On Sunday evening, October 20, the Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA) opened its doors to the peculiar and preposterous world of cartoonist and animator Michael Kupperman for a look into some of his older material, some new work, and to see where the artist will be headed in the days to come. Michael Kupperman’s […]
Article · October 22, 2013 by CSchwartz
Practice gallery takes a trip down memory lane throughout October with Kathryn Sclavi‘s installation “Forever Sleepover.” The interior of the Practice space has been transformed from the typical rigid, white walls indicative of an art viewing space into a plush, cloth tent structure that fills practically the entire room. Hearkening back to the pillow forts […]
Article · October 17, 2013 by CSchwartz
Jorge Luis Borges, the Argentinean writer and thinker, proved to be among the most interesting and creative figures of the 20th century through his short stories and essays that delve into the labyrinthine recesses of the human mind and the vast universe we inhabit. It is a testament to his imagination that his ideas are still […]
Article · October 15, 2013 by CSchwartz
There is still time to get tickets for The Brothers’ Network Night at “The Brothers Size”… but not much. The October 12 event has 15 tickets available at the special $15 price. The Henry “Box” Brown Festival (a Knight Arts grantee) and The Brothers’ Network are in the midst of their month-long production of the much anticipated […]
Article · October 10, 2013 by CSchwartz
Outside of the University City Science Center on the east façade of 3440 Market Street, two nights of site-specific video installations will be visible as part of the Knight Arts grantee project “Animated Architecture” curated by Sean Stoops. On October 19 and 20 from 7-9 p.m., visitors to the viewing area can witness “Vector Equilibria” […]
Article · October 8, 2013 by CSchwartz
Once again, the Knight Arts grantee and quickly rising star of the Philly arts community, the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center (PPAC), is hosting Philly Photo Day on October 18. This fourth annual iteration of the event will see thousands of professional and amateur photographers point the lenses of their cameras and phones at every crack […]
Article · October 3, 2013 by CSchwartz
As a means to imagine new ways to present music in the Philadelphia community, The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage created the New Spaces: New Formats research group to investigate inventive ways to harness fresh locations and techniques for musical performance. This past Friday, September 27, Data Garden unveiled a 24-hour project entitled “Hexidecibel” […]
Article · October 1, 2013 by CSchwartz
Throughout September and October, The Clay Studio is getting wild with two shows that utilize the forms and representations of animals as their starting point. This Knight Arts grantee often assembles amazing work by many talented ceramic artists for its gallery shows as well as its store, but the current work on display is all but […]
Article · September 26, 2013 by CSchwartz
In the Hall of the Crane Arts Building, artist Karl Jones lines the corridor with relief sculptures and installations that call to mind a personal memoir, bits and pieces of Americana, and the abandoned scraps of objects and ideas from all manner of sources. The show entitled “Repertoire Revised” provides a unique, tactile exposition of […]
Article · September 24, 2013 by CSchwartz
The Galleries at Moore College of Art & Design are highlighting the work of the boundary-breaking artist Marlo Pascual. Through found photos, physical constructions, and layered images, Pascual takes us on a heady jaunt through the human mind and through the detritus of the abandoned meanings that abound in the media-laden, culture-driven world around us. […]
Article · September 19, 2013 by CSchwartz
Philadelphia’s very own seminal psychedelic/noise rock band Bardo Pond has just begun an artful September in Gallery 105 of the Crane Arts Building. The band members have assembled a group show of their artwork under the banner “Between Two Worlds.” While this title certainly does a fine job of describing the sounds they produce as […]
Article · September 17, 2013 by CSchwartz