This is an interactive art piece consisting of a grid of 96 guitar effects pedals that are wired together. The piece has multiple levels of experience. The pedals are arranged in a grid and are vibrant in color. The installation also includes a guitar and amplifier. People step on the different pedals to activate various effects, which multiply over one another, creating a dynamic sonic experience.
Sarah R. Bloom is an artist, portrait & event photographer, and writer whose work has appeared in The Art of the State show at the Pennsylvania State Museum in both 2008 and 2010, and most recently had a piece in the Photography 30 exhibition at The Perkins Center for the Arts. She has been a member of the Da Vinci Art Alliance for 2 years, showing in several of their group shows.
Exhibition September 6 - October 13, 20
Opening Reception: Friday, September 9, 2011 5:00 - 8:00 pm
In Opposites Attract sculptors are paired with artists working in other disciplines, or with practitioners of a completely different discipline, to create a new synergistic art form. Some artists are collaborating to create a new work of art together, while others are presenting two different works incorporating a unifying concept.
Máscara (Mask), is a juried exhibition exploring the contemporary use of the mask. More than 25 artists will be featured, with works in a variety of media, including drawing, mixed media, painting, photography, print, sculpture and video. Everyone wears a mask, whether literally or figurative. What are we trying to hide or reveal? Ancient man used the altered human form to represent the mysteries of his world. Shaman or medicine men wear body paint or crafted objects to transform themselves into forms from the spirit world.
September 30 - October 29 2011
Opening Reception
Friday September 30 (6-9 PM)
Nichols Berg Gallery
8611 Germantown Avenue
Chestnut Hill Philadelphia PA 19118
206.380.4070
Extended Deadline: August 29, 2011
Exhibition Dates: October 7-29, 2011
Begun in the fall of 2008, the project includes black and white analog portraits of over 100 artistic women, including the visual arts, poetics, music and dance. The intent is to showcase the many talented women in the arts – an often overlooked group.
“The project will go on forever,” says Saint Peter, “a kind of Judy Chicago ‘Dinner Party’ that just keeps evolving.”
Exhibition
September 2nd – October 7th, 2011.
Opening Reception
September 2nd, 4-9pm.
Closing Reception
October 7th, 4-9pm.
Continua.
319 N. 11th Street, 2nd Floor, Space 2J.
Philadelphia, PA.
We're looking forward to the opening of this exhibition. Katie Murken's work is intellectual and emotional simultaneously. There is often an unexpected beauty in her work that envelopes you while asking so many questions.
215/610: A Juried Drawing Exhibition of Regional Emerging Artists
The purpose of the Juried Drawing Exhibition is to engage the community in regional art and participate in an exchange of ideas and abilities. Taking the simple concept of drawing, artists can bring new life toan age-old way of creating imagery, helping to build a contemporary definition of drawing.
