Kathryn Pannepacker, phase 2

Back in 2004 I videotaped Kathryn Pannepacker while she was working on a very ambitious mural project (see the links below for the movies). She is continuing this project at Broad and Lehigh in Philadelphia, so you have the opportunity to see the work as it progresses. Kathryn described this project to me as a combination of her two loves, painting and weaving. She takes motifs found in weaving from different countries and translates them into large scale murals like the one you see her working on in the photograph.

Movies from 2004
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

Matthew Langley and John Tallman

John Tallman: Contemporary Two-Dimensional Art Objects For Home or Office
November 8 through late December, 2008

Matthew Langley: Recent Paperworks
Ends November 8, 2008

Reception for BOTH shows, Saturday, November 8, 4-6pm

Green Line Art Projects @ Green Line Powelton Village
3649 Lancaster Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19104
More info http://www.greenlinecafe.com/art

Above, Not Yet Titled, polyurethane resin, 6 x 6", 2007. By John Tallman.

David Foss

In a previous post I mentioned that David Foss is creating new work that I find very exciting. I am glad that he agreed to let me give you a look at a recently completed piece.

Above, Black Swan, foam, paint, glass and canvas, 2008. By David Foss.

Absolutely Abstract

DoNBrewer will give you all the details for the call for entries and exhibition.

More From Memphis

Track down to the previous post and comments and you will find Dwayne from Artbutcher the blog that covers art in Memphis TN. Dwayne is an artist, as well as blogger, as you can see from the example shown above.

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Open Studios

I usually try to post something about Open Studios before they happen, but I see no reason not to mention them afterwards. It is the same feeling I have about the main stream media only covering exhibitions and not doing studio visits or profiles on deserving artists. Simply doing interesting work doesn't seem to warrant any media attention.

Early in the week a group of artists visited the studio of David Foss. This was not part of the organized citywide Open Studios, just something we do on occasion because we enjoy doing it. Dave has a new body of work that breaks new ground, combining painting and 3D elements into something truly original. There was quite a lively discussion, one much friendlier and productive that the presidential debate last night.

On Saturday, Dave and I decided to visit 915 Spring Garden as our first stop of the official Post Studio Tours. I was hoping to see Keiko Miyamori and Marisha Simons, two artists that I have videotaped in the past, but didn't find them in. When we walked by the door of Paul Behnke we were immediately drawn in by his work. Paul told us he is new to 915 and the City, after recently moving from Memphis, TN to Philadelphia. I bought up artist/blogger Dwayne from Artbutcher and it turns out that they are good friends. Blogs have definitely made the world a smaller place.

We took the elevator up to the top floor and visited Giuseppe Riviera, one of my first video victims in 2004 (see the sidebar for his videos). We walked down floor by floor and ran into Leslie Atik. There were many other artists, some that we knew and others that we met for the first time which made 915 a great stop.

We heard that there was something going on at the Crane Building and were glad we went by. A few names that pop out are photographers Sandra Davis and Carla Shapiro. And I really liked the work of Erin Castellan. There were a lot of artists that we met that I wish I would have taken a card from so I could mention them here, sorry about that. I ran into blogger Libby Rosof and we had a nice talk about the current show at the Icebox and the scary times that we live in.

Across from the DaVinci Art Alliance, where Dave and I have studio space, we stopped into Fleisher Art Memorial to see the first of this years Challenge series.

There were many, many more studios and shows that we just couldn't get to. If you want to mention something that you saw please leave a comment.

Above, Dove Gray Ray, 48 x 48", mixed mediums on canvas, 2006. By Paul Behnke.

Roman Fragment

Above, Roman Fragment 914, 17 x 20 x 13", sand, charcoal and plaster, 2008. By Vincent Romaniello.

Roman Fragment

Above, Roman Fragment 879, 15 x 15 x 18", sand, pigment and plaster, 2008. By Vincent Romaniello.

Roman Fragment

Above, Roman Fragment 888, 12 x 16 x 9", sand, charcoal and plaster, 2008. By Vincent Romaniello.

Wall Clusters

Above, Wall Clusters, on the left 13 x 11 x 3.5", right 11 x 10 x 3.5", plaster and sand, 2008. By Vincent Romaniello.

Roman Fragment

Above, Roman Fragment 895, 13 x 6 x 3", sand, charcoal and plaster, 2008. By Vincent Romaniello.

Squirt

Above, Blue Squirt, 7.5 x 3.25 x 1.75", turned maple wood by Neil Scobie, gesso and sand texture by Vincent Romaniello, 2008.

Ghosts and ITE '08 on DUTV

Drexel Television, DUTV, channel 54 in Philadelphia, will be airing Ghosts & Shadows and The International Turning Exchange 2008 films on Tuesday, October, 14 at 5pm and 11pm repeating Wednesday, October, 15. You can also see them on Saturday and Sunday, October 18 and 19 at 11am.

Above, Keiko Miyamori and assistant during the installation of Ghosts and Shadows, which runs through January 2, 2009.