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Off Camera at Fleisher/Ollman Gallery

At this moment when photos of Egyptian protests remind us all of the documentary power of photographs, along comes a show that reminds us that even reportage photographs can have a sort of truthiness. In the exhibit Off Camera at Fleisher/Ollman, self-invention and inner projections rule in the mostly small works by 17 artists.

Weekly Update – Dances with humor and a camera

This week’s Weekly has my review of the ICA’s Dance with Camera.  Below is the copy with some pictures. “Dance With Camera” at the Institute of Contemporary Art is a visual and audio delight. The sprawling show in the ICA’s first floor gallery features video and photography about dance—but you won’t catch any Nutcrackers or black swans. Rather, there are head bangers, suited up lawyers and ball players. The show, composed of work by 31 artists and artist groups, demonstrates artists’ long-time fascination with bodies in motion.

FLUX Re-task picture post

Here’s a few pictures from last night’s Re-task up at FLUXspace.  The event was packed and there were a lot of really creative things being made and a lot of very good energy.  I have more photos at flickr.

Weekly Update – FLUX Task 2 at FLUXspace

This week’s Weekly (online edition) has my piece on FLUX Task 2. Below’s the copy and here’s links to past posts with lots of photos and videos.postpostpost Although tropical storm Hanna did her best to discourage them, art lovers poured into North Philly’s FLUXspace on Saturday night, where hundreds of people gathered to collectively create in a public art event. The mastermind behind it all was the German–born Oliver Herring, a New York artist known for his art Task sessions—he’s hosted them across the country. Herring was present Saturday night, tasking and videotaping. At one point he was called on ... More » »

More FLUX Task2 snippets

1:05 min. Carl Marin and his crew on the Raft of the Medusa, Oliver Herring makes an appearance and shoots some video footage. 36 sec. Making a cardboard kimono

Oliver Herring’s FLUX Task 2 Saturday night

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Oliver Herring’s TASK 2, coming to FLUXspace

Oliver Herring’s FluxTASK last year at FLUXspace. This is a shot from the blue room in the elevator. There was a video camera trained on the room and a live feed to a monitor downstairs where you saw the people merged with a background image previously taken on the streets of the neighborhood. The FLUX crew said the blue room was such a hit, it may be brought back. I’m totally focused on politics at the moment. As in, how about that Obama!!! But art is still going on in Philadelphia, politics or no politics. And so it was that ... More » »

Two great opportunities: FLUXspace and Vox Populi need you!

From the department of charitable giving, two notices worthy of your consideration: Oliver Herring task night at FLUXspace last year. This is a shot from the blue room in the elevator. There was a video camera trained on the room and a live feed to a monitor downstairs where you saw the people merged with a background image previous taken on the streets of the neighborhood. FLUXspace, that wild and wooly place in the northern reaches of Kensington is planning its second project with New York-based artist Oliver Herring. The first task project last Dec. 15 included a screening of ... More » »

Oliver Herring opening at FLUXspace–SMASHING!

Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR. I just wanted to share my photos from last Saturday’s opening at FLUXspace. I’ve never seen a more focused party! Everyone was busy, busy, busy…in a good way. And there was much interaction as strangers or mere acquaintences approached one another looking for help with a task. Nothing seemed silly at the time (I led a pencil parade) in the atmosphere which was both giddy, heady and expectant. I never made it to a happening in the 1960s (although I created my own in the 1970s) but this was a Happening, for sure. Don’t miss the ... More » »

Weekly Update – Oliver Herring at FLUXspace This Saturday

This week’s Weekly has my preview of the Oliver Herring video/performance/event at FLUXspace. Below is the copy with some pictures. More pictures at flickr and see Libby’s post for more. Seeing and HerringTwo videos show Philly’s mean streets at play. Peter Pan in North Philly — just one of the iconic images called to mind in Oliver Herring’s Howard Street (airborn) video which screens Saturday at FLUXspace. Scratch the surface and there’s religious iconography all over this project. Never before has an art video propelled me out of my seat clapping and cheering as did Oliver Herring’s exuberant tour-de-force Howard ... More » »