Art Fairs vs. Art Festivals

New York has the Armory Show, London has the Frieze Art Fair, Berlin has Art Forum Berlin, Basel has Art Basel, Miami Beach has Art Basel Miami Beach, LA has Art Los Angeles Contemporary and artLA and Chicago has Art Chicago. These may be some of the biggest and most well known art fairs in the World, but there is a more community oriented vehicle pushing the boundaries of contemporary art and design - the advent of the regional art festivals. This weekend Chicago hosted the Bucktown Arts Festival. Here are some of the booths that deserve recognition where one of a kind arts and crafts were on display - some could even serve as some DIY inspiration.

Ken Wilson

Ronda Ruby Ceramics

Denise Riesen

Circa Cermaics Chicago

Carol Ryan