Paul Rider, Chance 1 - 20, photographic prints each 16″ square.
Keiko Miyamori,Birdcage, mixed media installation.
Cecelia Rembert, Given, oil on canvas.
Paul Rider, Primitive 1 - 3, photographic prints.
Art shows don’t hang around long enough but DoN got to see In conversation with the Oracle at the Center for Emerging Visual Artist’s gallery twice. Both times spending time alone with the art was engrossing and thought provoking: Paul Rider’s photographs of blades of grass read like charcoal mark-making, Keiko Miyamori’s birdcage installation bring mythological stories to mind of caged beauties or harpies, Cecelia Rembert’s paintings are bold reminders of how much fun paintings can be.
The cul-de-sac seems to be a particular spot of inspiration for artist’s, Miyamori’s sculptures speak with each other adding color to the myths hidden in the art - the use of found material is particularly romantic, not the lovey dovey kind of romance but the romance of danger and fear as if an adventurer returned with a giant strange bird which has escaped it’s confines.
Selections from The Studio Opening Reception on Thursday October 8
Citywide Studio Tours during the first two weekends in October
Over 300 participating artists and community partners
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Philadelphia, PA – This October, The Center for Emerging Visual Artists™ is pleased to bring you the 10th Annual Philadelphia Open Studio Tours. Join over 300 professional visual artists, local businesses, arts organizations and galleries to celebrate 10 years of studio art! Artists and event partners in every neighborhood from Chestnut Hill to South Philly will open their doors free to public in the largest event of its kind in Philadelphia.
This year, the Open Studio Tours is happy to feature the following artists in the Center City West neighborhood:
The 10th Anniversary Festivities are just around the corner! For details on the comprehensive schedule of POST-related activities, including artist workshops, receptions, exhibitions, neighborhood parties, and more, visit philaopenstudios.com/Events.aspx. Following is a schedule of this year’s official events:
Blowout Birthday Party
Friday September 25, 5 – 10pm
The Institute of Contemporary Art at 36th and Sansom
Kick off the POST season with a party at the ICA: Cake, candles, drinks, entertainment by Jasa Li, Tsirkus Fotografika, and projected video installation of and by participating artists. This is one you don’t’ want to miss!
Artist Studios EAST of Broad Street
The weekend of October 3-4, 2009, noon-6pm
All tours are self-guided and free Visit artists working in South Philly, Bella Vista, Queen Village, South Street, Center City, Old City, Northern Liberties, Kensington, Fishtown, and Port Richmond
Artist Studios West of Broad Street The weekend ofOctober 10-11, 2009, noon-6pm
All tours are self-guided and free Visit artists working in Germantown, Mt. Airy, Chestnut Hill, East Falls, Manayunk, Roxborough, West Philly,North Philly, Fairmount, Center City, and Graduate Hospital
POST Guided Tour
Sunday October 4, 1 – 4 pm
Meet at 1521 Locust Street Want to visit artist studios, but not sure where to start? Join us for the Friends of CFEVA Guided Tour, and enjoy select artist studios with transportation and refreshments provided. Tickets are $75 each; reservations required. To reserve a space or for more information, contact the Center for Emerging Visual Artists at 215-546-7775 x16 or holly@cfeva.org.
Selections From The Studio
Opening Reception, Thursday October 8, 5 – 7 pm
Exhibition runs from Monday September 28 to Friday October 16, 2009 Group exhibition featuring POST artists selected by Julien Robson, PAFA Curator of Contemporary Art. The Gallery at the Center for Emerging Visual Artists is located at 1521 Locust Street, Lower Level, and the Gallery Hours are noon to 4pm M-F.
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For a full list of artists; high resolution images; profiles of specific artists;
or more details on events, promotions or sponsorship,
please contact Ann at 215-546-7775 x13 or ann@cfeva.org
Career Development and Exhibition Fellowship – Apply Now
Deadline:October 1st
Call for Artists:FREE Career Development & Exhibition Fellowship for Emerging Artists.For a select group of highly talented artists, our Two-Year Career Development Program includes: exhibitions and exposure opportunities around the region and beyond, a three-person exhibition in the second year of the fellowship, individual career counseling, professional development workshops, mentorship, networking, community service opportunities, and alumni solo exhibitions and travel grants. This program serves artists residing within a 100 mile radius of Philadelphia.For an application and further eligibility requirements, go to http://www.cfeva.org/cfeva_programs_career.aspx .For assistance or inquiries, please contact Amie Potsic, Director of the Career Development Program at: amie@cfeva.org or 215-546-7775 x 12.
Long version:
Open Call for Artists:Apply Now!
Career Development and Exhibition Fellowship for Emerging Artists
The Center for Emerging Visual Artists™ strives to provide the essential support services and programs emerging artists need to build sustainable careers.
Our FREE two-year Career Development Program offers a select group of highly talented artists:
·Two-year fellowship period and lifelong alumni affiliation
·Group Exhibitions around the region and beyond
·Three-person show in the second year of the fellowship
·Professional development seminars
·Opportunities to meet patrons, gallerists, and curators
·Assistance with the marketing and sale of artwork
·Individual career counseling sessions
·One-on-one sessions with mentors, chosen from the Board of Artistic Advisors
·Opportunities to gain career experience while giving back to the community
·Alumni exhibition series
·Alumni goal-setting group
·Alumni Travel Grant Program
·Monthly newsletter updating fellows and alumni on regional, national and
international opportunities for artists.
Eligibility requirements include:
Applicants cannot be in school full time.
Applicants must live within 100 miles of The Center (Artists in Baltimore, Harrisburg, and the
five boroughs of New York City are eligible; Washington, DC artists are not).
Applicants cannot have an ongoing contractual agreement with a commercial gallery.
2008 has been a big year for DoN: co-chair of the Absolutely Abstract committee at The Philadelphia Sketch Club, membership in the Plastic Club and the Da Vinci Art Alliance, paintings, drawings and photos included in shows at Off the Wall Gallery @ Dirty Franks and First Impressions in Salem NJ, a one-person show at The Beauty Shop Cafe, produced videos for Paul DuSold, Henry Martin and the Philadelphia Sketch Club, DoNArTNeWs is part of Culture Pundits and a successful open studio as part of Philadelphia Open Studio Tours.
DoN with his grand-niece Jaelyn in Florida for the holidays.
DoN has made so many new friends in the art world and is grateful to all who have supported his artistic ambitions. A new member to DoN’s family along with Katy the ArT DoG is Doofie the Saint Bernard/Chihuahua mix who came to live with us because GadFly left our plane of existence to pester angels in the afterworld. It was a difficult decision made quickly to include such a large animal in a tiny row house but Doof has brought so much love and affection to Katy and DoN that all the dog hair is worth it. In these tough economic times it’s so important to help rescue animals from shelters; KaTy the ArT DoG is a rescue and the love she shares and the protection and safety DoN feels in her company is worth any price.Thanks and LoVe to Shoshana, Aldy, lola, Dee, John, David Foss, Barbara Murray, Mike Guinn, Lilliana Didovic, Karl Olsen, Anders Hansen, Mina Smith-Segal, everyone @ Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Helen & Joe, Debbie, and many others including my family who have whole-heartedly supported DoN throughout the year.
DoN opened his studio to the public again this year with hundreds of other Philly artists participating in Philadelphia Open Studio Tours. Visitors signed the giant “Hello My Name Is…” sign that he received as part of Newstoday Print Exchange 4. DoN’s MoM, Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and friends stopped by to view recent drawings, paintings and prints. POST is a great way to meet other artists and make new friends as well as sell some art. Thanks so much to good friends Shoshana and Alden with their help and support; it’s a lot of work. KaTy the ArT DoG and her pal Doofie, the St. Bernard/Chihuahua mix greeted visitors with wagging tails and lots of slobber. This year the tour started West of Broad Street so DoN didn’t get to visit friends such as Paul DuSold or Betsy and Burnell but DoN’s MoM did and is still talking about how Nora the Piano Playing Cat plinked out a tune for her - thanks Nora!Panoramic shot of DoN’s Nude Room.
East of Broad Street was super-exciting with dumpster diver Alden Cole’s spectacular display of drawings, paintings, luminaries and found object constructions. Alden has returned to his painting roots and is producing interesting compositions packed with metaphors, narrative and deeply personal spiritual art works. Obviously it’s too much to see all the studios in one wekend but I’m sure if you contact Alden he would be more than happy to allow you to explore four floors of art.Panoramic shot of Alden Cole’s kitchen gallery. Cole is having an exhibition at Smile Gallery in November.
Robert Stauffer in his quirky alley gallery @ 7th & Federal. Stauffer’s mixed media, paintings and photos were super-fun especially viewed in one of Philly’s famous narrow alleyways.
Dr. Doris Peltzman with friend Reta Sweeney at Morris Street Studios deep in South Philly. Peltzman is having a one woman show at the prestigious Carspecken Scott Gallery in Wilmington as well as a group show at Artist’s House. You go girl!!! Doris is truly gifted and dedicated to producing work that stretches her limits with brilliant coloration, bold brushwork and subtle compositions.
Painting master, Francis Tucker, also at Morris Street Studio displayed just a few of his masterworks and demonstrated his proficiency at framing. Tucker was DoN’s first painting mentor back in the day when UArts was still PCA and still teaches emerging artists skills involving materials and technique.
Artist Arthur Ostroff, also of Morris Street Studios, explained to DoN his plans for a one man show which has turned into a retrospective of his lifes work. The exhibit, Arthur Ostroff Then and Now, will be at Montgomery County Community College West Campus Art Gallery, November 1 through December 19, 2008.
Mixed media collage by Art Ostroff.
Painting by Charles Cushing and sculpture by Carol Cole @ 915 Spring Garden art studios.
Frances Galante’s studio was humming with activity and filled with masterful landscapes and still iife paintings. DoN asked Galante about including architecture in her works, “I like to include architecture because it shows the human element and gives scale to painting.” This past summer Frances painted at Monhegan Island off the coast of Maine at an artist’s colony.
Frances Galante’sSailboat on the Delaware.
Ana B. Hernandez’ flamenco inspired hanging sculpture. Ana tells DoN her work, “… attempts to capture the movement and energy as a visual vocabulary of the skirt of the dancer.”
Wendy Wolf has a system of layering paint and then scraping away bits to reveal the layers, she then saves the bits in little boxes as a separate art object. Wolf is also a jeweler producing beautiful necklaces and bracelets, she says, “…life is charmed.” An MFA graduate of Tyler Art School, Wolf has been at 915 Spring Garden for more than two years.
The left over bits from a Wendy Wolf painting displayed in clear plastic boxes.
Peter Cunicelli’s studio @ 915 Spring Garden. Each piece is handmade from slabs of clay allowing Peter to create space-age style ceramics perfect for contemporary interiors; Peter is working on producing multiples so he can offer table wares in his unique style. Cunicelli was included in this summer’s Art of the State exhibit in Harrisburg. Congrats!
Brooke Hine’s studio displayed her ubiquitous organic ceramics; always interesting, delicate and absorbing sculptures in a style all her own. Hine recently curated a fabulous show at the Center for Emerging Visual Artists and was also included in the Art of the State show in Harrisburg. DoN LoVeS Brooke!!!
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