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Dig break

An installation shot of dig, with Nick Lenker’s Elephant in the Room, Thom Lessner’s John Coltrane behind, small Thom Lessner pieces to left and Zoe Strauss Pushpin Installation of photos to right We’re taking a break tomorrow, taking down Dig, the exhibit we curated for H&F Fine Arts in Mt. Ranier, MD. (Here’s our post on the exhibit, if you missed it previously). A big hug to Christopher Lawrence, who’s transporting the work for us. Here are more people we want to thank:J.T. KirklandCheryl FountainKaren Handy …and a big xoxo to all the fabulous artists who agreed to show their ... More » »

We dig Dig!

Roberta’s installation shot with Zoe Strauss’s photos, Jen Packer’s paintings, Nick Lenker’s Elephant in the Room and Kip Deeds’ scroll and small painting. Roberta’s photo of Jayson Scott Musson’s posters, with JT Kirkland and Jen Packer (well, half of her) on the left. Libby’s photo of Thom Lessner and Nick Lenker’s works Libby’s photo of Barbara Bullock and Candy Depew’s works. Thought we’d share some pictures of Dig, the show of Philly artists we curated at H and F Fine Arts in Mt. Rainier, MD. The show looks great — we think! And we hope you can get there! More ... More » »

Dig’s PR machine gets going!

Thanks, Steven Wells and Tara Murtha for all that great Philly Weekly enthusiasm in this week’s paper!! Dig is a Pop Rocks! Who would have thought it? “Dig: A Group Show of Philly-Based Artists” We are Philly. Hear us roar. It isn’t Pop Rocks’ policy to encourage travel to lesser burgs, but PW art critic Roberta Fallon and partner-in-crime Libby Rosof—who together chronicle Philly art on their award-winning Artblog—have curated an exhibit that introduces the neon stars of Philadelphia’s rattling art scene to the denizens of dirty D.C. Rosof says the roster showcases Philadelphia’s shift from a regional scene focused ... More » »

Digging today

This is not Libby and me digging, but some Tyler VIP’s turning over the symbolic shovelful of dirt for the new Tyler building on Temple’s main campus. Photo from Spring, 2007. Excuse the pun. Libby and I are off to Mt. Rainier, MD today with a truck full of wonderful Philadelphia art. We’ll be installing our show, Dig, at H&F Fine Arts today and tomorrow. See you on the other side. And in case you’re wondering, our show (we curated it–here’s who’s in it: Barbara Bullock, Candy Depew, Kip Deeds, Nick Lenker, Thom Lessner, Jayson Scott Musson, Jen Packer and ... More » »

Something else we’re up to

Postcard (front and back) for Dig, with Zoe Strauss image, detail, I-95 (Philly’s Imprint Removed Sign), archival inkjet print, color photography and/or digital projection, dimensions variable, 2001-2007. Click image to read the words. Dig this!!! We’ve been asked by J.T. Kirkland, author of Thinking About Art, to curate a show of Philly artists. The show, which has an opening reception Sat., Oct. 20, 4-7 p.m., is at H & F Fine Arts in the Washington D.C. suburb of Mt. Rainier, MD. It’s a star studded cast, including Barbara Bullock, Kip Deeds, Candy Depew, Nick Lenker, Thom Lessner, Jayson Scott Musson, ... More » »