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News – Artists in the Media, Philly.com content sharing, Wikipedia blackout, and more!

News In the Media Iain Ball‘s show Pangea: Rare Earth Sculptures at Extra Extra is featured in this month’s issue of Art Papers. Joe Girandola‘s duct tape paintings look great in a Stylelist.com article. Zoe Strauss‘s photo-billboards appear in an editorial in the Philadelphia Daily News that compares them favorably to the city’s many murals. Amber Dorko Stopper is named Craft Editor at InCultureParent Magazine.

News: Sande Webster closes, Warren Angle memorial, play at APS garden and more

News Sande Webster Gallery closes We heard it through the grapevine, Philadelphia’s groundbreaking Sande Webster Gallery closed its doors after more than four decades. Confirmed by Robin Rice of CityPaper, Webster has apparently had trouble during the recession. The gallery was founded as and continued to be a racially-diverse establishment that gave many young and emerging black artists as well as other young artists a place to show and sell their works. Webster herself will not be absent from the Philly scene, according to Rice.  She will consult from home and collaborate with organizations around the city. Check out our ... More » »

Amze Emmons’ shaky cityscapes–on artblog radio

Our series sponsor is Fleisher Art Memorial. Artist Amze Emmons’ forlorn cityscapes of shaky, provisional dwellings seem ever more pertinent as we view on the news the tent cities in the center of Cairo. We talked to Emmons about his name, his art, and about his Refugee Reading Room exhibit at Space 1026. For the show, now in its last week, he invited about 50 artists to contribute prints and zines, all is free for the taking. Emmons is prolific and networked. He showed in 13 shows last year, from Philadelphia to Seattle to Osaka, Japan. And Emmons, who teaches ... More » »

Amze Emmons next on artblog radio

Nearly 100 artists contributed to Refugee Reading Room, at Space 1026 (up now through Febr 26). The exhibit, curated by Philadelphia artist Amze Emmons, includes Emmons’ cityscape installation with a makeshift newsstand and skyline–plus shelves and tables loaded with free prints and zines by the contributing artists. Not only are the prints and zines free for the taking. Many of them are quite beautiful and otherwise wonderful. Below is a short sample from our interview with Emmons. Catch the full episode on Monday. Amze Emmons 33-second promo

Refugee Reading Room at Space 1026 – Amze Emmons

“Library” is one of those rare words that held different connotations for me as I made the mystical transition from childhood into maturity. As a child, the small branch of the public library just a few blocks away from my home offered the promise of Reading Rainbow-style journeys into other worlds, bright picture books splattered with enough colors to rival the appeal of a candy store window, and the chance to make friends in any of a number of after-school programs. Once I entered high school, however, “library” quickly became associated with term papers, the echoing halls of silence and ... More » »

5 Under 40 at Sande Webster Gallery

5 Under 40, the show at Sande Webster Gallery this month, unsurprisingly consists of five artists under the age of 40. One of those showing his work, Philippe Jean, is also the curator of the show. The questions and practices asserted by these artists demonstrate both wry social criticism as well as strong visual references.

Making do

Amze Emmons, Breathing Apparatus, at the Painted Bride Cafe Gallery How bad is the whining greed and entitlement that marks the American Way these days? It’s really bad. As a nation we can’t even accept that bad stuff happens–by accident, by fate, by the alignment of the stars. We’re bogged down in law suits based on some mistaken notion that we can control everything, and that anything bad that happens can be blamed on some human action, some human fault. Now that’s just plain irrational. I’m not talking about some higher being, being to blame. I’m just talking about being ... More » »

Artblog pieces together a trend

Amze Emmons, in his show World Headquarters, at the Painted Bride The new camouflage tenting material is made of recycled fabric. Such is the new camping these days, and it’s showing up in art work all around town. Last night we spotted it in several pieces by Amze Emmons, at his World Headquarters exhibit curated by InLiquid in the Painted Bride‘s cafe. Tents and buildings with patchwork fabric walls appear here and there in his unsettled cityscapes. Katie Abercrombie’s landscape includes some ad hoc furnishings for the nomadic life. Last week, we spotted a bit of the trend in work ... More » »

What we want to see Friday

Here it is First Friday again. Things are hopping all over town and here are a few picks for you. Hope to see you out there. Heather Jo Wingate, paper doll VALLEY OF THE DOLLSHoneymilk at Topstitch Boutiqueopening reception friday april 4th, 20086-10 pmtopstitch boutique311 market stphila pa, 19106215 238 8877 A variety of dolls by, holy honeymilk! look at this list! derek ihnatabigail brulyheather jo wingatejames ulmersteven dufalajoslyn newmanmarta abrantessue whitevida russellj.l. shnabelgerold mooneysarah huntcarrie powellamy millererin sweeney by Amze Emmons World Headquarterspaintings and prints by Amze EmmonsInLiquid at the BridePainted Bride Cafe Gallery, 230 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PAFriday ... More » »

Sun, beach, sky–it’s time for Basel/Miami

One of Adam Wallacavage’s octopus chandelier; picture courtesy the artist Sun, sand, warm weather and art. It’s a marriage made in magic-land, aka Miami, coming up later this week. And Philadelphia galleries will be there, as well as some Philly-connected artists showing work at other galleries. Here’s what we know about: Two Philly artists to look for at GenArt’s Vanguard Exhibition and Official Party during Art Basel are Adam Wallacavage and AJ Fosik. Here’s a picture of one of Wallacavage’s fabulous octopus chandeliers that will there. FYI, Fosik shows at Jonathan LeVine Gallery. artblog fave Judith Schaechter will show work ... More » »