Category Archives: Philadelphia Art Installations

Art installations in Philadelphia.

Art

20th Annual Art Ability

20th Annual Art Ability Art Exhibition and Sale, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital

Opening November 7, 2015–January 31, 2016
The exhibit officially opens with a Preview Reception on Saturday, November 7, 2015. For ticket information, email artability@mlhs.org.

Visit the 20th Annual Art Ability Art Exhibition and Sale, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital beginning the first Sunday in November. To inquire about purchasing artwork outside of business hours, email artability@mlhs.orgor call 484.596.5607.

Art Ability at Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital is a year-long program which serves as a showcase for, and celebration of, artists with disabilities. Through art, we hope to inspire patients to reach beyond their limitations, and to encourage people with disabilities to explore their own creativity.

Established in 1996, Art Ability includes the following major components: an annual international juried exhibition and sale of art and fine crafts produced by individuals with disabilities; community outreach and education opportunities including satellite exhibitions and interactive demo days; our permanent collection of artwork and the incorporation of artwork into the patient experience; and a corporate art acquisition program.

The Program’s goal is to foster a better appreciation of people with disabilities through the achievements and stories of our artists. As art enriches their lives, we hope their creativity, talent and exuberant spirit will enrich your life.” – Art Ability

20th Annual Art Ability, Max TzinmanMax Tzinman,Unfocused 2, Giclée on Canvas, 20th Annual Art Ability Art Exhibition and SaleBryn Mawr Rehab Hospital

Max Tzinman was born in Romania and lived in Israel and Canada, immersing himself in a multitude of cultures that influenced his artistic/philosophical concepts. Born with a severe hearing impairment, photography has allowed Tzinman to consistently tell his story in a continuously moving world. Tzinman merges painting, photography, collage and assemblage, to produce a series of deep and mysterious images. Max Tzinman’s works often show the isolation and invisibility he felt of his early childhood experience dealing with his impairment.” – Art Ability

I recently received this e-mail:

Hello!

I came across this page of your site: http://www.donartnews.com/creative-powers/ and I noticed you are linking to Center for Addictive Diseases Main Line Health (at http://mainlinehealth.org/artability), a provider of addiction treatment services in the Drexel Hill, PA area. Thank you for providing this resource for those seeking help – this is a mission I am deeply involved in as well.

I thought that you may be interested in adding our comprehensive collection of treatment options in Pennsylvania. If I may have just a moment of your time I wanted to suggest this Pennsylvania treatment options page: https://www.mentalhelp.net/care/substance-abuse/pa/ or this city-level page:https://www.mentalhelp.net/care/substance-abuse/pa/drexel-hill/ for addition to your website.

MentalHelp.net was originally built by content from Mark Dombeck, Ph.D. and Allan Schwart, Ph.D, clinical psychologists who aggregated countless studies, clinical best practices and research outcomes into an accessible resource for both professionals and individuals seeking help for mental health and substance abuse problems. They have personally written more than 1,500 responses to questions posed by users in the advice column. After the site’s launch in 1999, it quickly turned into a leading authority on behavorial health and has since received more than 40 million visits and a number of notable awards.

To further our mission of helping individuals with substance abuse problems, we have recently launched this comprehensive national directory of inpatient treatment options. In addition to this, we offer treatment advisors to help navigate the process. It has been a monumental undertaking to collect and verify all inpatient programs whether or not they have an online prescense. Scrolling down our page, you will find how extensive the listings we have gathered are. We believe that the end result provides the best Pennsylvania treatment compilation on the web.

I hope that you will consider this addition to your page – and thank you so much for your time. If you have the chance, please let me know what we need to do to be included as a resource. If you are not responsible for modifications to this page, I would greatly appreciate it if you could point me in the right direction.

Thank you,

Alexis Hernandez
Outreach Coordinator
MentalHelp.net
outreach@mentalhelp.net

I am very proud to have three artworks included in the 20th Annual Art Ability Art Exhibition and SaleBryn Mawr Rehab HospitalThe last time I was included in Art Ability my work was selected to be in group art shows at the Delaware Art Museum, The Philadelphia Foundation and pop up shows at rehab facilities. The exposure, the care, the intention is all about promoting art by artists living with physical challenges. Whenever I think about being part of Art Ability I remember my friend Arnie Segal, a successful sculptor. Arnie introduced me to the benefits of participating in the expansive art exhibition dedicated to art by disabled artists. I’ll post a story about my art in Art Ability on DoNArTNeWs. – DoN

Like DoNArTNeWs Philadelphia Art News Blog on facebook

Follow the new DoNArTNeWs.com

Follow DoN on Twitter @DoNNieBeat58

DoNArTNeWs on Tumblr

DoN Brewer on Pinterest

@donniebeat on Instagram

Affiliate Marketing [disclosure page] Shop on-line and help support DoNArTNeWs

Donate via safe and secure PayPal in the sidebar.

Baker Industries

Baker Industries

Art and Artisan Fair at Baker Industries, Call For Entries, Malvern PA

Baker Industries | 184 Pennsylvania Avenue, Malvern, PA 19355 www.bakerindustries.org 

Call For Entries Art and Artisan Fair at Baker Industries October 24 – 25, 2015

A juried event benefiting Baker Industries, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit work rehabilitation program serving adults with intellectual and physical disabilities, recovering substance abusers, individuals on parole or probation, and the homeless.

Our Impact: While Baker Industries works to directly impact the quality of life of its program participants, the results are much more far-reaching: recidivism rates are reduced, welfare rolls are lowered, and taxpayer rolls are increased.

Our Bottom Line: Baker Industries accepts no government funding.  Our administrative costs are 8.6% of our operating expenses.  70% of revenue comes from payment of the jobs we do for our customers.  The balance is provided by individuals and organizations willing to make charitable contributions to our operating costs.

  • Deadline for Entries: September 18, 2015
  • Event Dates: October 24, 2015, 5PM – 9PM (Cocktail reception, $35/person) October 25, 2015, 11AM – 4PM (Admission, $5/person)
  • Event Location: Baker Industries’ Warehouse 184 Pennsylvania Avenue Malvern, PA 19355
  • Entry Details: Send 3-4 images representative of what you will bring to the event with a $5 entry fee. Label JPEG images only as follows: image#_firstname_lastname.jpg. Include your name, contact information, and website. Images will not be reviewed without payment. Go to our online store at www.bakerindustries.org to pay.
  • Commission Fees: 70% to artist, 30% to Baker Industries Mail To: beth@bakerindustries.org
  • Contact Information: Beth Tiewater beth@bakerindustries.org 610-296-9795
  • Website: www.bakerindustries.org
  • Jurors: Jurors will be state juried members of the Haverford Guild of Craftsmen, a chapter of the Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen. www.haverfordguild.org
  • 25-40 quality artists and crafters will be chosen.
  • All entries must be handmade by the entrant, original, and free of copyright infringement. No class or workshop art; no copies or likenesses of other work. 
  • All work must be for sale. 
  • All money will be collected by Baker Industries. Artists and artisans will receive payment within two weeks of the event. 
  • All items must be labeled and numbered; a list of items, with description if necessary, is required.
  • Painters chosen are asked to provide at least 10 paintings. Please provide racks, if possible.
  • Crafters will receive the area of a six-foot table. All items may not always be displayed together.
  • Fine artists may sell note cards and no more than 20 matted pieces (they will not be hung)
  • Hanging items more than 25 pounds and larger than 4 feet must be identified in submission
  • Artists and crafters are asked to attend the opening reception on October 24, 2015.
  •  Baker Industries is not responsible for loss or damage to any art or property brought to the event. The art or property is not insured while at Baker Industries. 
  • If you have a booth set-up and would like to use it, please indicate this on the entry form. Baker Industries | 184 Pennsylvania Avenue, Malvern, PA 19355 | www.bakerindustries.com
  • Baker Industries’ Art and Artisan Fair Entry Form Submissions Checklist
  • Completed Entry Form
  • $5 Entry Fee
  • Files or slides emailed to beth@bakerindustries.org or Photos or CD mailed to Baker Industries, 184 Pennsylvania Avenue, Malvern, PA 19355

 

THIS JUST IN!
There will be a $500 prize to a participating artist at this year’s Art and Artisan Fair! Get your entries in ASAP!!!

Like Baker Industries on facebook

Like DoNArTNeWs Philadelphia Art News Blog on facebook

Follow the new DoNArTNeWs.com

Follow DoN on Twitter @DoNNieBeat58

DoNArTNeWs on Tumblr

DoN Brewer on Pinterest

@donniebeat on Instagram

Affiliate Marketing [disclosure page] Shop on-line and help support DoNArTNeWs

Donate via safe and secure PayPal in the sidebar.

UNcommons

UNcommons, Little Berlin, University of PennsylvaniaKaitlin Pomerantz

UNcommons

September 4 – 27, 2015. Opening reception Friday, September 4 from 6 to 9 PM

Little Berlin gallery is pleased to present UNcommons, a guest exhibition with the University of Pennsylvania. UNcommons deals with issues of space and spatial interventions in the physical, psychological, and digital worlds. The exhibition showcases five artists – chukwumaa, Shaina Gates, E. Jane, Kaitlin Pomerantz, and Marianna Williams. The opening reception will take place at the gallery, located at 2430 Coral Street in Kensington, on Friday September 4th from 6:00 to 9:00PM.

Each of the five artists featured in UNcommons presents possibilities for reconfiguring, remembering, and disrupting our experience of space in a variety of media, including natural and found materials, paper, photography, video, and sound. Further information about the artists can be found on the event page for the exhibition: http://littleberling.org/  Curated by Haely Chang, Kirsten Gill and Hilary Whitham, UNcommons is the first exhibition in the newly launched Incubation Series, a collaboration between students in the Fine Arts and History of Art graduate programs at the University of Pennsylvania.
UNcommons is sponsored by the Departments of Fine Arts and History of Art at the University of Pennsylvania. For more information about the exhibition or the series, please contact Hilary Whitham at pennincubationseries@gmail.com.”

Little Berlin is a cooperative exhibition space run by approximately 10 people who curate the space using a collaborative, do-it-yourself ethic. Located in Kensington, Philadelphia, members actively pursue community outreach through ongoing projects such as the Philadelphia Public History Truck, The Fairgrounds community garden as well as monthly exhibitions. As opposed to an artist cooperative, we do not usually show our own artwork. Instead, we feature emerging and established artists from the neighborhood, from around Philadelphia, and from across the country.

little berlin is located in the Viking Mill, a historic textile-mill turned artist space in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia located at Boston St. at Coral St. – enter through the courtyard at Coral St.” – Little Berlin

Like Little Berlin on facebook

Like DoNArTNeWs Philadelphia Art News Blog on facebook

Follow the new DoNArTNeWs.com

Follow DoN on Twitter @DoNNieBeat58

DoNArTNeWs on Tumblr

DoN Brewer on Pinterest

@donniebeat on Instagram

Affiliate Marketing [disclosure page] Shop on-line and help support DoNArTNeWs

Donate via safe and secure PayPal in the sidebar.

allTURNatives

allTURNatives: Form + Spirit 2015, The 2015 Windgate ITE International Residency Exhibition at The Center for Art in Wood, John Thornton Films

“The 2015 Windgate ITE International Residency Exhibition at The Center for Art in Wood. For 20 years Philadelphia’s Center for Art in Wood has hosted the Windgate ITE International Residency Program. This year, five artists, a scholar, and a photojournalist were brought to Philadelphia and given the opportunity and freedom to develop their work, explore new ideas, and learn from one another. I met this year’s extraordinary group at their exhibition which is called “allTURNatives: Form + Spirit 2015.” – John Thornton Films

“Celebrating The Center for Art in Woods 20th year hosting the Windgate ITE International Residency Program, the resident fellows worked together for two months in Philadelphia to collaborate and focus on new directions in their work, which culminates in the allTURNatives: Form + Spirit 2015 exhibition in the Center’s Gerry Lenfest Gallery. This multidisciplinary exhibition will reflect each resident fellow’s experience including objects produced before and during the residency. Three dimensional work will be accompanied by photos, video, and other documentation depicting the summer experience. Follow the Windgate ITE blog at https://internationalturningexchange.wordpress.com/2015/

THE 2015 WINDGATE ITE RESIDENT FELLOWS ARE:
Julia Harrison, Artist (WA, USA); Rex Kalehoff, Artist (NY, USA); Zina Manesa-Burloiu, Artist (Romania); Adrien Segal, Artist (CA, USA); Grant Vaughan, Artist (NSW, Australia); Seth C. Bruggeman, Scholar (PA, USA); Winifred Helton-Harmon, Photojournalist (PA, USA).” – The Center for Art in Wood

allTURNatives: Form + Spirit 2015, The 2015 Windgate ITE International Residency Exhibition at The Center for Art in Wood through September 26th, 2015

Hours / Location

Visit The Center for Art in WoodThe Center for Art in Wood
141 N. 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Phone: (215) 923-8000
Fax: (215) 923-4403

Hours of Operation
The Center for Art in Wood is open 10:00 am. – 5:00 pm. Tuesday through Saturday. Closed on Sunday & Monday.

Subscribe to John Thornton Films on YouTube

Like The Center for Art in Wood on facebook

Follow @C4AW on Twitter

Like DoNArTNeWs Philadelphia Art News Blog on facebook

Follow the new DoNArTNeWs.com

Follow DoN on Twitter @DoNNieBeat58

DoNArTNeWS on Tumblr

DoN Brewer on Pinterest

@donniebeat on Instagram

Affiliate Marketing [disclosure page] Shop on-line and help support DoNArTNeWs

Donate via safe and secure PayPal in the sidebar.

Inside Out

public24Dog Barking at the Moon (1926) by Joan Miro, photographed by Laura Storck

Inside Out, Philadelphia Museum of Art,

Museum Masterpieces in Your Community

Written and photographed by Laura Storck

I spy art in unexpected places! That’s right — high-quality reproductions of famous art works have popped up in local communities as a part of the Inside Out program, a project sponsored by the Philadelphia Museum of Art through a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. In this program, the museum is sharing 61 framed replicas from its collection around the region.  Brilliant!

public22Two Calla Lilies on Pink (1928), Georgia O’Keeffe, photographed by Laura Storck

What a great way to bring fine art outside of the confines of the gallery walls to the public realm. I felt absolutely ecstatic when I learned that 11 works would be sprinkled throughout my own backyard in Haddonfield, NJ. Not only does this allow for the convenience and easy accessibility to enjoy these works nearby, but I can savor them en plein air; I absolutely adore the organic context.public21The Libraries Are Appreciated (1943) by Jacob Lawrence, photographed by Laura Storck

Since I spend the majority of my free time in Philly, this outdoor exhibit also allows me to rediscover, reconnect, and to appreciate this beautiful neighborhood and all it has to offer.

public20The Kiss (1916) by Constanin Brancusi, photographed by Laura Storck

I was able to locate and photograph the pieces in under an hour (by the way, I DO love a good scavenger hunt!). These alluring works are very carefully placed, and complement each spot very well. The art at each location conveyed a cosmic romanticism and palpable energy that forcefully pulled me in.

public18Tanis (1915) by Daniel Garber, photographed by Laura Storckpublic16Portrait of a Roman Lady (La Nanna, 1859) by Sir Frederic Leighton, photographed by Laura Storckpublic15Poplars on the Bank of the Epte River (1891) by Claude Monet, photographed by Laura Storck

Here is the list of all 11 replica art works that are currently on view at various locations in Haddonfield:

  • Rondel Depicting Holofernes’s Army Crossing the Euphrates River (1246-48), from France
  • Mont Sainte-Victoire (1902-4), by Paul Cezanne
  • The Libraries Are Appreciated (1943), by Jacob Lawrence
  • Dog Barking at the Moon (1926), by Joan Miro
  • Marine (about 1652-53), by Simon Jacobsz de Vlieger
  • Tanis (1915), by Daniel Garber
  • Two Calla Lilies on Pink (1928), by Georgia O’Keeffe
  • Portrait of a Roman Lady (La Nanna) (1859), by Sir Frederic Leighton
  • Pichincha (1867), by Frederic Edwin Church
  • The Kiss (1916), by Constantin Brancusi
  • Poplars on the Bank of the Epte River (1891), by Claude Monet

I was thrilled to see a photograph one of my favorite masterpieces of all time, Brancusi’s The Kiss, included in this outdoor exhibit. This piece is so simple yet it conveys such emotion, tenderness, and gentle eroticism that runs deep to the core. Personally, I am always swept away and overcome with emotion when this amazing sculpture finds my gaze.

public13Pichincha (1867) by Frederic Edwin Church, photographed by Laura Storck

public12Mont Sainte-Victoire (1902-4) by Paul Cezanne, photographed by Laura StorckInside Out, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Laura StorckMarine (1652-3) by Simon Jacobsz de Vlieger, photographed by Laura Storck

Inside Out is being unveiled in two cycles between Summer and Autumn 2015. From mid-May until August, you may find art works in the following communities:

  • Haddonfield, Camden County, NJ
  • Chestnut Hill and Mount Airy, Philadelphia, PA   
  • East Passyunk, Philadelphia, PA  
  • Media, Delaware County, PA
  • Newtown, Bucks County, PA

From mid-August through November, you may stroll through these neighborhoods to find the next wave of pop-up collections:

  • Fishtown, and Kensington, Philadelphia, PA
  • Ambler, Montgomery County, PA
  • Norristown, Montgomery County, PA
  • Wayne, Delaware County, PA
  • West Chester, Chester County, PA

This project does an amazing job of reaching out to make this fine art accessible to communities that are relatively geographically distant from the museum.  I sincerely look forward to checking out the rest of the outdoor exhibits!

Go to www.philamuseum.org/insideout for maps and detailed information.

Included in this article are photographs of all but one of the Haddonfield art replicas on display. I’ll leave the challenge up to you to find it!

“Inside Out, May 15, 2015 – Mid-November 2015

Encounter high-quality replicas of artworks from the Museum’s collection in your neighborhood. The Philadelphia Museum of Art is sharing its art. This summer and fall, sixty high-quality replicas of Museum masterpieces will find their way into communities around the region. Each participating neighborhood will feature about ten artworks within a short distance of each other. Walk through the park, hop on a bike, or meander down Main Street through each exciting outdoor exhibition.Join your family and friends and encounter art in unexpected places. Picnic next to Claude Monet’s iconicJapanese Footbridge, stop to smell the flowers near Georgia O’Keeffe’s Calla Lilies, or shine a flashlight on Paul Gauguin’s Sacred Mountain during a midnight stroll. Never been to the Museum? Inside Out brings treasures from its collection to you. Pick a neighborhood, grab your friends and family, and explore.” – Philadelphia Museum of Art, Inside Out

Written and photographed  by Laura Storck except where noted

Instagramhttp://instagram.com/laurastorck/

Facebook:  https://facebook.com/laura.h.storck

Twitter: @Laura_Storck

Like DoNArTNeWs Philadelphia Art News Blog on facebook

Follow the new DoNArTNeWs.com

Follow DoN on Twitter @DoNNieBeat58

DoNArTNeWs on Tumblr – check Tumblr for hi-res versions of the photographs in this post

DoN Brewer on Pinterest

@donniebeat on Instagram

Affiliate Marketing [disclosure page] Shop on-line and help support DoNArTNeWs

Donate via safe and secure PayPal in the sidebar.