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Book Reviews: ‘Vox Populi; We’re working on it’ and ‘Communities of Sense; Rethinking aesthetics and politics’
Vox Populi; We’re working on it, Andrew Suggs, ed. (Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia) ISBN 978-0-615-31338-2 The art scene in Philadelphia is marked by an expanding community of artists, artists’ collectives and artist-run organizations, galleries, publications and events. Word gets out, but proper documentation is important for an accurate picture and for the future. In a publication recording its 21-year history, Vox Populi Gallery has provided a record of its own history as well as that of the other artists’ organizations established in Philadelphia since the founding of Painted Bride in 1969.
Weekly Update — Vox Populi’s Members’ Puzzles
This week’s Weekly has my review of Vox Populi’s December shows. Below is the copy with some pictures and added words. See Libby’s post for more about the show. Vox Populi’s December members’ show is a conceptual outing that—with the exception of Amy Adams’ sparse but evocative “Our Boat That Is Made of Flowers”—is totally puzzling. The newly married Adams is the former executive director of Vox and now works as the director of Fleisher-Ollman Gallery. Her installation is about power, love, war and peace, triggered by her recent honeymoon to Europe where she saw many old paintings of battle ...
First Friday gets short shrift
Here’s some of what we saw Friday night, cut short by the Mayor’s town hall meeting for the arts (see post). Amy Adams, Our Boat That Is Made Of Flowers pair of portraits of the bride and groom You may have missed the news of Amy Adams recent marriage, but she’s letting the world know in her exhibit Our Boat That Is Made Of Flowers, at Vox Populi Gallery. The exhibit may include only two pieces, but they capture a lot. Amy Adams, Our Boat That Is Made Of Flowers, detail One piece is two large portraits of Amy and ...
March madness: ICA snow and Inliquid ice capades
No this is not a basketball post. But there are many good art events to choose from this weekend–in addition to the Photo Booth at Space 1026 on Saturday afternoon (see post) here are a couple events that sound like fun. If you’re like me you’ve been back to ICA once or twice since the opening of Locally Localized Gravity, the show that keeps on giving, on a daily basis, as events and workshops and parties take place scheduled by the various collectives. OK, so you’re not like me. Maybe you haven’t even been to see LLG (and the other ...
Something and nothing: an interview with Amy Adams, part 2
(This is part 2 of a two-part interview with artist Amy Adams. Part I is here). detail, undead, by Amy Adams Libby: The other day, I heard Frank Bramblett talk about how his paintings are things with an existence of their own, things that reference that real world but aren’t pretending to be other than what they are. When I saw your piece undead, I immediately thought of what Frank was saying. Amy: I was thinking this morning, I can never make something that’s supposed to be something else. My litmus test for success is that the line I make ...
Something and nothing: an interview with Amy Adams, part I
undead, by Amy Adams, and First Friday art lovers I’ve seen three solo shows by Amy Adams at Vox Populi. The first show of hers and the current one blew me away. Adams, 33, is the executive director at Vox, a woman who appears to have unlimited energy. That energy comes out in her work—an accumulation of marks or images that suggest plenitude and limitlessness as well as overload and vacancy. They’re works about a culture tailor-made for avid consumers, where everything amounts to nothing, and nothing amounts to everything. I called her to ask some questions.detail, undead Libby: Silver ...
Can’t you hear the music on First Friday West
Caitlin the intern took the East side and I took the West side of First Friday–hitting the Fabric Workshop and Museum, Vox Populi, Space 1026 and Black Floor. There was lots to look at, lots to ponder–and lots to love. Paul Chan and the Fabric Workshop Paul Chan’s 1st Light (I don’t know how to make the word Light look crossed out; sorry) silenced the usually chatty gallery goers. The excitement at the Fabric Workshop and Museum is Paul Chan. He’s showing 1st Light, a projected piece he had at the Whitney Biennial. Unlike last time I saw it in ...
