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Annual
Fort Thunder Show
Begins February 2nd, 2001 |
About The Exhibit
Opening reception Friday, February 5th ,
2001
Fort
Thunder is a bunch of friends
of ours from Providence, RI. Many 1026ers know them from living
and going to school up there. In fact we largely based Space 1026
on their collective way of doing art and working together. In tribute
we give them February every year to wreak havoc on our gallery.
Check out our website for their past shows. They bring multitudinous
wheatpastes, comics, zines, day old bread, large wooden sculptures,
noise makers, sometimes a seesaw and anything else they find trashpicking
the night before the show. If you come to one show this year, well,
that would be sad. But make it the Fort Thunder show. |
Space 1026 News
Also coming up, Space 1026 will be representing
in the fullest at CBGB's on Wednesday, February 7th. Everyone from
1026 and our friends will be displaying art, and some local Philly
bands will be performing and dj's will be dj-ing. It's at the 313
Gallery on Bowery, from 6pm on. And it's free I'm pretty sure. For
more info check out CBGB.com
Max Lawrence from 1026 will be having a solo
show on February 16th from 5-8pm in Philly at 4226 Spruce STreet,
the University City Arts League. Check it out his paintings are
hella dope
Check out the arcticle the Philadelphia
Inquirer Published about Space 1026 |
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About
the Gallery
Space 1026 is
many things. It is an artist cooperative and gallery, which features
monthly exhibits. They currently provide studios and facilities
for 15 individuals: Jen Danos - Adam Crawford - Isaac Lin - Ed
Brogna - Max Lawrence - Andrew Jeffrey Wright - Adam Wallacavage
- Jeff Wiesner - Brian Fox - Dan Murphy - George Norris - Clare
Rojas - Ben Woodward - Roland Burns - Ellie Lum . Individuals
who rent studios here have access to the screenprinting facilities,
the computer lab, and have input on the monthly shows in our gallery
and other events at 1026.
Other functions of the space include:
Abacus Studios -an
inhouse graphic design studio which creates CD ROMs, multi-media
presentations, websites and other promotional materials.
Double Negative Magazine, which
features creative writing, fine art photography, and illustrations,
as well as interviews with some of the artists who have shows
here.
The 2nd floor screenprinting tables are
used to print the show posters and are accesible to 1026's studio
artists.
The company's owners: Roland
and Ellie, after becoming friends as bike messengers in Philadelphia,
created the messanger bag company R.E.Load .
The founders of Space 1026 are:
Ben Woodward: RISD
alum studied film cos it was the only one of his many interests
that he believed he actually needed schooling for. The rest of
the fun stuff - computers, photography, music - he could pick
up as he went along. Think he's wrong? Check back soon for samples
and examples of his work.
John Freeborn: One
of the first to arrive in a U-Haul filled with a bunch of junk
that we called home. Architect by training but multimedia master
by trade, John has left the flock to pursue solo interests. Keep
abreast of his latest at his website: www.johnfreeborn.com
Max Lawrence: Almost
a year after 1026 started, Max recognized a good thing when he
saw it. He left the New England area to join 1026 and quickly
jumped in with both feet. He focuses primarily on video and music
editing, as well as his own brand of hyper-sur-realism painting.
Flicks and tricks coming soon.
Jeff Wiesner: AKA
Key Commander, the heat miser, another shining example of the
jack-of-many-trades that is common among 1026ers. An information
and communications junkie, he has placed himself at the center
of much of the activity at 1026. Jeff heads up Abacus Studios,
the graphic design sector of 1026, and independently publishes
the nationally-distributed arts magazine, Double Negative.
Andrew Jeffrey Wright:
The man with 3 names has been down with 1026 since day one. Though
he was originally pushing for a spot closer to the suburbs, he
eventually also agreed that Center City is the place for us. His
animated antics and humorous zines - not to mention the famed
Manipulaters project - help to keep everything in perspective
around here. Video clips coming soon.
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