In correlation with DesignPhiladelphia 2010, Wexler Gallery proudly presents Supernatural, exhibition of vessel forms by cutting edge designer Anthony Tammaro. The exhibition will take place on the second floor of the gallery and will run October 1 – 30, 2010. An opening reception with the artist will be held on Saturday, October 9th from 5 – 8pm.

Anthony Tammaro’s most recent body of work explores the technique of slip casting porcelain clay and multiple object production while questioning the sustainability of society’s dependency on disposable plastic containers.

In this series, the artist combines disparate component clay parts to create hybrid creatures of containment while usurping the notion of usability. According to the artist, “they are slightly recognizable ghosts of their original forms which make reference to a function not yet defined. I am challenging the idea of products designed to serve society for a short period of time and then cast off to a waste land where no value is placed on form or previous function.”

Tammaro earned an MFA from the Tyler School of Art at Temple University, Pennsylvania and a BFA from The University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Consistently exhibiting work at galleries on a national level, Tammaro also acts as a consultant for several innovative design companies. His jewelry work has been reviewed by international publications including ELLE Magazine. He presently lives and works in Conshohocken, PA.

Wexler Gallery is an internationally recognized gallery exhibiting the finest in art and design. We are proud to showcase some of the world’s most esteemed artists working in the fields of contemporary glass, ceramics, jewelry, and studio furniture.

Located at 201 North Third Street in the historical district of Old City Philadelphia, we invite you to visit our gallery or explore our website, www.wexlergallery.com.

As of October 1st, we are launching our new email update format. Users will now receive a much easier to read HTML-style email on the first of each month featuring all of the News posts.

This is the first of many updates over the course of the next six months. Here are a few more teasers:

- A calender that can link to events posted on the blog.
- Contact forms
- Expanded profiles
- User analytics
- Plus much more

Visit the site frequently for more details!

Sunday, October 31st, 11:30am-1:30pm

Grab the kids, come in costume, and celebrate Halloween the FAC way! Festivities will include tons of awesome art activities, face painting, music, an art show, and more. Sidewalk studios will entice art lovers from ages 2 to 102 to get crafty. Interactive music will keep the little monsters happy (ages infant and up). Face painting by the renowned PeanutButter will be ready to add the final touches to your costume, be it frightening or fancy! And FAC will show off the creative endeavors of its youngest students, ages 2 through 10, enrolled in Fall session classes. Come join Fairmount Art Center for their Fall open house!

Fairmount Art Center
2501 Olive Street
(25th St., 1blk. N. of Fairmount Ave.)
Philadelphia, PA 19130
215-765-ARTS
www.fairmountartcenter.com

Visual artist Joe Castro will present “Automatic Amnesia”, a collection of 22 new oil paintings, collages and silk screened posters at the Slingluff Gallery this October. The opening reception will take place Saturday, October 2 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Slingluff Gallery, 11 W. Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA. There will be an after party immediately following next door at the Manhattan Room, with live music performances by The Sky Drops, Atlas and deVries. For more information and directions, please visit www.slingluffgallery.com

The show’s title is derived from the psychological term Amnesia of the Automatic. Explains Castro, “It’s like this – when you drive the same road to work day after day after day, your mind will sometimes wander off and you’ll zone out into autopilot but somehow you still end up in your company’s parking garage, even if you don’t really remember the details of that actual drive. And I feel like that when making art. You can get so wrapped up in the process, you’re not really conscious of what you’re physically doing so when you come back the next day to see what you’ve done, it surprises you.”

About Joe Castro:
Joe Castro is an accomplished Philadelphia-based artist, musician, designer and filmmaker. His paintings and collages have been exhibited in galleries and art spaces across the United States and Canada, and have been described as “intelligent and brooding…the subjects are often just a little-bit skewed–leading you to take a deeper look.”

Originally from Delaware, Castro was the lead guitar player in several bands including the critically acclaimed The Situation. Formed in 2001, The Situation signed with Elephant Stone records in 2004, releasing The Reece Nasty EP, followed by their self titled full length in 2006, both garnered critical praise from Pitchfork, The Big Takeover,Skyscraper and Magnet. The band toured the states, and opened for bands such as The Strokes, The Libertines, Nada Surf, BJM, The Make-Up and Arthur Lee & Love. Their music has been featured on shows for both MTV and Fuel TV. The group disbanded in 2006.

Taking a keen interest in the visual representation of the band, he was responsible for most of the group’s flyers and album graphics and soon found he was receiving as much notice for his art and t-shirt designs as for his guitar playing. In 2006, he began to show his paintings in area galleries. In 2007, he was commissioned to paint a mural for grammy nominated producer Jim Salamone’s new recording studio, Cambridge Sound Studios in Newtown, PA. In 2009, he was invited to be a founding member of the contemporary art, skateboarding and street culture website, clubmumble.com. And in 2010, he was one of 6 artists selected (from over 450 applicants) by Vans and Color Magazine to customize one pair of canvas sneakers, which were displayed in art shows in Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto.

When not working on new paintings and collages, he runs his own graphic design business, Red Attic Studios, where he has created gig posters for bands such as She & Him, Echo and the Bunnymen, Josh Ritter and Pavement. He has won numerous awards for his design work, which has been featured in Graphic Design USA. He hosts a popular music podcast via his website, mightyjoecastro.com, and recently co-directed the popular music video Truth Is for The Sky Drops, which was shot entirely on super 8 film. He is a board member of the Wilmington Skate Project, where he curated two benefit art shows, one of which was featured on Fuel TV’s What’s Happening with Chris Pastras show.

For more information, please visit:
mightyjoecastro.com
redatticstudios.com
slingluffgallery.com
Slingluff Gallery, 11 W. Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA

On Friday October 8th Tyme Gallery is proud to present two award winning artists, Sandra Benhaim and Bonni Farber. Like the title both artists will bring their contrasting styles to the gallery; Benhaim with her abstracts and Farber with her realism. As a special treat, at the opening, both artists will share the limelight with their gifted daughters, Jessica Benhaim and Lori Farber. Both are talented jewelry designers. The opening reception is from 5:00 to 9:00 pm.

After earning M.Ed. and B.F.A. degrees from Tyler School of Art of Temple University, Sandra Benhaim spent nearly two decades teaching art in the Philadelphia public schools. She has participated in dozens of local juried exhibitions, including recently the Philadelphia Sketch Club’s 2009 Small Oils Show and was awarded an Honorable Mention; The Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists (MCGOPA) 2009 Open Show and was awarded the M. Hamburg Memorial Award; Art of the State:Pennsylvania (2005 and 2003) at the State Museum in Harrisburg; the American College in Bryn Mawr, Pa; and Philadelphia’s City Hall. Most recently, this summer she had more than 30 works in the lobbies of Commerce Square at 2005 & 2001 Market Street, Philadelphia.

Bonni Farber is a watercolorist with an incredible use of color. Farber has studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, the Barnes Foundation in Merion, Boca Raton Museum School of Art in Boca Raton, Florida and other notable institutions. She is a signature member of the Philadelphia Watercolor Society and a candidate for the Palm Beach Watercolor Society. She has exhibited in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Florida. Farber’s awards include, but are not limited to, Special Recognition from Palm Beach Watercolor Society’s “Winter Exhibition” and the Pennsylvania Academy “Fellowship Annual Exhibition” ▪ winning Honorable Mention and juried by Moe Brooker.

“Still Motion”, is an exhibition from the heart and soul of the artists. The opening reception is Friday, October 8th, at Tyme Gallery from 5:00 to 9:00 PM. The reception is catered with hors d’ oeuvres from Antonella’s Italian Kitchen in Rosemont and is free to the public. The artwork is on sale and exhibit from October 8th, through November 9th, and the jewelry is at the gallery just for the opening exhibition. Tyme Gallery is located at 17 W. Eagle Road in Havertown. For additional information about the exhibition, or for directions, call 610-853-1215 or check out their web site at www.tymegallery.com. Tyme Gallery is open Tuesday through Friday 10:00 to 6:00 pm and Saturdays 10:00 to 4:00 pm.

The Fleisher Art Memorial presents the fourth biennial invitational exhibition and sale of original art to benefit Fleisher’s education and exhibition programs. Dear Fleisher, 4 x 6 Inches of Art features original art in postcard size in a range of media. In keeping with Fleisher’s mission of access for all, each piece is priced at $50 and sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Each postcard is signed on the back, keeping the artist’s identity a surprise until after the sale and allowing viewers the pleasure of focusing on the strength of the work itself.

Dear Fleisher, 4 x 6 Inches of Art:
2010 edition

Exhibition and Sale: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 · 1:00 – 5:00 PM

719 Catharine Street
Philadelphia PA

http://www.fleisher.org/exhibitions/dear-fleisher-2010.php

ALAN MAGEE
Tapestries

October 24 – December 31, 2010

Gallery51
51 N. 2nd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215.413.3191

Opening reception, 10/24, 3 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Tyme Gallery is holding their first Plein Air Festival in conjunction with the Historic Grange Estate in Havertown and the St. Raphaela Retreat Center in Haverford. Plein air is all about capturing the light and the nuance of life in a natural outdoor setting. Artists come and set up their easels and paint, paint, paint.

Artists are invited for three (3) days of painting at the Grange Estate and the public is invited to come watch and enjoy the process. Upon completion of the painting the artwork will be juried (judged) at Tyme Gallery. The three (3) days of painting will be followed up with a reception at St. Raphaela Retreat Center. The reception allows artists and art lovers to enjoy the paintings and the company. There will also be an award ceremony at 7:00 pm to celebrate the winners. The beautiful settings of the Grange make the perfect backdrop for painting and the tranquil atmosphere of the Retreat Center make it the perfect spot for an art exhibition.

The Grange Estate, previously known as Maen Coch and Clifton Hall, was one of the first settlements in Havertown in 1682. The property now reflects a mid-19th century gentleman’s country seat with a mansion and seven outbuildings on ten acres. Built in 1700, the mansion had several notable owners and was expanded through the 1850s.

The house was owned by patriot John Ross during the late 18th century, who gave his country estate its current name after the home of Lafayette. Ross’s house was frequented by several notable historic figures including George Washington and Lafayette. In 1815, the house was purchased by Manuel Eyre, Jr., son of Washington aide Manuel Eyre, who served with the General during the Revolution.

The last family to occupy the mansion did so from 1913–1974, at which point it was purchased by Haverford Township. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 as The Grange. The mansion is now maintained as a museum and community center. Regular tours are available from April to October and during the December holidays.The St Raphaela Retreat Center was founded in 1957 in response to Saint Raphaela’s dedication to retreat ministry. The Center was established by the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a worldwide Eucharistic community whose spirituality is to celebrate God’s unconditional love by promoting wholeness, peace and reconciliation.

Each year, St. Raphaela Center welcomes over 5,000 guests and visitors of all faiths, ages and walks of life. The year round beauty and tranquility of St. Raphaela Center provides a place where individuals may come and be touched by God’s loving presence.
So when you come there will be three days of painting, October 7th, 8th, and 9th, at the Grange Estate at 142 Myrtle Ave in Havertown and a beautiful reception October 9th, at the tranquil St. Raphaela Retreat Center at 616 Coopertown Road in Haverford. The reception is from 6:00 to 9:00pm with an award ceremony at 7:00pm. Tickets for the reception are $10.00 in advance or $15.00 at the door. For additional information about the festival you can email madametyme@tymegallery.com or call 610-853-1215. Tyme Gallery is located at 17 W. Eagle Road in Havertown. Gallery hours are 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Tuesday through Friday and Saturday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. You can also check out this and other Tyme Gallery events at www.tymegallery.com

“Recent Work” by Karen S. Davies is a wonderful example of mixed media artwork. As Karen herself describes it: My work is inherently inspired by the landscape, which can be elusive and mysterious. I try to capture these qualities in my work and, with that, sometimes humanity’s struggle to contain or explain the natural world.

I use a thick impasto of materials built up to convey the materiality of rock and earth, then add the glitter of reflected light and the pattern of water running through the landscape. Occasionally I will overlap everything with simple geometries, a token of our human influence in the world.

October 8 – November 7
Opening Reception: Friday, Oct. 8th, 6 to 9 PM

Twenty-Two gallery represents quality, affordable, original art by twenty-two area artists. Owned by Shawn Murray, the gallery is also the permanent home of the Bruce Murray Collection of original photography depicting vintage baseball images and Americana from the early 20th century.

Location: Twenty-Two Gallery, 236 S. 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
www.twenty-twogallery.com
215-772-1911
info@twenty-twogallery.com

Michael Garden and AREA 919 present:
Jacque Liu: An Abstraction of Details

Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 29th, 6-9PM
CITYSPACE, 2200 Walnut, Philadelphia, 19103

In the parlor of a former Victorian Mansion near Rittenhouse Square, currently home to the offices of Michael Garden’s real estate practice, Liu’s installation will include numerous “drawings”; Mylar and paper constructions of minute architectural details in magnified scale. In a setting of Victorian architectural excess, Liu’s minimal reliefs will serve as centering elements from which to begin to identify a more immediate sense of place, as well as launch pads pushing away from the period decoration and exuberance of one of the most embellished eras of American design and lifestyle.

Jacque Liu’s thoughts on the project:

Travel plays an important role in my life. Much of my work stems from a desire to comprehend the notion of place. To understand place, my eye gravitates toward a microcosmic scale, often focusing on intimate architectural elements, such as windows, doors, vents, staircases, chairs.

My work, following my eye, becomes an abstraction of details within my encountered landscapes. The process is personal. I recast imprints of my history of places, but I also re-contextualize a history (whether real or imagined) of the object or site at hand.

Site feeds my ideas. While each idea changes its respective object or site, every work still retains a memory of what it was. The work for AREA 919 at CITYSPACE will focus on an abstraction of details through site-specific installation and drawing.

Exhibit runs through Friday, November 13th, 2010

CITYSPACE
2200 Walnut
Philadelphia 19103
215 500 2981