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Weekly Update – In Repose’s Poses

This week’s Weekly has my review of In Repose at the Galleries at Moore. Below’s the copy with some pictures. See Andrea‘s and Libby‘s posts for more. Gender the WorldEighteen female artists in one amazing show at Moore. ”In Repose” at the Galleries at Moore College of Art & Design demonstrates that women artists are continuing to ask questions about gender, identity and power. Janine Antoni. Ingrown, 1998. C-print. 18 1/8 x 16 3/8″ The provocative group show of photos, videos and installations by 18 up–and–coming and established women artists is full of stage– managed portrayals of women and young ... More » »

Beneath the skin at Moore College

Judy Gelles’ video interviews about age, that show only the subjects’ mouths Perhaps I was in the perfect frame of mind for taking a good look at what two Philadelphia artists are showing at Moore College, in tandem with a group show that includes a large number of internationally known artists. The two artists are in Encapsulated Time: Age, Image and Rock ‘n Roll in the Levy Gallery at Moore. The two couldn’t be more different from each other. One of the artists is Judy Gelles, who’s from my age group and is well established in photography and video. She ... More » »

The slippery truth–contemporary art photography

James Johnson, When I was a Kid I thought Mr. Rogers Could See Me Too2006, detail,inkjet prints; on the monitor to the right is a video by Kara Crombie. Photography is all over town–and there’s more on the way. From L’Autre, a group show at University of the Arts, to Tina Barney at Gallery 339, to James Johnson’s installation in the faculty show at Moore College, (not to mention Joel Katz’s 1964 photographs of Mississippians in the midst of the Civil Rights Era, also at Moore), to Eileen Neff’s eerie work at the ICA, I couldn’t help but think of ... More » »