Tuesday June 30th, 2009
Philadelphia Dance Projects: The Princess & the Vagicorn
From the p.r.: "Dancer/choreographers, Allison Lorenzen and Rebecca Patek have created a mildly erotic spoof on girls’ world of fairytales, ballet recitals and the “wilderness of adult (well really female) sexuality.” Also, it's "Directed, produced, edited and effects by Nick Cassway" Sounds rad! Shown on the "giant m.f.ing" screen at Prince Music Theater, starts at 7:30, $10 admission, and get your trailer fix here! Center City
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
ICA: Whenever Wednesday: Performance: The Sun Ra Arkestra
The Sun Ra Arkestra has come to the ICA to get far out, and make you reconsider your definitions of physics, with "lyrics and song titles filled with mysticism, mythology, space travel, and other similarly cosmic trains of thought". They are all the reasons your mother did not want you to go to Art School. Starts at 7pm, $10 general admission, $5 student, and free for ICA members. West Philly
Friday, June 26th, 2009
AHN|VHS: Rachel Mosler:
Moonlight is Visible
Red Hook based watercolor & ink artist Rachel Mosler brings some of her latest works, tinged with influences from "a "post and beam house" upbringing on Martha's Vineyard, where "my father carved botanical patterns and planted an orchard in her backyard, while my mother stitched and collected feathers alongside roads"". Reception begins at 7, ends at 11. Center City
Tuesday June 30th, 2009
NEXUS: experimental music from san francisco & baltimore
From the NEXUS p.r.:
LIZ MEREDITH (Baltimore, MD): violin, viola, electronics, objects
TRAVIS JOHNS (San Francisco, CA): laptop, electronics
DREW CECCATO (Philadelphia, PA): saxophone, electronics
Starts at 8pm, $10 admission. Center City
Tuesday June 30th, 2009
Midwives Collective:
Figure Drawing Sessions @ Midwives Gallery
I once said there is nothing better than drawing the figure and then blowing charcoal out of your nose for 20 minutes. If you have felt the need to do this as well, then get your drawing pad down south-Midwives Collective @ 1241 Carpenter, 2nd Floor. Starts at 6:30, and nothing in the book of faces makes it seem not free, but we make no promises. South Philly
Tuesday June 30th, 2009
Philadelphia Dance Projects: The Princess & the Vagicorn
From the p.r.: "Dancer/choreographers, Allison Lorenzen and Rebecca Patek have created a mildly erotic spoof on girls’ world of fairytales, ballet recitals and the “wilderness of adult (well really female) sexuality.” Also, it's "Directed, produced, edited and effects by Nick Cassway" Sounds rad! Shown on the "giant m.f.ing" screen at Prince Music Theater, starts at 7:30, $10 admission, and get your trailer fix here! Center City
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
UArts: Food for Thought: Corin Hewitt
Recent Whitney Museum exhibitor/in-house photographer/cook/HVAC-guy/sculptor/ caster/canner gets onto the podium to discuss his work. Start at 9am. Center City
Wednesday, July 1st, 2009
ICA: Whenever Wednesday: Performance: The Sun Ra Arkestra
The Sun Ra Arkestra has come to the ICA to get far out, and make you reconsider your definitions of physics, with "lyrics and song titles filled with mysticism, mythology, space travel, and other similarly cosmic trains of thought". They are all the reasons your mother did not want you to go to Art School. Starts at 7pm, $10 general admission, $5 student, and free for ICA members. West Philly
Friday, June 26th, 2009
AHN|VHS: Rachel Mosler:
Moonlight is Visible
Red Hook based watercolor & ink artist Rachel Mosler brings some of her latest works, tinged with influences from "a "post and beam house" upbringing on Martha's Vineyard, where "my father carved botanical patterns and planted an orchard in her backyard, while my mother stitched and collected feathers alongside roads"". Reception begins at 7, ends at 11. Center City
Friday, June 26th, 2009
Highwire Gallery: Summer Squash
The only real info we have on this is the following: "A group show of home-grown art by local artists". Starts at 5, ends at 9pm. Fishtown
Friday, June 26th, 2009
Rodger LaPelle: July Salon
Again, not too much information here, other than the mention of a David Mothafuckin Lynch painting being in the show. Maybe he will show up, and you can ask him about transcendental meditation, or what the deal was with the wierd furry dirt piles in Eraserhead, or confess my love to him for me. Opening begins at 6, ends at 10pm. Old City
Call for Entries:
Due June 30th, 2009
First Person Arts: In These Hard Times Competition
One thing you may not know about Depression 1.0 was that in its' midst, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) employed thousands of artists across the country to document the lives of its' citizens. In this same spirit, First Person Arts (FPA) asks for story submissions in video, writing, or photography from all 50 states that documents the state of individuals, families and communities in the face of Depression 2.0. In other words, please let us know how early you resorted to cannibalism. Such a sprawling competition is bound to have many rules & regs, so if you're interested, read up here. The U.S. of A.
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June 22 - August 13, 2009
Pterodactyl (Philadelphia): Pterodactyl Adult Art Classes
Pterodactyl, a new creative project space in Philadelphia with a name I either have to copy and paste or spell wrong, is opening up their doors for a series of Adult Art Classes. And while it won't be like a weird nude Will Ferrell setting, it has some awesome opportunities for you to learn things that, perhaps, you don't already know! Screenprinting, sewing, photography, and much more! Sign up here! Prices vary, so be sure to check out the site. Fishtown
Have a submission for an exhibition or call for entries? Contact us at our email, pages[at]funnelstudio[dot]com. Weekly postings, as well as gallery and artist listings, are a free service, so if you aren't on here, it's your own fault.
Through June 25th, 2009
Space 1026: Matthew Palladino and Eric Shaw
New works from Matthew Palladino and Eric Shaw bring together race, gender, ghosts, the divine cacti button, the big pizza, Eric's Mexican Papa, Connecticut, and Meme. We need say not anymore. Center City
Through June 27th, 2009
AHN|VHS Gallery: Sketchy Stash by Bill McRight
Bill McRights sketch book make their ways to the New AHN|VHS gallery! From the p.r.:"Primarily a printmaker working in linoleum block and silkscreen, McRight's work is known for its extreme intricacy and for his bold, often absurd figures. These sketchbooks are McRight's place for character and concept development, as well as impulsive composition". Center City
Through June 27th, 2009
Bambi: Unbalanced Forces
Bambi has their First Friday cherry popping in their new digs at the Piazza this week! Unbalanced Forces features jewelry made in the methodology of exquisite corpse/ the Postal Service, as 9 emerging artists have had their hands in some part of each piece. And they live in different cities! NoLibs/The Piazza
Through June 28th, 2009
Little Berlin: Offerings
Offerings, we give your co-curators Martha Savery and Alex Gartelmann an extreme amount of credit for something we a re so bad at: organization. This month, Little Berlin takes 80 artists, puts them into 20 groups, arms them with $50 and one loose concept: offerings. From Little Berlin's p.r.: "Teetering on the edge of impossibility, it is the most ambitious and surprising exhibition produced by Little Berlin so far." So be sure to stop by and see what comes out. Olde Kensington
Through June 28th, 2009
Studio 2728: Joe Castro and Mike Travato
Travato is an American Artists Bluebook alumnae whose portraits and paintings have found their ways into the hands of Tina Fey and Steve Shane. Castro is an acclaimed musician/artist/designer/filmmaker who runs his own Red Attic Designs and a regular contributor to clubmumble.com. Stop by and check out these two together at 2728. Zoo Area
Through June 28th, 2009
Highwire Gallery: The Northwest Artists’ Collective: Gone Fishin'
From the p.r.:"The Northwest Artists’ Collective (NAC) is group of over twenty painters, sculptors, printmakers, photographers and fiber artists in Philadelphia’s Northwest corridor of Germantown, Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill. The Collective meets monthly to discuss local arts and plan projects to further their reach into the community. The members are professional artists who show independently and as a group throughout the region." Fishtown
Through July, 2009
Bridgette Mayer Gallery: Back on my Feet
This month Bridgette Mayer plays host to a benefit for Back on my Feet, a non-profit that helps homeless folk build self confidence, strength, and self esteem through running. On view/for sale are 100 10"x10" panels created by the Mayer Gallery's arsenal, and range from $500-$1000, with proceeds going directly to Back on my Feet. Stop by, and, if you can, help a great cause and pick up some sweet arts too. Center City
Through July 3rd, 2009
NEXUS: Nexus Selects 2009
In the aftermath of the fake art school war, Nexus brazenly moves forward and presents the works selected from this graduating class. Represantatives to bridge the gap are Anni Altshuler, Elizabeth Briggs-Fandek, Matthew Cianfrani, Alicia Crosby, Debora Dias, Maxwell Hartley, Molly Morlock, Melissa Zetts. One could feasibly say, that in the aftermath of all this fake acerbic rhetoric, that it's the most anticipated Selects show of the year. Go ahead, whip that baby out in casual conversation. Crane Arts
Through July 12th, 2009
SAGE Projects: Personal Boundaries
Apparently, art writers still being unaware of the work at SAGE these days is like Kanye not getting his grammy. Follow up all the art drama here. Frankly, though, it's all static when you consider artists are getting the opportunity to show their work. Next up at SAGE is Personal Boundaries, a rumination on the emotional lives of objects, and how they reflect the artists' fragile relationship within their social and natural order. Exhibiting artists are Shannon Donovan, Emily Erb, Jessica Julius, Rebecca Kelly, Juri Kim-Oliva, Carol McHarg, Kathryn Pannepacker, Emma Salamon, and Carol Taylor-Kearney. South Street
Through July 18th, 2009
Area 919: Abby Schmidt: Waxed
On the "it's new to me" front comes Area 919, a spankin' new gallery that could in Kensington. The gallery continues its' first season with the work of Abby Schmidt, across three different mediums. Through the variety of media, Schmidt invites the viewer to consider the children surviving under the auspices of war and economy of food. NoLibs
Through July 19th, 2009
Pure Gold: Pure Gold 2
The recently opened Pure Gold gallery, nestled in the Piazza at Schmidts, further defines itself with Pure Gold 2, their second group survey. Their efforts are not unnoticed, with such a large array of exhibiting artists in a roughly two month stint as a gallery. It speaks volumes of the creative efforts of the artists as well as the institutions of our fair city. Be sure to check out the work of Conor Fields, Amanda Ritter, Carl Marin, Dr. Crab, Robert Scobey, and others. NoLibs
Through June 30, 2009
Vox Populi: Gabriel Boyce, Dustin Sparks, and Artist Collective vydavy sindikat
Boyce brings informal iconography, nature and sex with Zeus; Sparks gets into ephemeral existence with No. 3, Configuration Space; vydavy sindikat (no capitals!) exhibits a series of performance based upon NY Public Transit commuters with Commuter's Dreams, and Vox alumni Joseph Hu and Mauro Zamora bring Forest Reverie. Center City
Through July 4th, 2009
Moore Galleries: Lee Stoetzel - Big Bike
Up in the Window on Race, is Lee Stoetzel's Big Bike. A bike made double it's size, whittled entirely from Pecky cypress, this bike is surely the first of many to cater to the gargantuan constituency. It's the VW Bus to your Toyota Corolla, and Lee Stoetzel's made that at some point as well. The natural wood emphasizes the beauty and craftsmanship of bike design. Center City
Through July 9th, 2009
Fleisher: Wind Challenge 3
The final exhibition of this seasons Challenge series is upon us, and with it comes Johanna Inman, Yvonne Lung, and Constantina Zavitsanos. With a little bit of photo, and a little bit of time-based (moving!) sculpture, the Fleisher brings it's 31st season. Jong Kim, our assistant editor, says the show "is going to be really really good", and you don't deny that mans predictions, so go now, and bring your tent to sleep outside and help hype up the show (what? I'm sorry, it's early). South Philly
Through July 26th, 2009
FLUXspace: Three Headed Presents: Adventures in the Land of Smoke and Mirrors
Three Headed Presents, who have some of the best mustaches I have ever seen, is a collaboration between Kim Harty, Rika Hawes, and Charlotte Potter, who bring their carnival/sideshow/burlesque/theater/circus party to FLUX this month. With promises of a "chance to take a ride on the Love Boat, travel the Mirror Maze, check out the Peep Show, test your skills in the Shooting Gallery, drink from the Fountain of Youth, view the Cabinet of Curiosities, and see the 3 headed adventurers in action", it sounds like it will be one pop singer short of this video, which sounds awesome. Starts at 6, ends at 10pm. And if you'll be in NYC, be sure to check out FLUX & Vox at X-Initiative's No Soul for Sale all this week. Kensington
Through July 28th, 2009
Seraphin Gallery: Sidney Goodman: Strange Clarity
If I've learned anything from watching the arts scene this past year or so, is that shows for established artists come in pairs. I like to visualize it as lions and crocodiles and a herd of buffalo, all fighting over the same piece of meat; like kruger but much less real. No offense galleries... and artists, who are clearly the meat in this scenario. Goodman, who will be having a drawing retrospective at PAFA later this month, exhibits paintings and drawings made since the early 1990s. Goodman's work often is unafraid to focus on daunting subject matter in a painterly style not too distant from Goya, emphasizing raw emotion over linear clarity. Center City
Through Aug 1st, 2009
Projects Gallery: Summer in the City
With works from emerging artists to mid-career artists, Summer in the City muxes into a show involving humanity intruding into nature; where hot, sweaty times just make us think we might be royally screwing things up. It's the anti-vacation show, where you're just stuck on concrete, and your shorts can't get any shorter, and all you can wish is that you could just take your skin off to get a little cooler, but abstracted and turned into a painting. And if you can't relate to that, then you are in the suburbs or have central air or have never tried to swim in your bath tub to cool down. NoLibs
Through Aug. 2nd, 2009
ICA (Institute of Contemporary Art): Spring Exhibitions
"Dirt on Delight" (though June 21) and Odili's "Ramp Project" both stay, but the upstairs exhibition spaces see a new tide this month. First up is "Pathways to Unknown Worlds: Sun Ra, El Saturn & Chicago's Afro-Futurist Underground, 1954-1968"; a collection of paintings, drawings, prints, manuscripts, ephemera, and video produced by and about Ra and his continually evolving ensemble, Arkestra. Also opening, is "Tavares Strachan: Orthostatic Tolerance". Through an installation of drawings, photographs, video, and sculpture (including an orthostatic vehicle), Strachan documents his experimental rocket launches off the waters of Nassau, Bahamas. This is great for me, because I'd been waiting for someone to adapt "October Sky" to the conceptual art format. University City
Through Aug 2nd, 2009
Asian Arts Initiative: Urban Convergence
Did you catch Murakami on Kanye's album? Hirst as the backdrop to Jay-Z? Surely, you've seen that Shepard Fairey "HOPE" poster by now. Curator Jeff Cylkowski pins these collaborations as an unprecedented merging of artistic genre and culture - a bridge that breaks down social barriers and clears space for new ideas and aesthetics. While you haven't seen these artists on say, Eminem's t-shirt, they embody the "aren't they so cute together" quality of high art and street art. Center City
Through Aug 7th, 2009
Borowsky Gallery: Invented: (un)Realities, in two parts
Organized by Julianna Foster & Josh Rickards, Vox invades the Gershman Y Galleries for two months. Act I (Apr 23 - Jun 6) brings us Amy Adams, Kara Crombie, Micah Danges, Kate Stewart, and Eva Wylie. After a brief pee break, Act II (Jun 11 - Aug 6) closes with Leah Bailis, Charlie Hobbs, James Johnson, Roxana Perez-Mendez. It's just cross-pollination people, it's not like it's Isabella Rosellini being all weird about stuff. Funnel-friend Kate Stewart invites you to come check out her new mural. Center City
Through Aug. 29th, 2009
Fleisher/Ollman: Frenz
The idea behind asking singer, actor, and stand up comedian Will Oldham aka Bonnie Prince Billy, was that both Oldham and F/O share a vision that "seems to have one foot firmly rooted in the mainstream and the other deeply planted in the margins". The resulting exhibition of eleven artists ranges from animation to drawing to collage to sound. Such collaborations are so rich in content, but in practice seem so hard to pull off. I applaud the efforts of F/O to realize this exhibition. Center City
Through Summer 2009
Fabric Workshop: Tristin Lowe, Virgil Marti, Peter Rose, and Ryan Trecartin
***I kid you not with the date, this is what it says on their site. So, before you even start to think "Hey, I might need to wear a jacket to that show, you should make sure to get there.*** So, Fabric Workshops website gives very little information on this jam, my guess is, they just put the names out there, stood back, and are waiting to see how long it will take you to say "I know those names!!". And yes, it sounds sweet, and that a p.r. would just be a downer, but maybe just a little blurb, like "Ryan Trecartin's wallpaper that screams 'wayarrrrrreddose chi-ken nuhghets' spastically on repeat". Atleast, this is the p.r. that I would like to see, because that is what I expect. We also hope that there will be an accompanying panel discussion with all these dudes...but we have yet to see that, and assume that would be a messy schedule to sort out. Center City
Through September 9th, 2009
Moore Galleries: Bicycle: people + ideas in motion
Finally, the bicycle gets some respect in Philadelphia. That may be an understatement until you consider the size and ambition of the installations for this exhibition, curated by Lori Mertes. In the Levy Gallery, New York artist Ryan Humphrey presents Fast Forward, an installation of more than 30 BMX bikes, three variations of Duchamp's Bicycle Wheel, and various bike ramps to be used throughout the gallery. Center City
Through Sep 11th, 2009
Art In City Hall: In Your Dreams
The open call process comes to fruition for City Hall as they present In Your Dreams, an exhibition that explores the ephemeral, irrational, and non-linear structure of dreams and dreaming. A short list of the fifty exhibiting artists include Sienna Freeman, Justin Duerr, Shawn Beeks, Austin Dodson, and Marci Selig Smoger. The exhibit exists on the second and fourth floor of City Hall's NE Corner. PJs are encouraged, especially if they're one piece with footies. Center City
Through Sep 20th, 2009
Locks Gallery: Elizabeth Osborne: '70s Still Life
With Osborne's Retrospective about to get under way at PAFA, Locks Gallery strikes a first blow with selections of Osbornes work from 1973 - 1978. Also, Edna Andrade: Toward Infinity continues. Stop by and check out the works from 5:30 - 7:30pm. Center City
Through October 15th, 2009
Moore Gallery: Bicycle: People + Ideas in Motion
Philadelphia, I believe, will be the first state that allows you to marry your bicycle. The proof is on the streets, we <3 (yes, I just emoticoned) our bikes, from making single speed conversions, to organizing silent protests, they are, perhaps, our best chance at changing the world. And it is just these things that Moore has brought together in their latest exhibition, and is seemingly creating a bicycle museum of sorts, exhibiting "a variety of bikes from the urban landscape: “fixies,” folding bikes, road, race and touring bikes, commuters, cargo bikes, and more" (Moore p.r.). Some great local makers & bike-doers will be represented to. Center City
Through December, 2009
Schulykill Center: A Rake's Progress
Artist-in-residence Gary Miller has been collecting limbs and branches for his installation, so if you've seen bigfoot at the schulykill center recently, let me gently tell you that you haven't. What you have witnessed is artistic process in action, as Miller presents those same materials as eight large sculptures that celebrate the wooden farming tools of the 1800s. Why do they call him bigfoot anyway, every blurry rendition out there shows him with two (count em) feet. Maybe if you yell bigfeet into the woods, dude will finally dignify you with a response. Mount Airy