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Tim McFarlane, on artblog radio
On the podcast of our interview with Philadelphia painter Tim McFarlane, you can hear the buses passing outside his otherwise quiet studio in Old City as he talks about how his abstract subjects and mark-making have evolved–and about taking risks and about letting work marinate until he can paint his way into a new direction. A fellow blogger, McFarlane uses his blog site to keep a record of what he’s been working on and thinking about. The artist, who has worked at Essene Natural Foods for more than a decade and is a manager there, talks about how an art ... More » »
Painter Tim McFarlane next on artblog radio
Two large group shows of abstract paintings are showing in Philadelphia this month. One is at the Crane but the other, opening Nov. 15 at Bridgette Mayer Gallery, marks the inauguration of the gallery’s newly redesigned space. Included in that show is painter Tim McFarlane, who has been with her gallery since 2001. Among the things we wanted to know–whether the imagery in his painting represents anything in particular, and how he uses the internet; we met McFarlane online when we started artblog in 2003. Here’s a brief sample of our conversation. Listen to the full episode next Monday. Tim ... More » »
The people of First Friday
My First Friday trek took me to Tim McFarlane‘s wonderful solo show of new paintings at Bridgette Mayer; to Bill Daniel’s great documentary Hobo project at Space 1026 and lastly to the Vox Building for Annette Monnier‘s and Phillip Adams’ amazing drawings at Copy and Tiger and Isaac Schell’s gorgeous color photos at Jeff Stockbridge‘s print studio.
A Kiss for Mayor Nutter
Here are five artists at the late lamented Siano Gallery, left to right Chris Ashley (visiting for Cali.), Roberta Fallon, Tim McFarlane, Vince Romaniello and Libby Rosof.Hello artists and art lovers! Here’s a great opportunity to get on artblog and be part of the stream of love going out to our new Mayor Michael Nutter as he gets ready to appoint an art czar and create an Office of Arts and Culture (we hope). Here’s the deal. We will create a series of photo posts on the blog called A Kiss for Mayor Nutter that will include images of artists ... More » »
The First Friday — we find some edges
Joy Feasley, Last Picnic, vinyl paint on board, 20 x 25.5″, the conceit of a boy and girl having picnic way up in a tree, looking out on all of nature hits a lot of emotional notes–humor, wonder, love. Roberta told you about the carousel-like spectacle that closed our First Friday (post here), an event that included the two of us plus Andrea, too, who is fast becoming our regular ff companion. The evening not only ended with a bang, it started out with a bang–Philadelphia artist Joy Feasley and former Philadelphia artist Clare Rojas in Locks Gallery!! Now that’s ... More » »
Weekly Update 2 – The Red Show
Also in the Weekly this week, my Editor’s Choice short review of The Red Show at Bridgette Mayer Gallery. Here’s the link and below is the article with some pictures. “The Red Show”Through Dec. 23. Bridgette Mayer Gallery, 709 Walnut St. 215.413.8893. Michael Manuel’s Kyoto, stained glass and audio, from The Red Show. ”The Red Show” has more alizarin per square inch than any show in town, with the possible exception of “Tesoros,” the PMA’s roundup of colonial Latin American art. While “Tesoros” runneth over with blood-red hearts and flowing red robes, the Mayer show—commissioned new works by 13 gallery ... More » »
Order(ed)
Truth in advertising disclaimer: Roberta wrote the catalog essay for this show. While I try to report things as I see them, I felt you ought to know that fact. –l.r. Low Buried Wild, by W.C. Richardson, oil, acrylic and alkyd resin on canvas, 77 x 77 inches A lot of friends, people of all different tastes and interests, who stopped by ORDER(ed) at Gallery Siano, told me what a great show it was. It’s a group show of abstract art made with a system, no two systems alike. Although all of the artists are cranked by their systematic approach ... More » »
