-dimensional art and design. on par with art basel and tefaf maastricht, sofa is produced by urban expositions, a clarion events company.
critically acclaimed and continuously running since 1994, 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. sofa is noted for its exceptional presentation, with an elite selection of international dealers presenting for sale one-of-a-kind masterworks in handsome, custom-designed gallery exhibits.
below> a sampling of sofa selects, the top pieces chosen as the “favorites” by curators, collectors and more. selects participants this year include: sarah arison, president, arison arts foundation; hannah b higgins, writer/academic; suzanne lovell, architect/designer, suzanne lovell inc; nicholas moriarty, principal/owner, nicholas moriarty interiors; michael del piero, founder, michael del piero good design; and linc thalen, architect/designer, linc thelen designschicago
