EXPO CHICAGO/2017
The International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art, is presented by Art Expositions, LLC at Navy Pier’s Festival Hall, hosting more than 135 leading International exhibitors presented alongside one of the highest quality platforms for global contemporary art and culture. Now in its sixth year as a leading international art fair, EXPO CHICAGO (September 13–17, 2017) offers diverse programming. Under the leadership of President and Director TONY KARMAN, EXPO CHICAGO draws upon the city’s rich history as a vibrant international cultural destination, while highlighting the region’s contemporary arts community and inspiring its collector base. For more information about EXPO CHICAGO), visit expochicago.com.
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EYE CANDY
CAST: ART AND OBJECTS CREATED USING HUMANITY’S MOST TRANSFORMATIONAL PROCESS is a gorgeous new luxury coffee table book that is a must for art lovers. The 450 page, full-color hardcover book by jewelry artist and metalsmith Jen Townsend and sculptor, curator, and academic Renée Zettle-Sterling features exquisite photos of 800 contemporary and historic works, and includes writings on casting as it relates to Art History, Ceramics, Glass, Large Metal, Jewelry, and Alternative Materials. The essential resource for artists, craftspeople, historians, designers, and anyone interested in the objects that populate our world is available at Lake Forest Book Store, Barnes and Noble, and Amazon.com.