Tag Archive "john-tallman"
Diverse Meanderings at CFEVA and Tiger Strikes Asteroid
There is a smorgasbord of styles at the Center for Emerging Visual Artists right now. The show, entitled Beyond Abstraction, was assembled by visiting curator Katrin Elia and consists of eight artists with mediums as wide-ranging as video and encaustic to fabric and wood. With such disparity even within the realm of abstractions, it is necessary to focus on a few aspects of the show.
Word chunks on Color Chunks
A color chunk made by John Tallman, artist who runs Color Chunks blog About a month ago we got an email from John Tallman, a wonderful artist and former Philadelphian now living and working in Chatanooga, TN. (Here’s a post of a studio visit I did with John in 2006.) John runs a great picture blog Color Chunks and he is starting a new project, Artists on Words, a series of blog posts from artists who pick a word that fits them (from a list of words John came up with) and write about their relationship to the word. Libby ... More » »
Monday this and that
New American Paintings features Philly-area aritsts galore! Jarrett Min Davis — a painting I saw at his Penn MFA show at the Icebox in 2007. New American Paintings, Book #75, juried by ICA’s Jenelle Porter has 40 artists selected from more than 1000 entries and a large number are from our area–we know them and have written about all of them. Natasha BowdoinEmily BrownJarrett Min DavisSarah GambleAlexis GranwellIsaac LinMichelle MarcuseBabette MartinoSerena PerroneBruce PollockJosh RickardsKate StewartRobert StraightJackie TilestonJaime B. Treadwell Congratulations, all, and thanks to Alexis Granwell for the heads up! Out of TownersRandall Sellers, image from his show at Richard ... More » »
I declare: Non-Declarative Drawing Puzzles
John Tallman, drawing from “Untitled,” 2007. Ink, acrylic, and collage on paper, 19 x 12 inches. John Tallman‘s drawings are the reason I ran up to New York last month to see Non-Declarative Drawing at the Drawing Center. The group show of 13 artists, curated by Luis Camnitzer, closed Oct. 18. I’m sorry to be so late with this post but thought the show raised issues, and, late or not, I wanted to comment. Tallman, a former Philadelphia artist now based in Tennessee had an outstanding installation of small colorful drawings and little cast resin tacks on the wall. (See ... More » »
The out of towners
Here’s just a sampling of current or soon-opening exhibits not in Philadelphia that feature Philadelphia artists or once-were Philadelphia artists. I’m guessing there are more out there but this is just what I know. John Tallman at the Drawing CenterJohn Tallman, from Non-Declarative Drawing at the Drawing Center Non-Declarative Art: Selections Fall 2007The Drawing Center35 Wooster Street, New York, NY, 10013tel: 212-219-2166September 14 – October 18, 2007Opening Reception: Thursday, September 13, 6-8 pm FeaturingSusan Goethel Campbell, Gianna Commito, Michael Diaz, Jeff Feld, Sabine Finkenauer, Prajakti Jayavant, Steven Lowery, Howard Rosenthal, Jay Sheldon, Jered Sprecher, John Tallman, Sally Tittmann, and Gregor ... More » »
Korean immersion in Kensington
DSCN0348.jpgOriginally uploaded by sokref1. Installation shot of the artist’s studio. Click image to see it bigger. Studio visit with John Tallman I met John Tallman in late January at his studio in Kensington, an area that’s being studio-fied as more artists move northward in search of affordable digs. Tallman’s is one of two studios upstairs in a large red brick building on Orchard St. that might have been a factory at one time. Now it’s got an auto fixit shop on the ground floor. As we looked out the studio window facing east, Tallman pointed out several other factory-like buildings ... More » »
Weekly Update (Part 2) – Spring round-up
In the Weekly‘s Spring Guide issue is my round-up of shows I’m excited about this Spring. It’s not meant to be a comprehensive list, just a smidgen of what’s good out there. Here’s the link to the story and below is the copy with some pictures. Planet RockIce sheets, volcanoes, crickets, waterfalls and garden motifs make their way into spring’s art offerings. Artists are always itching to connect with nature, so it’s no surprise that this spring you’ll see lots of earth, wind, water, animals and plants in the area’s art galleries and museums. No antihistamines or sunscreen required, and ... More » »
