Deep thoughts at Extra Extra, on artblog radio

By libby and roberta

May 15, 2011   ·   2 Comments

The triumvirate who run Extra Extra aim their exhibitions at fellow artists. For the gallery’s team of Derek Frech, Joe Lacina and Daniel Wallace, success is not defined by sales. Rather, it’s defined by ideas, the conversation and the buzz the exhibit generates in Philadelphia’s alternative art community. They want to get people thinking, and they themselves do a lot of thinking. Here’s what they had to say.

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Tags: daniel wallace, derek frech, extra extra, joe lacina

2 Responses to “Deep thoughts at Extra Extra, on artblog radio”

1. Peter says:

   May 16, 2011 at 10:44 am

   I love the caption to the Extra Extra photo, because it allows me to say this: “That’s no lady! That’s Stevie Nicks!”
2. libby says:

   May 16, 2011 at 4:24 pm

   No kidding?? I had no idea, of course. Not that I haven’t seen her. But she was wearing a toga here–and carrying a bird.