Spring Awakening is a group exhibition of paintings and works on paper by Lorraine Gessner, Linda Dubin Garfield, Mary Kane and Stella Untalan. Please join us for the reception honoring Ed Bronstein, who started art exhibitions at the Philadelphia Board of Ethics.

Stella Untalan will be showing six drawings in her new Soundings Series.

Sounding refers to a mechanism of probing the environment by sending out a stimulus. The term comes from the ancient practice of determining the depth of water (making a sounding) by feeding out a line with a weight at the end.

Please support another heavybubble artist.

exhibition
April 2 to May 30, 2012

reception
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
5 — 7 PM

location
Philadelphia Board of Ethics
1441 Sansom Street, 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Went over to The Cosmopolitan Club today to see photos by Anne Saint Peter. A wonderful exhibition of Philadelphia. Take a moment to stop in and see the show at a Philadelphia Landmark.

Anne Saint Peter uses her camera to capture how the memory sees rather than what the camera sees. Looking at a vista, one sees near and far with equal ease while time stands still, objects and buildings merge, and sounds collide with smells. Looking back on a location, all this is merged by our memory. The merging of these viewpoints, of experiences, of time, of motion suspended, and the essence of a place known as our ‘memory’ are captured in her wondrous photographs.

Her bubble: www.annesaintpeter.com

The Cosmopolitan Club of Philadelphia
1616 Latimer Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103

http://www.cosclub.org

Catherine O’Connell | What Alice Wanted | Cut rice paper, acrylic & colored pencil on rag paper | 12.5″ x 15″ | 2012

We liked her paintings when L G Tripp showed them last year. In this works on paper show Catherine O’Connell has only a few small and intriguing works. Go and see them.

WORKS ON PAPER

March 2 – 31, 2012
Artist Reception, Saturday, March 3, 5 – 7 p.m.
First Friday, March 2, 6 – 8:30 pm

LGTripp Gallery
47–49 N. 2nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Tel: 215.923.3110

Hours
Tuesday, by appointment
Wednesday, 12:00–5:00
Thursday – Saturday, 11:00 – 6:00

Artist’s Statement

A few blocks from my home, an empty space has captured my attention. A current patch of weeds and worn open space exists where two row homes once stood. I walk by; often taking pictures and wondering what happened. The coinciding absence and presence both charm & seduce. I imagine what could be created within this gap; ideas that are both naïve and practical. I begin to think like an inventive child, about activities which encompass play, escape and simplicity: rolling down grassy hills; building forts; digging through dress-up boxes; acting nostalgic, messy and unencumbered. These distant memories are then coupled with those more recent and lacking of innocence, drenched in reality. Drawing is at the root of the work. Paring down shapes and stories, the work lies in a space between spaces: a balance between whimsy and uncertainty. Reduced marks and color gradation map questions of weight, transition, perception and support. The same queries exist in that “empty” space.

Successful applicants will be selected to participate in The LP’s Create Change Public Artist Residency program and will receive $4000 to mount their public art project between May and October 2012. They will also be resourced with a travel stipend to attend a series of professional development workshops alongside NYC participants in the Create Change program. These workshops are designed to help artists deepen their approach to having a socially-engaged creative practice, while also building a network of like-minded peers.
The LP is a community-based public art non-profit that brings arts programming to laundromats in the Greater New York area and for the first time, Philadelphia. The program seeks to raise the quality of life for people whose incomes do not guarantee broad access to mainstream arts and cultural facilities.

Alongside the Create Change cohort based in New York, Philadelphia artists in residence will also attend a series of professional development workshops designed to help them deepen their approach to having a socially engaged creative practice. The series provides access to information and resources from both the arts and social justice sectors. It also offers an opportunity for each artist to expand their personal and professional networks. A travel stipend will be provided for each Philadelphia-based artist’s transportation to and from New York.

March 23, 2012 
Applications submitted by 11:59pm EST

April 9/10, 2012 
Interviews for short listed candidates (New York/Philadelphia)

May 2, 2012 
Final Notifications sent

May 18 — Oct 31, 2012
Create Change Public Artists Residency and Professional Development Fellowship

Full information and prospectus >

Deadline: February 20, 2012 by 4:00 p.m. 

Meta-Fiber, part of FiberPhiladelphia2012 is open to artists working in non-traditional ways and with non-traditional materials that utilize fiber and textile art making techniques such as weaving, sewing, applique‘, quilting…Non traditional materials may include: recyclables, post-industrial, organic, or repurposed products.

Juror:
Sarah Archer, Chief Curator, Philadelphia Art Alliance.

Eligibility & Selection of Artists
Open to emerging, self-taught and professional artists living or working in the Philadelphia region, including graduate students. Selections will be made by independent arts professionals.

Open to Philadelphia area artists working in all media. Exhibition display case dimensions are 84” H x 94” W x 30”D. There are 7 display cases.

Rules for Entry (truncated)
1. Deadline for submission: Received by Monday, February 20, 2012. You can submit up to four works in the form of digitals. No entry fee.
2. Please submit jpegs on a CD. Each image should be no larger than 1MB.
3. You may include up to 3 details of each work. Each artist must include a brief artist statement and resume.
4. Return the completed entry form with your digital submission and include a S.A.S.E ONLY if you wish to have your disc returned to you.
5. If you are unable to submit work in a digital format, please contact Art In City Hall for assistance.

Complete details available on website: www.fiberphiladelphia.org

Download Prospectus & Entry Form: www.fiberphiladelphia.org/meta-fiber_call.pdf

ART IN CITY HALL
Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy
116 City Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19107
phone: 215–686-9912
email: artincityhall@phila.gov

www.phila.gov/artincityhall

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Art In City Hall presents exhibitions that showcase contemporary artwork by professional and emerging Philadelphia area visual artists. Encompassing a variety of mediums, techniques, and subjects, this municipal program is committed to presenting a diversity of ideas and artistic explorations. The program strives to link visual artists with the larger community by providing the public with a greater knowledge and appreciation of their artistic achievements.

Art In City Hall is part of the City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy. The Fund for Philadelphia, Inc. a 501c (3) non-profit provides administrative management services.

This June, Humble Arts Foundation, in conjunction with Magenta Foundation, will present Small Works, an exhibition of 50, 8 x 10 inch photographic prints curated by Jon Feinstein and Amani Olu. Feinstein and Olu will select works from an international open call to exhibit at the Flash Forward Festival in Boston.

Small Works encourages artists and viewers to move past the idea that “bigger is better,” and instead demands a more intimate interaction with the work. We are interested in work that in small size encourages a delicacy not often taken with images viewed at large scale or online, and a return to appreciating the photographic print as a distinct object. As with other Humble exhibitions, we are interested in a range of work that pushes the boundaries of the photographic medium, breaking from rigid genre-based classifications for a more fluid understanding of photography’s potential.

Full details >

Location

Flash Forward Festival Boston
Fairmont Battery Wharf
3 Battery Wharf
Boston, MA 02109

Humble Arts Foundation is a 501c3 dedicated to supporting and promoting new art photography. The New York-based non-profit serves the international art community by way of exhibition and publishing opportunities, bi–annual artist grants, and educational programming.

Founded in 2005 by amani olu and Jon Feinstein, Humble has been a pioneering hub for new art photography, and serves as an international resource for collectors, curators, artists, art professionals, educators, and the public.

This exhibition is massive.

Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site
2027 Fairmount Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130

About Eastern State Penitentiary Eastern State Penitentiary was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, but stands today in ruin, a haunting world of crumbling cellblocks and empty guard towers. Known for its grand architecture and strict discipline, this was the world’s first true “penitentiary,” a prison designed to inspire penitence, or true regret, in the hearts of convicts. Its vaulted, sky-lit cells once held many of America’s most notorious criminals, including bank robber “Slick Willie” Sutton and Al Capone.

Delivery: The deadline is for arrival at the site, not for a postmark. Please mail your application with sufficient time to arrive at Eastern State before the deadline. Applicants may also drop off proposals at the site between 10 am and 5 pm daily. Grace Period: There is a 24-hour grace period for all applications. Applications received after 4 pm on Thursday, June 14, 2012 will not be reviewed. Confirmation: Please include a self-addressed, stamped postcard if you would like confirmation that your package was received. All applicants will be notified of the review committee’s decision by email in the fall.

Contact:
Sean Kelley
Senior Vice President, Director of Public Programming
sk@easternstate.org
(215) 236‑5111 x13
www.easternstate.org

2027 Fairmount Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: (215) 236‑3300

Adirondack Chairs reinterpreted.

The Morris Arboretum and Woodmere Art Museum, located in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, are collaborating to organize an outdoor exhibition during the summer of 2012.

Call for Artists

Artists of the Philadelphia region are invited to apply and commit to reinterpreting an individual or pair of full size chairs. Child-size chairs can be included as an optional second or third chair. You’re invited to paint, decorate, reinterpret, redesign, or just do something great with one of America’s great outdoor classics, the Adirondack Chair. Selected works must be treated properly for durability so as to withstand the natural elements for three months outside in the open air. They must also be strong enough to withstand interaction with visitors of all ages. An honorarium of $200 will be awarded to each artist.

The deadline for the submission of a letter of interest is February 7, 2012. Selections will be made by February 22 and partially assembled wooden Adirondack chairs will be available to artists by February 27. Completed chairs are due the week of April 30. Prizes will be awarded and chairs will be on view outdoors throughout the summer at either the Morris Arboretum or Woodmere. The exhibit will close September 3 (Labor Day).

Please submit a letter of interest with contact information and CV electronically tomconners@upenn.edu, accompanied by supporting materials or links to websites that demonstrate the nature of your existing work. A selection of artists will be made with the intent to include a broad range of artistic practices and approaches.

Contact Michelle Conners with questions: 215.247.5777 x109 or mconners@upenn.edu ordownload more information.

It’s the last days to get a chance to see this survey of African American Artists.

from the website:
30 Americans is a wide-ranging survey of work by many of the most important African American artists of the last three decades. Selected from the Rubell Family Collection, the exhibition brings together seminal figures such as Jean-Michel Basquiat and David Hammons with younger and emerging artists such as Kehinde Wiley and Shinique Smith.

30 Americans focuses on issues of racial, sexual, and historical identity in contemporary culture. It explores how each artist reckons with the notion of black identity in America, navigating such concerns as the struggle for civil rights, popular culture, and media imagery. At the same time, it highlights artistic legacy and influence, tracing subject matter and formal strategies across generations.

Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design
500 Seventeenth Street NW Washington, DC 20006
Gallery: (202) 639‑1700

post image: Jean-Michel Basquiat, Bird On Money, 1981. Acrylic and oil on canvas, 66 x 90 inches. Courtesy of Rubell Family Collection, Miami.