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Grabados de Oaxaca
Grabados de Oaxaca
Graphic Works from Oaxaca, Mexico
Perro Jugueton Enrique Flores (Oaxaca, Mexico), Woodcut, 2010
The distinguished history of printmaking in Mexico is best represented today in the vibrant art center of Oaxaca. This exhibition is an Independent project of Philagrafika 2010 at the Indigo Arts Gallery in Northern Liberties.
Grabados de Oaxaca includes works by Fernando Andriacci, Enrique Flores, Abelardo Lopez, Eddie Martinez, Leovigildo Martinez, Felipe Morales, Rodolfo Morales, Fernando Olivera, Shinzaburo Takeda, Crispin Valladares & others.
Long renowned as a center for folk art production, the mountainous southern Mexico state of Oaxaca has a growing reputation for the fine arts as well. Birthplace of the late masters Rufino Tamayo, Rodolfo Nieto and Rodolfo Morales, Oaxaca has also produced such leading Mexican artists as Francisco Toledo. But it is the vitality of the younger generation of Oaxaca artists that has led critics to identify a distinct Oaxaca School of Mexican art. Oaxacan art draws its strength from native Indian culture, myths and legends. It is suffused with “magic realism” a folk surrealism in which people fly and mysterious juxtapositions are the norm. As poet Alberto Blanco has written, the artists of Oaxaca “all tend to depict one theme: the appearance in our history of another time and place. A space within another space. A time within another time.”
Indigo Arts has exhibited the fine arts of Oaxaca for over two decades including solo shows for Rodolfo Morales and Fernando Olivera.
Show dates: Thursday, March 11 through Saturday, May 8
Opening receptions: Second Thursdays, March 11 and April 8th, 6 to 9pm.
Gallery Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, 12 to 6pm.
Location: Indigo Arts Gallery
Crane Arts Building., #104, 1400 North American St. Philadelphia, PA 19122
Philadelphia Live Arts Festival Second Thursdays Series
Philadelphia Live Arts Festival
Second Thursdays Series
Artists from the Live Arts Festival artist residency program or a guest artist from the region talk about their work process and share their musings, imaginings and ideas that are the inspiration for what will eventually evolve into a new work.
They’ll be casual, intimate gatherings, so anything goes. The artists may perform segments of new work, tell stories about their un-traditional research, or just discuss what they’re currently imagining for their upcoming piece. Your feedback and questions throughout are warmly welcomed and encouraged!
Why you should come:
- Free admission
- Free beer
- You’ll hang with the artists, meet new people, see cool stuff, and be part of amazing conversations (or just listen in if you’d rather!).
When you should come:
- The second Thursday of each month, October – June 7pm
Upcoming featured artists:
- January 14, 2010
- Whit MacLaughlin / New Paradise Laboratories (FATEBOOK, 2009)Dare to take a peek inside the brain of Whit MacLaughlin, the Artistic Director of New Paradise Laboratories and mastermind behind 2009’s FATEBOOK. Whit will give insight into his latest projects: FREEDOM CLUB (in collaboration with The Riot Group); MORT (the third part ofNPL’s American Party trilogy preceded by BATCH and PROM); and his newest idea, F@#CK COMPUTERS. For more advance details on the new works, visit http://www.princeton.edu/arts/news/archive/freedom-club/.Miro Dance Theatre
- Amanda Miller and Tobin Rothlein of Miro Dance Theatre will be showing a slideshow of their recent trip to India where they performed their newest work, How am I Not Myself?In the work, two classically trained dancers, one in Ballet and the other Bharatnatyam, examine the questions that come with dance, identity, and moving beyond the classical form. At the age of four Amanda Miller and Viji Rao began their classical training on opposite sides of the world. Now, thirty years later, following professional classical careers, they are both engaged in their own unique forms of contemporary dance. In How am I Not Myself? they join with video artist Tobin Rothlein to look at their transition from classical to contemporary with an exciting dialogue of movement and multimedia and a celebration of the contemporary and the unclassifiable.
- Makoto Hirano & Ben Camp
- Ben Camp and Makoto Hirano will be showing a few scenes that may or may not make it into their upcoming work, PunchKapow. PunchKapow is an original devised piece in development by Ben, Alex Torra, Makoto, Charlotte Ford, Mikaal Sulaimon, and Brett Cassidy. The piece is inspired by representations of violence and how much fun they can be – comic books, action movies, video games, and anime. People love violence, and we want to dive into the joy of fighting as much as the darkness. This piece is the first for an organization called Team Sunshine Performance Corporation, and will priemere in November.JANUARY PRE-SERIES BONUS EVENT:For this month’s Second Thursdays Series, you’ll enter the Festival studio through AREA 919’s gallery space. Between 6pm and 7pm, visit AREA 919 for a glass of wine and their Antique Collection of 18th and 19th Century works in stone, marble, iron, and wood from Europe, India, China, and America. For more information: www.area919.com.
- Where it all happens: The Festival Studio , 919 N 5th St Philadelphia, PA 19123, Free onsite parking + abundant neighborhood street parking
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Wormhole Installation at Projects Gallery
Artist Lisa Murch has been working for the past three months on a site-specific installation in Projects Gallery’s stairwell and lower level. Entitled “Wormhole” this immersive environment utilizes unexpected materials to craft a surreal and naturalistic world that envelops the viewer. Clouds are constructed from discarded eggshells, ants formed by nut and pods scurry past, and eyes watch from hidden places. Lisa Murch was recently awarded a purchase prize at Art of the State from the State Museum in Harrisburg.
Opening reception will be First Friday October 2nd, from 6-9 PM. The reception is free and open to the public.
Also on display will be Fresh! a show of emerging artist selected by gallery director Helen Meyrick.Both shows continue through October 31st, 2009.
AREA 919 ~Skin Stories
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When Michael Garden first viewed Amie Potsic’s photographic close-ups of iconic Christian sculptures and human bodies, he was moved by the provocative and insightful images. On view at AREA 919, Skin Stories displays large scale photographs Amie took while touring churches in Italy, New York and San Fransisco as well as images of individuals with marked skin. Combining two series of Amie’s work, Skin Stories focuses on the seductive, beautiful, and conflicting qualities of skin, scars and wounds. |
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Area 919 Area 919 was founded in the fall of 2008 by Michael Garden as a two-part gallery: one side displaying visual art, the other gallery showcasing antiques. Both spaces are in a refurbished, old brewery with over 5,000 sq ft of exhibition space. This turn-of-the-century building is home to multiple arts tenants and is on its way to being a hub for art and design in Northern Liberies. FREE parking is available onsite. |
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What Next? Around the corner from Area 919 is a fabulous new wine bar and restaurant named WineO. Here you will find a relaxed atmosphere, classy wines and sophisticated, yet affordable foods. And even more affordable for PhilaCulturati readers when you take advantage of the all-evening happy hours specials featuring $3 glasses of the house wine. Just be sure to mention this post. |
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Where am I going? And how do I get there? Northern Liberties gets its name because it was originally communal fields for animals to graze in north of the city. Philadelphia residents had the ‘liberty’ to let their livestock roam the neighborhood. Now you’re more apt to see artists, barhoppers, and young cosmopolitans roaming around these blocks than a sheep or cow, however, the horses that work the carriage rides in Old City call a stable in Northern Liberties home. The Market/Frankford line has two stops in Northern Liberties: Girard and Spring Garden Streets. Area 919 is between the stops. Parking is available on the street or in the free lot by Area 919. There is also a bus that runs up N 5th St. A cab to/from Center City will cost you about $7. Click on the map to the right for a larger view. Bubble A is Area 919 and WineO is B. |
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