Special Events We shortened our listings in the newsletter and added a new special events section on the site. To view a full description of any of the events listed below, and to view full event listings for each category, click on its link.

Also, don't forget to check our calendar to get a quick snapshot of the month's activities.

New work by Nancy Frankel-Halbert, Wendy Raskas Greenberg, Christina Penrose, Leah Reynolds, Marc Salz, Amy Stevens, Mary Tasillo

Feature on upcoming Katherine Kesserling show at the Bride Cafe Gallery

COMING SOON:

New work by Randall Cleaver, Matthew Greenway, Carol Taylor Kearney, John
Klinkose, Nikolay Milushev, Daniel Oliva, Matthew Alden Price, and Barbara Rosin

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To view full descriptions of the following member news listings, click here.

Paul Fabozzi's recent project Spectral Variants was filmed for a documentary. Click here to view.

Through February 7 at the University City Arts League: Ben Will: The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing.

Through March 8 at Hous Projects: Zoe Strauss is participating in the exhibition Versus. 31 Howard Street, Second Floor, NYC.

Opening reception Saturday, January 9, 6 - 9 pm at the Perkins Center For The Arts: Bobbie Adams' work is included in the exhibition River & Roots, an independent project of "Philagrafika 2010." 30 Irvin Avenue, Collingswood, NJ.

Monday, January 11 and Tuesday, January 12, 9 am - 6 pm; and Wednesday, January 13, 9 am - 4 pm at Printsource New York: Jacqueline Unanue will exhibit her latest textile designs for Raimi Design along with Ricardo Guajardo at the Sidney & Sam exhibition space at the Textile and Surface Design Exhibition. 7 W. 34th Street, NYC.

Wednesday, January 13 at Painted Bride Art Center Cafe Gallery: Katherine Kesselring's exhibition American Pastime, presented by the InLiquid at the Bride series, opens to the public. (Opening reception First Friday, February 5.)

Opening reception Friday, January 15, 5 - 9 pm at Cerulean Arts: Kitty Caparella, Nikolay Milushev, and Plamen Veltchev are included in the Four-Person Group Exhibition. Through February 19.

Artist reception and demonstrations Sunday, January 17, 1 - 4 pm at the Old City Jewish Art Center: Lynne M. Berman, Linda Dubin Garfield, Kathryn Pannepacker, and Marci Selig Smoger have work in the exhibition Material Goods: Paper Fiber Clay.

Opening reception Sunday, January 17 at the George Segal Gallery: Robert Solomon has work in the exhibition Art Connections 6. 1 Normal Avenue, Montclair, NJ. Through February 13.

Opening reception Wednesday, January 20, 6 - 8 pm at International House Video Lounge: InLiquid at International House presents Homeland, a video exhibition curated by Colette Copeland. 3701 Chestnut Street, Philadelpha. Through March 5.

Closing soon:

Through January 9 at The White Dog Cafe: Julia Blaukopf's Images of Prevention Point. 3420 Sansom Street, Philadelphia.

Through January 10 at Art Saves The Day Gallery, CA: Allen Spencer and Deborah Imler are participating in the exhibition sanctuaries. 200 S. Main Street, Sebastopol, CA.

Through January 10 at the Sam Quinn Gallery: Arcadia: A collaboration between Genevieve Coutroubis and John Karpinski. 4501 Spruce Street, Philadelphia.

Through January 11 at the Art Trust: Sandra Benhaim, Linda Dubin Garfield, Arlene Gitomer, and Sandi Neiman Lovitz have work in the annual Gifted exhibition. 16 W. Market Street, West Chester, PA.

Through January 15 at Art In City Hall: The 59th group exhibition Paper Works!, featuring work by Craig Matthews, Erin Tohill Robin, Susan White, and Michelle Wilson.

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This is just a partial listing! For full listings and details on items below, click here.

Saturday, January 9 at Art Star: Opening reception for Sea Party, three person show featuring plush by Jenny Harada, My Paper Crane, and Spooky Daddy. Through February 14.

Saturday, January 9 at Muse Gallery: Artist reception for Steve Messenger solo exhibition.

Saturday, January 9 at Slingluff Gallery: Opening reception for Mindy Kober, Works on Paper.

Friday, January 15 at Projects Gallery: Closing reception for Print Out, a two-part, two-month exhibition of prints by culturally diverse artists presented in partnership with The Brandywine Workshop.

Wednesday, January 20 at International House Video Lounge: InLiquid at I-House presents Homeland, a program of videos curated by Colette Copeland.

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For a full lineup on Second Thursday, January 14 receptions, and details on items below, click here.

Bahdeebahdu: Step Right Up, featuring installations by by Ryan Wilson Kelly, Melissa Stern, and Ricky Boscarino.

The Hall, Crane Arts Building: InLiquid presents a site-specific installation by Rebecca Jacoby, What You See Is.

Nexus Foundation for Today's Art: SUPERGIRL!, an exhibition of female video artists.

Philadelphia Photo Arts Center: Going from Nowhere: Accumulated Images.

Rebekah Templeton Gallery: Sean Stoops, Interstellar Medium.

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For a full calendar of upcoming talks and events, click here.

Monday, January 11 at the Gershman Y: The Jewish Film Festival's Documentary and Dialogue series presents the Philadelphia premiere of The Fire Within: Jews in the Amazonian Rainforest (Lorry Salcedo Mitrani, 2008, in Spanish with English subtitles). With special guest speaker Rabbi Marcelo Bronstein of B’Nai Jeshurun in New York City.

Tuesday, January 12 at the Bryn Mawr Film Institute: Screening of Concrete, Steel and Paint (Cindy Burstein and Tony Heriza, 2009), followed by a discussion about community arts and criminal justice with the filmmakers and Jane Golden of Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program.

Tuesday, January 12 at International House and the Painted Bride; and Wednesday, January 13 at Scribe Video Center: "The Vision of Julie Dash," a two-day series of discussions and screenings honoring filmmaker Julie Dash. Click here for full details.

Thursday, January 14 at The Clay Studio: Resident Artist Nathan Proudy, whose exhibition Piles and Countertops is currently on view, will discuss his work, influences, and technique.

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For details on the following, plus many, many more, visit the InLiquid Opportunities section.

Deadline January 14: The Power of Self, International Self-Portrait Competition

Deadline February 1: Asst. Professor of Visual Communications, Cecil College

Deadline February 5: Curator, The Drawing Center, NYC

Deadline March 2: Art Between the Covers - Call for Artists

Deadline March 12: Percent for Art Competition - SEPTA Art in Transit Program

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