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Smears and Secrecy in Philadelphia

Today we had an disturbingly obnoxious encounter with people 'behind' a fake artblog. They seem to think their grade school humor is funny.

Fake names, paranoia, threats, delusions of grandeur. Seems like everything they throw at you is a reflection of them.

Here's the e-mail exchange.

1. The initial approach

From the form at heavybubble.com came an inquiry -- signed with a false name -- asking that the 'publisher' of the website be identified.

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Robert Rauschenberg, a giant in American art

Painting relates to both art and life. Neither can be made. (I try to act in that gap between the two.)
-- Robert Rauschenberg, 1959

from the New York Times

artist opportunity

Hurry! Resident Artists Apply : Philadelphia Art Hotel

The Philadelphia Art Hotel is pleased to announce an open call for 2010 Resident Artist Applications!
PAH is an urban artist residency where local, national, and international artists receive free temporary living and studio space. We offer residencies lasting between 2 and 6 weeks during our residency season. (April 15th – October 15th 2010)
All of the application materials and information you'll need are contained in the downloadable PDFs below, including pictures of our live / work studio spaces, kitchenette & lounge.

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Talking about his work. MacArthur Fellow 2009, Mark Bradford

Mixed media artist Mark Bradford was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2009. The Fellowship is a $500,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise to do more.

Don't miss his Philagraphika contribution at:

PAFA : Samuel M. V. Hamilton Building
128 N. Broad Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-972-7600
http://www.pafa.org

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knitting is pretty crazy : john krynick

starring lauren weedman and john krynick

We follow John Krynick on twitter. Not exactly sure how it happened but that is one of the joys of twitter. Must have been something he said. That lead us to his blog and then this video. An amusing art moment or two. We love fiber arts.

But more seriously here is a profile from FiberArts.
profile >

FiberArts >

artist opportunity

call for entries : PooL Art Fair

The PooL Art Fair is different from all other art fairs in the US. Although there is a tradition in France of independent art fairs, starting from the famous Courbet’s Salon des Independents, PooL is the premiere fair in the US dedicated to artists that do not have representation in galleries.

Deadline extended through February 5th.

For more information about participating use the link.

Participation in PooL >

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Call for entries : Lust at Lana Santorelli Gallery

Lana Santorelli Gallery has an open submission policy, accepting work year round. They encourage artists to submit work based on upcoming exhibition themes though you may also submit work to the gallery as a general submission.

They are currently curating "Lust" exhibition, which will run from May 8th to June 19th, 2010. Any work that relates to this theme will be considered for exhibition, regardless of medium.

The deadline for submissions to "Lust" is Sunday, February 28th, 2010.

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Nick Cave: Meet Me At The Center Of The Earth, Fowler Museum

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Call for artists : Currency, Art In City Hall

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.

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Call for Entries : Art of the Northeast

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.

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Call for Artists : Art in the Open : A plein Air Festival

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.

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Philagraphika 2010, printmaking galore

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.

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