The unity and divide between man and nature is and has long been a prevailing theme of many artists and curators. Open Field at Tiger Strikes Asteroid (TSA) draws on the functions, failures, and artifices created between nature and culture to explore aspects of the great man/nature divide.
Read MoreThe current Philadelphia weather could not be more apropos for Automat’s light-hearted collective show titled, It’s the Humidity that will Kill You. Curated by Scott Schultheis and C.J Stahl, the exhibition brings together works that attempt to capture the heavy and almost tactile weight of late-summer heat.
Read MoreWhether you know his name or not, you have absolutely seen the work of Tom of Finland (Touko Laaksonen, 1920-1991). His depictions of thick, muscled bodies with their bulging thighs and arms; high pectorals and bubble butts; and sweet Teutonic faces playing the role of every desirable type of macho man under the sun have exaggerated the male ideal to comical proportions.
Read MoreThe Light Room’s 5th Annual Summer Photography Exhibition demonstrates the daunting curatorial challenge of presenting a coherent exhibition of the work of eight photographers working without an organizing theme. I do not think that the members of the Light Room and the 3rd Street Gallery have accomplished that, but there are some wonderful pieces here, and obviously a group of talented and skillful photographers.
Read MoreTim Portlock, an Artblog favorite, is MLAC’s first Digital Artist in Residence, and on Oct. 24, 5 to 9 pm, Portlock will “light up the night with a presentation of site-specific work,” according to the Center (I think that may mean outdoor video projections). Other activities that night include music, food trucks, art-making, digital demos, and more.
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