In the galleries: Art picks for June
The art scene is bustling this month. From loads of color to a photographic trip to Costa Rica, things are looking good, Philly.
Freshen up your aesthetic this summer with all-new exhibitions in our museums and galleries this month.
On Oct. 10, 2014, the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center challenged photographers of all levels to take and submit photos of the city for Philly Photo Day. All 1,903 of the pictures will be on display at Dilworth Park (Broad and Market Streets) through Sunday, June 21. Peruse at your own pace from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday to see snapshots from days in the life of everyday Philadelphians.
The Abington Art Center (515 Meetinghouse Road, Jenkintown) shows over 300 pieces of oil paintings, watercolors, sculptures, photography and jewelry from over 30 artists with disabilities through Sunday, June 28. The annual juried exhibition welcomes submissions from artists from Armenia, France and Russia in addition to local artists. A kids' day in which young visitors can experiment while simulating physical disabilities will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 13. Check it out from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday and Friday and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday.
A clever and colorful installation harping on the nostalgia of childhood is on view at Paradigm Gallery and Studio (746 S. 4th St.) until Saturday, July 11. Mixed media and fiber based works by Kelly Kozma utilizes stitching, painting and collaging to add dimension to already created pieces. Stop in between noon and 6 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Fourteen Pentimenti Gallery (145 N. 2nd St.) represented artists show works on paper, paintings and sculpture from the visual representation of literature to embroidered X-rays in "Summer Currents" on view until Saturday, July 18. The gallery is open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Selected sculptors from five area colleges — Moore, PAFA, Tyler School of Art, UArts and Penn — come together for a group exhibition at the Galleries at Moore College of Art and Design (20th St. and the Parkway) from now until Saturday, July 25. Although the works differ in concepts and materials, the overarching theme celebrating young artistry remains. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday.
Ordinary New Jersey landmarks, like a gas station or a White Castle — with nary a strip mall in sight — shot in iconic black and white photos from George Tice will be on display at Ursinus College's Berman Museum (601 E. Main St., Collegeville) through Sunday, Sept. 6. The Newark, N.J. native's work is available to view from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. A reception will be held on Thursday, July 9 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Taking his love for skiing into an artistic realm, painter Jocko Weyland's ski maps are on display at Fleisher Ollman Gallery (1216 Arch St.) until Friday, Aug. 28. June hours are 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Friday.
Through his unprecedented interest and championing of Impressionist work, Parisian art dealer Paul Durand-Ruel was able to kick-start a movement. See works from 1865 to 1905 at a new exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (26th Street and the Parkway) opening Wednesday, June 24 and running until Sunday, Sept. 13. The museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday.
Large-scale photographs from Marion Belanger capture natural landscapes along the North American Plate, the tectonic plate on which America sits. From volcanic eruptions and scenes from California, "Rift/Fault – Landscape Photographs of the North American Continental Plate" is on view until Sunday, Oct. 4 at the Marshall Fine Arts Center at Haverford College (Walton Lane, Ardmore). Summer gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
A new exhibit opening Wednesday, June 10 at the Independence Seaport Museum (211 S. Columbus Blvd.) highlights the history of the bustling culture and community of Dock Street. Through artwork and artifacts from colonial years through 1950s, the history of the market is shown through "Hucksters: The Tumult of Dock Street," open until Sunday, Jan. 31.
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