Welcome to artlife where we post a curated selection of events, exhibitions, workshops, and doings by heavybubble and artists that use our services. Check out the artist opportunities and events that catch our eye.
This is a look at an artist who understood the importance of being able to talk about his work. Watch and learn.
Ellsworth Kelly is widely regarded as one of the most important abstract painters, sculptors and printmakers working today. Kelly insists on the connection between abstraction and nature from which he extrapolates forms and colors. Since the beginning of his career, Kelly’s emphasis on pure form and color and his impulse to suppress gesture in favor of creating spatial unity have played a pivotal role in the development of abstract art in America.
A simple question. A simple answer.
It is really wonderful to see the audience so engaged.
Aeneas Wilder kicked down his Longside Gallery work Untitled #155 on Thursday 3 November. The sculpture was the first major UK installation by Aeneas Wilder, conceived especially for the Gallery. This has to be one of those most exciting de-intalls we have experienced even from afar.
Not such a quiet ending.
Book Paper Scissors
Saturday November 19, 2011
10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Parkway Central Library 1901 Vine Street
This festive book fair features prints, artists’ books, handmade paper, zines, origami, blank books, paper sculpture, and jewelry, all made by local artists. If it’s paper-based art, it’s here!
Our new business cards came today.
One side of the card is for Heavy Bubble and the other side is for our gallery in Old City. The photo was taken with the new iPhone 4S. Should have adjusted the white balance but we wanted to get a pic up.
Oh and that’s our new Google Voice number.
So next time you see us as for our card.
A new initiative and artist residency program with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation
DEADLINE : Proposals due Monday, December 5th, 2011.
Arts and Artists Outdoors (A2O), is a ten-week-long artist residency program which uses free arts programming and community engagement to cultivate an appreciation of the natural and environmental assets of Philadelphia.
Do you know the work of Roadsworth? You should.
THIS SATURDAY
November 12, 2:00pm, FREE
Kay Healy’s large scale screenprints of domestic objects can be found throughout the streets of Philadelphia. One of the exhibiting artists in To Scale, Healy will discuss her artistic influences and process of large scale screenprinting as well as provide a sneak peek of her ambitious installation, which will be on view at the Philadelphia International Airport in 2012.
It was an energizing reception at our alternative space at 1616 Walnut Street. David Rose at the club is interested in buildng community and this was certainly a community night. Many of the subjects of the photos were in attendance and many of them met each other for the first time.
To get a look at a few more of our iPhone reception pics from the reception last night at Bridge Club of Center City. check out this link to flickr >
Tag folks if you know them.
Call for Entries : 86th Annual International Competition: Photography
New format: Selected artists will be featured in an online exhibition, June 2012 – March 2013. Three artists will be chosen to mount solo exhibitions at The Print Center, which will take place January – March, 2013.
Deadline
October 19, 2011
Philly Photo Day is coming up on Friday, October 28th! Everyone in Philadelphia is invited to take a picture of anything you like as long as it’s taken on the 28th within the city limits. You’ll have until October 31st to select your favorite picture and upload it onto our website (uploading details to come).
Then on November 10th, from 6–9 pm, join PPAC at the Philly Photo Day Opening Reception. Every single picture we receive will be printed and hung for exhibition in our space at 1400 N American St. Reprints of all the images will be available for $25.