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October First Friday

I covered 2nd and 3rd Streets East of Market for First Friday. Here is an overview of 4 of the exhibits that I found interesting: “Remote” – Joe Bird Park Before you even enter any of the galleries look in Joe Bird Park (on 3rd St. next to Arch) for “Remote,”an installation by Chris Vecchio. The exhibit, which encourages interaction between man and technology, is set up to be powered by your very own remote control (yes, I mean the “clicker” to your television set back home). For more information go to the Remote website, which has a video, more ... More » »

Last minute Challenge

If you are looking to make one last visit before shows closes this weekend, then the Challenge #1 exhibit at the Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial is a must-see. Artists Danielle Bursk, Robert Chaney, and Jay Oliver Cummings were three of 12 finalists selected from more than 300 applicants for the 29th season of the Challenge. Although there is no set theme for the exhibit, the work shares an aura of balance, structure, and color. Much of the artists’ work is in black, white, or a muted color like sky blue, and seems meticulous in composition and design. Danielle Bursk ... More » »

Don’t Forget!

THE FLEISHER GALLERY TALKABOUT IS ON SATURDAY! “Talkabout” Gallery Discussion: Saturday, September 30th, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. http://www.fleisher.org/exhibitions/challenge1-2007.php?PHPSESSID=86bb0c8f15f6932f86f4977bcba13b5a Samuel S. Fleisher Art Memorial719 Catharine StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19147-2811 215.922.3456

Cut Up and Newly Pasted

“Cut&Paste” is an exhibit about collage and reinvention. Images, both still and video, are taken out of their context and manipulated into something new: a reflection of the artists’ own imagination. Five artists, Anita Allyn, Ellie Brown, Kent Latimer, Eric Lendl, and Caroline Shields participated in the exhibit at Falling Cow Gallery. Ellie Brown’s Found Book Collages Ellie Brown’s found book collages tell a story about her sexuality. All but one of the pages inside are glued together; the inside cover features a collage of mixed media, which represents the story within. Apparently, each book represents a past relationship, and ... More » »

Black Floor Art Market

Black Floor Art Market Last Saturday, I visited the Black Floor Gallery for its second annual Art Market. The gallery hosted over fifteen artists, each displaying purchaseable art that ranged from drawing and painting to clothing and cds. The combination of hot dogs and beer with a DJ spinning tunes that sounded like they were from a Tarantino movie created an amiable, comfortable atmosphere that felt like a backyard bar-b-que. Carrie Yotter and Daub Hanshaw Many of the booths had themes, like the one manned by Carrie Yotter and Daub Hanshaw. The two artists sold not only original and vintage ... More » »

Relating and confessing in the City of Brotherly Love

While walking around Philadelphia this summer you may have noticed a small box on the street. On the top of it are instructions encouraging the deposit of a confession, anonymously, and the definition of confess: confess. v. to make oneself known; disclose one’s identity. The presence of this box may have seemed random, but actually it’s part of a three-fold project about the interactions of the city of Philadelphia, which culminated in the exhibit “Place Holdings” this month at 3rd Street Gallery. Me, submitting my confession this past August Interested in participating in the project, I hopped down to 1011 ... More » »

Don’t Think "She Lost It" With Her New Exhibit

Posted by Caitlin Detail of Bourgeois’ 1992 performance at the Fabric Workshop, “She Lost It” The Louise Bourgeois exhibit at the Fabric Workshop highlights the artist’s recent works in different materials, concentrating on her use of textiles. The majority of what is on view revisits her 1992 performance “She Lost It,” which revolves around a 245 foot-long scarf with red writing. A video documentation of the performance is on display in the lobby, with catchy dance music (you may recognize the 90′s hit “Rhythm is a Dancer”) accompanying the images of the original exhibit and the live-performance. I recommend watching ... More » »

Pirates and Hillbillies at Space 1026

Cannonball Press at Space 1026. First Friday July 2006. Photo courtesy of Roberta.The atmosphere was relaxed when I arrived at Space 1026 around 10 p.m. on Friday, July 7th, where all were looking at a diverse array of prints: some very large, others poster-like in size, and even an interesting 3D sculpture. The artist was Cannonball Press, based out of Brooklyn, who were celebrating the opening of their first show in Philadelphia, “HANG ‘EM HIGH: A Caffeinated Exercise in Woodcutology.” Cannonball Press is known for its black and white prints, its grungy subject matter (pirates, hillbillies, deer, porn stars) and ... More » »

First Friday, July 2006

I have to admit that last weekend was my first trip down to First Friday – really a terrible confession, for the artblog intern. Never fear, I had the chance to wander around and enjoy my first experience down in Old City with the company and guidance of the artblog gurus, Roberta and Libby, and their friend Andrea. After a visit to a local tavern, the ladies and I wandered down 2nd street between Market and Arch and checked out the local vendors. For more pictures of what they saw, both before I met them and after, check Roberta’s flickr ... More » »

Bethel Woods opens at original Woodstock Site in Bethel, New York

The Woodstock Museum at Bethel Woods, opening 2007 It was a glorious night for the premiere of the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on Saturday evening, July 1st – not too hot, not too cool, and without humidity. This night marked the opening of the venue, which is in the heart of Sullivan County in New York, on the original site of the 1969 Woodstock Festival. The stage takes full advantage of the natural shape of the lawn to provide excellent visibility, with seats under the pavilion built right into the slope of the hill and fabulous acoustics carrying ... More » »