art matters - february 2012
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Greater Philadelphia arts, art, gallery listings and events. A publication of Montgomery Media, based in Fort Washington, Pa.TRANSCRIPT
“Emperor Moth,” 1889.Vincent Willem van Gogh,Dutch, 1853 -1890. Oil oncanvas, 13 3/16 x 9 5/8 inch-es (33.5 x 24.5.cm). VanGogh Museum, Amsterdam.On display in “Van Gogh UpClose” at the PhiladelphiaMuseum of Art, Feb. 1through May 6.
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gallery happenings
This show features a wide range of works by Asian photographers who are partof the Time Light Art group. Come usher in the Chinese New Year of the Dragonby seeing this exciting exhibit of saturated and crisp photographs. The show runsfrom January 14 through March 3, 2012 at CCAA's Exton Square Studio
There is an OpeningReception on Thursday,January 19 from 5-8pm. It is free andopen to the public.CCAA's Exton SquareStudio is located on thelower floor of theExton Square Mallbeside H&M andBoscov's. GalleryHours at Exton areWednesdays, Thursdaysand Saturdays from11am-5pm. The directphone number forExton is 610/524-1925.
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VViillllaannoovvaa,, PPAA - VillanovaUniversity's celebration of the art ofRay Sternbergh more than 10 yearsafter his death gives the New Yorkpainter, illustrator, sculptor and woodcarver an exhibit that the reticent artistnever sought in his lifetime. Theposthumous presentation, arranged byhis widow and daughter, comprisesnever before publicly seen landscapes,
seascapes, portraits, still lifes, sculp-tures, and a group of delightfully styl-ized, palm-sized 'airplanes' he handcarved for the Sternbergh familyChristmas tree.
Sternbergh had been mentored bylegendary illustrator/artist HarrySchaare, who encouraged the youngartist to go to Pratt. Sternbergh wenton to make his living as a comic bookand book cover jacket illustrator, anindustrial designer, and art director inthe marketing and point-of-purchaseindustries. He saved painting for hisprivate life. Only once did he enterwork for show, contributing a few can-vases to a local exhibit near his homein Northport, Long Island, NY. Henever sold, or tried to sell a painting.
"But, if you really wanted one andhe liked you, dad might give you one,"says Huth. One family member whoreceived a canvas said he could nottake the risk of parting with this cher-ished gift, even temporarily for theVillanova exhibit.
Unseen Work of New York Artist Debuts inPosthumous Retrospective at Villanova Art Gallery
Chester County Art Association presents:
Year of the Dragon: Root and Origina group show by Time Light Art Photography Group
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Februray 2012 Listings
NEW CASTLE COUNTY..
DELAWARE
NEW JERSEY
ATLANTIC COUNTY
p: 609-652-4214www.stockton.edu/artgallery
New Stockton College Art Gallery is openthrough Feb 22. Inaugural exhibitions NewWork by the visual arts faculty: MarilynBrent, Alfonso Corpus, Frank Kallop, MichaelMcGarvey, Jedediah Morfit, Hannah Uenoand Wendel White. Reception, Feb. 1st,5-7pm. Free and open to public.
CAMDEN COUNTY
CAPE MAY COUNTY
THE BLUE STREAK GALLERY -1721 Delaware Ave. Wilmington DE, 19806p: 302-429-0506. Extended Holiday Hours:Mon-Fri. 10am-6pm; Sat 10am-5pm; Sunnoon-4pm. Email:[email protected] info: Feb 3rd through 29, CarsonZullinger will showcase his “Aqua Azul”themed photographs. On Feb. 3 the Artistwill be present from 5-8pm. Meet the artist,refreshments served.
.DELAWARE ART MUSEUM –2301 Kentmere Pkwy., Wilmington, DE 19806p: 302-571-9590. Wed-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun12pm-4pm. Free admission Sundays.www.delart.org
Exhibit Info: Through Mar 4th, 2012: HowardPyle – American Master Rediscovered. Incelebration of the centenary of the death ofthe American artist and illustrator, HowardPyle, the
Starting Jan 28th 2012: A Secret Book ofDesigns: The Burne-Jones Flower Book.February 18, 2012 – September 9, 2012
Organized by: Delaware Art Museum
Katharine Pyle (1863-1938), HowardPyle’s youngest sibling, emerged as one ofDelaware’s most prolificwomen authors and illustrators. Between1898 and 1934, she published over 50 books– many of them
stories about folk, fairies, animals, andchildren’s tales. This exhibition serves toreintroduce the works of Katharine Pyle topresent-day audience
Painted Poetry: The Art of Mary Page EvansMarch 31, 2012 – May 27, 2012 Organizedby: Delaware Art Museum
Over the past 100 years, the Delaware ArtMuseum has proudly featured the work ofthe most accomplished artists in our region.Wilmington-based painter Mary Page Evansworks directly from nature, seeking to capturea specific landscape, figure, tree, or sky. Sheis engaged by particularity, making an effort toestablish the locale, the time of day, and thequality of light. Not surprisingly, her influencesinclude the French impressionists andpost-impressionists, as well as the abstractexpressionist Joan Mitchell. Evans hasworked at Claude Monet’s garden in Givernyand names Cézanne as an inspiration
RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGEOF NJ
BURLINGT0NCOUNTYCENTER FOR THE ARTS INSOUTHERN NEW JERSEY
123 South Elmwood Rd.Marlton, NJ 08053
Mon-Fri 10am-3pm; Wed 7-9pmp: 856-985-1009; fx: 856-985-
7555www.cfasnj.com
Exhibit info:African-American History Exhibition
February 6 - 27, 2012Reception is Thursday, February 9 from
7pm to 9pm
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
BUCKS COUNTY
CLAY COLLEGE CERAMIC ARTSSTUDIO - Cumberland CountyCollege108 High Street, Millville, NJ 08332phone: [email protected]/claycollege/Exhibit Info: Blue Plate Special &Fundraiser; buy a plate and get a free waffle.Reception Feb. 17, 6-9pm.
Classes: Kids pottery 1, Feb. 4-25,Saturday 10am-noon for ages 7-12.
Pottery Wheel, Saturday Feb 4, 2-4pm.
Hearts and Crafts, Sat. Feb 11, 2-4pm.
Advanced Pottery, Through Feb 29,Wednesdays 6-9pm.Third Friday, Feb 17. Browse the MillvilleGlasstown Arts District.
WHEATON ARTS & CULTURALCENTER –1501 Glasstown Rd., Millville, NJ 08332 p:800-998-4554 Open Tues-Sun 10am-5pm;www.wheatonarts.orgExhibit info:
Through Summer 2012 in the Museum ofAmerican Glass: Pioneers of AmericanStudio Glass: Edris Eckhardt, MauriceHeaton, Frances and Michael Higgins.During the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s, theseartists experimented with differenttechniques resulting in sculptural forms thatranged from slumped to pate de verre. Theexhibit showcases all four artists. Call formore info.
DOYLESTOWN ART LEAGUEwww.doylestownartleague.comp: 215-348-2166 fx: 215-230-1799Membership: 215-997-9573Classes: 215-257-7190
Exhibit info: On February 2nd David Leopoldwill tell us about the life and times of AlHirschfeld. Al died at the age of 99 in 2003,leaving an artistic legacy of cartoons andcaricatures.
JAMES A. MICHENER ART MUSEUM138 S. Pine Street, Doylestown, PA p:215-340-9800 Hrs: Tues-Fri 10am-4:30pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. 12-5pmwww.michenerartmuseum.orgExhibit Info: The Painterly Voice: BucksCounty’s Fertile Ground, through April 1,2012, brings together more than 200 ofBucks County’s finest works. Paintingsby Daniel Garber, Edward Redfield, FernCoppedge, Robert Spencer and otherBucks County painters.
Fred Beans Gallery – Mavis Smith:Hidden Realities, enigmatic scenes donein egg tempera by this Bucks Countyartist, through May 20.
Pfundt Gallery – Learning to See:Photographs by Nancy Hellebrand,through Feb. 26
Intelligent Design, highlighting regionalstudio craft, opens Feb. 3.
1971 - 2011
9400 2nd Ave,. Stone Harbor, NJp: 609-368-6361
Presenting:new work by LaNell Arndt, Jane Hartley,
George McWilliams, Neal Hughes,and Nancy Tankersley
Open daily
William Ris Gallery
MERCER COUNTY
BERKS COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA
GLOUCESTER COUNTY
OCEAN COUNTY
GLOUCESTER COUNTYCOLLEGE ART GALLERY1400 Tanyard Rd, Sewell, p: 856-415-2236
Mon-Fri 8am-10pm, Sat 8am-3pm
www.gccnj.edu
LONG BEACH ISLANDFOUNDATION OF THE ARTS ANDSCIENCES –120 Long Beach Blvd., Loveladies,NJ p: 609-494-1241 Hrs: Mon-Fri9am-5pm, Sat-Sun, 9am-3pm,www.lbifoundation.org
EDUCATIONAL TESTINGSERVICE –660 Rosedale Rd., Princeton, NJ, Allexhibits are Free to the public. Hrs: Mon-Fri 9am-4pm p: 609-921-9000
Call for more info.
GoggleWorksCenter for the Arts
201 Washington St. Reading, PA610.374.4600 Hrs: Mon-Sat 9am-9pm, Sun11am-7pm. First Thurs 5pm-8pm. Second
Sun 11am-4pm
www.goggleworks.orgemail: [email protected]
Cohen Gallery; Big DrawThrough February 19, 2012Surrealism in 2012: Toward the Worldof the Fifth SunThrough February 19, 2012 | CohenGallery.The show is curated by JosephJablonski.Schmidt Gallery: Annual BlackHistory Month Art ContestReception Feb 12. 11am-4pm.Awards Ceremony at 2:30pmVIST Financial Gallery: The WillsonHistory Project
101 Vera King Farris Dr. Galloway, NJ
MARKEIM ART CENTER -104 Walnut Street, Haddonfield, NJ08033 p: [email protected] or email us for info on classes,exhibits & performances
Exhibit info:January 31 - February 25 - “Eye ofthe Beholder” is a group photographyexhibition, curated by Norm Hinsey. “Eyeof the Beholder” will explore the nature ofbeauty in photography. Images will be thosethat each photographer considers to betheir most beautiful, and/or the image couldbe considered beautiful by only a singlebeholder. Opening Reception - February3 - 6:30 -8:30pm
February 28 - March 30 – An exhibition ofthe Artists Cultural Exchange (ACX) –ACXis an organization of regional professionalartists. Their goals are two-fold: to functionas a support group for artists, and toimprove the visibility and status of art inthe community. Bruce Garrity will jury theshow; Bruce is the curator at HopkinsHouse Gallery of Contemporary Art anda professor in the Fine Arts Departmentat Rutgers University-Camden. OpeningReception – March 2 - 6:30 -8:30pm
082050, p. 609-652-4505
OCEAN CITY ARTS CENTER –1735 Simpson Ave. Ocean City, NJ p:609-399-7628 fx: 609-399-6145 Mon-Fri9am-9pm, Sat 9am-3pm
www.oceancitryartscenter.orgadmission Free; parking available inadjacent lot.Exhibit info: Photography by James AdamTaylor, reception open to public. Meet theartist Friday, Feb 10. 7-8:30pm. For info onour winter classes, visit our website.
Exhibit Info: Features art by Abdul Ahmad,Laura Williams Chassot, Gerald Davidson,Raymond Edwards, H. Alonzo Jennings,Marilyn Johnson, Cal Massey. Glynnis Reed;also features live entertainment.
READING PUBLIC MUSEUM -500 Museum Rd., Reading, PA p: 610-371-5850 fx: 610-375-5632 Wed, Thurs, Sat11am-5pm; Fri 11am-8pm; Sun noon-5pmwww.readingpublicmuseum.org
February 18 – May 13, 2012 –Theresienstadt’s Children andTheir Art– This moving exhibitionfeatures more than 30 objects from the BeitTheresienstadt Holocaust Museum, Archiveand Educational Center in Israel. The works,including collages, drawings, embroidery,dolls, diaries, magazines, games, andmarionettes, were created by children atthe Theresienstadt ghetto in what is nowthe Czech Republic. March 3 – June24, 2012 – Jime Dine: Glyptotek– Featuring 16 works by contemporarypainter and printmaker Jim Dine, recentlydonated to the Reading Public Museum.The core exhibition includes 14 works froma complete portfolio of works published in1988. The prints were inspired by ancientsculpture observed at Munich’s Glyptothek.
CHESTER COUNTYBRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUM-U.S. Rte. 1 & Creek Rd., Chadds Ford, PAp: 610-388-2700 Hrs: Daily 9:30am-4:30pm www.brandywinemuseum.orgExhibit Info: Comic Catharsis:Cartoons by William Steig, Jan. 21through March
FREEDMAN GALLERY – AlbrightCollege13th & Bern Streets, Reading, PA p: 610-921-7541 fx; 610-921-7768Hours: Tues 12-8pm, Wed-Fri 12-6pm,Sat & Sun 12-4pmwww.albright.edu/freedmanExhibit Info:Through March 4th: Day Job; Twentyemerging artists included in the “ViewingProgram” registry of The Drawing Center, NewYork, explore the relationship between theirday jobs and their creative practice. Lectureby curator, Nina Katchadourian, at 6 p.m. inKlein Hall. continued on page 8
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By Diane M. Fiske
When many peoplethink of historicpreservation, they
think of 18th-centuryGeorgian buildings or early19th-century temple-likeGreek revival structures.
If they are asked about“modern” architecture, theymay recall buildings byFrank Lloyd Wright, PhilipJohnson or Eric Saarinen,early stars of the architec-ture world who practiced inthe first half of the modernera, which roughly datesfrom about 1929 to 1970.
But until recently, mostof the more recent architec-tural achievements —those constructed fromabout 1950 to 1970 —weren’t recognized and thebuildings weren’t given thestatus of protection fromdemolition.
This is changing slowly,according to Ben Leach,director of advocacy forPreservation Alliance ofPhiladelphia, who said,“Mid-century modernarchitecture and buildingsof the recent past areenjoying a resurgence ofappreciation and interestnationwide, but here inPhiladelphia, our eclecticcollection of postwar build-ings is often overlooked.”
One of the strongestexamples of Philadelphia’smid-century architecture ofthe recent past was demol-ished late last year, despiteprotests by RittenhouseSquare community groups,church leaders and individ-uals.
The Sidney HillmanMedical Center, designedby Henry Magaziner andHerman Polss and con-structed in 1950, wasdemolished last Decemberand the site preparation fora 33-story high-rise apart-
ment tower was begun.According to some preser-vationists, the long cam-paign to save the buildingled to a growing apprecia-tion of what is called“architecture of the recentpast” in Philadelphia.
The clean, polishedlines of the Hillman Centermade it stand out amongthe more ornate buildingson Chestnut Street. It was amid-century structure dis-tinguished by walls built ona diagonal to the street.
“This is an interestingcase because it’s one of thefew modernist buildingsthat has been proposed fordemolition in the area.Those are buildings that areharder for anyone to evalu-ate in terms of their historicimportance because theyare so much clos-er in time to us,”said John Gallery,executive directorof thePreservationAlliance ofGreaterPhiladelphia. “Alot of peoplewould look it andsay, ‘Well, it’s nothistoric and,therefore, whatdifference does itmake?’”
It was also eli-gible for listingon the NationalRegister ofHistoric Places, both for itsarchitecture and its distin-guished history as a pio-neering medical center forlabor union employees.
The John BuckCompany of Chicago wonthe right to demolish thissignificant architecturalbuilding after winning azoning variance and testify-ing to a hardship. The zon-ing board did not allow thePreservation Alliance to
testify.All this is contributing
to determination by theAlliance and others to helpthe public identify note-worthy architectural treas-ures from mid-centuryAmerica that should beappreciated and preserved.
William Whitaker, cura-tor and collection managerof the architectural archivesat the University ofPennsylvania School of
Design, gives presentationsand talks in the city to tryto raise public awareness ofthe architectural treasuresin the city’s midst.
He said it is importantto help the public recognizethat architecture that needsto be preserved did not stopafter the AmericanRevolution.
Whitaker said gaininglocal recognition meansthat that the municipality
can work to prevent demo-lition of that building if adeveloper wants to use thesite for construction.
Ironically, Whitakersaid, Magaziner died lastDecember. He was 101years old.
This inventory is thecontinuation of work begunin 2009 with thePreservation Alliance’spublication of “AComplicated Modernity:Philadelphia ArchitecturalDesign 1945-1980,” writ-ten by Malcolm Clendenin.
Whitaker assisted incompiling the list, whichwill continue to grow andwill eventually includebuildings in the suburbsthat are worthy of preserva-tion.
The list includes thePhiladelphia Hospitality
Center, 1960; John F.Kennedy Boulevard, byHarbeson, Hough,Livingston and Larson,1961; Charles WeinsteinGeriatric Center, 2115Sansom St., Montgomeryand Bishop, 1951; theChildren’s ReceptionCenter, 1823 Callowhill St.,Roth and Fleisher, 1950;Five Penn Center, 1600John F. Kennedy Blvd.,Vincent Kling, 1961; PlazaHotel, 1776 BenjaminFranklin Parkway,Stonorov and Haws, 1966.
— This is a monthly col-umn about architecture,planning and landscapedesign. Questions and com-ments would be welcome.Diane Fiske can bereached [email protected].
Even some ‘modern’ buildings merit preservation
The Sidney Hillman Medical Center before (above) and after(left) its demolition in December 2011.
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In his late 20s, after failing in several different career pursuits,Vincent van Gogh decided to become a serious painter. Hewas convinced it was the only vocational path he was reallymeant to follow. In the quest to develop a grammar of visioncapable of voicing the visceral interaction he experienced inresponse to the world around him, he brought a remarkable
range of artworks to realization. As with other great painters before him, a powerful creative
force vibrated in his mind while a raging emotional thunderstormwas constantly throbbing at the center of his nervous system. Theydrove him to identify the vital energies animating subjects as
diverse as bright flower petals, fields of grain and butterflies,flapping their wings in the wind.
Since he worked in the fluid immediacy of the unfoldingmoment, van Gogh had to break with the slow-moving paintingpractices of the past! Acting passionately in the here and now, heinvented an exceptionally personal way of bringing color and forminto being. Inevitably, they were stamped with the artisticexcitement churning within him as he interpreted what he saw.
Because his pictures were so extraordinarily original, theyfrequently puzzled many viewers who saw them for the first time.His bold and unusual vision was a far cry from what they were
accustomed to find on the basis oftheir earlier gallery and museumexperience. Since many spectatorswere bowled over and disoriented byhis imagery, they often refused toaccept his work.
Perhaps they felt as though a rughad been pulled out from underneaththeir feet, simultaneously upsettingtheir sense of physical balance andtheir feeling of psychological well-being. Standing in front of hispictures, visitors may have feltuncomfortable in the presence of theunfamiliar. This would have beenespecially true if they subconsciouslyinterpreted the pictures as a threat totheir feelings of certitude and self-sufficiency.
Eventually, the situation changed.The patient guidance of all sorts offormal and informal art educatorsprovided helpful informationregarding the substance and richnessof his achievements. With thededication of considerable attention tostudying his oeuvre, great numbers ofconnoisseurs and even the man in thestreet have come to recognize him as
a revered master of artistic brilliance and expressive innovation.Consequently, people the whole world over now respect andappreciate his accomplishments.
At this time, in a collaborative effort by the PhiladelphiaMuseum of Art and the National Gallery of Canada, a new
exhibition of work by van Gogh has been organized. It will be onview locally between Feb. 1 and May 6. Many of the selections inthe show have not been exhibited here earlier. In addition, the artmuseum in Philadelphia is the only venue in the United Stateswhere this installation will be available publicly for the benefit ofinterested visitors.
Primarily, the show focuses on van Gogh’suse of a close-up approach to his subject matter.This special technique served him well forbringing both the pulse-beat and the uniquedrama of his gift for painterly expression tofulfillment. It all becomes evident in manyoutstanding examples of his attachment tolandscape and still-life. The same reasoningalso accounts for the title of the exhibition:“Van Gogh Up Close.”
One of the most incisive pieces in the entire installation is acanvas from 1899 titled “Rain.” The pattering intensity of fallingdrops becomes an aural presence as well as a visual representationof an event from the world of nature. The expressive character andemotional vividness of the scene project an endlessly drearyatmosphere. Together, they rap on a spectator’s sensitivities withabrasive impact and decisive concentration.
One may also view the picture as a profound poetic metaphorcalling attention to the way life is repeatedly interrupted withreminders that there is no sunshine in view all the time. Of course,there is also the fact that, without rain, crops cannot come to
maturity, nor can flowers grow.“Vineyards at Auvers” was put together in 1890, the last year of
van Gogh’s life. More than a hundred notes of the color green havebeen rendered present in the painting. However, your vision nevertires of what can be quite properly described as a refreshing
verdant adventure. The dancing rhythms of the overall design suggest a
quivering mosaic of leaf shapes that never stand still.Studying the total image, you have to admire howsuccessfully van Gogh transformed his optical perceptionsinto a thoughtfully unified, superbly balanced arrangementof warm and cool green detail.
Relatively few other painters in the entire history ofWestern art have been able to match his uncanny talent forinvesting pigment squeezed from lifelessly inert tubes ofpaint with such seemingly incredible dimensions of
humanized consciousness. In his artworks, deeply subjective sensations take shape as
statements of truth and beauty, made over into undeniable artisticfacts. Such concrete evidence is what the reality of his rare creativevision is all about.
In addition, offering further support for this assertion, it’simportant to remember that he had to unlearn whatever formalpainting lessons he had digested early on. Only in that way couldhe replace an outdated foundation for making art with the intenselyindividual expressive style he eventually brought into being.
If You Go“Van Gogh Up Close”
will be on display at thePhiladelphia Museum of Art,26th Street & The Parkway,
Philadelphia, PA 19130,Feb. 1 - May 6.
Info: 215-763-7100 orwww.philamuseum.org
“Field with Flowers near Arles,” 1888. Vincent Willem van Gogh, Dutch. Oil on canvas, 21 1/4 x 25 9/16 inches (54 x 65 cm). Van Gogh Museum,Amsterdam.
“Almond Blossom,”1890. VincentWillem van Gogh.Oil on canvas, 2815/16 x 36 1/4 inch-es (73.5 x 92 cm).Van Gogh Museum,Amsterdam.
“Rain,” 1889. Vincent Willem van Gogh, Dutch, 1853 - 1890. Oil on canvas,28 7/8 x 36 3/8 inches (73.3 x 92.4 cm). Philadelphia Museum of Art. TheHenry P. McIlhenny Collection in memory of Frances P. McIlhenny.
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February 2012 Listings
LANCASTER COUNTYLANCASTER CO. ARTASSOCIATION-149 Precision Ave., Strasburg, PA17579 p:717-687-7061 Hrs: Wed-Sun 1pm-5pm www.lcaaonline.orgAll exhibits are Free, open to thepublic & handicapped accessible.
Exhibit Info: Two exhibits continuing toFebruary 16:The Winter Membership Show, anunthemed exhibit of work by LCAA membersin the Association’s Kauffman Gallery.TheCongregational Commencement, an exhibit ofwork by members of the Congregation of Art(COA) in the Association’s Steinmetz Gallery.TheCOA was formerly known as the Second TuesdayGroup and is a gathering of artists with physicaland/or cognitive disabilities who meet on thefirst and second Tuesdays of the month.February 26 to March 22:Two exhibits:TheInvitational Exhibit in the Kauffman Galleryfeaturing Favi Dubo, Richard Huck,Teri Oja,Karen Madden, and Cheryl Tracy. Also, a soloshow of work by Carla Lee Plomchok in the
Special Events: Tri-State JazzSociety Concert, Feb 19th, 2-5pm.
Friday night live concert Feb. 24th. MusicalArtist: Doc Gibbs and Friends – Latin& Brazilian Jazz by legendary Phillypercussionist. Visual Artists: Ran Art One,Erika Matyok, Carol Baca Digital drawingsby Drew Arata. 7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Special Workshops: Making the ByzantineChain Bracelet with Style and Flair,Saturday, February 4, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Ages12 through adult. Intuitive Painting, Friday,February 10, 7 p.m. – 10 p.m. Clay Fun onFriday, Friday, February 17, 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.Mysterious Day of Clay, Sunday, February19, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. For ages 6 – 12. GasGlaze Workshop, Sunday, February 19,11:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Experiment andCreate, Sunday, February 25, 10 a.m.– 2 p.m. Wax Carving and Casting forJewelry, Saturday, February 25 and March3, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Ages 12 through adult.
Winter Afternoons with thePotters GuildSlip Carving, Sunday, February 5. 1p.m. – 4 p.m. Making Simple Whistles fromClay, Sunday, February 19. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.Pierogies are Back Again, Sunday, February26. 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
In the Rose Tree Gardener’s SculptureGarden Through – April 2012; SculptorJames Fuhrman transforms the space intoa Zen garden.
DARLINGTON ARTS CENTER –977 Shavertown Rd., Boothwyn, PA p:610-358-3632 fx: 610-358-2018 GalleryHours: Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-4pm,Clsd Sun [email protected] Info: “Nature, Landscapes &Urban Decay” Photography by RobertLott Free Opening Reception: Saturday,February 4, 3-5pmPhotographer Robert Lott bringshis beautiful work to Darlington ArtsCenter for the month of February. Heis capable of capturing both the beautyand mystery of nature in each of hisphotographs. Meet Robert, view hiswork and learn about his inspiration andtechniques at the free opening receptionSaturday, February 4th from 3-5pm. Theart will be on exhibit through Monday,February 27th.
Jan 30, Winter/Spring Classes Begin –Music, Art, Dance, Drama & FitnessJan 31, Preschool at Darlington ArtsCenter New Classes BeginFeb 18, Musical Theater Master Classwith Michael BortonFeb 20, Art All Presidents’ Day: TheScience of ArtMar 3, Alyce Grunt, Paintings OpeningReception
Children’s Adult Workshops: Princess &Pirate Dance (ages 3-6), Sweets for YourSweetheart (ages 7-13) & Fashion Illustration(ages 9-13). Teen & Adult Art Workshops:
Woven Heart Baskets, Sweets for YourSweetheart, Your Compact Digital Camera,Ceramic Trays & Trivets & Advanced DanceConditioning
DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITYCOLLEGE –901 s. Media Line Rd., Media (Media & NewtownSq.) p: 610-359-5014 Hrs: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.www.dccc.edu/gallery
Exhibit Info: 1.19.12 – 2.17.12 : BerthaSteinhardt Gutman “Tabletop-Narratives” 1991-2011 (No synopsis hasbeen released for this show yet)
3.1.12 – 3.30.12 : ContemporaryMiddle Eastern Exhibition(No synopsishas been released for this show yet) Curator:Rose Obeid
EPISCOPAL ACADEMY – CrawfordCampus Center Gallery
1785 Bishop White Dr., Newtown Square, p:484-424-1400 Hrs: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4pm www.episcopalacademy.orgExhibit Info: Episcopal Academy’s February Artson the Move
Join Episcopal Academy on February 9,2012 for their annual celebration of students’award winning work in Art, Music, andDance. The night starts off at 6:00 PM inthe Crawford Campus Center’s Gallerywith an Artist Reception. The month-longart exhibit will feature the first semesterwork of Upper School students. Next, onthe Mainstage Theater, you are invited toenjoy a performance by the outstandingmusic of the Dora Khayatt student winnersfollowed by the Episcopal Academy DanceCompany presenting their dance concert,The Alternative, curtain at 7:00 PM.
Steinmetz Gallery.The public is invited. Admission is free.
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OFART & DESIGN -204 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PAp: 717-396-7833 Hrs: Mon-Fri 8am-8pm,Saturdays 9am-5pm, every First Fri ‘til 9, andduring Fall/Spring Art Walks. All exhibits areFree and open to the public; and the PCA&DMain Gallery is handicapped accessible.www.pcad.eduExhibit Info: Thr Feb. 1 – March 2: MarcBurckhardt: Fables, Musicians and NaturalWonders. His painting style is informed by folkart, Flemish paintings, and Byzantine icons.Details at pcad.edu/maingallery.
Feb. 3: Artist talk by Marc Burckhardt at 11a.m.; reception to meet the artist from 5 – 9p.m. All events are free.
Feb. 3 from 5 – 9 p.m. only: “Buzz Worthy,”an exhibit of illustrated bug puns by PCA&Dstudents. Painting, prints and drawings are ondisplay in the new Chestnut Street Space.
2012: PCA&D celebrates its 30th anniversary.Details at pcad.edu/news.
11. Best known as the creator of Shrek,Steig first achieved fame for his cartoonsand covers for The New Yorker. Theexhibition will feature over 100 worksdonated to the Brandywine River Museumin 2010 by Jeanne Steig from the artist’sestate, as well as selected works for childrenon loan from the Eric Carle Museum ofPicture Book Art and private collections.
CHESTER CO. ART ASSOCIATION-100 North Bradford Ave. West Chester, PAp: 610-696-5600 fx: 610-918-1327 Hrs:Tues-Sat 9:30am-4pm Freewww.chestercountyarts.org Please note theschedule of exhibitions on our website
West Chester: Through Feb. 24th –Contemporary Non-Juried show and BobLott Photography solo show; 5-8 p.m.,admission free. Gallery hours:Tues-Sat, 9:30-4pm, free.
Exton Square Studio: ThroughFeb 29th – Year of the Dragon, ChinesePhotography. Opening Jan 19th, 5-8 p.m.,admission free. Hours: Wed, Thurs and Sat.11-5pm, free.
PHOENIX VILLAGE ART CENTER –207 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PAp: 610-983-9430 fx: 610-983-9431Gallery Hrs: Mon & Sun closed;Tues.-Thurs 10am-6pm;Fri noon-10pm, Sat [email protected]
Exhibit Info: PITCH BLACK REFLECTSBACK - Robert Libby
Having just graduated with an MFA inpainting from University of the Arts, localartist Robert Libby brings his large scale oilpaintings to the Phoenix Village Art CenterFebruary 6th through the 28th .
Opening Reception: Friday February 3rdfrom 6:00-9:00
COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER –414 Plush Mill Rd., Wallingford, PA :610-566-1713 Mon-Thurs 10am-8pm, Fri10am-3pm, Sat 10am-noon. Closed Sunwww.communityartscenter.org
Exhibit Info: Spring Adult Classes.Look to register at the end of Februaryfor spring classes in painting, drawing,ceramics, sculpture, jewelry, mixed media,printmaking, photography, music, and yoga
Duke Gallery: Through Feb 3rd; FocusedAmbiguity Photography Exhibit featuringSusan Abrams, Rachel Zimmerman andTasha Doremus. Opening 2pm-4pm.
Beginning Feb 12: SPRING! A juried exhibitwith Shelley Spector.Lounge Gallery: John Benigno & CarolSeymour Exhibit through February 28.Regular office & gallery hours.
DELAWARE COUNTY
Exhibit info: Senior BFA and BA Preview,through Feb 3.
Exhibit info: Volcano/Kaboom; recentworks by Alina Josan, Serena Perrone& Hiro Sakaguchi. Opening receptionThursday, Feb. 9th, 4-6:30pm.
MAIN LINE ART CENTER –
746 Panmure Rd, Haverford, PA phone:610-525-0272 fx: 610-525-5036 Hrs:Mon-Thurs 10am-8pm; Sat 10am-4pm,Clsd Sun. For information on lectures,trips & events, www.mainlineart.org Lotsof Free pkg.
Exhibit Info: Unframed and Uncorked;art sale Feb. 3rd, 6-9pm: one night only,informal sale of unframed, 2-D art. Bringcheckbook and/or cash, as many artists willnot be able to accept credit. Features livemusic, and wine supplied by Barefoot Wineand cheese tastings with Cabot Creamery.
Exhibit info: Artistic Development;Marketing for Artists, Feb 7, 12-1pm. Freeconference call class – learn great tips withAletta de Wal & Erik Armusik on how tomarket your art.
Exhibit info: Members’ exhibition, Feb11-March 8. Celebrates diverse and vibrantwork of Main Line art members. Featuredwork will be for sale.
Exhibit info: Artini: Date Night – Clay& Wine. Tues, Feb. 14th. 7-9pm. A night outwith your valentine; reservations required bycalling Stean Wilborn, 610-525-0272, ex 12.Fee of $15.
Exhibit info: Members only Gallery Talkwith Robert Cozzolino, Feb. 21, 5:30pm.Take a trip around the gallery with prize jurorand Senior Curator Robert Cozzolino, free,members only. Reservations required, SteanWilborn 610-525-0272, ex 12.
Exhibit info: Artist Café, GalleryRepresentation vs. Artist Representation.Tues, Feb. 28, 7:30pm. Join Amie Potsic &Nancy Halbert to discuss how to know if youare ready to seek gallery representation orartist representation.
MAIN LINE UNITARIAN CHURCH816 s. Valley Forge Rd, Devon, PA484-341-8014 or visit www.MLUC.orgfor info/directions Hrs: Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm;Sun 9am-2pm The Public is Welcome!
Exhibit Info: Echo Valley Artists GroupExhibit at Main Line UnitarianChurchDevon – Paintings by Susan Gottlieb, AbbyRudisill and Jim Gallagher will be exhibitedat Main Line Untarian Church duringJanuary. The artists are members of theEcho Valley Art Group in Lancaster.
Susan Gottlieb Works in acrylic,graphite, oil and collage, her work is knownfor a vibrant use of color and texture.Landscapes, figures, still life, and
MAIN LINEMALVERN RETREAT HOUSE315 S. Warren Ave., Malvern, PA 19355.www.malvernretreat.com P 484-321-2534.
Art Show 2012: Free invitational artshow and sale featuring original works bymore than 80 professional artists. Specialevents featuring three of Chester County’spremier artists: Matiko Mamaladze andher palate knife painting techniques; JudyAntonelli combines pastel and watercolor;Richard Bollinger’s virtual studio with over 30years of artwork.
THE GREAT FRAME UP-
302 West Lancaster Ave. Wayne, PA19087 p: 610-687-3060 fx: 610-995-2215 Hrs: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Wed.10am-9pm, 1st Fridays 10am-8pm, Sat10am-5pmwww.mainlineframing.com
Exhibit Info: Our February First FridayShow will feature pastels of landscapes byJoseph Sweeney. We will also be featuringour American-made crafts, including Jewelry,Art Glass and Decorative Eggs.
The opening reception is from 5pm to8pm on Friday February 3rd, 2012 and willinclude refreshments and light fare. Thelandscape pastels will be shown for theentire month of February. Come meet theartist and enjoy some good conservation
LAWRENCE GALLERY –Rosemont College
1400 Montgomery Ave, Rosemont PA19010p: 610-526-2967 Mon-Fri 9am-8pm; wkndsappt. email:
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February 2012 Listingsabstractions are translated into evocativesymbolic compositions.
Abby Rudisill - Her paintings are allwatermedia, most are watercolor, someare acrylic or a combination of both. Manypieces incorporate pastel and charcoal.
Jim Gallagher explores the power ofthe ancient symbols used in Stone Agestructures. Spirals, chevrons, crescents,cross forms, and linear patterns emerge inhis ceramic work and paintings.
ST JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITYGALLERY
Merion Hall, Maguire Campus, 376 N.Latches Lane, Merion Station p: 610-660-1845 Hrs: Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat10am-1pm www.sju.edu/gallery
Exhibit Info: “A Modular Vision” CeramicSculpture by Korean -born artist VeronicaByun Through – February 17, 2012Kip Deeds - Painting February 27 – March 30,2012 Reception:Thursday, March 1, 6-8 PM
SWEET MABEL FOLK ART –
41 N. Narberth Ave., Narberth, PA p:610-667-3041. Hrs: Tues-Sat 11am-6pm, Sun noon-5pm www.sweetmabel.com
Feature folk, outsider & found object art& craft from regional and national artists.
Exhibit info: Meri Ad Michael Biddison:“Songs and Stories of Broken Things”Opening Reception: Friday February 3,6-9pm
Biddison characterizes his work as“Shrubbi”, a term he coined for transformedtrash. His work is a process of reincarnation,combining and harmonizing magneticchunks of stuff and overlapping their storiesinto new creatures. His materials includefound wood, ancient architectural fragments,car parts and discarded plexiglass.The exhibit runs through March 1.
WAYNE ART CENTER
413 Maplewood Ave, Wayne, PAp: 610-688-3553 f: [email protected]” www.wayneart.orgExhibit Info: Exhibitions:
Davenport Gallery: Expressionsof Radnor - An Exhibition of Worksby Radnor Township Feb 12 – March 24,Opening Reception: Sunday, February 12,3:00 – 5:00 pm. Free and open to the public.
Ethel Sergeant Clark Smith Gallery:
Decorative Objects from Chanticleer
This unique exhibition will highlight asampling of furniture, plant list boxes,bridges, fences, railings, drinking fountains,metal work, decorative pathways andarchitecture all designed by Chanticleerstaff and shown for the first time outside ofthe garden setting. February 12 – March10, 2012
Opening Reception: Sunday, February 12,3:00 – 5:00 pm
In our ESCS Gallery Shops:
Gallery Shops: Open Monday – Saturday,9:00 – 5:00 pm Gallery Shop offers hand-made ceramics, glass, wood, jewelry, fiber,apparel, photographs and paintings byregional artists for purchase!
Classes & Workshops:
Adult Classes: Most classes will run for 12weeks. Please visit our website,www.wayneart.org for more information, orto register!
Children’s Art Classes Winter classes for.Please visit our website, www.wayneart.orgfor more information
Ceramic Open StudioDay: Mon – Sat, 1 – 4pm and Evening: Mon6:30 – 9:30pmIndoor Landscape Painting with ValerieCraigStudents in this indoor oil painting classwill work from photography in a controlledsetting to capture the essence of paintingoutdoors. Jan 27, Feb 3, Feb 17 and Feb 24,10am – 3pm $385Glazing Workshop with Danny MeissingerThree day that will focus on creatingcountless effects using 3 or fewer glazes.Bring up to 8 bisqued pieces to glaze andfire. Lecture, demo and critique incl. Feb 10,11 and 12, 9am – 4pm $300Painting the Still Life Workshop with StanleyBielenJoin this master painting in capturingdramatic half-light, while employing loosestrokes of translucent color from simple yetseductive palette.Feb 25 and 26, 10am – 3pm, $200
Color Mixing & Palette with Tom O’BrienEmphasis will be on formal techniques ofpainting; advancing the classical realisttradition modeled after the 19th centuryFrench Atelier. Will teach students principlesof painting which allow the artist to analyzenature and reproduce it with understandingand accuracy.March 31, 10am – 3pm, $100Culinary Classes:Fresh Start: Dinners to Make & Enjoy withYour FamilyChef: Chiwishi Joy AbneyJan 31, 6 – 8:30pm, $90Adult Chef ChallengeChef: Kim HonigFeb 2, 6 – 8:30pm, $90
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY ARTGALLERY –
Connelly Center, 2nd Flr., 800 LancasterAve, Villanova p: 610-519-4612 fx: 610-519-6046. Open daily 9am-5pm. Call forweekend and extended hrs., or visit website:www.artgallery.villanova.eduExhibit Info: “Ray Sternbergh -- ARetrospective”, February 24 - April 11, 2012;Opening Reception, Friday, February 24, 5-7P.M., Connelly Center, 2nd floor.
Exhibit info: Feb 18, Coffee Break. Featurescoffee tasting, pastry pairing and art. Meettwo of the featured artists in the AAC gallery,and enjoy a coffee and chocolate samplinghosted by Electric City Roasting Company.
JOHN JAMES AUDUBON CENTERAT MILL GROVE1201 Pawlings Rd, Audubon p: 610-666-5593; ext 101 Hrs: Tues-Sat 10am-4pm;Sun 1pm-4pm; Clsd Mon & major holidayshttp://pa.audubon.org/centers_mill_gove.html.
Exhibit Info: Original Audubon prints & art;Changing Exhibit Gallery featuring regionalartists; nature sanctuary w/trails, and more.Call for current shows. Admission, $3/adults,$2/seniors, $1/youth.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY GUILDOF PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS(MCGOPA)
At SPP Galleries, The Inquire Bldg. 800Schuylkill River Rd (Rte 23) between Rts. 202& 320, Conshohocken, PA p: 610-803-3248Maria Solomon, Gallery Directorwww.mcgopa.org Free & Open to PublicHrs: Representative: 11am-1pm Mondays& Fridays; Open Daily. Free & Open to thePublic. MCGOPA is on facebook -www.facebook.com/mcgopa Join MCGOPA,a gallery for artists to exhibit their work;opportunities for lectures, demonstrationsand interact with other artists. For moreinformation: [email protected]
Exhibit info: Feb 4-26; PSEA Touch theFuture Student Art Exhibition. FREEOpening Reception & Awards Presentation:Sun, Feb. 12th, 1-3 pm.
Art by Grades 9-12 students sponsored byMid-eastern Region Pennsylvania StateEducation Association. Juried by Dr. BarbaraSuplee, Ph.D., University of the Arts.
NORTH PENN ART ALLIANCE –
A 200 member nonprofit artists groupand art lovers who meet regularly in thebasement of the Univest Bldg., located at521 W. Main Street, Lansdale p: 215-393-9110 www.northpennarts.org
Exhibit Info: On March 7th we will meetat 521 W. Main Street in the CommunityRoom downstairs at the Univest Building inLansdale. Our Gallery Presenter is NorthPenn Arts Alliance Board Member PamRomeo from Romeo’s Fine Arts. She willdiscuss the use of frames and how theycan enhance your art. The doors open at6:30p.m. and the meeting starts at 7:00p.m.We will also have additional informationabout our 18th Annual Spring Members’Exhibition at the Elm Terrace Gardens.Wednesday, Feb. 1st: Gallery presentationby Tony Williams. Tony’s medium isFunctional Art Furniture; the furniture hemakes is a canvass for the solid wood inlaidpictures that he creates. Tony also does twoand three dimensional wood carvings.
Class registrations for theNorth Penn School District’sSpring Semester of ContinuingEducation Art Classes will takeplace this month. For informationon the classes please visithttp://www.northpennarts.org/images/SpringArtClasses2012.pdf
ORCHARD ARTWORKS -
520 Tomlinson Rd, Bryn Athyn, PA 19009p: 215-947-9882 Gallery Hours: Fri & Sat10am-4pm; Sun 1pm-4pmwww.orchardartworks.org
Exhibit info: The Courageous Heart – Artfor Kids, by Kids- A collaborative show ofwork by the young artists of the CheltenhamCenter for the Arts, The Bryn Athyn ChurchSchool, and the member artists of TheOrchard Artworks Gallery to benefit TheLoving Arms Mission’s orphanage in Nepal.Feb.5 thu 26
Opening Reception, Sun. Feb. 5th 1-4 PMGallery Hours, Fri. and Sat. 10AM- 4PM,Sun. 1-4PM. Information and
directions: www.orchardartworks.orgor 215-947-9882.
ORELAND ART CENTER –
SAUDC-Upper Level. 100 Wischman Ave.& Twining Rd., Oreland PA 19075. For adultand Children’s classes – 215-572-6855 Callfor Brochure. www.orelandartcenter.comExhibit Info: Classes:Course 1: Watercolor and Drawing withFelicia Foster, Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30p.m. Through March 1 (8 weeks) - $80.March 22 – May 24 (10 weeks) - $100.Class emphasizes traditional drawing andwatercolor techniques.Course 2: Watercolor Landscapes withDiane Maurer, BWS. Wednesdays, 9:30-12,noon. Through February 29 (6 classes), $80.March 21 – April 25 (6 weeks), $80. Forbeginner to expert. Class
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Celebrating our 70th Year
GNAL Welcomes New and ExperiencedArtists to our Classes, Trips, Shows,Workshops and Monthly Meetings
Non Professional ShowFeb. 4-5 from 12-5pm,awards given at 4:30
Juror Chi Ebert.
Gyutaku – The Art of JapaneseFish Printing
Michael Reimer Sunday, Feb. 12, 2pm.Demonstration of the traditional art formusing fish, ink and rice paper. Free and
open to the public.
New workshop“Behind the Detail – Oil Painting”
hosted by Nathan Durin, registernow. Saturday, May 12th.
Participants will perform exercisesand experiment with the basic
elements of composition, light and color.The workshop culminates with a painting
that combines all three.For More Information
Call 610-539-3393or visit www.gnal.org
800 West GermantownPike E. Norristown, PA 19403
ABINGTON ART CENTER –515 Meetinghouse Rd., Jenkintown, PA p:215-887-4882 fx: 215-887-5789 Hrs:Wed-Fri 10am-5pm, Thurs to 7pm, Sat &Sun 10am-3pmwww.abingtonartcenter.orgExhibit info: Beginning Feb 5, four soloexhibitions by Colleen McCubbin Stepanic,Susie Forrester, Csilla Sadloch and EmilySteinberg; runs through March 25, 3-5pm.
Exhibit info: Feb 5th & 19th, Sweet BeatsStarring Music Monkey Jungle, 1pm;Singer/songwriter Lori Turner engages bothchildren and parents with lively, family music.Cost is $5 per person, 215-887-4882 formore info.
Exhibit info: Feb 12, EUREKA! Drop inanytime between 11am and 2pm. Fun familyworkshop, with art inspired by upcomingholiday Valentine’s Day; no reservationsrequired.
CONSHOHOCKENART LEAGUE
Mary Wood Park House
120 E. 5th Ave., Conshohocken, PA19428
Herald Spring byexpressing yourself!
Adults Feb 7 10:30 a.m.or 7p.m. Juniors Feb 25 10:30a.m. Register at first class
www.conshohockenartleague.org
Tea & Inspiration
Feb 19th 2-4 p.m.(snow date Feb. 26th
Guest artist discusses their work
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Februray 2012 ListingsTeaching Collection: Rembrandt, VanOstade and Kent; features history andculture of printmaking by masters of etching,engraving, heliogravure, lilthography andwoodcut engraving from 17th-20th centuries.
Exhibit Info: Zoellner Arts Center MainGallery, Through – May 25th: Girls on Film:40Years of Women in Rock; photography byAnastasia Pantsios; photos of rock’s talentedwomen at concert venues of the ‘70s and ‘80s.
Exhibit Info: Zoellner lower gallery: cont.through Fall 2012: That was Then,This isNow. Selections from the LUAG TeachingCollection, mixed media.
Feb. 2 - May 25: William O’Brien, Jr.: Totems,Silhouettes and Iconographic Pluralism.Proto-architectural models by visiting artist.
Gallery talk/reception: Thursday, Feb. 2,4:30 pm, Zoellner Gallery annex.
Feb. 20 - May 25: Patti Smith, 1969-1976,Photographs by Judy Linn.
Black & white intimate images of Smith inthe grainy atmosphere of a bygone New York.DuBois Gallery, Maginnes Hall.
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY
CHESTNUT HILL
includes a demo and time to paint,assistance when needed. Class focuses ontechniques, composition & color theory.
Course 3: Watercolor – Painting Trees withDiane Maurer, BWS. Saturdays, 9:30-12, noon. Through February 18 (4 classes),$50. Class includes a demo and timeto paint. Explore all types of trees in allseasons, foliage and bark.
Watercolor – Painting Flowers with DianeMaurer, BWS. Saturdays, 9:30-12 noon.March 10 – March 31 (4 classes), $50.Focuses on petals, leaves, stems andblossoms. Classes held at Diane’s Studio,104 Apel Avenue, Oreland, PA 19075.Demo, Flower Painting with Diane Maurer,BWS. Thursday, March 8, 1 – 3, FREEfor Members. Diane’s demo focusing ontechniques for painting close-up, individualflowers.Pot Luck Lunch and Critique with Kass MorinFreeman, March 1, Thursday, 12:30-3pm.FREE to members. Bring a dish to share ata pot-luck lunch. After lunch, you may bringa finished, unframed painting, as Kass lendsus her expertise and can tell you how toimprove it.TRIP: The Painterly Voice exhibit atThe James A. Michener Art Museum,Doylestown , PA. Tuesday, March 13, 10:30-11:30am. Cost of docent-guided tour for OACmembers will be paid by OAC.Your cost isjust the reduced group museum admission of$11 (Michener Museum members free).
A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to viewpaintings by Impressionists Redfield, Garber,Spenser, Coppedge, and others who werepart of the New Hope Art Colony, some ofwhich are only rarely made available to thepublic. Carpool to Doylestown. Followingthe tour, we may enjoy lunch at one ofDoylestown’s lovely restaurants. RSVP BY2/28 IS A MUST! Call Karen at 215-653-0878 for information or to RSVP.
CENTER CITY
PHILADELPHIA
LEHIGH UNIVERSITY ARTGALLERIES420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem, PA p: 610-758-3615 Girdler Gallery; Mon-Fri 8am-10pm;DuBois Gallery; Mon-Fri 9am-10pm; Siegel;Mon-Thurs 9am-10pm, Fri 9am-5pm; Rauch;Mon-Fri 8am-5pm; Virtual Gallery at Zoellner;Wed-Sun 11am-4pm www.luag.org
Exhibit Info: Gallery at Rauch BusinessCenter, Through – March 31st. Only WhenWe Dream Are We Alive, featuring pinholephotographs and digital prints from El BordaPsychiatric Hospital, Argentina.
Exhibit Info: Siegel Gallery, Iacocca Hall,Through – May 25th, The Art of Printmaking:Selections from the LUAG
Nussear & Binod Shrestha Location: TheCenter for Emerging Visual Artists
Exhibitions #3 & 4 – both at the GershmanY Dates: January 6 – February 19, 2012
1. GershmanY: Borowsky Gallery:Corporeal: An Exhibition of Sculpture byCareer Development Program Alumni:Maria Anasazi, Susan Benarcik, AvaBlitz, Brooke Hine, Katie Murken & LeslieSpeicher. Curated by CFEVA Artistic AdvisorMiriam Seide2. GershmanY:Open Lens Gallery: Trail of Hope:Photographs by Peter Prusinowski
Location: The Gershman Y, The Borowskyand Open Lens Galleries 401 South BroadStreet Philadelphia, PA 19147 hours:9:30am – 5:30 pm
Exhibition #5 Dates: January 28 – March17, 2012Title and Artists: A CircumstanialAssembly: A Fiber Philadelphia Exhibitionof CFEVA’s Career Development ProgramFellows and Alumni - Mark Khaisman, JillBell, Susan Benarcik, Jed Morfit, Ana B.Hernandez, Daniel Kornrumpf, and BinodShrestha.
Artist Talks & Reception: Friday, January27th, 6 – 8pm Location: Moore College ofArt, Levy Gallery
20th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway,Philadelphia, PA 19103
Hours: Monday – Friday 11 am - 7 pm,Saturdays 11 am - 5 pm, Closed Sundaysand all academic and legal holidays
Exhibit info: Through April 25; ArtWell:Ten Years of Poetry, Art and Possibility ARetrospective Featuring Work From Artwell’sYouth and Visionary Artists. The showfeatures early community mural projects,poetry, visual art, and recent multimediacreated by ArtWell’s young people andvisionary artists. Opening Reception Friday,Feb. 3, 5 to 7 p.m. RSVP by Jan. 20 [email protected].
NICHOLS BERG GALLERY
816 Germantown Ave., Phila. PA 19118 p: 206-380-4070 Gallery Hrs: Tues – Sat 10am – 5pmwww.nicholsbergart.com
This February Nichols Berg Gallery will hostthe first Winter Art Show featuring the creativeworks of students attending the AntonelliInstitute located in Glenside. For more than70 years Antonelli has been combing thetraditions of Photography and Graphic Designwith new skills and technology.The Antonelli Winter Art Show will featuremore than thirty works of art ranging fromtraditional approaches in both Photographyand Design as well as digital works created attheir state of the art facility in Glenside. RunsFeb. 4 – 29. Opening Reception Sat. Feb. 4,6-9pm featuring the music of Brian Kors. Formore info on Antonellie, visit www.antonelli.edu
WOODMERE ART MUSEUM –
9201 Germantown Ave. Corner of GermantownAve. and Bells Mill Rd. p: 215-247-0476 Hrs:Tues-Thurs 10am-5pm; Fri 10am-8:45pm;Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 10am-5pm Visit websitefor information on exhibits, lectures, events &classes:www.woodmereartmuseum.orgWoodmere Art Museum celebratesPhiladelphia’s artistic legacy through itscollections, exhibitions and educationalinitiatives.Through Feb 26: Children’s Exhibition:True Nature and Possibilities. Helen MillardChildren’s Gallery. Color, form, composition,and personal expression are the focus of thesedrawings. Traditional still life, landscape, andportraiture are explored.Friday Night Family Happenings in February:Family art events for children and adults,6:00pm-7:00pm. Color Me Wild! (Feb 10), ArtFrom Unexpected Materials (Feb 17), andFound Object Creations (Feb 24).Fridays through March 16: Friday Night Jazz.6:00pm-8:00pm. Arpeggio Jazz Ensembleperforming a Tribute to Miles Davis (Feb 10)and Jazz Legends: Louis Armstrong, DukeEllington, and Sarah Vaughan (Feb 17); Tributeto Nina Simone: Ella Ghant & her Quartet,Feb 24Sundays through March 18: Classic Sundays:Opera, Choral, and Classical. 3:00pm-4:30pm. Love Songs: Pennsylvania Girls Choir(Feb 12); Haydn, Debussy, Liszt and Chopin:Michelle Cann (Feb 19); Show tunes andopera hits with the Academy of Vocal Arts(Feb 26).February 17 - April 22, 2012: Elaine Kurtz: ARetrospective. Elaine Kurtz’s works from the1970s are geometric abstractions that exploreperception, optical effects, and the illusions ofcolor. Open house: Saturday, February 25,1:00-4:00 p.m.February 17 - April 22, 2012: Elemental:Nature as Language in the Works ofPhiladelphia’s artists. Elemental bringstogether works by Philadelphia artists forwhom nature is an inspiration. Open
CENTER FOR EMERGING VISUALARTISTS -
237 S 18th Street, The Barclay, 3rd Fl., Phila.PA 19103 p: 215-546-7775 fx: 215-546-7802Hrs: Mon-Fri 11am-5pm and by appointment.www.cfeva.org
Exhibit info: Exhibition #1:Title and Artists: Introduction 2012: Afirst look at the new Career DevelopmentProgram Fellows from The Center forEmerging Visual Artists: Leslie Friedman,Daniel Gerwin, Rebecca Gilbert, Kay Healy,Kim Heechan, Johanna InmanDates: February 1 – February 25, 2012Opening Reception: Wednesday,February 1st, 6 – 8pmLocation: Moore College of Art, WidenerMemorial Foundation Gallery 20th Street andBenjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia,PA 19103 Hours: Monday – Friday 11 am- 7 pm, Saturdays 11 am - 5 pm, ClosedSundays and all academic and legal holidays
Exhibition #2: Dates: Through February24, 2012
Artists: “Journeys: Career DevelopmentProgram Alumni Travel Grant Exhibition”
Artist Talks & Reception: Thursday,February 9th 5 – 7pm
Description: The Center for EmergingVisual Artist’s Alumni Travel Grant Exhibitionfeaturing Keiko Miyamori, Caleb
PENNSYLVANIAACADEMY OF
FINE ARTS118-128 N. Broad Street
215-972-7600www.pafa.org
Tues-Sat 10am-5pm,Sun 11am-5pm
Closed Mon & legal holidaysExhibits:
Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit:through April 15, 2012After Henry Tanner: African AmericanArtists since 1940: through April 15, 2012Alumni Sales Gallery: Moe Brooker: TheEvidence of Things Not Seen: February 10– April 15, 2012Hennessy Youngman & Nathaniel SnerpusPresent: The Grand Manner – throughFebruary 5, 2012Bill Viola: Ocean Without a Shore: OngoingGeorge Tooker’s Highway: ongoing
THE PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION– The Community Art Gallery
1234 Market St., Suite 1800, Phila. PA p: 215-563-6417. Hrs: Mon-Fri 9am-5pmwww.philafound.org
PHILADELPHIASKETCH CLUB
235 S. Camac St. between 12th &13th, Locust & Spruce Sts.
Mon., Wed., Fri - Sun 1 - 5pmwww.sketchclub.org
215-545-9298Where artists grow.
February 3 to February 19PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
HIGH SCHOOLART STUDENT SHOW
Featuring a variety of works fromlocal high school students
Reception: Sunday, February 19
February 1 to February 29Works by Tim ShickleyMarch 2 to March 17
CITY MEETS COUNTRYA collaboration between
members of the Philadelphia SketchClub and Willingboro Art Alliance
Reception:Sunday, March 4
Visit above website forlife, clothed model and print
workshop schedules.
AMERICAN COLOR PRINTSOCIETY
The Chestnut Hill Gallery, 1111Germantown Ave. Chestnut Hill, Phila,
19118, March 3-24. American ColorPrint Society: For this ExhibitionACPS again will be joining with
one of Philadelphia’s outstandingcommercial art galleries. New
innovative works will be shown andavailable.The Gallery, director Joe
Borrelli, is noted for its exciting andprovocative art shows, as well as itscharming location! Chestnut Hill isa center for art galleries, boutiques,
eateries, and an overall culturedatmosphere.This location itself
offers an intriguing afternoon: theunique Chestnut Hill Gallery has been
noted and voted as outstanding inPhiladelphia.
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February 2012 ListingsINSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARYART – University of Pennsylvania
118 S. 36th Street(at Sansom) 215-898-5911 Hrs:Wed-Fri, noon-8pm, Sat & Sun 11am-5pm www.icaphila.org
Exhibit Info: Through Feb 19th – Charlinevon Heyl; through March 4th – Living Document/ Naked Reality; Towards an Archival Cinema;through March 11th –Jennifer Bolande Landmarks. Through March 4,Open Video Call.
house: Saturday, February 25,1:00-4:00 p.m.Ongoing: Selections from the CharlesKnox Smith Collection.
MANAYUNK –ROXBOROUGHART CENTER -419 Green Lane(rear), between Mitchell& Pechin Sts., Phila PA, 19128 BeginningPainting and Children’s Classes. For info:215-482-3363; hrs: Sat & Sun 10am-4pm http://www.manayunkartcenter.orgAdmission is free –donations encouraged.
Exhibit info: Art for Kids’ Sake, willbenefit SuperKIDS, an organizationestablished in 1996 to aid abused andneglected children by building self-esteemand developing lifelong interests. Members ofthe Manauyunk-Roxborough Artists’Co-Op and contributing writers to theSchuylkill Valley Journal (SVJ) will combinetheir efforts in this fundraiser. Openingreception Sat, Feb. 4th at noon, followed byliterary reading. Hrs: Saturdays and Sundays,10am-4pm. Runs through Feb. 26th.
THE MUSE GALLERY –52 N. 2nd Street, Phila., PA 19106 p: 215-627-5310 Hrs: Wed-Sun, noon-5pmwww.musegalleryphiladelphia.com
Exhibit info: Features Collaborative/34-Artists in Sync with Francine Shore. Thisexhibit features variouspainters, printmakers and artists working inmixed media. Opening reception first Friday,Feb. 3rd, 5-9pm. Runs through the 26th.
THIRD STREET GALLERY –
58 N. 2nd Street p: 215-625-0933 Hrs:Wed-Sun, noon-5pmwww.3rdstreetgallery.com
Exhibit info: February 2-26, 2012
First Friday Reception: Feb 3, 5-9 pm
Artists’ Reception: Feb 12, 1-3 pm (SnowDate is Sunday Feb 26)
“3rd Street Gallery CommunityExhibition” - Invited artists’ work of twoand three-dimensional media.
ARTHUR ROSS GALLERY –University of Pennsylvania220 S. 34th Street, p: 215-898-2083 fx: 215-573-2045 Tues-Fri 10am-5pm; Sat & Sunnoon-5pm www.upenn.edu/ARG
Exhibit info: In Material: Fiber 2012.Features four artists who bring inoovation tothe field of fiber art: Lucy Arai, Sonya Clark,Mi-Kyoung Lee and Cynthia Schira; ThroughMarch 25th.
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Wednesday, February 1Atlantic County,
Richard Stockton College,5-7pm
Center City,Center for Emerging Visual Artists,
6-8pmThursday, February 2
Northampton Co.,Lehigh Univ. Art Galleries,
4:30pmFriday, February 3New Castle Co. DE,Blue Streak Gallery,
5-8pmMain Line, The Great Frame Up,
5-8pmMain Line,
Sweet Mabel Folk Art,6-9pm
The Philadelphia FoundationCommunity Art Gallery,
5-7pmCamden County,
Markeim Art Center,6:30-8:30pm
Old City, The Muse Gallery,5-9pm
Chester Co.,Phoenix Village Art Center,
6-9pmOld City, Third Street Gallery,
5-9pmSaturday, February 4
Delaware Co.,Darlington Arts Center,
3-5pmChestnut Hill,
Nichols Berg Gallery,6-9pm
Manayunk,Manayunk-Roxborough
Art Center, Noon
Sunday, February 5Montgomery Co.,
Orchard Art Works,1-4pm
Thursday, February 9Main Line, Lawrence Gallery,
Rosemont College,4-6:30pm
Burlington Co., Center for theArts in Southern NJ,
7-9pmCenter City,
Center for Emerging Visual Artists,5-7pm
Friday, February 10Cape May County,
Ocean City Arts Center,7-8:30pm
Sunday, Feb 12Delaware Co.,
Community Arts Center,Main Line,
Wayne Art Center,3-5pm
Montgomery County Guild ofProfessional Artists,
1-3pmOld City, Third Street Gallery,
1-3pmBerks County,
Goggle Works Center for the Arts,Sunday, February 19
Center City,Philadelphia Sketch Club,
2-4pmFriday, February 24
Main Line,Villanova University Art Gallery,
5-7pmSaturday, February 25
Chestnut Hill,Woodmere Art Museum,
1-4pm
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“Craft Forms 2012” 18th InternationalJuried Exhibition Contemporary Craft.November 30, 2012 – January 26, 2013.
$4,000 + Awards.Digital Entry Fee: $40.
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CALL FOR ARTISTS3RD Juried Art Show
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Long Beach Island Foundationof the Arts and Sciences (LBIF)
National Juried competition:Digital Works
Exhibit Dates: June 22 – July 18, 2012Entry Deadline: Postmarked by April 7th
Juror: Christiane Paul, Adjunct Curator of NewMedia Arts, Whitney Museum of American Art.
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NJC2012prospectus.pdfQuestions: 609-494-1241 X 107
Digital Works – Submissions may includeall digital media forms– photography/ prints,
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executed since 2008