January 2008 Archive

Thursday’s hearts and kisses traveling straight to Mayor Nutter

It’s Thursday, and we bring you more pictures of Philadelphia artists, art lovers, etc.–there are lots of us, and we’re only scratching the surface, here. How deep can we scratch? It’s up to you (see end of post). Rob Matthews write, Thanks to Libby for the source photograph [of Rob, that is]! From Shelley Spector: Me and Susan P Join the Kiss for Mayor Nutter campaign! Send in your 281(h) x 375(w) jpeg photo of yourself to libbyandroberta@gmail.com and help us demonstrate how many people care about the mayor’s campaign promise to create an Office of Arts and Culture. Email ... More » »

Black Like Me online at Free News Projects blog

Wondering about Jayson Musson‘s column Black Like Me in the Weekly? Well, we were too. Yesterday we got this missive from Jayson explaining that the column’s on hiatus from the Weekly (newspaper woes, they’re all over the place–they cut the art page this week due to lack of space (ie lack of advertising revenue) and last week they cut the theatre page for the same reason. The Metro’s had some staff cutbacks and the Inquirer/Daily News owners are threatening new layoffs….sheesh, a dying industry. Never fear: Jayson’s gone blogging with his column! He’s on Max Lawrence‘s Free News Projects blog, ... More » »

Caleb Weintraub interview at mwcapacity blog

Libby and I were in Projects Gallery the other day and saw some new work by Caleb Weintraub, a favorite artist of ours (who had a show at Projects in 2006). That reminded me I want to pass on a couple links to a great, hot-off-the-presses interview with Weintraub by Christopher Lowrance of mwcapacity blog. Part 1 and Part 2. I know that Weintraub lives in Bloomington, Indiana and I asked Lowrance whether he was in Bloomington as well (the interview is by email so he could be anywhere). And I also asked him to tell me a little about ... More » »

Women’s Work

Lee Miller Self-Portrait in Headband, New York (1932), Lee Miller Archives © Lee Miller Archives, England 2008. All rights reserved. The last time Miller posed as a fashion model for Vogue she was the photographer as well. The credit ran photographer: Lee Miller, model: MISS LEE MILLER (COIFFURE BY DIMITRI) There’s a confluence of exhibitions in or coming to Philadelphia that raise overlapping questions about women’s agency, their representation and self-presentation. They’ve also got me thinking about the extent to which one should consider biography in assessing artwork, something I’m not inclined to do. The Art of Lee Miller opened ... More » »

The American dream Dufala style

Billy Blaise Dufala and Steven Dufala Brothers and collaborators Billy Blaise Dufala and Steven Dufala have to be the two most unlikely PAFA grads ever. Their surprising art about the world around us–the homeless, bad taste and inflated lawn ornaments, the beauty of tools, and the dehumanization of the medical system and the body–is in this year’s Fleisher Challenge 3, up until Feb. 9. In the past, the Dufalas brought us toilet tricycles, a giant grater that looks like clumsy armor from a Monty Python skit, and a rusty dumpster with mendhi-like decorations and an upholstered interior. Each of the ... More » »

Wednesday Kisses for Mayor Nutter

This from Jayson Musson: Jayson Musson and his intern, Pocket Pomeranian, want to see an Office of the Arts and Culture set up ASAP! Don’t let the kids down! Hi Libby and Roberta!This is fiber artist and Fleisher faculty member Marie H. Elcin silkscreen printing at Fleisher Art memorial. The best part about Fleisher is how both professional artists and people who are just exploring their creative side come together to learn! It’s not just artists that need an office of art and culture- it’s everyone in the city!!! –marie elcin This is a photograph of Ian A. Goering of ... More » »

The unbearable heaviness of skin and bone: Switcher Sex at Slought

Osvaldo Romberg (left) and collector Lutz Teutloff at Slought Foundation, next to video In Bocca al Lupo, 2003, dvd by Patricia Piccinini, from the Teutloff Collection We got an invitation to meet German collector Lutz Teutloff and his wife Hannelore at Slought Foundation. Teutloff has collected 1,000 pieces of video and photographs focused on the human body. About 35 pieces from the collection are on view at Slought until Feb. 9, in the show Switcher Sex. This is the collection’s debut in a public stage. Teutloff Collection shipping crates at Slought put together like a table. We sat at an ... More » »

Tuesday kisses for Mayor Nutter

Maggie Van Scoyk …taking pictures with Austin Lee @ Exclamation Gallery! Hi my name is Leigh Owens and I am a Writer and Photographer. This is one of my favorite photos titled Mystikal, which I took in Philadelphia on Benjamin Franklin Parkway last summer. We need the Office of Arts and Culture in this city…Please keep your promise!!! Michelle Posadas Alana Bograd Hey pals, Great project! If Nutter opens the office the ArtJail organization will provide free office space inside of one of the giant ArtJail TVs! One less roadblock on the glorious road to Arts and Culture! Albo Jeavons ... More » »

What we want to see Friday

Here’s where we’re going to be Friday night: The Bambi Biennial! Excuse us for a moment of self-promotion but we juried the show at Bambi Gallery and we’re excited about it. New names, new faces, new work–we hope to see you there! February 1 – March 18, 2008 A.V.O.W (Amps, Volts, Ohms, and Watts) looks like a high-voltage show featuring Jeremy Boyle, Pablo Colapinto, Kara Crombie, Max Lawrence, Justin Marshall, and Huong Ngo. The show, curated by Sean Stoops, is a don’t miss at the Painted Bride Art Center (plus there’s music at the opening reception). February 1 – March ... More » »

Mayor Nutter gets more kisses

Austin Lee and Mayor Nutter. See this as a video animation. Artist Anthony Campuzano at Fleisher/Ollman Gallery, in front of work in his one-man show in January Jodi Rice Adam Wallacavage’s house photo by-Adam Wallacavage hi. my name is tim bowman. i’m an artist in philadelphia and i remember mayor nutter’s campaign promise to create an office of arts and culture. i’d really like him to make it happen. Sign me up! says artblog correspondent and Copy Gallery co-founder Annette Monnier Join the Kiss for Mayor Nutter campaign! Send in your 281(h) x 375(w) jpeg photo of yourself to libbyandroberta@gmail.com ... More » »