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There is a monster of a show at L.G. Tripp Gallery right now. David Foss has a solo show that is certainly up to the task of filling the considerable gallery space that usually hosts two artists.
8.3.10 (A certain density, right), 2010 Ink on paper 11 x 8 1/2 inches
In an essay written for this exhibition Britta Konau states-
… Depending on how many layers of lines she applies to a piece, visual interest can shift from line to overall effect and tone. …Random accumulations of ink appear and seem to demand from us to recognize shapes in them, clouds, fog, concretions seen in nature. Bowlby has in fact been inspired by certain natural light conditions such as moonlight breaking through tangles of branches and leaves …
Just found this call for Video Artists!
NURTUREart is currently accepting submissions of single-channel video work for its new video project space. Interested artists working in any form of video are encouraged to submit. Exhibitions will take place in conjunction with main space shows but in a dedicated separate video exhibition space.
Videos should be:
Art plays a pivotal role in creating cultural momentum, and this is your chance to get involved. RE:FORM SCHOOL invites you to join artists from across the nation who are joining the call for true reform of our public school educational system.
RE:FORM SCHOOL will be accepting submissions from September 6th–30th, 2010.
September 10 – October 16, 2010
Artists Reception, September 11, 5 – 7 pm
First Friday, October 1, 6 – 8:30 pm
Two shows in the Art in the Information Age series opened simultaneously on each coast. FindWay at 110 CHURCH in Old City, Philadelphia and Songlines at PointB Studio in Port Orford, Oregon.
The two shows are curated by Rebecca Malamud of PointB Studio.
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In Philadelphia FindWay
At first they were just two boxes. They traveled far. Then the unpacking began. Wave one is getting use to being in the gallery. Here’s a slideshow from flickr. We’ll be adding more images when wave two arrives tomorrow. The slideshow will automatically add the new images I upload. Check back as the story unfolds.
Jeffrey Ventrella is a digital artist, artificial life researcher, and virtual worlds innovator. He holds a masters from the MIT Media Lab, and served as Principal Inventor of There.com, and as a Senior Developer at Linden Lab. Ventrella has had several papers published and presented in Europe and North America. His career spans several fields, including data visualization, algorithmic art, and teaching courses at Tufts, Syracuse, and UCSD. Ventrella is the creator of Gene Pool, an interactive Darwinian simulation.
Artist Reception
Saturday October 23, 2010
5 - 7:30 pm
nothing obtrusive — nothing obscure
Caroline Furr intentionally moves quietly, thoughtfully, through space and her artwork does the same. An intimate reflection, the works are mindful places past and present age unknown.
Her solo exhibition fills the gallery as a temporal space — time floating gently to and fro. Layered yet revealing these tonal dances express themselves as a Floating World.
Peter Fraterdeus has over 30 years of experience with calligraphy and letter design, including two National Endowment for the Arts grants to study calligraphy, letter carving and type design in Europe and the UK. He was introduced to letterpress printing in the mid 1960s when he first learned to print at Nichols Junior High in Evanston. He never imagined he would end up forty years later with a warehouse full of beautiful old presses, and printing on some of the very finest paper made on the planet.