Stirring and informative images from Laos and its diaspora at Asian Arts Initiative

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Stirring and informative images from Laos and its diaspora at Asian Arts Initiative

Published April 1, 2015 by CSchwartz

In order to look back at more than 40 years in diaspora, Asian Arts Initiative is currently showcasing an exhibit of artwork by Lao American artists titled “Laos in the House: Voices from Four Decades of the Lao Diaspora.” Some of the artists have never presented work in Philadelphia before,...

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Kip Deeds goes on a boundary-breaking artistic expedition at Second State Press

Published March 26, 2015 by CSchwartz

Take a journey into the basement of the Crane Arts building to visit Second State Press, and you might find yourself on yet another expedition: into the artistic process of Kip Deeds. Outside of the Second State workshop, “Prints + Process: The Alasktic Series” is currently on display, providing a...

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Mosaic and tile work at The Clay Studio sees the forest for the trees

Published March 24, 2015 by CSchwartz

Right now The Clay Studio is asking visitors to see the big picture with a pair of exhibits from Chinese tile artist Hao Luo and the Society of American Mosaic Artists (SAMA). Both shows at this Knight Arts grantee are focused on the sum of their parts: combining small pieces...

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Four InLiquid artists at Engagement Studios

Published March 19, 2015 by CSchwartz

At Engagement Studios, the Old City creative collective and media studio startup InLiquid Art + Design has the work of four women artists on display for their exhibit “Reflections.” Among the eclectic work of Alexandra Coultas, Mary Henderson, Lisa Imperiale and Gina Michaels, one can find realistic oil paintings, architectural...

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Tyler Kline flirts with flaws in transcendence at Rebekah Templeton

Published March 17, 2015 by CSchwartz

When one speaks of the Platonic Solids, it would be easy to assume that all depictions of these three-dimensional objects would truly be solid, but that answer is a little too simple for Tyler Kline. For his solo show “Continuous Warlock Integers” at Rebekah Templeton Contemporary Art, Kline seeks to...

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Finding life in the stones at Savery Gallery

Published March 12, 2015 by CSchwartz

If the first floor of 319 N. 11th Street has seemed especially active lately, that’s because the formerly empty street level windows now look in on the brand new Savery Gallery, which opened its doors at the beginning of 2015. For its March exhibition, Savery is featuring a collaborative dialogue...

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New Boon(e) curates friends and opens the floodgates of interpretation

Published March 10, 2015 by CSchwartz

On First Friday, March 6, New Boon(e) debuted a one night exhibition of painting and commentary among friends. The show “Forever” not only puts a new body of work by artist Kim Altomare on display, but provides accompanying audio analyses by curator and friend Anne Pagana, as well as a...

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Photographs as objects at Philadelphia Photo Arts Center

Published March 5, 2015 by CSchwartz

Photographs are representations of our surroundings; ephemeral snapshots of people, places and moments in time – except when they’re not. The Philadelphia Photo Arts Center, a Knight Arts grantee, has featured Ethan Greenbaum, Sara Greenberger Rafferty and David Kennedy Cutler for their show “Beyond the Surface: Image as Object.” This...

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Neon faces and anxious places by Bonnie Brenda Scott at James Oliver Gallery

Published March 3, 2015 by CSchwartz

Neon is the name of the game at James Oliver Gallery right now – both in color and in substance. Bonnie Brenda Scott, whose name you might recognize from Space 1026 or similar locales, has been active in Philadelphia and New York for some time, concocting bright, biological paintings and...

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The scientific and the transcendental in crystals at Esther Klein Gallery

Published February 26, 2015 by CSchwartz

Human beings have had a long and complex history with crystals, but some of these faceted formations dwarf even the timescale of our species. Others, like salt or ice crystals, may take shape so quickly, they practically grow before our eyes. At the Esther Klein Gallery, part of the University...

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Open Lens at Da Vinci is a democratic blend of photographic styles

Published February 24, 2015 by CSchwartz

At Da Vinci Art Alliance, the month of February is dedicated to apertures, shutters and the subjects they capture in their frames. Unlike many of Da Vinci’s multimedia group exhibitions, which encompass an array of media, “Open Lens” focuses solely on photography in its many manifestations. Issuing a call to...