The long running venue at Joe’s Coffee Shop @ 1100 Walnut is coming to an end 5/27. The Photographic Society of Philadelphia has held a rotating exhibit in this cool space for many years but the shop is closing. The society is searching for a new venue – Thanks to everyone @ Joe’s for all your support.
The Photographic Society of Philadelphia‘s show in City Hall has been extended by popular demand through May 29th!!! The gallery is on the 5th floor and includes work by many of Philly’s finest established and emerging photographers. The guest entrance is at the northeast corner of City Hall.
As DoN entered the 5th Floor of Philadelphia City Hall for the Photographic Society of Philadelphia exhibition of member work a part of Art in City Hall he was greeted by Eilleen Eckstein with a flower for participating artists. Shoshka pinned DoN‘s carnation and they entered the ornate halls together; the gala was jammed with estimates of 300 attendees, the walls are hung with a fantastic array of photographic styles all meeting the only rule, that the framed image not exceed 16 x 20 inches. The crowd was jovial and high spirited.
The Photographic Society of Philadelphia opening night party for Art in City Hall on the 5th floor.
Lynn Shepsman with her photograph, “Deep in Devotion“. DoN is fascinated with how this simple image emanates a certain time and place and when DoN talked with Lynn he learned the image is indeed of contemporary India.
Photographer Alan K. Klawans @ Art in City Hall. Klawens recently curated the excellent small WORLDS show at the Plastic Club.
Alan K. Klawans‘ photos, “Buoy #14“, a composite image and “Nuts and Bolts“.
DoN LoVeS Veronica Schmude’s photographs, “Untitled #1″ & “Untitled #2“.
Kudo’s to the exhibition committee for the most excellent digital catalog, Morris Klein customized the pdf files so that each artists work appears on the cover – here’s DoN‘s. brewer pdf
A visitor studying DoN‘s entry in Art in City Hall’s, Photographic Society of Philadelphia members exhibition. DoN‘s work was framed by Armond Scavo of Earthlight Images, simply heat mounting the prints to foam-core board with no glass heightened the visibility of the images.
Many people asked DoN how he does it – Friday the 13th, DoN will participate in a discussion about light in art, with a video slideshow of his “light being” series at The Philadelphia Sketch Club @ 8:00PM.
“light being (Walt)“, digital photo by DoN Brewer @ Photographic Society of Philadelphia, Art in City Hall show.
The only rule for the Nikon Small Worlds Competition is the shot has to be through a microscope but it helps if you use a high end confocal microscope with high-res digital camera. Over 2500 scientist/artists entered the competition with the top 25 on display at the Wistar Institute, 3601 Spruce Street. James E. Hayden of the Microscopy Core Facility explained to DoN and an audience of Photographic Society of Philadelphia members how new technology allows the scientist to photograph biologic or crystal microscopic objects in layers of depth of field focus which then are combined into a single image almost as simply as using Photoshop (on steroids). Shot MRI style in thin layers, the level of magnification and detail is amazing. Hayden explained how the discovery of transgenic mutation of cells to use fluorescent genes from jellyfish have replaced toxic dyes allowing better images of “reality”. DoN has come across transgenic art before with Eduardo Qac’s Transgenic Bunny but these photos take the ouvre to a new level of sophistication and beauty.
The red blob is a carbon nano-tubule which is stronger and harder than diamonds or steel; the bug is a beach sand flea.
15th place, Wim van Egmond, Microscopic Museum, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. “Radiolarians, fossil shells”, (160x). Differential Interference Contrast.
Scientist/artist James E. Hayden of the Microscopy Core Facility in his office at The Wistar Institute with the many magazine covers on which his photos have appeared. Hayden’s office is deep underground so that vibration is minimized when using the sensitive microscopes. DoN was shown an experiment underway in which live bacteria were being photographed through a microscope every five minutes for seven days, which will be a record if the bacteria don’t die first.
The Nikon Small World Exhibit is open through March 13th, weekdays 9AM – 5PM.
Eric Kalkman, Dr. Tamily Weissman “Brainbow“, and Monica Pons @ The Wistar Institute.
DoN Brewer Photographic Society of Philadelphia @ City Hall
Download the pdf for the upcoming exhibit of the Photographic Society of Philadelphia @ City Hall.
