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What color is your obsession?

Tyler Kline, skull made of solid aluminum foil. The finish on the piece made it look like it was antique tooled silver. Quite amazing. Art is a particular kind of self-indulgent activity that encourages an artist to play with their own personal fires. Two shows I saw last weekend reminded me of how personal obsessions and the art explorations that go with them are a good thing. While one artist’s obsessions may seem off point to an audience of non-like-minded viewers if there’s enough there there you’ll find a way in to the work. And if you do It’s like ... More » »

Weekly Update 2 – Spring arts roundup

This week’s Weekly has my Spring art roundup. Below’s the copy. More photos at flickr. Young artists are ready for action. Mike Stifel’s Strange Attractors, detail, at FLUXSpace. Soap bubbles infused with air create sculptures that look like pet soaps (ala pet rocks). Philly’s art world is buzzing as young artists and curators take things into their own hands, creating shows at FLUXSpace, Little Berlin, My House and elsewhere. The shows may be a little jagged and experimental, but that’s partly the point. There’s great promise in the youthful explorations and enthusiasm. And because the art world loves to party ... More » »

Weekly Update – Naked Paper at Tower Gallery

This week’s Weekly has my review of Naked Paper at Tower Gallery. Below is the copy with some pictures. More photos at flickr.Border PatrolFrames are so last century. Until recently, buying a print or drawing meant also buying a frame that might cost as much as or more than the artwork. Today, thanks to a confluence of technology, taste and economics, frames are out. Randall Sellers, Exeunt Omnes, 2007. graphite and conte on paper 8 1/2 x 11, a work at Tower Gallery’s Naked paper show. Nowadays galleries, museums and collectors­—seeking the authentic experience of living with art up close ... More » »