When a powerful storm ravaged Bartram’s Garden in 2010, the oldest surviving botanical garden in North America sustained a fair amount of damage from the high winds, including a number of downed trees of varying types and ages. Harnessing this destructive event for constructive ends, the Garden joined with The Center for Art in Wood […]
Article · July 10, 2014 by CSchwartz
On Friday, July 5, Crane Arts hosted the 2014 Philadelphia Pickup Truck Expo in The Icebox. This one-night-only event wasn’t a place to find parts, kitschy Calvin and Hobbes window decals, or even a new truck, for that matter. Each vehicle actually served as an installation artwork juried by Rubens Ghenov, Ryan McCartney and Timothy […]
Article · July 8, 2014 by CSchwartz
Although Grizzly Grizzly is a creative collective geared towards the somewhat broader definitions of what art can be, one type of art that they do not display is work by their own members. This boundary is probably in place to prevent conflicts and controversy, and it is upheld by the members regardless of whether they make […]
Article · June 24, 2014 by CSchwartz
With the 90-something degree days of summer finally upon us here in Philadelphia, BalletX is turning up the heat also as they prepare for their upcoming Summer Series 2014. This Knight Arts grantee is busy rehearsing a unique pairing of composers and choreographers in order to bring original works of dance and live music together […]
Article · June 19, 2014 by CSchwartz
Philadelphia Sculpture Gym, a Knight Arts grantee, is currently presenting the work of artist Carrie Mae Smith in conjunction with Recycled Artist in Residency (RAIR) for her show “Robinsonaden.” Operating at Revolution Recovery in Northeast Philadelphia, RAIR challenges artists to bridge the gaps between art making, sustainability and industry. Those who participate in the residency […]
Article · June 17, 2014 by CSchwartz
In Philadelphia, when it’s time to eat, what do you do? Head to the farmer’s market? Go to the grocery store? Get takeout? For some people, there isn’t really a lengthy list of options, and oftentimes the so-called ‘food deserts’ of North Philly and elsewhere provide only scant choices. The most prevalent of these is, […]
Article · June 12, 2014 by CSchwartz
Andrea Gaydos Landau explores the strange domain of the double negative this June at Tiger Strikes Asteroid with her solo show “Never Wanted Nothing.” By utilizing collage comprised primarily of negative space cutouts mixed with dark and starkly contrasted structures that flood out across the pristine walls, Landau presents compositions that feed on the give […]
Article · June 10, 2014 by CSchwartz
Large-scale, indoor murals rule the Hall at Crane Arts for the beginning of the summertime season. InLiquid Art + Design presents four artist members in the exhibition: Donna Backues, Joe Brenman, Delia King and Shira Walinsky. Each artist utilizes materials that add distinct textures and surfaces to their works including collage, acrylic paint and glass. […]
Article · June 5, 2014 by CSchwartz
Symphonic music in the 21st century often takes back seat to any number of other musical genres or spectator activities, but Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra hopes to remind Philadelphia about the beauty and wonder of the symphony. For their inaugural concert at the Dell Music Center, Knight Arts grantee Black Pearl will perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, “Ode […]
Article · June 3, 2014 by CSchwartz
Without a doubt, when street art becomes the topic of conversation, it is impossible to ignore the effect Philadelphia has had on public pieces of expression. From the earliest days of modern graffiti to the current scene of old and new muralists and mosaic-makers, Philly consistently tops the list of cities with outdoor art for […]
Article · May 29, 2014 by CSchwartz
Each of the objects placed into the small space of Rebekah Templeton Contemporary Art pines for the familiar and the accessible, but somewhere along the way, these creations lose their way. Artist Ryan McCartney impresses the weight of the banal upon the viewer with simplified process pieces that excel at innuendo without revealing their true […]
Article · May 27, 2014 by CSchwartz