Have you ever dreamed of being a photographer? And not like the digital Instagram breed, but a real chemistry-and-darkroom Ansel Adams photographer? Well, now is your opportunity to get a crash course in manual photography and developing with “24 Hour Photo: A Crash Course in Darkroom Photography,” courtesy of Knight Arts grantee Fleisher Art Memorial [...]
At Old City’s Clay Studio, the gallery is brimming with diverse and unique creations from dozens of artists. This Knight Arts grantee is in the midst of three different but equally abundant shows in their exhibition spaces: “Small Favors VIII,” solo work by Mallory Wetherell, and “Plates & Platters: Salon Style.” All of the exhibits [...]
There was a noticeable change in scenery across the street from the Vox Populi building and its many gallery spaces this First Friday – a big red tent and a crowd of people in the lot on the west side of 11th Street. Bold white letters on the top and front of the tent reveal [...]
Monday night, Philadelphia celebrated all that Knight Arts Challenge winners will do to make art more participatory and ever-present in the city – with projects that combine voice & architecture, tech & design – even invite the audience to participate in an epic battle during Shakespeare’s Henry IV. Congrats to all! Click here for coverage [...]
The lives and journeys of the world’s displaced and immigrant populations are put in front of the lens for the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center‘s exhibition “Un-drawn.” In this show, the Knight Arts grantee‘s gallery space displays the work of four artists in a moving compilation of the struggles, sojourns and everyday lives of those among [...]
Tonight, I’m at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, excited to announce the 43 winners of the Knight Arts Challenge Philadelphia. This year, we were once again delightfully surprised by Philadelphia’s creative minds. I think you’ll see why. In the winners, there are several interesting trends, including ideas that will: Make art more participatory – including a performance [...]
As is to be expected from a show whose emphasis is on assortment, the Knight Arts grantee Philadelphia Sculpture Gym‘s (PSG) current process show tackling the multifarious beast that is “Mixed Media” dabbles in everything from photography and trash to cast metal, wood and fabric. There is also still time to lock in your PSG [...]
A special exhibit at the North Chinatown Asian Arts Initiative takes a close look at what it means to be an Iranian woman, challenging both Eastern and Western notions of femininity. This Knight Arts grantee is currently displaying the show “That Person Who Is Your Creation: Iranian Women Exploring the Feminine Self” curated by Philadelphia [...]
Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe proves that its promise to provide quality, year-round programming to the region is in full swing. This Knight Arts grantee just brought the first ever “Robot-Human Theater” to Old City’s Christ Church Neighborhood House. Produced by Seinendan Theater Company and Osaka University Robot Theater Project, this innovative and [...]
At the Philadelphia Sculpture Gym’s gallery throughout the month of February, a dozen artists try their hands at bending, molding and soldering metal into a variety of recognizable and fantastical forms. The “Process Show: Metal” at this Knight Arts grantee demonstrates technological explorations, smooth sculptural contours, as well as examples of what metal is – [...]
