A Monet-like photograph of water lilies fading in water (Stephen Shore), a monstrous face drawn over a dark backdrop (William E. Parker), and printed leaf-cutouts installed in conversation with images of birds on the exhibition walls (Eileen Neff)–all these photographs might seem disconnected on first impression, but this would be deceptive.
Read MoreBoth Boruchow and Kid Hazo are very much immersed in Philadelphia’s current, thriving public and street art scenes dominated by a new generation of artists. Boruchow is primarily a wheatpaster and a muralist, while Kid Hazo focuses on satirical, small-scale public installations.
Read MoreThe featured works/installations are devoted to issues related to identity and social change. And no, identity for artists of color is a not a moot issue these days. Their perspectives on identity are as valid as those of Euro-American artists, who lay claim to universal truths as if they own them.
Read MoreI have heard Dana Schutz’s work compared to that of the Austrian artist Maria Lassnig. I have heard her speak about the influence of German Expressionism upon her, and about her admiration for many contemporary artists, including the Latvian Ella Kruglyanskaya. But Schutz’s work is so unique and idiosyncratic that one is hard-pressed to pinpoint her artistic lineage.
Read MoreThe exhibit includes personal work generated between the late 1990s and 2015. Of note is Cavin Jones’ attempt to subvert or “flip the script” on black stereotypes.
Read MoreThe Philadelphia “Fanfare” will be added into a short video documenting the ongoing project, which was performed previously in London, Cardiff, Helsinki, and Lisbon.
Read More“Truss” is a full-scale replica of a timber roof support from the Traction building, a former trolley-manufacturing warehouse now serving as studio space for Traction’s collective of 12 artists, all PAFA alumni.
Read MorePost-war Japanese photography has enjoyed a reputation for being provocative and alien to the Western eye–a boiling concoction of a reeling political environment and shifting cultural landscapes.
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