The Borowsky and Open Lens Galleries are located at the Gershman Y, 401 South Broad Street (at Pine Street) in Philadelphia. Admission is free. Gallery information: (215) 446-3001.
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Pekar's Israel
Illustrations by J.T Waldman
Thursday, September 13th to Sunday, November 18th,
From the late underground comix icon Harvey Pekar's last graphic memoir, this exhibit features Waldman's original art from the graphic novel Not the Israel My Parents Promised Me. The illustrations range from childhood memories to visual panoramas of the history of Israel as the collaborators wrestle with the mythologies and realities surrounding the Jewish homeland.
Opening Reception, Artist Talk and Book Signing:
Thursday, September 13
6:00-8:00 pm
JT Waldman will speak about the inspirations for his illustrations and his experiences working with Harvey Pekar, and will sign copies of the book.
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Zero Mostel: Artist
Thursday, December 6th to Sunday, February 3rd,
Another side of the legendary performer Zero Mostel is revealed in this exhibit of his paintings and drawings, buzzing with the same energy he brought to his acting. Mostel began as an artist and never stopped throughout his theater and film career.
Opening Reception:
Thursday, December 6 6:00-8:00 pm
Champagne Preview Reception and Auction:
Wednesday, December 5 5:30 - 7:30 pm
cost: $50 - $75
Join Josh and Kim Mostel for a sneak peek at the show and a chance to bid on an original work by Zero Mostel
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Family Art Workshop
Make Your Own Comix
with JT Waldman
Sunday, September 23rd,
Fun for the whole family! Join Illustrator JT Waldman as he teaches the kids to make their own comix.
2 - 3:30 PM
For ages 8 - 12, $15 for whole family
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Turn Here: ARTISTS PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS
Thursday, May 17th to Sunday, August 12th,
Xavier Cortada, of Miami, FL, recreates his Longitudinal Installation made at the North and South Poles, as an interactive installation welcoming participants' direct experience of climate change. www.xaviercortada.com
Eco-artist Tim Gaudreau of Portsmouth, NH will show work from his Lost and Found series, seeking owners of "lost" objects like fast food containers. www.wake-up.ws
Helen Lessick, a public artist in Los Angeles, exhibits Soil Sample Kenya, a project created with sign painters in Kenya to promote awareness of soil health. www.unitedstatesartists.org
Amie Potsic, based in Philadelphia, exhibits her large-scale photo-installation Endangered Seasons., previously seen in Rhodes, Greece. www.amiepotsic.com
Opening reception: Thursday, May 17, 6:00 - 8:00 pm including discussion with the artists
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MENDING = ART
In conjunction with Fiber Philadelphia
Guest Curator Diane Savona
Sunday, March 4th to Sunday, May 6th,
This international show of art in fi ber and other media will reveal how the ancient task of mending informs contemporary work, from photographs of spider webs mended with string, to performance artist Michael Swaine's free, outdoor mending services offered on an old treadle sewing machine. Organized in conjunction with Fiber Philadelphia by guest curator Diane Savona.
Opening reception: Sunday, March 4, 2:00 - 4:00 pm
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Corporeal
Friday, January 6th to Sunday, February 19th,
Work illuminating the body's physicality in different ways, featuring sculpture and installations by Alumni Fellows of Philadelphia's Center for Emerging Visual Artists: Maria Anasazi, Susan Benarcik, Ava Blitz, Brooke Hine, and Leslie Speicher.
Opening reception: Thursday, January 19, 6:00 - 8:00 pm
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2004-2005
Between
Sunday, November 21st to Friday, January 21st,
Mysterious connections, ambiguous places, suspended moments in work by four InLiquid photographers. Artist: Abigail Cohen, Lauren Galanter, Johanna Inman and Zoe Strauss
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2004-2005
Jett Ulaner Saracheck: Beaches, Pools and Divas
Sunday, May 1st to Sunday, August 14th,
Including pinhole and hand-colored work by this photographer. Artists: Jett Ulaner Sarachek
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2006-2007
Signs of Light: Recent work by David Slovic
Thursday, September 14th to Sunday, November 26th,
A series of abstract works created with multiple photographic prints from an original negative. Artist: David Slovic
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2006-2007
Time Signatures
Monday, December 11th to Sunday, February 4th,
A new look at the marks of aging on women's faces. Artist: Barbara Zucker
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2006-2007
Growing Up Girl
Monday, December 11th to Sunday, February 4th,
Artists : Photography by Rita Bernstein, Ellie Brown, Jeff Hurwitz.
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2006-2007
Deep Process
Sunday, February 11th to Sunday, March 11th,
Deconstructing the photographic process yields startling images. Artists: Alan Jaras, Daro Montag, Norman Sarachek
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2006-2007
Finish/Line
Thursday, February 15th to Friday, April 13th,
A look at paintings in which linear and fully-painted elements cohabit. Artists: Matt Curtius, Gina Triplett, Anne Krinsky, Rebecca Rutstein, John Gibbons, Isobel Sollenberger.
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2006-2007
Cross/Walks: Weaving Fabric Row
Sunday, April 29th to Monday, August 13th,
Art exhibit and audio history/ portrait with cell phone access around Philadelphia's historic south Philadelphia neighborhood. Artists: Hana Iverson with students in Neighborhood Narratives, Temple University