Artblog | Galleries

September 28, 2015 by Jennifer Zarro

The Senior Artists Initiative (SAI), an inventory and oral history project

Every two years, the Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral hosts an exhibition of work by artists of the Senior Artists Initiative’s Inventory and Oral History Project. This year’s exhibition, on view through Sept. 30, includes works by Sharon Church, Nic Coviello, Cindi Ettinger, Patricia Ingersoll, Bruce Katsiff, Barry Parker, Brian Peterson, Jill Rupinski, and Rochelle Toner.

September 24, 2015 by Roberta

Daniel Traub at Slought (don’t miss it), Curate the Icebox (yes you can), Charlotte Ickes at ICA, AMOR at PMA, plus Matthew Rose, Mark Stockton, Maria Popova and No Pope News!

The Icebox says — You Can Curate! You Can Curate is a project by the curating team that run the Icebox Project Space, Tim Belknap and Ryan McCartney. They want you to come to the Grey Area at Crane Arts (outside the Icebox) and use the 10ft x 20ft scale model and the materials they’ve provided for you to create your own suggested installation for the big box itself (500 sq. ft.)

September 22, 2015 by Irena Frumkin

Intersections — Joe Boruchow and Kid Hazo at Paradigm Gallery + Studio

Both Boruchow and Kid Hazo are very much immersed in Philadelphia’s current, thriving public and street art scenes dominated by a new generation of artists. Boruchow is primarily a wheatpaster and a muralist, while Kid Hazo focuses on satirical, small-scale public installations.

September 22, 2015 by A.M. Weaver

In The Spirit of Gathering Spaces — Collectives, Collaborations and Initiatives

The featured works/installations are devoted to issues related to identity and social change. And no, identity for artists of color is a not a moot issue these days. Their perspectives on identity are as valid as those of Euro-American artists, who lay claim to universal truths as if they own them.

September 22, 2015 by Michael Lieberman

Dana Schutz at Petzel Gallery, NYC

I have heard Dana Schutz’s work compared to that of the Austrian artist Maria Lassnig. I have heard her speak about the influence of German Expressionism upon her, and about her admiration for many contemporary artists, including the Latvian Ella Kruglyanskaya. But Schutz’s work is so unique and idiosyncratic that one is hard-pressed to pinpoint her artistic lineage.

September 15, 2015 by Roberta

David Yager is President at UArts, Lily Yeh is cabinet minister at US Department of Arts and Culture, PAFA buys $2M of art, Plus William Williams, Indigo Arts, The Pope, Edward Snowden, Goncalo Mabunda, Angela Washko and More!

Philadelphia is beset with Pope Francis-fever this month. And Indigo Arts is not going down the commercial road with that. But, they do want to say check out the retablos of St. Francis of Assisi they have on their website or in the gallery.

September 11, 2015 by A.M. Weaver

Saying Something: Cavin Jones at House Gallery

The exhibit includes personal work generated between the late 1990s and 2015. Of note is Cavin Jones’ attempt to subvert or “flip the script” on black stereotypes.

September 11, 2015 by Roberta

Paradigm Gallery – Have Fun, Work Hard, Repeat – An interview with Jason Chen, Sara McCorriston and Ginger Rudolph

The two University of the Arts schoolmates and friends (they’re not a couple) began collaborating on projects while they were in school. After graduation, they decided to find a shared studio space to continue their collaborations, and set up shop in a storefront at 2020 South St. And in 2010, they asked themselves, “Why not start a gallery?” They already had a good space and a friend they wanted to show, so they just went ahead and did it.