March First Friday Picks

My Picks for Friday March 5th:

Alex Eckman-Lawn
REBUILT
Proximity Gallery

Silicon/SPE Photo Competition
Silicon Gallery Fine Art Prints

Art Auction Fundraiser
Bossone Lobby and Atrium
Drexel University

Dead Flowers
Vox Populi

March Update

I have 8 Art Events & Shows confirmed for 2010.

Bossone Research Center - Drexel University
AAGA Auction
University City. Philadelphia, PA
Friday, March 5. 7pm

Comcast Spectacor Foundation
Art Benefit
Manayunk, PA
Thursday, April 1. 6pm - 9pm

Arcadia Boutique
Layers – Solo Show
Northern Liberties. Philadelphia, PA
Opening: Friday, April 9. 6pm - 9pm

Kutztown Univeristy
Alumni Art Show
Kutztown, PA
May 1st

Exit Philadelphia
Deck Heads 3 Group Show
Northern Liberties. Philadelphia, PA
Opening: Friday, May 7.

Salt Art Gallery
Group Show
Old City. Philadelphia, PA
Opening: Friday, May 7. 6pm - 9pm
I will be in a second group show at Salt later in the year

Primer Micro Gallery
Solo Show
Hatboro, PA
November

Winter 2010!!

A quick update for 2010. I have an opening April 9th at Arcadia Boutique in Northern Liberties. The show goes until mid May. In November I will be at Primer Micro Studio. I will also be showing at Salt Art Gallery in Old City, but the details of this show are not worked out yet.

Ok...back to Snowboarding, Olympic Watching and Art Making.

December First Friday

First Friday Pics:

AWAY FROM TIME - New Collages By Chris Clark
Opening Reception Dec. 4, 2009 6pm
http://chrismclark.blogspot.com/
http://www.proximityart.com/www.proximityart.com/Welcome.html

2009 Neighborhood Holiday Walk
Fishtown and Kensington’s biggest, most festive First Friday ever!
http://frankfordavearts.org/

Russell Underwood @ Primer Micro-Gallery
http://www.primerinc.com/primer2.0/microgallery_ms.php?itemno=1

I Don't Watch the Internet
Fleisher/Ollman
http://www.fleisherollman.com

All First Friday happenings mapped here
http://maps.theartblog.org/index.html

AWAY FROM TIME - Proximity Gallery - First Friday, December

CHRIS CLARK
AWAY FROM TIME
Opening Reception December 4, 2009 6pm-9pm

Proximity Gallery is pleased to present “Away From Time,” an exhibition of new collages and screen prints by Fishtown based artist Chris Clark. This is Clark’s second solo show with Proximity and his third solo show of 2009.

"Away from Time" continues Clark’s message of being environmentally conscious. For this show his interest in street art and spray paint stenciling is more apparent than ever. He is also working larger and a few pieces are on alternative surfaces. Besides his typical wood panels, this show includes three collaged skate decks (recycled from a local skate shop) and two collaged table tops.

Organic and manufactured forms along with portions of text and images from blueprints & diagrams are fantastically layered to create environments that feel engineered and beautifully toxic. In many of these works there is a sense of expectation that some sort of powerful event might occur. The objects could be anywhere, and the complex physically worked surfaces can become so dense that there is little room for anything else. His blending of organic forms with manufactured surfaces suggests technology run amok and a natural world in accelerated flux. These richly layered and obsessively detailed environments leave you with a feeling of being taken out of time as well as out of place.

Clark has been approaching environmental issues in a variety of powerful ways. In October, Clark was asked to participate in a traveling exhibition "Eco-Expression: Art for Sustainability." The exhibition functioned as an inspiration for solving environmental issues and was held at Northeastern University in Boston. It coincided with an international day of action on climate change coordinated by 350.org. Clark's work was included along with world-renown graffiti artists, Banksy and Shepard Fairey, as well as internationally known artists such as Harri Kallio and Mary Van der Park.

Proximity Gallery
2434 East Dauphin St.
Philadelphia PA 19125
www.proximityart.com
www.myspace.com/proximityart
267.825.2949
Hours: Fri. and Sat. 1pm-4pm
Always by appointment

Vintage Blue Is Now For Men!

My Friends at Vintage Blue (the Philly based vintage-inspired sportswear line for women) Just Released Some New Men's and Unisex T-Shirts.

A brand new No Crying text tee on a men’s white crew,

the AAGPBL logo tee on a soft unisex cream crew,

& Evelyn, a super soft heathered unisex tee...

Vintage Blue is based in Philadelphia. It is a sustainable company and uses eco-friendly material in all aspects of production. It donates 5% of profits to kiva.org a fantastic organization that provides loans for entrepreneurs in the developing world. At Vintage Blue, the Future is in the Past.

December Show At Proximity Gallery: Away From Time

My Next Big Show Will Be For The Month Of December.

It Has Been Named "Away From Time" & Will Be Made Up Of About 15-20 New Collages And 3 Skate Decks.

For This Show I Have Been Working Bigger And Also Using Spray Paint Stencils A lot More.

The Show Is At Proximity Gallery In Fishtown.
Opening Reception: Friday Dec. 4th, 6-9pm