Lindsay Chandler and A. J. Rombach moved to Philadelphia after graduating from art school (Lindsay, from RISD, and A.J. from Boston University). They didn’t know each other before moving here but became friends through their network of artist friends. The two artists helped co-found Fjord space on Frankford Ave. last Spring, with a mission to curate other people’s art into the space and not their own. They have studio space in the building’s second floor and the gallery spans the entire first floor. We spoke with them on Feb. 20, at Fjord, where the show on the walls was Wandering ... More » »
Fjord space on Frankford Ave. began less than a year ago and yet they are high on our radar for their innovative curated shows and programming. We spoke with two of the member gallery’s founders, Lindsay Chandler and A. J. Rombach on Feb 20, and heard about their current exhibit, Wandering Planar, curated by Rombach, and about the gallery’s aspirations. In this clip from our interview Rombach talks about the idea for her show and about the strangeness and wonder of being a painter in a studio. Rombach and Chandler are both artists. Listen to the full podcast episode next ... More » »