The Sleep of Reason is a new performance installation by Ryan Wilson Kelly, developed specifically for Napoleon Gallery. Inspired by the life and death of noted Philadelphian paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope, the work explores themes of solitude, intellectual endeavor, and the tension between achievement and failure inherent in the creative process.
Archive for the ‘Art Exhibition’ Category:
THE ROOTS MURAL PROJECT EXHIBITION WITH TATYANA FAZLALIZADEH
The Roots Mural Project continues to move forward with exciting design concepts, a talented group of artists (Amber Collective featuring Tatyana Fazlalizadeh), innovative art education curriculum, and public programming.
Mural Arts invites the public to participate in the making of this large-scale mural by visiting our new studio space at 327 South Street, where exhibitions, demonstrations, painting activities, and other events will be held throughout the year, beginning on Friday, April 27 with an exhibition by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, one of the muralists.
Titanic: The Rise of Rosenbach, on view through June 24
Coinciding with the 100th anniversary of the international tragedy of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, the Rosenbach Museum & Library presents Titanic: The Rise of Rosenbach, on view through June 24. The exhibition follows the story of book dealer Dr. A.S.W. Rosenbach as he hears about the sinking of the Titanic and realizes that his friend and protégé, Harry Elkins Widener, has gone down with the ship. Visitors are invited to learn the details of the tragic event and how, ultimately, Dr. Rosenbach’s personal loss led to professional success as he undertook a project that positioned him to become the greatest rare-books dealer of the 20th century: the creation of Harvard’s Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library.
Marvels & Monsters at the Asian Arts Initiative
Much more than a treasure trove for fans of graphic fiction, the exhibition Marvels & Monsters: Unmasking Asian Images in U.S. Comics, 1942-1986 at Asian Arts Initiative offers a captivating look at America’s evolving racial and cultural sensibility as it is perceived in comic books. Marvels & Monsters, on view February 3 through March 23, draws from the unique collection of science fiction author and cultural studies scholar William F. Wu, whose assemblage of comic images is the world’s largest of its kind.
Flower Show Sneak Peak
The 2012 Philadelphia International Flower Show will transform the Pennsylvania Convention Center to the “Islands of Aloha.”
A giant wave of orchids and towering waterfalls will grace the entrance. Join in a traditional Hawaiian luau, featuring hula dancing, music and chants or visit a Hawaiian Village and Marketplace.
Showcase gardens will highlight the flowers, plants, stories, art and culture of Hawaii’s six Big Islands.
How Governor Corbett’s Budget Impacts the Arts
Today, February 7th, Governor Tom Corbett addressed the General Assembly and laid out his budget priorities for the coming year. Touting the wisdom and austerity of last year’s budget cuts, Corbett proposed a FY2012-13 budget that is “at once lean and demanding,” while pledging to not raise taxes and to “not spend more than we have.”
The Last Showing of Mikael Kennedy
Paradigm Magazine and Studio Chirstensen are proud to present “The Last Showing of The Odysseus,” a series of American landscapes by photographer Mikael Kennedy. Having first exhibited these images in 2007 at the Studio 101 Gallery in Chicago, IL, The Odysseus has been exhibited nationwide over the past few years in 3 chapters: The Odysseus, The Wine Dark Sea & Salt Water River Guard, shown in New York, Massachusetts, California, Illinois, Oregon & Maine, and now, for its final exhibition in Philadelphia. Kennedy’s photography has garnered international attention with his widely exhibited Polaroids from the series ‘Passport to Trespass,’ a decade plus documentation of Kennedy’s life as he bounced back and forth between the American coasts, roaming with other young artists, catching rides with bands, working odd jobs, anything to keep himself on the road.
