Nose in a phone, mind drifting toward the next destination or an encroaching deadline – we are so often caught up in our own narratives and schedules that we scarcely take the time to be present now or observant of our surroundings. Add to this the fact that the music often playing in stores, lobbies […]
Article · March 4, 2014 by CSchwartz
Through creations both visionary and tangible, two artists give new life to wood in a pair of intellectually stimulating exhibitions at The Center for Art in Wood in Old City. Oversized Braille constructions by David Stephens for the show “Auguries of Idolatry,” and tiny, detailed, Rube Goldberg-type machines as part of “Patent Models For a […]
Article · February 27, 2014 by CSchwartz
Despite what the name of the show may insist, “Nothing Is Present,” the solo show by JJ Miyaoka-Pakola at Rebekah Templeton Contemporary Art is so saturated with painted colors, shapes and patterns, it seems to be quite a hard sell on the artist’s part… or is it? Often working in a series of multiple pieces […]
Article · February 25, 2014 by CSchwartz
At the Vox Populi collective, the space is, as often, split amongst four artists and consequently, a variety of styles and mediums. The current exhibits at this Knight Arts grantee consist of work by Jay Muhlin, Maria Dumlao, Erica Prince and Leigh Van Duzer. On each end of the spectrum are Muhlin and Dumlao, who […]
Article · February 20, 2014 by CSchwartz
Public artwork has always thrived in the streets of Philadelphia, and the city is often known for its plethora of murals and sculptures that seems to manifest themselves just about everywhere. Currently, artist Michael Konrad has a few pieces on temporary and permanent display from South Broad all the way up to Frankford Avenue. Michael […]
Article · February 18, 2014 by CSchwartz
The second installment of the Fjord show “To Fade And Spill Out And (And Look At Another’s Whole)” is hanging in the Frankford Avenue gallery’s exhibition space throughout the month of February. In this part of the curatorial project by Jamie Felton and Zachary Rawe, the focus is that of the figure as opposed to […]
Article · February 13, 2014 by CSchwartz
In Practice Gallery, for the month of February, artist Jesse Potts is going through the motions… but not in the mundane sort of way. The two-part installation which makes up his solo show “Wayward Burn” is heavily reliant on movement, although it takes more than a glance to realize it. Ropes rending the gallery wall […]
Article · February 11, 2014 by CSchwartz
Jacob Feige is having a sale, since he has a bit of a surplus on his hands. In fact, the entire 14-foot high wall of PhilaMOCA is awkwardly covered in his mostly large-scale (7-foot+) oil paintings for the show “Overstock,” which hangs in the former tombstone showroom throughout the month of February. If the exhibit […]
Article · February 6, 2014 by CSchwartz
Currently on display at The Clay Studio are works ranging from the straightforward to the structural, as well as both funny observational studies and heartfelt memorials. The artists with their work in the gallery are mostly associates and alumni of this Knight Arts grantee, their work acting as a testament to the range and quality […]
Article · February 4, 2014 by CSchwartz
In our contemporary world, the lines between the natural and artificial are sometimes not as clear as they are made out to be. Old growth forests have relented their ubiquity in much of the continental United States and worldwide, giving way to human-planted stands of trees and agricultural development. John Woodin takes to the Hall […]
Article · January 30, 2014 by CSchwartz
Springtime with the Asian Arts Initiative in cooperation with InterAct Theatre Company will kick off by exploring Asian American identity through play-reading performances directed by visiting playwright and director Rick Shiomi. Two of these shows will be presented at Knight Arts grantee Asian Arts Initiative, while two will take place in Center City at InterAct Theatre […]
Article · January 28, 2014 by CSchwartz