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News: Vollis Simpson ArtPlace grant, Dilworth + Occupy, Cannonball Press and opportunities
News Vollis Simpson Park receives ArtPlace grant We told you back in September that Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe received grants from ArtPlace, well here is another great use of the money from that organization.
Philagrafika–90 venues, holy smokes!
Philagrafika 2010, the largest international city-wide art festival in Philadelphia, celebrating the vitality of printmaking, opens this Friday, and with 90 different venues and events to consider; what’s an art lover to do? Well, we’re going to help you here with some tips and picks.
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 » »
Cannonball off ‘yer back
Cannonball Press at work–Mike Houston on the little Vandercook (vintage 1938) letterpress, and Martin Mazorra (the blur)stabilizing it Saturday’s free The Shirt Off ‘Yer Back event at Space 1026 offered a double freebie–Cannonball Press was there with a tiny little press, printing woodblock prints–you supply the t-shirt (if you didn’t have one, they’d sell you one for $2). And Space 1026 supplied silkscreen prints for those who preferred. There were no bad choices. Here are our his and hers typewriters Murray and I both went for a woodblock print of an old-fashioned typewriter. I’m thinking about adding some studs or ... More » »
Cannonball Q&A, Part 2
[This continues the Q&A with Mike Houston and Martin Mazorra of Cannonball Press whose show opens Friday at Space 1026. Also, there's a short Q&A-ette with Caitlin Perkins of Space 1026 about the t-shirt printing event this Saturday. Read Part 1.] Cannonballers Tell more about it, Part 2 Tell me more about your spirit of collaboration and affordability. MM: We both shared a community-minded spirit that comes from a variety of sources. Both of us have contributed to art collectives such as Rough House and the Barnstormers as well as worked on collaborative music and mural projects. It has been ... More » »
Weekly Update – Cannonball rolls in to Space 1026
[This week's Weekly has my Q&A with Mike Houston and Martin Mazorra of Cannonball Press, whose exhibition opens at Space 1026 on Friday, July 7. Here's the link to the art page and below is the copy with pictures. And at the bottom is the a-list copy on the free t-shirt printing event taking place Saturday, July 8. Note: Part 2 of the interview (which did not appear in the Weekly for reasons of space, appears in the next post. And I recommend you click on the pictures and then click the "all sizes" button to see the prints properly. ... More » »
