Opening Reception:
Thursday May 31 , 6:30–8:00 pm
“Philadelphia
Selections 4” is the fourth in a series that offers a fresh
perspective on local talent by inviting nationally recognized curators,
writers, and critics to organize an exhibition of works by Philadelphia
area artists. Working from the visual
materials of the more than 1,500 artists’ files currently
housed in the Levy Gallery Artists Registry, guest curator Emma
Amos has assembled an exhibition showcasing the work of nine artists
whose works collectively reflect her desire to reveal traditional
distinctions that define art: high and low, fine and folk, decorative
and conceptual. Amos describes the exhibition as “brave and
smart.” Her response to the work of Philadelphia artists
has been reactive and reflexive. Her essay, which accompanies
the exhibition, describes the artwork chosen for “Philadelphia
Selections 4” as “shining a spotlight on visual intelligence,
thinking, memory, substance, bloody-minded stick-to-your-guns-ness,
and bravery on the part of the artists.” Together, these
idiosyncratic works challenge viewers to make connections, stimulate
curiosity, and provoke intriguing questions.
Emma Amos is an artist-writer, and a professor
of art at the Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University,
New Brunswick. She was the recipient of a National Endowment for
the Arts Fellowship in 1983. Her involvement with such feminist
publications as Heresies and M/E/A/N/I/N/G, and her ongoing commitment
to exposing canonical biases against the inclusion of women and
artists of color, make her a perfect fit for the Levy Gallery
and its mission to present a program that disregards the traditional
boundaries often separating artists by culture, gender, age, and
educational background.
| Participating Artists:
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| Frito Bastien
Ava Blitz
Ann Chahbandour |
Andrea Cooper
Jonas dos Santos
Virgil Marti |
James Mills
Alice Oh
Jacque Wilmore |
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| Special Events
Thursday, May 31, 5:30 –6:30 pm
brave smART: Lecture by guest curator Emma
Amos:
Prior to the opening reception.
Stewart Auditorium at Moore College of Art and Design, admission
free
Thursday, May 31, during opening reception
B.Y.O.S.: Bring Your Own Slides:
Local artist are invited to submit their slides to the Levy Gallery
Artists Registry during the opening reception.
Free drink ticket for each participating artist.
Wednesday, June 27, 5:00 –6:00 pm
Meet the Artists
An informal gallery talk with the artists from “Philadelphia
Selections 4.” This event is scheduled during Inquirer Night
Out, the opening night of Philadelphia’s annual Welcome America!
week-long 4th of July celebrations.
Levy Gallery, admission free |
