It’s a blizzard out there — with shows dropping like snowflakes on the Philly art scene. Here’s some pictures and a few comments from our travels around town this past month. All these venues have serious monthly (or bi-monthly) programs and with First Friday around the corner it’s time to get out and see some more.
Things [...]
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By libby | October 27, 2009
Portraits are everywhere, right now, major portraits. I had a nice conversation with myself after seeing two terrific shows of Philadelphia portraits in the same week–the show Personal Views: Contemporary Photographic Portraiture in Philadelphia, at Gallery 339; and the paintings in Barkley L. Hendricks’ Birth of the Blues at Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.
We’re going to be at Projects Gallery this First Friday. Here’s why:
Obamarama
Fallon and Rosof, Obama OK book, project of the Zero .1% for Art Commission, in Obamarama at Projects Gallery. Giveaway will be one night only — or as long as supplies last.
We’re in a group show with Elizabeth Bisbing, Jim Brossy, [...]
By libby | January 6, 2009
Nicholas Lenker, Sacrifices Will Be Made, 2008. clay, glaze, enamel, wood, metal. 16×8×8 inches
“You Open so Late, You Close so Early” is Amy Adams first outing with the Fleisher/Ollman winter invitational, and although she is only one part of the curatorial team (see comment at end of post), there clearly is a difference.
Previous shows [...]
This week’s Weekly has my review of the winter invitational show at Fleisher-Ollman. Below is the copy with some pictures and a few changes.
Shawn Thornton, one of five paintings in the show, oil on panel, 11×11″
Sly and serpentine works turn Fleisher-Ollman’s sixth annual emerging artist show into an Eden with bite. F-O is [...]
This week’s Weekly has my review of the current shows at Vox Populi. Below is the copy with some pictures. More images at flickr.
Crazy Like a VoxFirst Friday has moved out of Old City.
Old City is becoming a hard sell on First Fridays. Chinatown North galleries Vox Populi, Copy, Screening, Space 1026 and [...]
First Friday’s coming up Dec. 7, 2007.
Here’s some of what we’re excited about. For gallery times and locations, check the links to the gallery websites.
David Kessler’s Shadow World videos and Candace Karch’s black and white photographs at Bambi.
At Vox Pop, members Josh Rickards (image above), Max Lawrence and Micah Danges, plus more in the 4th [...]
This week’s Weekly has my a-list review of Vox Populi’s new member’s show. Below is the copy with a few pictures. More photos at flickr.
MY VOX IN A BOX
Brent Wahl, Tear, at Vox Populi’s new members’ show. Tear is nicely ambiguous–it’s a tear drop shape but the dance it does is like a [...]
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