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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 » »

Cat Woman of PIFAS: K-Fai Steele

K-Fai Steele in her installation at PIFAS. She’s holding one of her papier mache pigeons which, like the cat-people in her self-created feline-human universe, is white and has long black hair. I heard about PIFAS, Philadelphia Institute for Advanced Studies, a couple months ago from from Jesse Greenberg, who has a studio there (See post) and from the Bobo’s on 9th crew who are also affiliated, so when I got an email from K-Fai Steele, artist in residence at PIFAS I was intrigued. Greenberg had mentioned the PIFAS artist in residence program but it seemed highly improbable given the rough-hewn ... More » »