Many thanks to all the wonderful people that made April’s event a terrific success!

Our first speaker was Mr. Warren Angle, Director of Exhibitions for Fliesher Art Memorial. He covered several topics related to Fleisher and focuses on the ongoing Challenge art competition. The Challenge Exhibition Series was established in 1978 and is a regional juried competition that is committed to enriching and expanding people’s lives through art. Several three-person shows, held each year from September through May, feature the work of regional artists chosen from over three hundred entries.

More info can be found here:
http://www.fleisher.org/exhibitions/challenge/

Next, art consultant Linda Dubin Garfield provided and excellent and in-depth discussion regarding marketing tips for artists. Many topics about visibility were discussed including the usage of Facebook Groups and Pages, Linked In profiles and groups, Twitter, and Myspace. Cautions were brought up regarding the rights of ownership of images when uploaded to Facebook or Myspace. There were other helpful tips on email lists and newsletters and well as professional conduct.

More about Linda Dubin Garfield:
www.lindadubingarfield.com
www.artsisters.org
www.smartbusinessconsulting.org
www.lindadubingarfield.blogspot.com

Lastly, C. Todd Hestand, Executive Director of Philly: Side Arts discussed the organization’s history, primary operating principals, and website features. Some of the new features currently being developed are search and filter fields to help in navigating our large selection of artists. Recommended features that received support were an open calendar, expanded profiles (to include additional images and resume uploader), and self-management and posting for arts businesses. Planning for the next meeting was discussed including options of having guest speakers, artist critiques, and a one-night art showing.

Ideas for events or features? Email: mail@phillysidearts.com.

Hope to see you at the next event!
-Todd

Guy’s tour begins with a solo show at James Oliver Gallery with an Opening reception Friday, May 8th, 6-10pm. “When you see Guy’s work in person, you can see that he is a naturally talented painter,” says James Oliver, of his decision to bring Philoche to his namesake gallery. “He’s definitely an rising star in the art world, and his works show a lot of potential. Even though Guy is a contemporary artist, his work appeals to the young and the hip as well as the more conservative.” He adds, “The quality of the work is there-15 layers of paint!–and you can see there is a dynamic progression if you look at is work as a whole.”

The following day, curator Veronica Scarpellino hosts an Opening reception Saturday, May 9th 5:00-9pm for Guy and other artists at the Globe Dye Works warehouse. The warehouse compound has been the site of one of longest running dye factories in Philadelphia. Now under new ownership, Globe will enter its next phase of life as an art community. “Globe Dye Works: Layers,” its first art exhibition, will showcase some of Philadelphia’s and the art world’s best established and emerging artists.

Philoche’s Haitian background causes Basquiat to come to mind, yet his art is more reflective of Rothko and Barnett Newman. Born in Haiti and moving to Connecticut with his parents at the age of three, Philoche has always been driven by his interest in art, deciding at an early age that he wanted to be a painter. After graduation from art school, Philoche was scouted by an independent art dealer, with his works were purchased by white gloved society members and celebrities such as George Clooney and Uma Thurman. He is now an independent artist being courted by the renowned Marlborough Gallery but his collections can be seen as part of corporate collections at Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and sold at Christie’s auctions.

Guy Stanley Philoche
Please also see a recent article about Philoche on Ebony.com

James Oliver Gallery
723 chestnut street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Globe Dye Works
Veronica Scarpillino
4500 Worth Street
Philadelphia, PA 19124