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■ August 2013
■ Covering the Arts throughout the Philadelphia Region
ExhibitionsInSight
An inspired collection of ‘Family Portraits’
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By Burton Wasserman
“Untitled (Girls in Plaid ‘Hoovering’ the Lawn),” 1987-91 (negative); 1992 (print). Nick Waplington, British, born 1965. Chromogenic print, Image: 12 ¾ x 19 1/8 inches (32.4 x 48.6 cm), Sheet: 16 x 20 inches (40.6 x 50.8 cm). Philadelphia Museum of Art, Purchased with the Alice Newton Osborn Fund, 1993.
he days are long gone when the position of photography as a serious art medium was still uncertain. Using a camera to make deeply expressive pictures of people is often a process of holding a mirror up to one’s brothers and sisters living in the human family. On the one hand, these images can reflect a seemingly infinite number of differences. At the same time, they can also call attention to a vast range of similarities that people everywhere share with each other. All of these facts come compellingly into focus in an exhibition titled “Family Portrait.” It is currently on view in the Julien Levy Gallery at the Perelman Building of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Benjamin Franklin Parkway and 26th Street, across from the Parthenon-like structure on Fairmount. The
closing date is Nov. 10, 2013. Many of these pictures tell all sorts of different tales. Typically, some are from long ago and far away. Others date from more recent time. Back in the first half of the 19th century, early British photographers like Lucy and Charlotte Bridgeman made pictures of people in their family. They used big, heavy cameras, fragile glass negatives and a great deal of uncertain processing chemistry. Nevertheless, their photographs are intense with the flavor of the early Victorian era. Exhibiting remarkable detail, the clothing styles worn by their subjects give especially clear voice to that period when they were still alive. Often the pictures document special occasions such as dinners, parties, concerts and theatrical performances. In addition, they offer evidence of the exceptional picture-making talent the sisters were able to exercise, probably because they led lives of relative privilege Please see Family Portrait on A22
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Week of Sunday, July 28, 2013 by Burton Wasserman
Photography exhibit brings us all closer together contrast to the customary has a startling effect on the sensibilities of a viewer. Nevertheless, the image generates an insight into the human condition that might otherwise be too easily overlooked. Several other major figures from the world of recent photography are represented with examples of their work. For example, there are photographs by Harry Callahan of his wife and daughter standing in Lake Michigan. Because they appear small in comparison with the overall scene, observing them accurately calls for special effort on the part of the audience. “Streeter Family Portrait,” c. 1920. Victory Studio, Vineland, N.J. Gelatin silver print, Image and sheet: 6 ¾ x 9 7/16 inches (17.2 x 23.9 cm) Mount: 11 3.16 x 12 ½ inches (28.4 x 31.7 cm). Philadelphia Museum of Art, 125 Anniversary acquisition. The Lynne and Harold Honickman Gift of the Julien Levy Collection, 2001.
work invariably manifests a the heart and the mind of touch of the bizarre. Typically, viewers because the carnivaland leisure. While in many her picture titled “Jewish Gilike contrast makes for an instances their pictures are ant at Home with His Parents awkward emotional separation touched with reference to in the Bronx” between the sentimentality and a tinge of offers a view adults and naiveté, they also reveal a of a very tall their son. At sense of design that is soundly young man in the time, there balanced and well-unified. a scene with is something “Family Portrait” From a day and age closer his consideramazingly is on display at the to the present, Emilio Amero ably shorter memorable Julian Levy Gallery, Perelman Building, offers a study of a father and mother and about the picPhiladelphia Museum son, busily at work, guiding father. ture that keeps of Art the progress of their efforts The sight of it attached 26th St. & The Parkway, with clay on some pottery the abnorpermanently Philadelphia, PA 19130, wheels. Keen skill and sincere mally large to the retina in through Nov. 10. dedication take shape in the figure with his one’s eye. Info: 215-763-8100 or photograph alongside the diminutively Another www.philamuseum.org. environment surrounding the scaled parents print by pair. projects a Arbus is titled During her lifetime, Diane peculiar juxtaposition. Some- “Identical Twins, Roselle, Arbus was a critically recoghow, it produces a strangely New Jersey.” In this example, nized photographer whose uncomfortable feeling in both the sight of the unusual, in From a21
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Lucy and Charlotte Bridgeman, c. 1853-58. Lucy Bridgeman, British, 18261858. Albumen silver print, mounted on an album sheet, Image and sheet (irregular top corners): 5 7/8 x 4 ¼ inches (14.9 x 10.8 cm). Mount (irregular right edge): 10 3/8 x 7 ¾ inches (26.4 x 19.7 cm). Promised Gift of Theodore T. Newbold and Helen Cunningham in memory of Anne d’Harnoncourt.
Other famous artists with pictures of family subjects include Henri Cartier-Bresson, Emmet Gowin and Gertrude Käsebier. Without exception, their pictures stay with you long after you leave the museum. On a very personal level, a picture titled “Streeter Family Portrait,” made in 1920 by the commercial Victory Studio of Vineland, N.J., took me back to the early 1930s when my own family, with the grandparents and all the uncles,
aunts and cousins, went to our own local neighborhood commercial photo studio to pose for a formal family portrait. My sister proudly owns and shows visitors that picture to this very day. Seeing what I looked like at the age of 4 still touches me deeply whenever I have occasion to look at it. This is an exhibition well worth seeing. It successfully freeze-frames the pulse-beat of a universal humanity with expressive dignity and sound aesthetic expertise.
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by Diane M. Fiske
The Oval
brings the beach to Center City By Diane M. Fiske
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hen Paul Cret and Jacques Gerber led a team of architects in the design of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in 1917, they envisioned the space as an American Champs d’ Elysees and, in general, they succeeded. The Parkway was meant to be a serene escape from Center City Philadelphia and a leafy route to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and, lately, to the new Barnes Museum, the Rodin Museum and several other monumental institutions. For pedestrians, however, the serenity of traveling on the Parkway doesn’t seem to have been achieved, particularly for those trying to cross the wide thoroughfares leading to the Philadelphia Museum of Art on foot, often dragging small children and their equipment. Some of this will be alleviated this summer, from July 17 to Aug. 18, as the Parkway becomes a summer resort leading to a sandy “beach” at Eakins Oval as a result of the “More Park, Less Way” report by PennPraxis, which was commissioned by the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation Department. To aid pedestrians, traffic crossings will be guided by police officers during the more popular events. They will be aided by Fairmount Park rangers. More Park, Less Way is a plan that focuses on the Parkway from Logan Square to the Art Museum and recommends quick action plans, among other things, that will bring
“vitality and a community connection” to the Parkway. At the end of the Parkway, in front of Eakins Oval, an ugly parking lot that detracted from the view of the monumental Philadelphia Museum of Art, has disappeared. It has been replaced by something called “the Oval,” two rectangular spaces covered with about 13 tons of sand complete with beach toys and other implements for kids to play. These spaces are surrounded with “a boardwalk” and opportunities to play games, relax and purchase snacks and fun food. According to Patrick Morgan, chief of staff of the environmental and community resources office of the Parks and Recreation Department, during the daytime hours a “mister” will provide a light supply of water to children and their parents to help build sand castles and play in the sand. Morgan said, “We hope this is popular and, if it is successful and produces enough revenue, it is possible that it could be here every year.” The Oval was surrounded by food trucks at a press conference July 11, which included a sampling of treats that will be sold to Oval visitors. There will be unusual treats introduced, such as a new import from Wisconsin Cheese — curds, Frenchfried balls of pastry stuffed with cheese sold by a vendor named the Cow and the Curd, which was offered as a sample at the press preview. At the press conference, Mayor Michael Nutter officially debuted the new “Park
Images courtesy of PennPraxis’ “More Park, Less Way”
on the Parkway” and said that the “Oval will be the new shape of fun.” He said the Oval was initiated by the Parks and Recreation Department in combination with the Fairmount Park Conservancy, the William Penn Foundation and the City of Philadelphia. At the press conference, painters from the Mural Arts Program painted over the existing parking lot to create a yellow rectangle, which will accommodate two 16-foot by 16-foot sand boxes, four misters and two lifeguard chairs. Next to the sandbox space, there will be “the blanket, a space for oversized board games, two Ping-Pong tables, a chalkboard and space for two corn hole bean-bag toss sets as well as café tables, chairs and umbrellas.
On the “boardwalk,” there will be food trucks, more café tables and umbrellas and an entertainment stage. There will also be a “lawn” with Adirondack chairs, overhead string lights, wind chimes, oversized beach balls and volleyball and badminton nets and balls. There will be “pop up” activities in September and October. In general, activities will change every week according to a plan: Tuesday, wellness; Wednesday, arts and culture; Thursday, environment; Friday, food and movies; Saturday, live music; and Sunday,
family fun day. Children and parents will be the focus of activities from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with everything from a “mommy and me” yoga class through art classes, dance lessons and, of course, the opportunity to play in the sand and even participate in paddle-boat exercises on the Schuylkill River. After 4 p.m., activities for adults will take the stage, with jazz nights, a bacon fest, a pig roast and a beer garden as
well as live musical performances, among other things. A schedule of events can be obtained by checking www. phila.gov/the oval, or “liking” The Oval on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ TheOvalPHL, or “follow” The Oval on Twitter @TheOvalPHL. — Diane Fiske can be contacted at dfiske_19118@ yahoo.com.
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Call For Artists & Entries Main Line Art Center Call for Entries Holiday Fine Craft Sale A Main Line tradition, the Holiday Fine Craft Sale attracts hundreds of eager shoppers over the course of 10 days (Dec. 5-15), and this year features 3 special events to dazzle new customers and loyal supporters alike.
WAYNE ART CENTER CRAFT FORMS 2013 CALL FOR ENTRIES
For application info: www.mainlineart.org or 610.525.0272. Deadline: September 4, 2013
Craft Forms 2013, 19th International Juried Exhibition Contemporary Fine Craft. December 6, 2013 – January 25, 2014. Juror: Lena Vigna, Curator of Exhibitions, Racine Art Museum. $6,000 + Awards. On-line Digital Entry Fee $40, www.craftformsentry.org Deadline, September 12, 2013.
Call for Entrees PHILA SKETCH CLUB
ART EXHIBIT
Call for Entries The Philadelphia Sketch Club
FIRST ANNUAL LARGE FORMAT ART SHOW Sept. 13 to Oct 10, 2013
A juried exhibition of large 2-D works in any medium to include digital. All entries submitted online by Aug 30, 2013 at www.sketchclub.org The juror is David Guinn Prospectus can be downloaded from www.sketchclub.org or send S.A.S.E. to: Philadelphia Sketch Club 235 S. Camac Street Philadelphia, PA 19107 215-545-9298
CENTER FOR THE ARTS IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY Call for Artists Information: CFA Annual Open Juried Exhibition September 3 - 23, 2013 For prospectus send SASE to CFA/SNJ, 123 S. Elmwood Road, Marlton, NJ 08053
Telephone: 856-985-1009
VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY – Connelly Center, 2nd Flr., 800 Lancaster Ave, Villanova p: 610-519-4612 fx: 610-5196046. Open daily 9am-5pm. Call for weekend and extended hrs. www.artgarllery.villanova.edu Exhibit: LESTER P. GLASS “Places & Faces” August 22 – October 3, 2013 Opening Artist Reception: Friday, September 6th, 5 -7pm
Your resource for finding artists, soliciting entries, renting art studious and for promoting your service. For more information call 215-628-9300, ext. 226
August 2013 Listings … DELAWARE CO .NEW CASTLE COUNTY
BURLINGTON COUNTY… CENTER FOR THE ARTS IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY 123 South Elmwood Rd. Marlton, NJ 08053 Mon-Fri 10am-3pm; Wed 7-9pm p: 856-985-1009; fx: 856-985-7555 www.cfasnj.com
THE BLUE STREAK GALLERY -
1721 Delaware Ave. Wilmington DE, 19806 p: 302-429-0506 Tues-Fri 10am; Sat 10am-4pm Bluestreakgallery@gmail.com Become a Fan on Facebook
SOMA NewArt Gallery Located in Carpenters Square Mall 31 Perry Street, Cape May, NJ 08204 609-898-7488 www.somagallery.net Facebook: SOMA – NewArt-Gallery Gallery Hours – Summer Hours - Daily 10am to 10pm
.…ATLANTIC COUNTY…_ 101 Vera King Farris Dr. Galloway, NJ p: 609-652-4214 Summer Hours: Monday – Thursday 12-4 www.stockton.edu/artgallery
Exhibit info: Visual Arts Faculty Summer Exhibition: through August 8 Reception: August 1, 5-6:30pm Cortlandt Bellavance, Marilyn Brent, Ryann Casey, Edward Cornell, Jacob Feige, Eileen Fell, Allan Fernetti, David Goldmann, Darla Jackson, Frank Kallop, Jung Han Lee, Michael McGarvey, William Neal McPheeters, Jedediah Morfit, Robert Pierro, Joseph Podlesnik, Jill Sluka, Howard Smagula, Hannah Ueno, Wendel A. White, Joe Winter
Jane Hartley's " Flora , Fauna & Far East A Collection of Symbolism and Blessings as East Meets West" "
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Exhibition Information: Artwork by Artist Janet Roscoe August 5 - 26, 2013 Exhibit Reception: Saturday, August 10 from 1p to 4p
DELAWARE ART MUSEUM –
2301 Kentmere Pkwy., Wilmington, DE 19806 p: 302-571-9590. Wed-Sat 10am4pm, Sun 12pm-4pm. Free admission Sundays. www.delart.org French Twist: Masterworks of Photography from Atget to Man Ray Through Sept 15: This exhibition features vintage French photography from 1910– 1940 and includes lyrical views of Paris streets and gardens, surrealist experiments, photojournalism, and Paris nightlife. Imagined Places: The Art of Alexi Natchev Through Aug 4: Discover the imaginary world of children’s book illustrator Alexi Natchev. Recognition: Artists of the Delaware Foundation for Visual Arts Through Oct 14: The Delaware Foundation for the Visual Arts was founded in 1980. This exhibition features 50 works of art in a variety of media and includes drawings by high school students. Doggy Days of Summer Aug 16, 6– 8pm: In partnership with Delaware Humane Association, this poochinspired event includes doggy portraits in the Copeland Sculpture Garden. Free. Rain/heat date Aug 3. Sunday Studio Series Aug 25, 12:30-2:30pm: Children and their families can drop-in in to the Children’s Studio of the Bank of America Education Wing for an activity that explores a new medium or technique each month!
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William Ris Gallery
9400 Second Avenue Stone Harbor, NJ 08247 609-368-6361 wrgsh@comcast.net www.williamris.com Stay current on WRG happenings on: http://facebook.com/williamrisgallery
EXHIBITS Currently on view - Through August 18 Jim Inzero, “Water and Wax” – New Encaustic Paintings – The Encaustic painting method utilizes a paint consisting of beeswax mixed with pigment and fused with heat, thus fixing the colors in the process. (Gallery One & Two)
CLAY COLLEGE CERAMIC ARTS STUDIO, Cumberland Co College 108 High Street, Millville, NJ 08332 phone: 856-765-0988 jsandro@cccnj.edu www.cccnj.edu/claycollege/
Terri Amig, “L’eau and Behold”” – Features Oil Paintings of stately animal portraits,heroically yet warmly staring from the canvas directily back at the viewer. (Gallery Three)
Classes: Kids Pottery Wheel, Saturdays, Aug. 3-24, 10-Noon, $80 Cup & Saucer, Saturday, Aug. 3, 24 pm, $35 Pottery Wheel Workshop, Friday, Aug. 2 or 16, 6-8 pm, $25
OCEAN CITY ARTS CENTER – 1735 Simpson Ave. Ocean City, NJ p: 609-399-7628 fx: 609-399-6145 Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-3pm www.oceancitryartscenter.org admission Free; parking available in adjacent lot. Exhibit info: Oil Painting artist Anthony Migliaccio will be exhibiting Sea Scapes and Landscapes. Reecption: Friday, August 9th; 70pm – 8:30pm The Annual Boardwalk Art Show will be held August 2nd, 3re, and 4th, on the Ocean City Boardwalk. .
Opening with reception Saturday, August 10th, 6-9
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Exhibit: Resident Artists of Clay College
Third Friday: Aug. 16: Browse the Millville Glasstown Arts District
WHEATON ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER –
1501 Glasstown Rd., Millville, NJ 08332 p: 800-998-4554 Open Tues-Sun 10am-5pm; www.wheatonarts.org Exhibit info: Through January 5, 2014 in the Museum of American Glass: Wheaton Glass: The Art of the Fellowship. In celebration of the Creative Glass Center of America Fellowship Program’s 30th Anniversary this invitational exhibit illustrates the wide variety of glass created by this diverse group
of international artists, many of whom remain linked by their fellowship experience.
GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
Through January 5, 2014, in the Museum of American Glass: Celebrating 50 Years: American Studio Glass. This exhibit accompanies “Wheaton Glass: The Art of the Fellowship” by showcasing selected works made during the fellowship sessions of the featured artists.
Exhibition: Cohen Gallery: Networking: Susanne Immer & Ulrike Franz: July 26- September 4, 2013
Through August 18, 2013, in the Gallery of Fine Craft: Tea Pottery: Handcrafted Pots for Avid Tea Drinker. This exhibit and sale features tea pots created by the WheatonArts Potters including Amy Peseller, Phyllis Seidner, Erika Pugh and WheatonArts Senior Potter, Terry Plasket, who has been a resident artist since 1979.
German Industrial artists Susanne Immer, sculptor/painter, and Ulrike Franz, photographer, joint exhibition crosses over the borders of paper and canvas as a part of the continuing exchange between the Sister Cities of Reading and Reutlingen, Germany. The artists cultural exchange initiative was chaired by former Reading Mayor Tom McMahon in conjunction with Frau Petra Bannasch, Cultural Office of Reutlingen.
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Making Sense: Jiawei Gong July 26-
EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE 660 Rosedale Rd., Princeton, NJ, All exhibits are Free to the public. Hrs: Mon -Fri 9am-4pm p: 609-921-9000 Exhibit info: Chauncey Conference Center, Brodsky Gallery, through August 6 Claire Elliott paintings Conant Hall, Lounge B Gallery, Call for information Conant Hall, Lounge B Gallery, Arts and Education Center in Monmouth County, NJ through Sept 11.
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201 Washington St. Reading, PA 610.374.4600 Hrs: Open Daily - 11am-7pm. www.goggleworks.org email: pr@goggleworks.org
September 4, 2013 Comprising interactive installation, digital composition and digital video installation, this multimedia solo exhibition by artist Jiawei Gong explores political crisis as well as current social and cultural issues through the seemingly lighthe The audience will have the opportunity to take a pleasurable and rather surprising journey through their interaction with the artwork. arted and playful experience of a game.
Schmidt Gallery: A Beautiful Mind: Dan Mergner
READING PUBLIC MUSEUM -
500 Museum Rd., Reading, PA p: 610371-5850 fx: 610-375-5632 Tues - Sat 11am-5pm; Sun noon-5pm www.readingpublicmuseum.org Exhibits: Through September 14, 2013 – The Painters of Berks – Marking the centennial of the Reading Public Museum’s opening to the public and the beginnings of its collection of fine art, this exhibition features paintings by Berks County artists from the 19th and 20th century.; 5/25/13 – 9/14/13 – 100 Years & Counting: The Reading Public Museum – Historical photographs, texts, and headlines from early newspaper clippings, and objects from the early days of the institution will be featured in the show.; 5/25/13 – 8/3/13 – Berks on Paper – In the Works on Paper Gallery – features more than 30 etchings and watercolors by Berks County artists.; 8/10/13 – 9/14/13 – Juliette Aristides: Observations - More than 30 paintings and 15 drawing studies by this Seattle-based, Berks County native classical realist artist.
BUCKS COUNTY …..... DOYLESTOWN ART LEAGUE www.doylestownartleague.com p: 215-348-2166 fx: 215-2301799 Membership: 215-997-9573 Classes: 215-257-7190
DAL’S ARTISTS ARE DOING Plein Air Art experiences. Fall classes will start in September 2013. For information about the League and Fall classes, call Henry Holkey: 215-348-4065 The DAL League’s Art work is on display at the Chapman Art Gallery, 46 East State Street, Doylestown, PA
August 2013 Listings JAMES A. MICHENER ART MUSEUM 138 S. Pine Street, Doylestown, PA p: 215-340-9800 Hrs: Tues-Fri 10am4:30pm, Sat 10am-5pm, Sun. 12-5pm www.michenerartmuseum.org
Invitational Exhibition on Saturday, September 7, 2013 Exton Square Studio: Joe Sheldon and Loretta Whomsley: “Twice the Art” through August 29.
Exhibit Info: Creative Hand, Discerning Heart: Form, Rhythm, Song Through August 25, 2013 The second exhibition celebrates the artist as designer and dancer, and art as movement and visual melody. These artists love line and the lyrical, and tend toward the abstract, pulling pattern and essence out of the natural confusion and disarray of the visual environment.
Gallery and Shop Hours Wed, Thurs, Saturday 11am - 5pm 610/524-1925
Fred Beans Gallery – Harry Bertoia: Structure & Sound July 20 – October 13, 2013 Monoprints, jewelry, furniture, tonal and static sculptures from the Italian-born Pennsylvania artist known for his sounding sculptures and furniture for Knoll, Inc. Putman Smith Gallery—Nelson Shanks: A Brush with Reality Through September 8, 2013 Pfundt Gallery The Breath Within: Ceramic Sculpture by Marian Pritchard, through October 13, 2013
…CHESTER COUNTY... . BRANDYWINE RIVER MUSEUMU.S. Rte. 1 & Creek Rd., Chadds Ford, PA p: 610-388-2700 Hrs: Daily 9:30am4:30pm www.brndywinemuseum.org Exhibits: Jamie Wyeth, Rockwell Kent and Monhegan – thru November 17th Jamie Wyeth, Rockwell Kent and MonheganB Through November 17 This exhibition examines the fascination that the island of Monhegan and its people held for both Rockwell Kent (1882-1971) and Jamie Wyeth (b. 1946). Though the two artists never met, Kent and Wyeth’s paintings, when viewed together, depict a century’s worth of Monhegan life and landmarks. The exhibition will include examples of some of Wyeth’s most recent paintings and a number of works from his personal collection of Kent’s coastal views of the Monhegan headlands. Wyeth’s paintings, on the other hand, focus on the people who inhabit the island. The exhibition features oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, and one of Kent’s sketchbooks from Monhegan. Gallery Talk August 21 at 2 p.m. “Jamie Wyeth: Back to the Sea” with assistant curator Amanda C. Burdan CHESTER CO. ART ASSOCIATION100 North Bradford Ave. West Chester PA p: 610-696-5600 fx: 610-918-1327 Hrs: Tues-Sat 9:30am-4pm Free www.chestercountyarts.org Note the schedule of exhibitions on our website. West Chester: Galleries are closed in West Chester for summer - to re-open for the CCAA
PHOENIX VILLAGE ART CENTER – 207 Bridge Street, Phoenixville, PA p: 610-983-9430 fx: 610-983-9431: Gallery hours are 12-5pm Mon-Thurs, 128 Fri, 12 to 6 Sat. www.phoenixvillageartcenter.org and www.upstairsstudioartists.com The gallery at Phoenix Village Art Center is hosting a cultural event and art exhibit celebrating heritage of South Asia. Artists Sirish Nidamarthy, Vidya Ramakrishnan, Mark Rooney, Tania Sen and Charanya TCA will be showing both 2D and 3 Dimensional work. The opening will be held on First Friday August 2nd from 6:00 to 9:00. Come and meet the artists and hear a presentation about their work at our monthly coffee talk. Sunday August 18th 12:00 to 2:00 sign up at meetup.com
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DARLINGTON ARTS CENTER –
CHRISTIANE DAVID GALLERY
977 Shavertown Rd., Boothwyn, PA p: 610-358-3632 fx: 610-358-2018 Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-4pm, Clsd Sun info@darlingtonarts.org www.darlingtonarts.org Exhibit: Fall 2013 Pre-registration: Sign up before August 18 and save 4% on group classes! Download a catalog at www.darlingtonarts.org or call (610) 358-3632
112 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17603 Phone: 717/293-0809; or email: FineArt@ChristianeDavid.com www.christianedavid.com
Thursday Night Live! Summer Concert Series: Bring friends and enjoy a picnic indoors! 7pm, $10 for members/$15 for nonmembers. August 1: Geri Smith (singer/songwriter), August 15: Jeremy Harting (classical guitar), August 22: Sylvia Ahramjian (violinist) Summer Arts Camps: Music, Art, Dance, Drama. Weekly sessions. Space is still available! Register online at www.darlingtonarts.org Summer Swing Night Workshop: August 23 7:00 – 8:30pm. $40/couple. Preregistration required.
COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER 414 Plush Mill Rd., Wallingford, PA : 610-566-1713 Mon-Thurs 9am-7:30pm, Fri 9am-3pm, Sat 10am-2pm. Closed Sun www.communityartscenter.org
Beauty Art Gallery
On Exhibit through September 13th
Newtown Square, PA Presents …
Artist - Michael P. Rocco
MaryAnn Weselyk
Still Life * Florals * Pines * Birds * Other Animals September 7 - 29, 2013 Artist Opening Reception 5 to 8 p.m., Sat., Sept. 7 View and purchase art and artful objects, enjoy light refreshments and wine. Shop local, shop handmade. 3857 Providence Rd. (near West Chester Pike) Newtown Square PA T: 610-353-4569 www.beautyartgallery.net/
A Retrospective of Watercolor Paintings, 1947-2013” Featuring 60 paintings from Michael P. Rocco’s prolific body of work Opening Reception, Sunday, August 11th from 2 – 4 p.m. Meet the nationally renowned and award -winning artist. Michael P. Rocco will speak at 3 p.m. followed by a Q & A. Community Arts Center will be closed August 26th through September 2nd
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Event: Fine Art Exhibit “Summer Never Ends” DATE: August 2, 2013 to August 31, 2013 The flowers outside may be wilting in the hot August sun but the florals and landscapes that Christiane David is showing this month in her gallery are as colorful and fresh as a spring morning. The gallery abounds with fields of sunflowers and masses of hydrangeas, but David’s show would not be complete without her signature flower, the bright red poppy. She always keeps her colors pure and bright, and frequently uses a palette knife to bring the flowers to life and to emphasize their strength rather than their fragileness. The gallery hours during the month of August are Tuesday through Thursday and Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Fridays 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, and on the first Friday of the month 10:00 am to 9:00 pm. For more information, please contact Christiane David at 717-293-0809 or email at FIneArt@ChristianeDavid.com.
LANCASTER COUNTY ART ASSOCIATION-
149 Precision Ave., Strasburg, PA 17579 p:717-687-7061 Hrs: Wed-Sun 1pm-5pm www.lcaaonline.org All exhibits are Free, open to the public & handicapped accessible. Exhibit information: Calendar of Events for Lancaster County Art Association – Programs for Kids - Summer fun Kickoff with Carol Herr Painting Camp for Creative Kids with Carol Herr Art Camp with Sam Mylin “Let’s Make It Happen” Teen Art Camp with Sam and Kate Mylin Program for Adults - In Plein View with Carol Herr Exhibits: Nat’l Juried Show, 2013 Summer Masterpiece Exhibit (for kids following art camp programs). *check the website for exact dates and times or call LCAA office at 717-687-7061 www.lcaaonline.org
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN 204 North Prince Street, Lancaster, PA p: 717-396-7833 Gallery hours: MondayFriday 8 a.m. –4:30 p.m.; closed on weekends. www.pcad.edu/maingallery. All events are free and open to the public; College is handicapped accessible Exhibit Info: September 6: First Friday opening of the 5th annual Mosaic Project at PCA&D, featuring Laylah Ali and Gerald Cyrus. Artist talk by Cyrus at 4 p.m.; gallery reception 5 - 9 p.m.; "Meet the Artist" 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Details at pcad.edu/mosaic
September 28, from 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.: Admissions Open House. Learn about PCA&D’s all-new BFA program, Digital Media. With this degree, graduates can pursue careers as 2-D and 3-D animators, motion graphics designers, special effects creators for film and television, and more. PCA&D also offers BFA degrees in fine art, illustration, graphic design and photography. Info at www.pcad.edu/openhouse.
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Summer Juried Show at Penn Medicine @Radnor- Continues to September 7, 2013; 250 King of Prussia Road Radnor, PA 19087 ARTISTS CALL: NEW OPPORTUNITIES DVAL Juried Members Art Exhibition- Oct. 20, 2013- Nov. 23, 2013– Wayne Art Center. Opening Reception: Oct. 20, 3-5 PM Winter Show- Nov. 2, 2013 - Feb. 1, 2014The new permanent venue at Bryn Mawr Medical Arts Pavilion, 130 South Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010. Artist of the Month Series Tredyffrin Township Building in Chesterbrook, 1100 DuPortail Road Berwyn, PA. Monday- Friday – 8 AM4:30 PM Closed Weekends To be considered, contact Monique Kendikian-Sarkessian at monique.kendikian.sarkessianfineart@hot mail.com Must be a member of Delaware Valley Art League. DVAL, founded in 1947, is a non-profit association of professional artists that exists to promote interest in the fine arts within the community & to advance the skill and creativity of its membership. Check for more exhibits, workshops and information about membership: www.delawarevalleyartleague.com LIKE us on Facebook at
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THE GREAT FRAME UP302 West Lancaster Ave. Wayne, PA 19087 p: 610-687-3060 fx: 610-995-2215 Hrs: Mon-Fri 10am-6pm, Wed. 10am-9pm, 1st Fridays 10am-8pm, Sat 10am-5pm www.mainlineframing.com Exhibit Info: Our August First Friday Show will feature artwork by The Great Frame Up Staff. Come check out the artistic talent of our designers and framers. Showing their art will be Pasha Sourbeer, Alida Haslett, April Best, Louise Dusinberre, and Steven Luczek. We are celebrating five years of First Friday Art Shows, and we want to show our appreciation for everyone who has come to our shows. The opening reception is from 5pm to 8pm on Friday August 2nd, 2013 and will include refreshments
August 2013 Listings and light fare. The artwork will be shown and for sale the entire month of August. Come celebrate with us and check out the amazing talent of our staff
LAWRENCE GALLERY – Rosemont College 1400 Montgomery Ave, Rosemont PA p: 610-526-2967 Mon-Fri 9am-8pm; and weekends by appointment.
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MAIN LINE ART CENTER – 746 Panmure Rd, Haverford, PA phone: 610-525-0272 fx: 610-525-5036 Hrs: Mon-Thurs 10am-8pm; Sat 10am-4pm, Clsd Sun. For information on activities: www.mainlineart.org Lots of Free pkg. Exhibit Info: Exhibitions in the Community Main Line Art Center is proud to announce the Exhibitions in the Community Program, which places the work of its accomplished artists in libraries, hospitals, and other community settings. Launched this spring, the new program grew out of the Art Center’s mission of making art more accessible by creating meaningful partnerships with local business and organizations across the community. Look for the work of the following Main Line Art Center artists in our community: Lori F. Banks at Ringpfeil Advanced Dermatology (569 W. Lancaster Ave, Haverford, PA 19041): Through October 5 Linda Dubin Garfield, Mary Kane, and Rona Satten at Bryn Mawr Hospital, Bodine Lobby (130 S. Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010): Through September 22 Monique Lazard and Elaine Lisle at The Bryn Mawr Trust Company (10 S. Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010) Summer Session at Main Line Art Center Main Line Art Center is now registering for Summer Adult Classes, Teen Studios and Summer Art Camp at The Shipley School. All classes and workshops will be located at our various community partner locations while the Art Center undergoes an exciting building renovation. Call 610.525.0272 or visit www.mainlineart.org for details.
MAIN LINE UNITARIAN CHURCH
816 S. Valley Forge Rd, Devon, PA 484-341-8014 or visit www.MLUC.org for info/directions Hrs: Mon-Fri 9am-4:30pm; Sun 9am-2pm The Public is Welcome! Exhibit: Paintings by Mary Kane, Sabine Rehm, Lee Dastur and Bonnie Gross, plus found object art by Ann Keech and creative quilt and fabric designs by Barbara Bugliani and other works by members of the Visual Arts Committee will be shown throughout the summer in the Fireside Gallery. The public is invited. June 8th thru September 8th. Hours are 9:00 to 4:30 Monday thru
Friday and 9:00 to 1:00 on Sunday. Call 484-341-8014 for information. 816 S. Valley Forge Rd., Devon, PA 19333. www.mluc.org
ST JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY GALLERY Merion Hall, Maguire Campus, 376 N. Latches Lane, Merion Station p: 610-6601845 Hrs: Mon-Fri 9am-7pm, Sat 10am1pm www.sju.edu/gallery Exhibit Info: Merion Hall Gallery Through August 2, 2013 "Rumble" - Architectural paintings by Melissa Wilkinson August 19 - Sept 20, 2013 "Seeing is Hearing" - Sculpture and drawings by Tom Bendtsen Reception: Thursday, Sept 5, 6-8 pm
WAYNE ART CENTER –
413 Maplewood Ave, Wayne, PA p: 610-688-3553 f: 610-995-0478 info@wayneart.org, visit www.wayneart.org for full schedule of events, pricing and to register for classes. Exhibitions: In our Davenport Gallery: 2013 Student Exhibition July 17 – August 16, 2013, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. The Annual Student Exhibition and Sale of Original Paintings and Sculptures by Wayne Art Center Students. In our ESCS Gallery Shops: Gallery Shops: Open Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Summer Hours, Closed Sat and Sun) Gallery Shop offers hand-made ceramics, glass, wood, jewelry, fiber, apparel, photographs and paintings by regional artists for purchase! Support Made in USA. Classes & Workshops: Ceramic Open Studio Day: Mon/Thurs/Fri, 1:00 – 4:00 pm and Evening: Mon 6:30 – 9:30 pm Summer Art Camp 2013 – Classes through August 23, 2013. Summer Adult Classes (Painting, Pottery, Drawing, Jewelry) July 8 August 31 (High School Students welcomed in adult classes) Day and Evening classes available. 2 For Art: TRY IT! Summer Workshops – August 1 & 8 / 9:30-11:00AM (Ages 23 with parent/caregiver) Join Ms. Amy Grant in the Wayne Art Center studios this summer for a series of art workshops for toddlers & caregivers following our weekly Summer Art Camp themes. $15/pair (per workshop) or, $50/pair (for all 4). More information or register at www.wayneart.org. Culinary: Watch for our popular restaurant series, Tastes of the Town, to continue! Our fall schedule includes executive chef Kyle Johnson from Paramour, Patrick Feury of Nectar and more. Join us to relax while each chef demonstrates how to prepare several recipes, gives insider cooking tips and then shares the food with the group.
Music Lessons: Weekly private music lessons are available through the year. Our experienced teachers offer instruction in piano, guitar, traditional violin, double bass, cello, flute and viola. For more information, please contact the Wayne Art Center. Facility Rentals: Wayne Art Center offers a beautiful venue to accommodate a wide range of events for individuals, corporations and organizations in our community. Please contact us if you’re planning a special occasion, including cocktail receptions, weddings, garden club meetings, reunions, personal celebrations, holiday parties, business meetings, culinary events, and workshops. We specialize in corporate team building events. Our experienced staff will help make your event memorable
MONTGOMERY COUNTY ORELAND ART CENTER –
Ambler Center, 45 Forest Avenue Ambler, PA. Secure parking lot! Elevator! Beautiful facility! Call for brochure. 215-653-0878 Visit us at our new location -- call or check our website for directions. Contact us for info about new our fall schedule of adult classes, workshops and demos, and our children's sessions, too!"
MONTGOMERY COUNTY GUILD OF PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS (MCGOPA) Interested in joining MCGOPA? Send email to mcgopa@comcast.net. Meanwhile, "LIKE" MCGOPA on Facebook: www.facebook.com/mcgopa for exciting art. Now through August: Original artwork by MCGOPA artists on exhibit at our SPP Galleries, The Philadelphia Inquirer Bldg in Conshohocken, PA. A MCGOPA artist will provide you with a personal tour or leisurely stroll through our beautiful and spacious SPP Galleries at your convenience MCGOPA SPP Galleries in The Inquirer Building. 800 Schuylkill River Road (Rt. 23), between Rts. 202 & 320, West Conshohocken, PA. Tel: 610-803-3248. www.MCGOPA.org. For more info, send e-mail to mcgopa@comcast.net. "Like" MCGOPA on Facebook: www.facebook.com/mcgopa for timely art news. MCGOPA is a 501c3 non-profit organization. Maria Solomon, President / Greg Hunt, Gallery Director / Lucretia Coleman, Public Relations / For more info, visit www.MCGOPA.org
From Goya to Esteve: The Portrait of the Marques D. Lorenzo Manzanares: a one object exhibition.
Greater Norristown Art League offers Beginner to Advanced Adult classes in Watercolor, Pastels, Acrylic/Oil and Mixed Media. Children's Saturday Classes Summer Art Camp GNAL offers week long art camps for 6 to 14 year old students. Professional artists teach drawing in the morning and a variety of hands on projects such as collage, paper making, and 3D design in the afternoon. 10am to 2pm, Monday through Friday $150 Classes fill quickly, please register early to assure a place in your preferred week. For more information call 610539-3393 or visit gnal.org 800 W Germantown Pike, East Norriton, PA
JOHN JAMES AUDUBON CENTER AT MILL GROVE 1201 Pawlings Rd, Audubon p: 610-6665593; ext 101 Fax: 484-831-5305 Hrs: Tues-Sat 10am-4pm; Sun 1pm-4pm; Clsd Mon & major holidays http://pa.audubon.org/
Exhibit Info: Tattoo’ed Nature, paintings by Troy Timpel and Billy Ho, through September 15th
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY LEHIGH UNIVERSITY ART GALLERIES 420 E. Packer Ave., Bethlehem, PA p: 610-758-3615 www.luag.org Exhibits: Lehigh University Art Galleries/Museum: Zoellner, DuBois, Siegel and Rauch galleries are closed for re-installation and will reopen on August 14. August 26 – December 13 - Gallery at Rauch Business Center: Faces: Printmaking from the LUAG Collection; Baskin, Ovenden, Hirsch, Katz, Lizama, Cruz-Azaceta August 28 – December 8 - DuBois Gallery, Maginnes Hall: Time & Place: Photography fro the LUAG Collection; Stoumen, Doisneau, Salzmann, Coupon, Winogrand, Lyon, Fleming August 28 – December 8: Main Gallery, Zoellner Arts Center: Anthony Viscardi: Tracing Time to Measure Space = New Drawings and Constructions.
…PHILADELPHIA.. …CENTER CITY…___ PHILADELPHIA SKETCH CLUB 235 S. Camac St. between 12th & 13th, Locust & Spruce Sts. Wed., Fri - Sun 1 - 5pm Visit our website www.sketchclub.org call 215-545-9298 Where artists grow. Absolutely Abstract 2013 Open Juried Exhibition August 9 to August 24 Reception: Sunday, August 11, 2 to 4 PM August 1 to August 31 Works by Patricia IlvesCorressel In the Stewart Gallery First Annual Large Format Art Show Open Juried Exhibition Sept. 13 to Oct. 10 Submission Deadline: Aug. 30 See Website for Prospectus and On-Line Jurying Requirements Visit above website for life, clothed model and print workshop schedules.
PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION – The Community Art Gallery 1234 Market St., Suite 1800, Phila. PA p: 215-563-6417. Hrs: Mon-Fri 9am-5pm www.philafound.org Exhibit info: Making Our Mark: Teachers As Students - Featuring work by students with challenges, along with original art from their teachers, who are graduate students in the Master’s In Art Education with an Emphasis in Special Populations at Moore College of Art & Design. The program imparts the specific skills and resources needed to strengthen teaching of individuals with disabilities. Exhibition open through Aug. 23, 2013
August 2013 Listings The Art of It 315 Old York Road, Jenkintown, PA (215) 935-6948 www.facebook.com/theartofitjenkintown (Parking in the municipal lot) The Art of It, the new artists’ collaborative gallery in Jenkintown, invites art lovers to enjoy summer at the gallery. The gallery is currently featuring summer-inspired art, sea glass jewelry, and other delights. The Art of It has new artists and art that is truly a lavish visual feast for the eyes and the spirit The Art of It features a growing community of local artists whose works have won awards, been exhibited in numerous galleries, and can be found in private collections across the United States. Whether art lovers prefer contemporary or traditional art, The Art of It is sure to please, offering a variety of media from painting, drawing, sculpture, mixed media, printmaking, fabric, digital art, and photography, to fine art jewelry and art glass Gallery Hours: Monday, by appointment Only. **Tuesday Summer hrs.: 6pm – 9pm; **Enjoy art, music, and refreshments every Tuesday night during the summer Wednesday through Saturday 11:00 a.m.7:00 p.m Sunday 11:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
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WOODMERE ART MUSEUM –
9201 Germantown Ave. Corner of Germantown Ave. and Bells Mill Rd. p: 215-247-0476 Hrs: Tues-Thurs 10am5pm; Fri 10am-8:45pm; Sat 10am-6pm; Sun 10am-5pm Visit website for information on exhibits, lectures, events & classes: www.woodmereartmuseum.org Exhibit info: Ongoing: Classes an Ongoing: Classes and workshops for adults, teens and children. Information and schedules online. Ongoing through August 11: Prints Link. A collaboration of art educations and students from kindergarten through college in the Philadelphia region. Ongoing through Sept 2: In Front of Strangers, I Sing: 72nd Annual Juried Exhibitions. Featuring the works of artists living within 50 miles of the Museum, exploring contemporary themes and ideas within the arts of Philadelphia. Juried by artists Dona Nelson and Rubens Ghenov. August 25 through October 20: The Dream at 50: A Tribute to MLK. Artworks by Philadelphia school children selected as semifinalists in a national competition
to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech. July 20 through October 26: The Poker Game and Its Circle. On the first Sunday of every month for fifty years, a group of artists in Philadelphia has been meeting to play poker and share ideas about art and life. This exhibition explores the anniversary of this game and the work of the artists depicted in "The Poker Game" by Larry Day. Open House: Saturday, July 20 from 2-4 p.m. Ongoing : Selections from the Charles Knox Smith Collection.
…MANAYUNK COUNTY MANAYUNK –ROXBOROUGH ART CENTER -
419 Green Lane(rear), between Mitchell & Pechin Sts., Phila PA, 19128 Exhibit: “Generationz” will feature photography, painting, illustration, and calligraphic art by three generations of the Nanton/Brand family along with artwork by members of the Manayunk-Roxborough Artists’ Co-Op. At the Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center (MRAC), 419 Green Lane (rear), Philadelphia, PA 19128 Opening reception: Saturday, August 3, 2013 from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. Phone: 215. 482.3363 or see http://www.mrartcenter.org on the web. “Generationz” runs through Sunday August 25th.
Openings thatmatter Thursday, August 1 Richard Stockton College, 5 – 6:30pm, Galloway, NJ Friday, August 2 Phoenix Village Art Center, 6 – 9pm, Phoenixville, PA The Great Frame Up, 5 – 8pm, Wayne, PA Saturday, August 3 Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center, 5 – 9pm, Phila., PA Sunday, August 4 Third Street Gallery, 2 – 5pm, Philadelphia, PA Friday, August 9 Ocean City Art Center, 7 – 8:30, Ocean City, NJ Saturday August 10 Center for the Arts in Southern New Jersey, 1 – 4pm, Marlton, NJ Manayunk-Roxborough Art Center, 5 – 7pm, Phila., PA William RIS Gallery, 6 – 9pm, Stone Harbor, NJ Sunday, August 11 Community Arts Center, 2 – pm, Wallingford, PA Philadelphia Sketch Club, 2 – 4pm, Phila.,PA Sunday, August 18 Phoenix Village Art Center, Noon – 2pm, Phoenixville, PA Saturday August 24 The Muse Gallery, 5 – 7pm, Phila., PA Sunday, September 1 Third Street Gallery, 2 – 5pm, Philadelphia, PA Thursday, September 5 St. Joseph’s University Art Gallery
Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Free Admiss. Also in August, MRAC artists Francesco Sessa (oil paintings of landscapes) and Nicholas Longenecker (spatial abstracts in acrylic) will exhibit their work in a joint effort of the art center and the Roxborough Development Corporation. The opening reception for “Classic Meets Contemporary” is Saturday August 10th, 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. At the RDC Gallery, 6111 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia PA, 19128 Telephone: 215-508-2358 The exhibit runs from August 10th through September 6th.
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THE MUSE GALLERY –
52 N. 2nd Street, Phila., PA 19106 p: 215627-5310 Hrs: Wed, Thurs 3-8pm, FriSun, noon-5pm. www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com Exhibit: The August show at Muse Gallery brings together four diverse artist members of that co-operative: paper mache artist Drew Zimmerman, mixed media artist Charles Burrus, and painters Nancy E. F. Halbert, and Patricia O'Halloran.
Friday, September 6 Pennsylvania College of Art & Design, 5 -9 pm, Lancaster,PA Villanova University Art Gallery, 5 – 7pm, Villanova, PA Saturday, September 7 The Beauty Art Gallery, 5 – 8pm, Newtown Square, PA
Show Dates - Wednesday, July 31 thru Saturday, August 31. First Friday - August 2, 5-8 pm. An evening reception will be held Saturday, August 24th, 5-7 pm. FREE. For more information, contact Drew Zimmerman, paper57mache@mac.com or 610-908-9837. Muse Gallery is located at 52 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, next to the Arden Theatre Hours - Wednesday-Sunday, 12-5 PM, or by apt. 215-6275310. www.musegalleryphiladelphia.com
working in wildly different styles and sensibilities:
The August, 2013, exhibition at Muse Gallery brings together four diverse artists
p: 215-625-0933 Hrs: Wed-Sun, noon5pm www.3rdstreetgallery.com
Drew Zimmerman uses recycled newsprint to make sculpture and reliefcollages that mine the badlands between memory and improvisation. Zimmerman has been a member of MUSE since 2009 and is a former director of the gallery. Zimmerman has been juried in several prestigious shows statewide including the Art of the State show in Harrisburg. He resides in Wynnewood, PA.
THIRD STREET GALLERY – 58 N. 2nd Street, Phila., PA 19106
Exhibit: Wed July 31 thru Sun Sept 1, 2013 - "Light Room 2013 Annual Group Photography Exhibition" First Friday:
August 2, 5-9 PM
Artist Reception: Aug. 4, 2-5pm Closing Reception: Sun. September 1st, 2-5PM
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