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Artists looking to make money should look elsewhere, but artists interested in creating, modifying, redefining, manipulating, or re-structuring any form of currency or related objects or systems of commerce, are invited to submit work to the upcoming Currency juried group exhibition.
Eligibility
Open to emerging and professional artists living or working in the Philadelphia area, including graduate students. Artists will be selected by independent arts professionals. Not open to undergraduates.
Silvermine Guild Arts Center
61st Annual
Art of the Northeast
April 30 – June 11, 2010
The Silvermine Galleries are recognized as one of New England’s most respected showcases for established and emerging artists. Frequently changing exhibitions include one-person shows by Guild Artists, national and regional juried competitions, and curated shows including prominent artists such as Christo and Jeanne Claude,Faith Ringgold, Robert Gober, Kiki Smith, and Jasper Johns.
Another new art event in actually outside Philadelphia.
Philadelphia: Art in the Open (AIO) is Philadelphia’s first Arts festival that puts a contemporary twist on the plein air tradition of artists making art outside and on site. This coming spring, from June 9 – 12, 2010, professional artists will be challenged to create work in a range of styles and media, in public view–‘outside, on site’ along the tidal banks of the Schuylkill River, from the historic Water Works south to Bartram’s Garden.
Have you heard about Philagrafika 2010: Philadelphia's international festival celebrating print in contemporary art. 1.29.10 - 4.11.10 ? Now you have. Don't miss the shows planned and unplanned that will be happening around this inaugural event.
Philagrafika 2010 is the first presentation of what will become a recurring event in Philadelphia, celebrating the role of print in contemporary artistic practice.
You still have time to see the show. One of the most compelling painters. Dump all you know from your brain and see the work in a new light. This is a nifty little trailer that the Whitney put together for the exhibition.
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monumenta 2010 grand palais
paris 13 january - 21 february 2010
monumenta is one of the major international events in which an artist takes possession of an architectural space to develop his/her vision. The entire architecture of the building becomes a part of that artwork and creates dialogues between architecture, space and installation. Each year a leading international contemporary artist is invited by the french ministry of culture and communication to create an exceptional new work.
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Stella Untalan’s minimalist drawings create unexpected landscapes. Each drawing is a combination of pastel, graphite, and charcoal with rhythmic marks of subtle hue, often escaping their self-imposed grid.
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One way to orient oneself is by quiet, sustained looking.
At first glance one sees color and lots of it. The color fields in Gigi Naftzger's paintings create a restfulness that encourages one to linger, to look longer.
28/11/2009 - 21/03/2010
Play Van Abbe ia an 18-month programme consisting of exhibitions, projects, performances, lectures and discussions, taking the collection of the Van Abbemuseum as a starting point. Play Van Abbe is subdivided into four parts, each with its own theme.
Part 1, The Game and the Players, begins on Saturday 28 November 2009 and runs until March 2010.In this first part of the 18-month programme Play Van Abbe, the museum focuses on the stories of artists and exhibition makers.
Our good friend Peter Fraterdeus shared this link to this video of Women's Studio Workshop in Rosendale, NY. producing 3000 photographs (-ish) prints and 35 handmade books, made over 2 month.
Every aspect of handwork is a joy to watch.
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