Tag Archive "mark-mahosky"

Weekly Update – Word-o-rama at Fleisher-Ollman and PAFA’s Morris Gallery

This week’s Weekly has my review of Fleisher-Ollman’s group show “Rich Text” and PAFA’s Morris Gallery video “Roz” by Burt Barr. Below is my copy with some pictures. And see Libby’s post on Rich Text here. Roz, by Burt Barr at PAFA’s Morris Gallery. “Rich Text” at Fleisher-Ollman Gallery is a roundup of lusty contemporary word art that’s a smile from start to finish.  And across town, the video by New York artist Burt Barr at PAFA’s Morris Gallery is also a great word piece — serendipitously scheduled —  a rumination on what words mean when mouthed by a person ... More » »

Two ICA-related shows-Rich Text and Jane Irish

Anthony Campuzano, Bicycle Bomb, 2008, ink on board, 20 x 30 inches Two Philadelphia galleries are showing art with lots of words–both shows with tie-ins to current exhibitions at the ICA. The galleries are the blue-chip Locks and Fleisher/Ollman, and the shows they have mounted are tip-top. At Fleisher/Ollman, the group exhibit Rich Text is keying off Touch Sensitive: Anthony Campuzano, an ICA exhibit of the artist’s text-based art.