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FEATURE 07.07.09 3:39 PM

Chicago's Top Art & Architecture Events 2009

SOFA at Navy Pier
Photo: David Burns

1. Art Chicago/Artropolis
The three-day Art Chicago exhibition takes place at the Merchandise Mart and showcases works from approximately 180 international art galleries. The 2009 event took place May 1 to 4, and drew more than 50,000 attendees.

2. NeoCon World’s Trade Fair
More than 50,000 guests descended on the Merchandise Mart in 2008 for the NeoCon World’s Trade Fair. Some 1,200 showrooms participate in the event, which showcases products for corporate hospitality and residential design. This year’s fair took place June 15 to 17.

3. SOFA
An acronym for “sculptural objects and functional art,” SOFA is Chicago’s longest continuously running art fair. Around 34,000 guests attended the 2008 event, which featured work from some 100 galleries. This year, the show returns to Navy Pier from November 6 to 8. MORE >>

Chicago's Top 100 Events, Art Chicago, NeoCon, SOFA, Diffa's Dining by Design, Diffa, American Institute of Architects, International Interior Design Association

FEATURE 07.03.08 12:38 PM

Chicago's Top Art, Architecture & Design Events 2008

Art Chicago at the Merchandise Mart
Photo: Courtesy of Art Chicago

1. Art Chicago/Artropolis
Art Chicago, Chicago’s longest-running contemporary art exposition, took place in various venues throughout its 15 years, but found a home at the Merchandise Mart in 2006. The 2008 incarnation, which ran from April 25 to 28, brought together 180 art galleries from 56 cities around the world to showcase the work of more than 2,000 artists. Artropolis, the umbrella event that brings together five simultaneous art shows at the Mart, including Art Chicago, the International Antiques Fair, and Next, was introduced in 2007. MORE >>

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