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Artist-friendly Wilmington, part 2

This is part 2 of a story about contemporary art and artists in Wilmington. After my tour of the new subsidized housing for artists at Shipley Lofts (great windows), I took some pictures of the changes going on nearby, including David Bromberg’s violin shop directly across from Delaware College of Art and Design (DCAD) and a WXPN makeover of the Queen Theater, another venue being built for World Cafe concerts in Wilmington.

Weekly Update – First Friday happens everywhere

This week’s Weekly has my First Friday roundup.  Below is the copy with some pictures. In the world of visual art, kinetic sculpture is like the kindergartner in a room full of grown-ups—loud, rambunctious and ready to have a good time. Delaware Center for the Contemporary Art ’s anniversary show, “SHIFT: Kinetic Sculptures,” is a perfect example. Eight artists— including Philadelphia’s Tim Belknap—present works using electronics, motors, compressed air, water and found objects (including a trash container, a motorcycle and cow bones). The works may remind you of children’s toys or mad science experiments. Belknap’s water-filled trash container feels like ... More » »

Landmarks in Wilmington

Post by Andrea Kirsh Caitlin Perkins’ shop in DCCA workshop; all photos here by Andrea Kirsh Landmarks Contemporary Projects (aka Robert Wuilfe) has expanded beyond the confines of Philadelphia with its first joint venture with the Delaware Center of Contemporary Arts. In mid-May they presented “Foolscaps and Inkshed,” the most recent installment of Caitlin Perkins’ ongoing project: “Playing Telephone with Ghosts.” Landmark’s Robert Wuilfe with DCCA director Maxine Gaiber Perkins, who was joined by Katie Baldwin, Alison Dilworth and Chris Terrell, set up a traveling print shop and bindery where members of the DCCA’s Young Contemporaries group could try their ... More » »