West Loop Story

Yesterday I spent all day in the West Loop checking out the gallery district there and venturing over to Leslie Hindman Auctioneers to see just what the only live auction house in Chicago is all about. I think the pictures say it all. Good-bye glamour and glitz of the Upper East Side and Rockefeller Center, hello meat markets of Chicago. So the area is a little more raw than I anticipated, but it has its perks. For one, the Rhona Hoffman gallery is a great space and represents some very talented and established artists. Another, Leslie Hindman has some must-see auctions coming up, most notably the Sept. 20th Vintage Couture and Accessories Sale. I have posted the fall sale schedule below.

Leslie Hindman Headquarters

The hood

Fall Sale Schedule