Our series sponsor is Fleisher Art Memorial. Two new print publications expand the writing about art in Philadelphia. We talk with Rachel and Trevor Reese of Possible Press, a zine of writing and projects by artists; and David Dempewolf and Yuka Yokayama of Machete, a critical commentary publication. The two couples, who have not met each other before, find out that they all use the same printer in Long Island City, Linco. Both couples also run project spaces where they show edgy interesting art. Rachel and Trevor run Possible Projects and David and Yuka run Marginal Utility. Below is a ...
We met with two art zine couples recently to find out why they started their paper publications in Philadelphia. David Dempewolf and Yuka Yokayama of the art critical publication Machete also run the popular project space, Marginal Utility and Rachel and Trevor Reese of the literary art zine Possible Press moved to Philadelphia from Brooklyn this summer and have their own project space, Possible Projects. Below is a 41 second sample clip from our talk about zines. Listen next Monday to the entire episode. talk about art zines
Some more goings on of note this weekend: A Philly-made video fest at the Painted Bride Join us for a video trip to visit some great art tonight.
This week’s Weekly has my review of Fleisher-Ollman’s group show “Rich Text” and PAFA’s Morris Gallery video “Roz” by Burt Barr. Below is my copy with some pictures. And see Libby’s post on Rich Text here. Roz, by Burt Barr at PAFA’s Morris Gallery. “Rich Text” at Fleisher-Ollman Gallery is a roundup of lusty contemporary word art that’s a smile from start to finish. And across town, the video by New York artist Burt Barr at PAFA’s Morris Gallery is also a great word piece — serendipitously scheduled — a rumination on what words mean when mouthed by a person ...
First Friday was full of goodies. We started at the Fab. Here’s some pictures and a short video and some gossip at the bottom so be sure to scroll down. Ed Ruscha at the Fabric Workshop last Friday night Ed Ruscha was looking like a little leprachaun in front of a packed audience at the Fabric Workshop’s new space last Friday. The 2nd floor gallery space — which makes a great lecture hall — was certified for only 200 people with a live feed downstairs for the big spillover crowd. Ruscha and his slide of the Barnyard Rembrandt According ...