In case you missed it
1. Courtney Bowles and Mark Aloysious Strandquist are 2016 Blade of Grass fellows for their People’s Paper Coop work – Congratulations!
2. Mark Bradford will represent U.S. at Venice Bienale.
3. RAIR gets a fantastic writeup in Wall Street Journal.
4. Common Press turns 10, holds symposium and exhibition at UPenn Library
Located in a charming 2-story carriage house behind the Keefe’s house on a quiet residential street, the space was light-filled and welcoming on a recent Sunday afternoon when I visited to see the two person exhibit of works by Anne Canfield and Gary Petersen.
Read MoreThough varied in media, all the works selected are figurative and highly literal, and contextualize black identity and female identity through the lens of burden, even as a burden unto itself, a trope that can be both stereotypical and empowering.
Read MoreThe paintings share a single attribute, which animates and adds coherence to the collection: they are bold. Even when they are humble or uncertain, they bespeak grandeur.
Read MoreHill’s machine of choice, an IBM Copier II, transformed the objects of her life (keys, hair curlers, a glove, a C-clamp) into moody and Victorian-esque prints, with inky blacks and x-ray-like whites and the shallow depth of field that ironically creates a background of cosmic vastness.
Read MoreBy early evening, First Friday was in full swing in Old City. Paintings, prints, and sculptural work at Indy Hall, Pii Gallery, and Rodger LaPelle delighted and inspired gallery-goers.
Read MoreThe historic objects colorfully announce the kinds of popular designs that, much like today, helped to form consumer identity and satisfied people’s desire to represent their identity visually. In this sense, the exhibition reveals a subtle intrusion of the public sphere into the private space of the home, and raises questions about our relationship to marketing and products today.
Read More“I didn’t see my life going anywhere,” said Lugo, who grew up in a series of burned out and damaged homes that his father—a Pentecostal preacher, factory worker, and occasional vendor—was repairing.
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