SOFA CHICAGO 2016 SPECIAL EXHIBITS
ART AND WINE: GIOIELLI IN FERMENTO
Gioielli in Fermento is an international exhibition project and award for contemporary studio jewelry. Situated in Italy’s winemaking region of the Emilian hills, established and emerging artists from every country are invited to express their relation with the wine world. Inspiration, dedication, experience, research, innovation, observation, choice, challenge: these are all elements of the creative approach used by a jewellery artist or a winemaker. Both a piece of jewellery or a sip of wine are evocative of the individual interpretation of the raw material chosen by their maker. In both cases, the aim is turning the natural into something precious and unique. Presented by Gioielli in Fermento, Ziano Piacentino, Italy
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BSU SCHOOL OF ART: EMBRACING THE PAST, MAKING THE FUTURE
Ball State University’s School of Art encourages its undergraduate and graduate students to advance their individual voices by assisting them in identifying the materials and processes that best empower them. Faculty, students and alumni produce a broad spectrum of work ranging from functional design to sculptural and conceptual statements. This special exhibit demonstrates that while they come from diverse backgrounds, BSU’s art community is unified by producing objects that comment upon society and challenge traditional assumptions about media and disciplines. Presented by the School of Art, College of Fine Arts, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
CHIARTS: SHAPING THE UNIQUE AND DIVERSE VOICES OF CHICAGO’S YOUNG ARTISTS
Since 2009, ChiArts™ (Chicago High School for the Arts), Illinois’ first public arts high school, has been at the forefront of a national movement to build diversity in the arts in America. Created by the arts community of Chicago, ChiArts has become an international model of arts education and pre-professional training, and its alumni and students have amassed an impressive and prolific body of work. A selection of original artworks representing a unique and developing voice of the next generation of young artists who trained at ChiArts is on view. Presented by ChiArts, Chicago