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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: ANN KOIVUNEN

The Center for Emerging Visual Artists

Studio Tours and Exhibitions Manager

215-546-7775 x 13, ann@cfeva.org

This October,

Find the Visual Artists

in Center City West!

Artwork by Don Brewer and Kevin Broad (L to R)

Philadelphia Open Studio Tours 2009

Featuring:

24 Artists in Center City West

Studio Tours on October 10-11, 2009

Blowout Birthday Party on Friday September 25

Friends of CFEVA Guided Tour on Sunday October 4

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

Philadelphia, PA This October, The Center for Emerging Visual Artists is pleased to bring you the 10^th 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:

Madeline Adams

Betsy Alexander

DoN Brewer

Kevin Broad

Mark Bullen

Estelle Carraz-Bernabei Carraz-Bernabei

Elizabeth Core

Deborah Deery

Jerry-Gerard Di Falco

Eric Frantz

Katherine Fraser

Carolyn George / CRG Studios George / CRG Studios

Thomas Kohlmann

Melanie Miller

Ted Mosher

Maria Nevelson

Nicole Pellegrini

Paul Rider

Carlo Russo

Jane Steinsnyder

Lauren Sweeney

Aleksandra Vasic-Lalovic

Angela Victor

Ernest Villareal

Burnell Yow!

In addition, we are working with Heavy Bubble, Icon Magazine, PhillySide Arts, The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Tsirkus Fotografika, and Utrecht as Community Partners to provide support and information about the event. Visit philaopenstudios.org for detailed information about participating artists and community partners.

The 10^th 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 years 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 dont 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 of October 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.

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

In Your Dreams – Art in City Hall

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In Your Dreams
June 11 – September 11, 2009
50 Philadelphia artists showcase work related to dreams. Juried by the Art In City Hall Exhibitions Committee. 2nd and 4th floors, NE corner. Art in City Hall has been offering public art shows for more than 20 years, displaying work in large display cases, the ongoing exhibition is usually theme-based with the current show focused on dream imagery juried by a panel of professional artists. The exhibition features drawing (Justin Duerr is the bomb), fantastical jewelry by Christine Alaniz, photography by Morris Klein and Julia Blaukopf, paintings by Patricia Burns and Anne Caramanico, sculptures by Brujo De La Mancha, mixed media and books. The strength of the show is the acceptance of many forms of art to visualize and share such deeply personal experiences.

Display case two clockwise: DoN Brewer, Shell Game, scanner/Photoshop collage, Brujo De La Mancha, mixed media painting and sculptures, Kathryn Johnston, Saturation, mixed media collage.

Alex Cohen. This painting seems to tell an entire dream story with a beginning, middle and end.

Angela Washko, “Imposter”, oil on canvas – the large painting highlights confusing imagery of bunnies confronting a slipper demonstrating the duality of dreams where friendly subjects take on menacing behaviors.

Tanya Dodd, The Right Track, photography and mixed media. Not all dreams are strange, some are dreams of escape and finding the route to happiness, security and freedom.

Artist Tanya Dodd recently had a solo show at The African American Museum.

DoN Brewer with Morris Klein’s digital photograph “Daydreaming“, DoN Brewer‘s digital photo “light being (Edward Hopper)” and DoN Brewer’s digital photo”hole” @ Art in City Hall, Philadelphia. Photo by Les Howard.

Philadelphia City Hall is a spectacular venue for art with every detail of the building designed to the max – sculpture, painting, wood, marble, gold – it is an honor to have art displayed in such a great historic space; a dream come true.

DoNArTNeWs

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DoNArTNeWs has been getting a record number of visitors even though DoN has been busy with art instead of blogging:

Philadelphia Sketch Club Members show @ Newman Gallery 6/6
Workshop Show 6/6 @ The Plastic Club
Photographic Society of Philadelphia @ Penn Medicine at Rittenhouse
Art in City Hall’s In Your Dreams – DoN has three pieces in the show, 6/11 – 9/11, 2009.
DoN is now a Board Member of The Philadelphia Sketch Club & member of Exhibitions Committee – this past weekend we installed Phillustration ’09, a great selection of the art of illustration by Philadelphia area artists, June 12 – 27, 2009, Reception & Awards, Sunday, June 14th, 2 – 4 PM., chaired by Rich Harrington.
Completion of new website for neo-expressionist artist Alecia D’Alonzo – DoN LoVeS the final version.
New website & blog in process for NUVISIONS for Disabled Artists.

DoN has plans to visit Tiger Strikes to see David Guinn’s paintings, new photos @ Gallery 339, Fishtown Airways new show, the Romeo & Juliet show @ Da Vinci Art Alliance and more.