Unusual Timeline
Motion Pictures02.03 2025
Hang in There
Opening Reception February 7th from 6pm to 9pm
On View through February 28th
Space 1026
844 North Broad Street, Philadelphia
Hang In There is a snapshot of the UArts community’s students, faculty, and alumni in the aftermath of the abrupt closure of the University of the Arts. The sudden and unceremonious end to this 150 year-old institution has left an immense crater in the Philadelphia art community, the size and shape of which we are only beginning to behold. There is no single “UArts Style” but the breadth and vitality of art in this exhibition demonstrates the diversity of artists who have been connected with the university over the years.
This announcement–decided in secrecy by a select few–was just one of several recent closures of art- and artist-making institutions in the US, occurring only months after PAFA announced its intention to end its degree programs. Losing these celebrated communities, some older than 100 years, is a symptom of larger political and cultural attitudes towards the arts and institutions. The loss of these institutions displaces a generation of artists and educators, leading to fewer artists and a blander world. Considering the state of things these days, we need the arts and artists more than ever.
The response to UArts closing was a glorious display of community support and resistance, with artists coming together to mourn, and to move forward. The UArts community and their friends have engaged in actions to bring attention to the larger threat against arts and culture that this closure portends.
As a community of artists, alumni, instructors, drop-outs, and burnouts ourselves at Space 1026, we recognize the precious yet precarious circumstances these artists find themselves in. We are reminded of our own displacement when we lost our original building at 1026 Arch St. With UArts graduates, instructors, and students amongst our membership, Space 1026ers share in this collective grief with a dedication to continue cultivating the next generation of artists and their craft here in Philadelphia. This show celebrates the friends and members of UArts; it celebrates the energy and joy of art; it celebrates our steadfast commitment to the places and people we love.
Works by:
| Nancy Burlan |
| Erik VanHorn |
| Ilsa Yeich |
| Nijah Monique Blanton |
| Evan Foster |
| Danni Sinisi |
| Jill Cucci |
| Sarah Brett |
| Jessica Barrera Castro |
| Harris Fogel |
| Leah Gingerich |
| Lucce Guido |
| Natalie Stephanie |
| Gage Ramos |
| Leslie Grace |
| Tuesday Wells Kay |
| Marcelino Stuhmer |
| Olivia Paranich |
| Kenny Rayy |
| Ziera “Scumboinani” Laenae |
| Matthew Dodd |
| “LOW” Lucas O. Woelk |
| Tenara Calem |
| Lara Williamson |
| Isabella Kahn |
| Julie Woodard |
| Pomona Za |
| Eric Toscano |
| Mark Kobasz |
| Anh Ly |
| Kaia Brynn |
| Adrian Leva-Carnes |
| Marissa Messina |
| Jonathan Vaders |
| Ellen M Rosenholtz |
| Mae Krasniewicz |
| Lala Campbell |
| Davey Levson |
| Michael Anthony |
| Michaela Hart |
| Kerry Lloyd |
| Daniel Hughes |
| Victor F Rodriguez Jr |
| Nicholas Reed |
| Amanda Rose Farese |
| Melanie Bilenker |
| Tania Qurashi |
| Erin Eagles |
| Mukhtar Stones |
| Mario Napoli |
| Luke Desmone |
| Carolina Davidson |
| Erik Weedeman |
| Icarus Key |
| Bridget Darling |
| Logan Smith |
| Logan Maakestad |
| Jed Williams |
| Shawn Beeks |
| Siri Langone |
| Megan Marion |
| Anna “Muir” Chiaravalle |
| Erin Elman |
| Rona Fisher |
| Izzie Ashley |
| Kristina L Bivona |
| Hope Amoroso |
| Philip Mastrippolito |
| Erin Fosbenner |
| Áine Doyle |
| Grace Harker |
| Mike Arrison |