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"SOFA" is a wonderful venue for
in shows all over the world. "'SOFA'
• Culture Inc., the organization that
novice collectors to see a lot of work
is wonderful because it's media spe-
produces the event.
and
then start collecting.
cific."
"Our exposition consolidates a
Besides
focusing on contemporary
Hampson's
artists
are
from
the
pecialized
market's
activity
—
the
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basketry with pieces by 15 artists,
United States as well as other coun-
viewing, buying and trading of con-
including Ferne Jacobs and Merrill
tries. Each work is listed with its cre-
temporary art forms — into a limit-
Morrison, Sybaris will show samples
dentials, whether that includes muse-
ed time frame.
of jewelry and fiber along with large
um displays or recognition in arts
"Most important is the high quali-
sculpture for the new Raw
magazines.
\-ty and diversity of the work. We
Space area.
This
year,
among
a
have very knowledgeable gallery
"For this type of art, there
dozen
artists,
he
includes
owners
involved
with
the
careers
of
•
is no other show, said
Australian Klaus Moje,
their artists. There also is a well-
Selik, who brings the
who paints with glass
‘,.._ rounded lecture series with 25 pan-
fiber artistry of Joan
and specializes in wall
' els."
Livingstone, whose
pieces.
Displays, demonstrations and dis-
works also are fea-
Hampson
cussions cover the various media,
tured in Royal
reminds "SOFA"
artists and business considerations.
Oak
visitors
that
Davira Taragin, a metro Detroiter
through
there are
Who works at the Toledo Art
Oct.
buses to
-Museum, takes part in the curators
25.
and
panel.
The
from the
The Anderson Gallery is debuting
Wetsman
gallery district
at "SOFA."
Collection
in Chicago,
"The six artists whose work we'll
will pick up
where there will
be showing have not been presented
on the
be
a
walk
on
on a national level," said Donna
interna-
Sunday
Anderson, who specializes in fiber
tional
morning with
• -and textiles.
mood
food at each
"One of our artists, Urban Jupena,
,
by
stop.
is a professor at Wayne State
including
Shaw
University. Another, Rita Grendze,
artists who
Guido brings Richard Ford: Uncle Rick's Wonderland, poly-
will have pieces on display at our
will be part
figurative and chromed poplar (Leo Kaplan Museum, New York).
gallery through the end of October."
of the
abstract
Gallery: Function Art, in its third
Polish Triennial in Lodz next
ceramics.
year at the Chicago show, will be fea-
May.
As examples, the estate
turing artists who have been popular
"I do a lot of textiles, and
of Daniel Rhodes
, with local clients.
few galleries do," said Janis
will be represented
Ray Katz, for
Wetsman, who is in her
with wood-fired
instance, will be
fourth year with "SOFA"
stoneware, while
represented by
and appreciates the opportu-
debuting
abstract
large-scale
nity to have so many galleries
artist Deborah
sculpture and
represented in one place.,
Sigel shows her
:steel tables.
This time, she presents,cro-
linear combi-
Ferdinand
chet pieces by Norma Minkowitz,
nations of
Hampson, presi-
Japanese kimonos by Yvonne
Egyptian paste
dent of Habatat
Porcella., fiber columns by
and steel rods
'(Galleries, was a
Barbara Lee Smith and
fired together in
• juror when
embroidery by B. J.
a
kiln.
"SOFA" was
AdamS:
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"The
exposition
launched and now
Fifteen metalsmiths
.can be an edu-
has the biggest dis-
will,be:showeased by .
cation in con-
play area of any
Yaw Gallery, which fea-
temporary
,-)participant.
tures pieces by the
crafts," Jeff
"We bring in
`'.same artists at its
Guido said.
glass made specifi-
Biriningham location.
Arlene Selik,
cally for this event,"
Chicago visitors can see
co-owner
of
said Hampson, who
Chieko Akagi's pearls,
Sybaris,
has been in business for Rita Grendze: Untitled Braid
Cheryl Rydmark's gold with
believes
27 years and participates (Anderson Gallery).
diamonds and Cornelia
Roethel'S gold and gold gran-
ulation.
For more information, see IN Entertainment's ArtPeople feature on Adam Siegel
"I have always found this
(page 96) whose "Works on Words" exhibit is on display at Chicago's Spertus
show
very exciting and well
Museum. Our IN Entertainment cover features miniatures from the Vitra Design
represented,"
Nancy Yaw
Museum's "100 Giants of Chair Design" at the Chicago Design Show.
said.

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Norma
Minkowitz: Two
Sides, crochet
(The Wetsman
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