In the space of its gallery this month, Knight Arts grantee Vox Populi essentially has four small shows featuring four different artists. Near the entrance is Emily Rooney’s exhibit “All Alone,” then, a room of drawings by Becky Suss appropriately titled “Drawings,” Kikuko Tanaka’s “Traumatic Encounter Forever!” and Piper Brett’s “The Show.” Predictably, since each […]
Article · October 27, 2011 by CSchwartz
Opening on Thursday, Oct. 27 at the Center for Emerging Visual Artists is the show “Modulate.” The reception on Thursday lasts from 5 until 7 p.m., and the exhibit itself runs through Nov. 22. The show features two artists: Allison Kaufman and Ana B. Hernandez. While they seem utterly different in their approach, these two artists […]
Article · October 25, 2011 by CSchwartz
At the beginning of the month, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) opened its newest civic space, Lenfest Plaza, near its historic building on Broad Street, and they’re not done yet. By the end of the month, they will be adding an additional installation, “Grumman Greenhouse,” as the inaugural work in Lenfest Plaza’s […]
Article · October 20, 2011 by CSchwartz
Creepy Crawlers? Well actually, “Bugs … Outside the Box.” Starting on Oct. 22, Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences — America’s oldest natural history museum and a world leader in biodiversity and environmental research — will host Italian artist Lorenzo Possenti’s exhibit of gigantic bug sculptures. The show is paired with live bugs and specimens from the academy’s […]
Article · October 18, 2011 by CSchwartz
Colorful snippets, historical and pop-cultural faces and extinct animals can all be found at the Rodger LaPelle Gallery this month. The artist on display is Reza Ghanad, and his style is a sort of cross between street art, collage and portraiture. In this show, Ghanad’s style can be divided into two apparent styles. First, and […]
Article · October 13, 2011 by CSchwartz
If you missed the first weekend of Philadelphia Open Studio Tours, there is another busy weekend of art exploration just around the corner. What is Philadelphia Open Studio Tours (POST)? Essentially, Philadelphia Open Studio Tours is an organized pair of weekends at the beginning of October, in which a wide array of professional artists open their […]
Article · October 11, 2011 by CSchwartz
B. Someday Productions is a socially conscious theatrical company based at the Walking Fish Theatre. It is located on the northern end of Fishtown’s emerging Frankford Avenue Arts Corridor, prime real estate for an organization like this. The production company and the theatre are dedicated to providing theatrical works, while also encouraging and mentoring young […]
Article · October 6, 2011 by CSchwartz
Temple University’s Gallery at Tyler School of Art has a program entitled CofFree Monday. Billed as “your most important meal of the week,” students are encouraged to stop by before classes on Monday mornings from 7:45 to 9:45 a.m. for a free cup of specialty coffee and the lowdown on cultural events on campus and […]
Article · October 4, 2011 by CSchwartz
Philly Photo Day is only a month away. Philadelphia Photo Arts Center (PPAC) is set to host the second annual Philly Photo Day. It was a big hit last year, and having just completed and exceeded its Kickstarter goal (donations help to keep this event free), this year is set to be even better. When it […]
Article · September 29, 2011 by CSchwartz
This weekend, Sept. 23 and 24, International House Philadelphia hosted “Bruce Conner: The Art of Montage,” two nights of films by Bruce Conner projected in their original 16 millimeter format. Conner, known for his use of black-and-white images and a pioneer in the use of found footage, is one of the last century’s most recognizable names […]
Article · September 27, 2011 by CSchwartz
High up on the fifth floor of the Amber Street Studios building in North Philly is Pterodactyl Creative Project Space. Right now it has up the show “Containment Policy,” which runs through October 1. “Containment Policy” is a multimedia show that explores the ideas of various structures and institutions around us that serve to confine, […]
Article · September 22, 2011 by CSchwartz