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SUMMARY:A Glimpse Elsewhere - Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Reception of “A Glimpse Elsewhere” at the National Apartments (121 N. 2nd St\, Phila. PA) \nThis exhibition features artists Elisa Abeloff and Nanci Hersh \nOctober 2\, 6p – 8p \n@The National Apartments\, 121 N 2nd St\, Philadelphia PA\, 19106 \nIn conjunction with Old City’s First Friday receptions! \nAbout the Exhibition:\nA Glimpse Elsewhere brings together artists Elisa Abeloff and Nanci Hersh\, reminiscing about the past and understanding alternative perspectives in such fleeting moments. Each artist uses gestural patterns in their work\, creating an airy atmosphere and feeling of retrospection. In Elisa’s work\, we see flashes of natural scenes that are borderline abstract\, visualizing distant memories. Similarly\, Nanci uses imagery of water and reflections to represent how our momentary perspective can change over time.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/a-glimpse-elsewhere-reception/
LOCATION:The National Apartments\, 121 N 2nd St\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions,music without walls
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T140000
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SUMMARY:A Magical Journey with the Bugibatukis!
DESCRIPTION:A Magical Journey with the Bugibatukis! \nLive Art\, Storytelling & Creative Workshop for Kids \nSunday\, September 27\, 2026 at 2:00 pm \nAges 5–10 | 1-5 hours | Children must be accompanied by an adult throughout their presence at the event \nJoin Philadelphia-based international artist and visual storyteller Carlotta Schiavio\, aka YaTii Talisman\, for an imaginative adventure into the extraordinary world of the Bugibatukis! \nCarlotta created the fantastical Bugibatukis\, adorable\, fun-loving alien inhabitants of planet YaTii Talisman who mysteriously appear on Earth\, landing in water basins around the world. \nThrough a lively in-person reading and art-making experience based on her new book\, Bugibatuki Watershed Awareness\, children will discover the fascinating world of water while meeting these colorful intergalactic characters. \nThen… Create Your Own Bugibatuki! \nChildren will become artists and invent their very own Bugibatuki character\, inspired by Carlotta’s imaginative universe. They’ll create a unique creature with its own personality\, story\, and connection to the natural world. \nAll art materials will be provided. \nThis special program combines art\, storytelling\, environmental awareness\, imagination\, and hands-on creativity inviting children to see our planet\, and especially our water\, in a whole new way. \nAbout the Artist \nCarlotta Schiavio\, aka YaTii Talisman an environmental artist and visual storyteller. Her multidisciplinary practice spans painting\, jewelry\, design\, installation\, and visual storytelling. Her work explores identity\, transformation\, nature\, technology\, and the imaginative connections between worlds. \nHer work has been exhibited in galleries and cultural institutions across Europe\, Africa\, and the United States\, and she is the creator of the Bugibatuki universe and Bugibatuki Watershed Awareness. Carlotta is also a recent recipient of a visa for individuals with Extraordinary Talent in the Arts. \nLocation info: \nThis event will be held in the Lower Level of Towne Center in the South Tower of Park Towne Place at 2200 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy in Philadelphia\, PA \nPlease note that parking is not available on the Park Towne Place Campus. If you do require parking\, metered parking is available on Park Towne Place Street and on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/a-magical-journey-with-the-bugibatukis/
LOCATION:Artist Studio\, Lower Level of Towne Center Park Towne Place 2200 Benjamin Franklin Parkway\, Philadelphia PA\, 19130\, Artist Studio\, Lower Level of Towne Center Park Towne Place 2200 Benjamin Franklin Parkway\, Philadelphia PA\, 19130\, Philidelphia\, 19130\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Arts & Culture,Children,Family,Family Activities,family and kid friendly,Family and Kids,Family Fun,Family-friendly
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SUMMARY:Philly Natives Mural Unvailing at Park Towne Place
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to announce the 2026 South Tower mural! This year\, muralist\, educator\, and InLiquid member Linda Fernandez will bring the mural titled Philly Natives to life. \nLinda Fernandez is a West Philly-based artist and educator whose work features bright colors\, designs\, and symbols that reflect her Caribbean heritage. She’s inspired by the ways in which nature\, architecture\, and history weave together to tell stories of people and the places they call home. Her work merges themes of identity and home across physical\, social and cultural divides by exploring Caribbean heritage through a diasporic lens. Linda has earned a Bachelor’s degree in Art Education from Tyler School of Art\, a certificate in Contemporary Art from Metafora Escola de Arte Contemporaneo in Barcelona\, Spain\, and a Master’s in Public Administration from Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs. She is an alumnus of the Community Arts Education Leadership Institute\, National Urban Fellows\, and the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute’s Intercultural Advocacy Fellowship. She has received notable grants\, including the Philadelphia Cultural Treasures project grant for Creative Freedom & Experimentation\, Art is Essential grant for her work in Cobbs Creek\, and Leeway Foundation’s Art & Change grant.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/philly-natives-mural-unvailing-at-park-towne-place/
LOCATION:Park Towne Place – South Tower\, 2200 Benjamin Franklin Parkway\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
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SUMMARY:20/20 Opening Night with InLiquid
DESCRIPTION:Programming partners InLiquid and TILT present exhibits on our opening night party at the Crane Arts Building while also celebrating Second Thursday\, a monthly event where galleries and artist studios open their doors to the public for an evening of celebrating art. \n​InLiquid No Other Place to Go featuring Anita Allyn\, Richard Boutwell\, Laura Krasnow\, Kaitlin Pomerantz\, and Emma Ressel curated by Katie Tackman \n​No Other Place to Go considers how photography reflects the psychological weight of climate change\, shaped by collective anxiety\, grief\, and uncertainty. The featured work exemplifies photography’s capacity to show what is happening in a world undergoing rapid climatic and ecological change. These images affirm that evidence and emotion are not opposing forces\, but complementary forms of knowledge—together shaping how environmental realities are seen\, remembered\, and acted upon. \n​TILT Institute for Contemporary Image Eco-Social Realism: Historic Mural Activations \n​Mural Arts Philadelphia and TILT present Eco-Social Realism: Historic Mural Activations. The exhibition takes as its starting point four murals within the larger neighborhood around TILT that were produced in the early years of Mural Arts Philadelphia. Those murals include: Forest Green (1996) by Ras Malik\, Cinema Verde (1998) by Dennis Haugh\, Tropical Landscape (1999) by Diane Keller\, and Tropical Landscape with Waterfall (2000) by Ana Uribe. As with many murals of that time period\, these four engaged in the representation of pastoral and garden scenes\, often mixing fantasy with landscapes familiar to both nearby Pennsylvania and the Caribbean\, where many neighbors originally migrated from.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/20-20-opening-night-with-inliquid/
LOCATION:Crane Arts Building\, 1400 N American St\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Mind the Composition - Closing Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Closing Reception of “Mind the Composition” at the National Apartments \nThis exhibition features artists Richard King and Catherine Gontarek \nAugust 7th\, 6p – 8p \n@The National Apartments\, 121 N 2nd St\, Philadelphia PA\, 19106 \nMind the Composition features artists Catherine Gontarek and Richard King. In this exhibition\, the artists focus on meticulously arranging the shape\, color\, and design in their work\, assembling defined structures. Catherine’s work alters a variety of photographs through collage that creates a new set of imagery that centers around the human mind. Richard’s work dives more into abstract geometric structures\, drawing from surrounding buildings and cityscapes.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/mind-the-composition-closing-reception-2/
LOCATION:The National Apartments\, 121 N 2nd St\, Philadelphia\, 19106\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions
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SUMMARY:Mind the Composition - Closing Reception
DESCRIPTION:Mind the Composition features artists Catherine Gontarek and Richard King. In this exhibition\, the artists focus on meticulously arranging the shape\, color\, and design in their work\, assembling defined structures. Catherine’s work alters a variety of photographs through collage that creates a new set of imagery that centers around the human mind. Richard’s work dives more into abstract geometric structures\, drawing from surrounding buildings and cityscapes.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/mind-the-composition-closing-reception/
LOCATION:The National Apartments\, 121 N 2nd St\, Philadelphia PA\, 19106
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions,Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260716T173000
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SUMMARY:Piecing it Together Exhibition\, Meet The Maker
DESCRIPTION:An exploration of Philadelphia through art\, Piecing it Together explores two distinct areas of Philadelphia through assemblage. The Wissahickon Valley Park and Kensington District share a similar history: both are ancestral homes of the indigenous tribe\, the Lenni Lenape\, and both were part of the 18th- and 19th-century industrial boom\, with mills and manufacturing dominating. What sets them apart is how these areas fared after deindustrialization. \nThe Wissahickon Valley Park was acquired by the city to protect the city’s drinking water\, eventually transforming it into a protected\, forested natural landmark. While much of the industrial past was torn down\, remnants of the structures remain. Through Joseph Opshinsky’s detailed cut-paper collages\, he captures the trails along the valley\, the reclamation of nature\, and the scars of its industrial past. Beginning with traditional sketches\, Opshinsky’s use of vibrant papers brings the idyllic scenes of the Wissahickon trails to life. \nThe Kensington District\, once known as the “Workshop of the World”\, took a different path in the mid-20th century\, as manufacturing went overseas\, leading to job losses and suburban flight. The area was left with abandoned factories and scattered buildings. Through the rubble of his neighborhood\, Michael Morgan unearthed the shards that would become his Kensington Apotheosis series. Systematically digging up the alley behind his property\, which was the site of a dump from the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries\, he found old ceramic pipes and dolls\, mostly fragments. Morgan gives these discarded\, broken\, long-forgotten\, buried ceramic pieces a new life inspired by the Japanese practice of kintsugi\, celebrating their broken past.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/piecing-it-together-exhibition/
LOCATION:Hyatt Centric Center City Philadelphia\, 1620 Chancellor Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Exhibitions
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T120000
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SUMMARY:Art For the Cash Poor
DESCRIPTION:Art for the Cash Poor 2026 will be inside and outside! Learn more and connect with our vendors below. \nPurchase works from 100+ artists\, crafters\, and designers both inside the Icebox Project Space and outside the Crane Arts Building! The Art for the Cash Poor festival is an affordable art fair that activates and brings together North American Street’s robust arts corridor.\n‍\nArtist vendors sell original works for $250 or less and local arts and community organizations will provide free programming for visitors that day\, including arts and crafts-making demonstrations\, workshops\, and more! \nArt for the Cash Poor brings together a wide array of visual artists from diverse backgrounds and voices\, celebrating the emerging and established talents in our region. \nArt for the Cash Poor is an affordable art sale that directly benefits visual artists\, designers\, and craftspeople.\n‍\n– All work priced at $250 or less!\n– All proceeds from art sales go directly to the artists.\n– All artwork is an original production the artist.\n‍ \n2026 Vendor call is now open.\nDeadline to apply is Monday\, April 27.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/art-for-the-cash-poor/
LOCATION:InLiquid Gallery in the Crane Building\, 1400 North American\, Suit 108\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art,Artists' Workshop Series,Arts & Culture,Arts & Performance,Circular Fashion,Classes & Workshops,Classes and Workshops,Community Events,Discussion,family and kid friendly,Family Fun,Family-friendly,Festival,Film,Food & Drink,Hands-On Science,Hybrid Event,Lifelong Learning,Outdoor Event,Social,Special Event,Workshop
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SUMMARY:Brownin’ Artist Talk with Zindzi Harley
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an Artist Talk with artists from Brownin’ on Tuesday\, April 28! \nThe “Brownin’” Artist Talk with Zindzi Harley will feature Marcus Branch (@marcus.branch)\, Mikel Elam (@mikelartist)\, Akira Gordon  (@okayakiii) and Yannick Lowery (@severe.paper)\, in conversation with curator Zindzi Harley. This event offers a unique opportunity to gain insight into the work\, creative process\, and each artist’s perspective on what defines Black Beauty. \nFrom Zindzi Harley (@zindzilohan)\, the curator:\n“The exhibition resists singular narratives of Black identity\, instead presenting a spectrum of aesthetic positions that challenge reduction\, stereotype\, and commodification. Collectively\, these works affirm Black beauty as expansive\, evolving\, and authored from within.” \nBrownin’ Artist Talk with Zindzi Harley\nTuesday\, April 28\, 6-8 pm\nInLiquid Gallery\n1400 N. American Street\, Philadelphia PA\nRSVP at https://bit.ly/BrowninArtistTalk / at @inliquidart ’s link in bio
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/brownin-artist-talk-with-zindzi-harley/
LOCATION:InLiquid Gallery\, 1400 North American\, Suit 108\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251119T193000
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SUMMARY:Shop InLiquid at Hyatt Centric Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a reception celebrating a shoppable selection from InLiquid Artists at Hyatt Centric!\n\n\nShop InLiquid presents a special pop-up display of work by local Philadelphia-based artists at Hyatt Centric Center City! View and purchase one-of-a-kind pieces this holiday season while you enjoy your stay in the heart of Philadelphia. \nOn view from November 10 – December 30th \nShop the work here! \n \nThis reception is free and open to the public. Light bites will be provided\, and a cash bar is available\, both thanks to Patchwork Philly.  \n \nIn banner image: Work by Shaheed Rucker\, Edith Zapata\, Zifeng Zang
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/shop-inliquid-at-hyatt-centric-reception/
LOCATION:Hyatt Centric Center City Philadelphia\, 1620 Chancellor Street\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19103\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251113T210000
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SUMMARY:The Source of Self Regard - November Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Reception for ‘The Source of Self Regard’ at InLiquid Gallery\n\n\nJoin us on 2nd Thursday at Crane Arts and get an inside look at The Source of Self Regard\, curated by Tayyib Smith. \n \nAbout the exhibition: \nBeginning with the radical act of seeing oneself—and one’s community—with reverence\, The Source of Self Regard asserts that self-regard is neither a luxury nor ego. It is a necessity. Curated by cultural worker and entrepreneur Tayyib Smith\, the exhibition brings together six Black artists with roots in Philadelphia to examine the Black self in a powerful celebration and affirmation of belonging. Learn more here.  \n \nThe InLiquid Gallery is located within the Crane Arts Building\, which is wheelchair accessible. There is limited accessible parking at the front of the building and a ramp leading to the main entrance. The main building door is not automated. Two all-gender bathrooms with multiple stalls are available for use — one with urinals\, one without\, and both with 1–2 wheelchair-accessible stall(s).
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/the-source-of-self-regard-november-reception/
LOCATION:InLiquid Gallery in the Crane Building\, 1400 North American\, Suit 108\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251009T210000
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SUMMARY:The Source of Self Regard - Opening Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Reception for ‘The Source of Self Regard’ at InLiquid Gallery\n\n\nJoin us on 2nd Thursday at Crane Arts and get an inside look at The Source of Self Regard\, curated by Tayyib Smith. \n \nAbout the exhibition: \nBeginning with the radical act of seeing oneself—and one’s community—with reverence\, The Source of Self Regard asserts that self-regard is neither a luxury nor ego. It is a necessity. Curated by cultural worker and entrepreneur Tayyib Smith\, the exhibition brings together six Black artists with roots in Philadelphia to examine the Black self in a powerful celebration and affirmation of belonging. Learn more here.  \n \nThe InLiquid Gallery is located within the Crane Arts Building\, which is wheelchair accessible. There is limited accessible parking at the front of the building and a ramp leading to the main entrance. The main building door is not automated. Two all-gender bathrooms with multiple stalls are available for use — one with urinals\, one without\, and both with 1–2 wheelchair-accessible stall(s).
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/the-source-of-self-regard-opening-reception-2/
LOCATION:InLiquid Gallery in the Crane Building\, 1400 North American\, Suit 108\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251003T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251003T200000
DTSTAMP:20250929T140228Z
CREATED:20250929T140228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250929T140228Z
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SUMMARY:First Friday Opening Reception: "From the Earth\, We Rise"
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the opening of “From the Earth\, We Rise” at The National Old City Apartments\n\n\nJoin us for the Opening Reception of From the Earth\, We Rise! Featuring work by SKimberly Stemler and Nancy Gordon. \nFriday\, October 3rd\, 6p – 8p \n \nAbout the Exhibition: \nFrom the Earth\, We Rise is an exploration of movement and surrender in human nature’s purest form. Showcasing the work of artists Kimberly Stemler and Nancy Gordon\, striving to balance their expression of inspired nostalgia with their colorful brushstrokes. Stemler’s investigative nature draws upon a deeper understanding of connection with her own ancestry\, questioning one’s own identity. Her main subject matter is divided between landscape\, object\, and myth. She draws heavily on the wistfulness of memory\, creating a space for viewers to reflect. Gordon continuously shows a vibrant enthusiasm to break away from the bounds of realism\, and delve deeper into the potential of what abstraction can be. Gaining her influence from the Impressionists\, her work lives in its own natural world. With the work of these two artists\, this exhibition celebrates the everchanging growth of both body and soul. From the way we came to the way we return\, From the Earth\, We Rise reminds us of the joy we can find in the horizon\, until the sun sets on our next tomorrow.  \nLearn More
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/first-friday-opening-reception-from-the-earth-we-rise/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250917T200000
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SUMMARY:Artist Talk with Linda Celestian and Amy Orr
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at 6:00 PM on Thursday\, July 24th\, for a two-person artist talk with Linda Celestian and Amy Orr\n\n\nPlease join us at 6:00 PM on Wednesday\, September 17\, for a two-person artist talk with Linda Celestian and Amy Orr in the Oar Pub\, Park Towne Place. Light refreshments will be served. \nBoth artists are featured in the Park Towne Place Permanent Collection\, which houses over 150 original pieces of art. \nLinda Celestian’s work pulls from her memories and feelings about nature\, while Amy Orr involves the reinvention of manufactured material like plastic. Come learn more about their practice and the Permanent Collection. \nSchedule  \n6:00p | Open doors \n6:15p  | Artist talk begins  \n7:15p  | Tour of the Permanent Collection in the Towne Center  \n \nAbout the Artists \nLinda Celestian grew up in upstate New York. She attended Moore College of Art receiving an MFA in Fashion Design and completed a year of postgraduate study in Painting and Sculpture. After a few years as a designer in the Fashion industry she returned to fine art experimenting with new techniques and materials. \nShe works with paint in its fluid form manipulating it to imitate natural occurrences. \nShe enjoys exploring natural techniques to sculpt her fiber creations\, including nuno felting\, shibori dyeing\, and rust dyeing. Silk has been her preferred material because of its diaphanous qualities. Inspired by nature\, small sculptures are stitched to linen circles like specimens and can be installed as collections. Elegant wearables harken back to her fashion roots. \nHer large\, suspended sculptures command a space while concurrently feeling weightless and free-floating. \n— \nAmy Orr  is a multimedia artist whose work often involves the reinvention of manufactured materials; plastic and plastic cards in particular. The understanding and perception of plastic and ephemera is changing quickly. Where Amy’s work was once a lighthearted narrative about consumerism and culture\, it is now overshadowed by the environmental disaster that our single-use practice has caused. \nAmy is drawn to materials for their color\, abundance and original intent. Whether constructing a patterned composition or figurative mosaic\, the plastic fragments become a sparkling wasteland of personal histories and common stories. With a background in textiles\, Orr’s work can be understood with references to the crazy quilt\, in which fabric scraps are pieced together to create a whole cloth that is greater then the sum of its parts. \nPreviously a tenured professor\, administrator\, designer\, and art publication editor\, Amy Orr is now a studio and street artist. She accepts commissions for portraits\, logos and architectural installations.
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/artist-talk-with-linda-celestian-and-amy-orr/
LOCATION:Park Towne Place\, Oar Pub\, Towne Center\, 2200 Benjamin Franklin Parkway\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250827T190000
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SUMMARY:Portrait Photography Workshop with Donald E. Camp
DESCRIPTION:Donald E. Camp joins us at Maja Park to lead attendees through a portrait photography workshop.\n\n\nDonald E. Camp joins us at Maja Park to lead attendees through a portrait photography workshop. Using thermal printing cameras\, Donald will lead guests through the stages of portrait photography\, and guests will get to take their work home with them. Audience members should plan to arrive at 5:30 and stay for the entirety of the workshop\, as Donald will be leading guests through a step by step process.  \n \nDonald E. Camp is one of the photographers featured in the InLiquid Exhibition\, Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection. On view from August 8th – September 27th at the InLiquid Gallery at 1400 N American St. Learn more here.  \n \nAbout the Exhibition:  \nTwenty years ago\, New Orleans underestimated the impact that Hurricane Katrina would have. Once Katrina hit land\, aging infrastructure failed\, and an entire city was thrown into an unimaginable hellscape of flooding waters and crumbling humanity. The United States Government proved institutional neglect and systemic inequalities were\, and are still\, very much a part of the American way of life – especially for people of color. Donald E. Camp and Clarence Williams\, two acclaimed Black photojournalists with Philly roots\, who experienced the devastation first-hand\, alongside poet and spoken word artist\, Ursula Rucker\, reflect on that history in Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection. The exhibition curated by accomplished artist/photographer and cultural activist Lonnie Graham recounts\, photographically and poetically\, the experiences of those who endured Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.  \n \nRevelations: An Evolution of Introspection includes a haunting series of images captured by Clarence Williams in the days and weeks immediately following Hurricane Katrina’s landfall and the subsequent failure of levees. His photos highlight the sheer chaos of the time for those seeking shelter among the bodies of the deceased who were abandoned. In a more subtle approach\, Donald E. Camp uses mud washed inland from the event for his non-traditional photographic techniques\, using the residue of the disaster to create his photographic portraits. Williams’ and Camp’s different approaches illustrate how artists understand and contextualize the world around them to communicate their ideas. Finally\, Ursula Rucker lends her words in a series of poems\, originally published in her and Clarence Williams’ book “Drown the Devil\,” to convey the anguish of those who experienced Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. \n \n——- \nThis workshop is part of the Parkway to Park Festival. Learn more about their summer programming here: https://www.parkwaytoparkfestival.org/
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/portrait-photography-workshop-with-donald-e-camp/
LOCATION:Maja Park\, Benjamin Franklin Parkway\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19130\, United States
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SUMMARY:Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection - 2nd Thursday Reception
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Reception for ‘Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection’ at InLiquid Gallery\n\n\nJoin us on 2nd Thursday at Crane Arts and get an inside look at Revelations: An Evolution of Introspection curated by Lonnie Graham\, featuring work by Donald Camp\, Ursula Rucker\, and Clarence Williams  \n \nAbout the exhibition:  \nTwenty years ago\, New Orleans underestimated the impact of Hurricane Katrina. After Katrina hit land\, aging infrastructure failed\, an entire city was thrown into an unimaginable hellscape of flooding waters and crumbling humanity\, and the United States Government proved institutional neglect and systemic inequalities were (and are) still very much a part of the American way of life – especially for people of color. Two photographers\, Donald Camp and Clarence Williams\, reflect on that history today in their two-person exhibition Revelation: an Evolution of Introspection at the InLiquid Gallery in the Kensington neighborhood in Philadelphia\, PA. With this exhibition\, InLiquid aims to educate our community and share resources to prevent such tragedies from happening here in the Kensington area of Philadelphia. Ideally\, this artwork and the education our programming will provide can also be shared as a resource in cities throughout the country as global climate change continues to evolve and creates the need for greater emergency preparedness in all areas.  \n \nBoth Camp and Williams share a similar career path\, coming of age as Black men in Pennsylvania and entering the workforce as staff photographers for local news outlets in Philadelphia\, The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin\, and The Philadelphia Tribune\, retrospectively. Through their photojournalist careers\, both sought to ensure agency to the Black subjects they captured so that readers would see Black men presented in more nuanced and dignified ways than just through mugshots\, as was and is still all too common in the representation of these subjects. Though they share a similar origin story\, they both arrived at two very different places in terms of their visual interpretation of the world and the representation of their life experiences.  \n \nRevelation: an Evolution of Introspection includes a haunting series of images captured by Williams in the days and the weeks immediately following Hurricane Katrina’s landfall and the subsequent failure of levees. His photos highlight the sheer chaos of the time for those seeking shelter among the bodies of the deceased who were abandoned. In a more subtle approach\, Camp uses mud that had been washed inland for his non-traditional photographic techniques\, using the residue of the disaster to create his photographic portraits. Williams’ and Camp’s different approaches illustrate how artists understand and contextualize the world around them to communicate their ideas. Through this communication\, we can understand the profound complexity\, resonant effect\, and sublime intricacy of the human experience. \n \nThe InLiquid Gallery is located within the Crane Arts Building\, which is wheelchair accessible. There is limited accessible parking at the front of the building and a ramp leading to the main entrance. The main building door is not automated. Two all-gender bathrooms with multiple stalls are available for use — one with urinals\, one without\, and both with 1–2 wheelchair-accessible stall(s).
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/revelations-an-evolution-of-introspection-2nd-thursday-reception/
LOCATION:InLiquid Gallery in the Crane Building\, 1400 North American\, Suit 108\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States
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SUMMARY:New Now VIII - 2nd Thursday Reception
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate InLiquid’s newest members in our annual showcase; New Now! Enjoy light refreshments at the Crane Buildings monthly open house.\n\n\nJoin us on July’s Second Thursday at the Crane Arts Building in celebrating InLiquids annual New Member Showcase ; New Now!  This iteration\, New Now VIII\, features 34 artists of diverse backgrounds exploring artwork in everyway imaginable. From digital animation to metalworking\, our newest InLiquid Members capture artistic expression in Philadelphia. \n \nThis opening reception is in conjunction with the Crane Arts Building’s monthly open house ‘2nd Thursday’ in which most – if not all- artist studios and galleries are open to the public and serving light refreshments. Come emerse youreslf in the local arts scene\, and enjoy what the Crane Building has to offer. \n \nThe InLiquid Gallery is located within the Crane Arts Building\, which is wheelchair accessible. There is limited accessible parking at the front of the building and a ramp leading to the main entrance. The main building door is not automated. Two all-gender bathrooms with multiple stalls are available for use — one with urinals\, one without\, and both with 1–2 wheelchair-accessible stall(s).
URL:https://gridphilly.com/event/new-now-viii-2nd-thursday-reception/
LOCATION:InLiquid Gallery in the Crane Building\, 1400 North American\, Suit 108\, Philadelphia\, PA\, 19122\, United States
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