On Saturday, June 22 right between the summer solstice and the much anticipated supermoon, Laurel Hill Cemetery hosted a concert atop the crypts presented by the Divine Hand Ensemble. This nine-piece group is centered around Mano Divina – professional concert theraminist – who wields the world’s oldest electronic instrument to perform a mix of classical […]
Article · June 25, 2013 by CSchwartz
In Old City, 110 Church Gallery is located in the heart of Philadelphia’s densest conglomeration of galleries and art spaces, but it still maintains an air of distance from the main drag. Nestled on the narrow Church Street, the area seems like a colonial getaway compared to the nearby storefronts hardly a block away around […]
Article · June 20, 2013 by CSchwartz
In the Tiger Strikes Asteroid space – a Knight Arts grantee – the photographic locales found in the work of Gillian Pears truly serve to usher the viewer “Elsewhere,” which is appropriately also the title of the show curated by Jaime Alvarez. Segments of bright, crisp color are broken up by dangling sheets, twine and […]
Article · June 18, 2013 by CSchwartz
Up north on Frankford Avenue stands a lone building unattached to the nearby flurry of galleries, pizza joints and coffee shops. This establishment – Fjord – is home to a number of artist studios, as well as a first-floor gallery space that showcases the work of members and outside artists alike. Throughout the month of […]
Article · June 13, 2013 by CSchwartz
Napoleon collective member Marc Blumthal has accosted the project space for the month of June with his show “The Flame and the Flower.” In the exhibit, Blumthal examines American culture by way of appropriated and altered images from Google. He dissects and skews these symbols so as to get closer to the desires and realities […]
Article · June 11, 2013 by CSchwartz
The University of Delaware gallery at the Crane Arts Building (UD@Crane) is in the midst of a show in which “Everybody Wins,” specifically because that is the name of the exhibit. Work on display ranges in mediums and messages, but cumulatively stands as the MFA thesis show for nine University of Delaware students. Marian Barber, […]
Article · June 6, 2013 by CSchwartz
In the Goldie Paley Gallery at Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia-based artist Ditta Baron Hoeber presents her recent work in the solo exhibit “Proximity,” curated by Kaytie Johnson. While spending time in transit riding trains, Hoeber began a series of cell phone photographs capturing various components of her surroundings. The result is a […]
Article · June 4, 2013 by CSchwartz
At the West Philadelphia Traction Company workspace and art center, the exterior walls present a revolving door of artwork that changes a couple of times a year. In each of the large, covered windows surrounding the building, site-specific works counter the brick facade with prints by a single artist. This summer’s display by Mandy Katz […]
Article · May 30, 2013 by CSchwartz
It’s no secret that with the current economic climate, education has been taking some tough hits. Furthermore, it’s pretty common knowledge that among the first areas to be slashed is arts funding. Instead of bemoaning the plight of lost money, Barbara Chandler Allen and her son Roger set out to harness the knowledge and talent […]
Article · May 28, 2013 by CSchwartz
Have you ever dreamed of being a photographer? And not like the digital Instagram breed, but a real chemistry-and-darkroom Ansel Adams photographer? Well, now is your opportunity to get a crash course in manual photography and developing with “24 Hour Photo: A Crash Course in Darkroom Photography,” courtesy of Knight Arts grantee Fleisher Art Memorial […]
Article · May 23, 2013 by CSchwartz
Caroline Santa and Mauro Zamora take their paper creations to Rebekah Templeton Contemporary Art for a display of the formal elements and personal histories hidden within the shapes, colors and layers of their artworks. The exhibit, entitled “Précis,” refers to a concise written summary. This is in many ways a nod to their roughly Modernist […]
Article · May 21, 2013 by CSchwartz