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Alexander Arrechea at Crane Arts Building and Miller Lagos at Penn

Alexander Arrechea’s installation, Orange Tree, occupied Crane Arts‘ huge Icebox as well as the Grey Box leading to it from Jan. 21-Feb. 21, 2010, and it definitely held its ground within that vast space.  Arrechea’s work, combining suggestions of menace and the high-tech production values of the latest Hollywood movie, rose to the challenge of the monumental scale.  On entering the darkened Grey Box visitors were confronted with Black Sun (2009), a silent video projection of a swinging wrecking ball that marked time in the exhibition like a destructive pendulum.

Temple Philagrafika talk 2-5 today

I’m dashing toff to Temple Gallery for the artist’s talk inconjunction with the Philagrafika show there. The talk, featuring artists Carl Pope, Frencesc Ruiz, Barthelemy Toguo and YOUNG-HAE CHANG HEAVY INDUSTRIES, plus Curators Sheryl Conkelton and Jose Roca, sounds pretty interesting.

Shanghai and Singapore post alert

Philagrafika head dude Jose Roca is posting about his travels in Asia on a Warhol Grant on the Philagrafika blog. His most recent post, from Singapore and Shanghai, is full of great information and images. Check it out. And thanks to Caitlin Perkins for letting us know about this!!!

Weekly Update 2 – Jose Roca at Philagrafika

Also in the Weekly this week, my article about Philagrafika’s new curator, Jose Roca. Below is the copy. Clash City RocaPhilly scores a world-class talent. Young artists are pouring into Philadelphia and pumping up the city’s art scene. Joining them is an esteemed young curator who’s come all the way from Bogotá. Jose Roca, who co-curated the 2006 Sao Paolo Biennial, will officially arrive in Philly with his family in 2008. Meanwhile, as newly appointed artistic director of Philagrafika, he slips in and out of town to give presentations on the 2010 print festival and check out local schools with ... More » »