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News: In the media, World AIDS Day, some great opportunities, and more!

News In the MediaSharon Butler recently wrote a piece for M/E/A/N/I/N/G: A Journal of Contemporary Art Issues. Her essay Free Love considers why artists are drawn to social media. There are lots of other topics in the journal–worth checking out! Creative Capital has a new blog called The Lab. Former Philly writer and publisher of the The Philadelphia Independent Mattathias Schwartz has made an appearance in The New Yorker with an article about the origins and future of the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Tornado watch–Robert Blackson takes Temple Gallery by storm

Temple Gallery’s new director of exhibitions and public programs is a revolutionary. He doesn’t wear a beard or espouse tracts from the latest theory of the month, but Robert Blackson is on a mission — and the young artist-turned-gallery director is a whirlwind of ideas on how to fulfill it. He will democratize art; he will program for the general public; and he will turn the space into an incubator for dialog and action to make the world a better place.  And he will lose the gallery reception desk, which he calls “the iceberg,” a white desk that has a ... More » »

First of the BFAs to cross our path–Will Haughery at Tyler

Spring semester is when thesis shows bloom momentarily for BFAs and MFAs. We dash about trying to keep up and invariably fail, but our goal is to see who’s new, who’s ready, who’s interesting. With just three pieces in his BFA thesis show, Seriously Making Fun, Tyler senior Will Haughery is pretty convincing as someone to watch.

What Really Defines a Space? “Surface Deposit” at Temple Gallery

What started as a New York survey project of building surfaces, conducted by the Seattle duo Lead Pencil Studio, has led to an exploration of space which dances between architecture and art. Tyler School of Art’s Temple Gallery is currently hosting Lead Pencil’s show Surface Deposit (2010), which examines the build up of materials like pipes, conduits and lamps that encrust urban structures.

New director of exhibitions at Tyler – Robert Blackson

News on the curating front this morning:  Tyler picked a director of exhibitions.  Robert Blackson, American-born with lots of British and American curating experience, starts in January, according to Tyler spokesperson, Hester Stinnett. From their website: The Tyler School of Art of Temple University is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Blackson as the Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs. Robert Stroker, Interim Dean announced the appointment today. “Rob has the ideas, energy and intellect required to expand the reach and creativity of our exhibition series and public programs. He brings to Tyler an impressive track record of truly ... More » »

Fired up about clay, the tour — Part 2

This post continues the tale of our NCECA (National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) shuttle bus tour on Mar. 31 of ceramics exhibits in the Fishtown/Northern Liberties parts of town. Little Berlin “Scene,” an international show organized by Jennifer Woodin at Little Berlin is spare and a little chilly. The grid of ceramic knots held up by wire by Henny Linn Kjellberg (of Sweden) reminded us of how many other grids we had seen that day — at Tyler, up on Amber St. and elsewhere.  Grids are great, but we had trouble conversing with the ceramic knots in the ... More » »

Fired up about clay–we take a tour

We talk too much. So when we go out looking at art, we end up talking to everyone we see, which means we see less than we ought to. Imagine therefore how we jumped at the chance to take a bus ride and see lots of the NCECA clay shows on an enforced schedule. Otherwise we would never get around to them, given our propensity to stop and chat and the shows’ short duration. The Northern Liberties/Fishtown tour Wednesday was just the ticket. Our tour leader, Casey Porter, is part of the Claymobile posse. He was amazing–energetic, resourceful, and gracious. ... More » »

Ox Gallery–now you see it, now you don’t

Subject to Change, a juried group show in an unheated squat of a loft space in Kensington, is certainly subject to change, given its location and its history. But it’s well worth seeing. The one-week show is up to Dec. 11 by appointment only (see below for more on getting in). Nicole Wilson and Sheila Whitsett, who kindly let me in, described the serendipity of finding the space when they attended a party in the same building–the part of the building that has heat! They labored mightily to turn the raw space into someplace that can show art. It may ... More » »

Sheryl Conkelton leaves Tyler!

Tyler School of Art’s gallery director, Sheryl Conkelton, is leaving! Oh, horrors.

Temple Gallery opens amid hoopla and discussion of horses (Trojan)

 Here’s a little news from Tyler that doesn’t involve Trojan horses — oh well maybe just a little bit at the end…  Temple Gallery had its grand opening last night and we were there to check out the space which we hadn’t seen since our hardhat tour last year.  We also wanted to see the MFA exhibits by Bassem Yousri, Charlotte Rodenberg, Fabian Lopez and Tom Gallagher.