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Weekly Update – Pentimenti pleases

This week’s Weekly has my review of Pentimenti’s summer show. Below is the copy with some added pictures. More photos at flickr. Breezy Does ItPentimenti’s group show offers loveliness and edge. “In Summer the Song Sings Itself”Through Sept. 15 (gallery closed July 24-Aug. 28). Pentimenti Gallery, 145 N. Second St. 215.625.9990. Thomas Doyle’s miniature environments at Pentimenti escape the trap of precious and instead intrigue with their mystery narrative content. Pentimenti’s summer group show is like one of those eight-countries-in-eight-days European tours. The whirlwind of color, texture, mountains, cities, beaches and woods leaves you panting. And when you’re home, you’ll ... More » »

Look! It’s loads of art in Episode 9

In Episode 9, we find some great stuff in the South Street area. First we stop at Falling Cow Gallery, which was showing lots of cut paper from Adam Parker Smith, Sarah Daub and Leslie Mutchler in its Paper Cuts exhibit which ran until May 12, and then we go to Jinxed, where we see some terrific graffiti-style drawings by L.A. artist Albert Reyes. That show, too is over, so the only place to see these great exhibits–and our commentary, as filmed by the great videographer David Kessler–is right here on Look! Check it out!!! You can find the entire ... More » »

Catching up at Vox

detail from Kristin Reynolds’ installation So there was so much going on last month I didn’t get some things up that I wanted to let people know about, especially the April show at Vox Populi. Actually, the Kristin Reynolds is still up in the back room, and tonight Voxumenta opens, which looks like it should be worth a visit (I’m counting on the wonderful Voxennial vibe from last year to carry over into this year). So I’ll start with Reynolds since she’s still up. She’s got lumber and flat, patterned boards arranged in a gravity-defying cascade. This work would not ... More » »