CHICAGO, IL.- The 18th Annual Sculpture Objects and Functional Art Fair, SOFA CHICAGO 2011, enjoys the prestigious position of being the largest and longest continually running international gallery-based art fair in Chicago, a mainstay of the city’s cultural and social calendar. SOFA CHICAGO 2011 + The Intuit Show of Folk & Outsider Art, presented by The Art Fair Company, will share Navy Pier’s Festival Hall (600 E. Grand Avenue) Friday, Nov. 4 – Sunday, Nov. 6. The SOFA CHICAGO and Intuit Show’s joint Opening Night Preview on Thursday, Nov. 3 will be open to the public from 7 – 9 p.m. with ticket purchase. SOFA CHICAGO 2011 features more than 60 international art galleries and dealers presenting museum-quality art and design for sale. SOFA galleries bridge a wide range of cultures, art movements and historical periods. SOFA CHICAGO 2011 highlights include: *Barry Friedman Ltd. (New