04.05 2007
THE GOLDEN BRICK
THE GOLDEN BRICK
6 April – 25 May 2007
OPENING RECEPTION
TOMORROW–FRIDAY
6 April 6-10pm 222gallery
222 Vine Street, Philadelphia PA 19106open mon – fri 12-5, or by appointment
Nick Paparone (formerly of Black Floor gallery) and Luren Jenison, members of the new Copy Gallery bring selected works from the once controversial, long forgotten and recently reconstituted collective – the Golden Brick to the 222gallery. The art world has seen more than its share of pranksters, acts of audacity and out-and-out hoaxes but none more fascinating than these artists. Loosely organized and fluctuating in participation between 15 and 20 Los Angeles-based artists, Golden Brick is best known for their artistic plagiarism. The mysterious group was a sudden but intense flash in the art-world pan.
As much rip-off as homage, their creations borrow the materials and language of artists both newly emerging and widely known. Many of their peers were becoming famous through their exposure in the highly charged Whitney Biennial of 1993, which served as a significant touchstone for the Golden Brick. They also refer to more established artists such as Ed Ruscha and Mike Kelley. The group was boosted into the spotlight with the self-published
04.04 2007
Tshirt Printing with GOOD Magazine
Philadelphia Choose GOOD
The Choose GOOD tour hits Philly!
Join GOOD at the Reading Terminal Market in City Center. Party like you give a damn in this historic farmer’s market with Diplo, Pete Rock and King Britt!
Space 1026 will be printing free tshirts too.
This event is 21+ and for subscribers only, so please subscribe before you RSVP.
For $20, subscribers get:
(1) 6 issues of GOOD
(2) Entry to party & free drinks
(3) And all $20 goes to one of our 12 nonprofit partners!
Reading Terminal Market51 North 12th StreetPhiladelphia, PA
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04.04 2007
Tshirt Printing with GOOD Magazine
Philadelphia Choose GOOD
The Choose GOOD tour hits Philly!
Join GOOD at the Reading Terminal Market in City Center. Party like you give a damn in this historic farmer’s market with Diplo, Pete Rock and King Britt!
Space 1026 will be printing free tshirts too.
(?uestlove had to cancel at the last minute, but these guys will be holding it down)
This event is 21+ and for subscribers only, so please subscribe before you RSVP.
For $20, subscribers get:
(1) 6 issues of GOOD
(2) Entry to party & free drinks
(3) And all $20 goes to one of our 12 nonprofit partners!
Reading Terminal Market
51 North 12th Street
Philadelphia, PA
Who
This event is open only to subscribers of GOOD magazine. If you would like to attend, please subscribe then RSVP using the following links:
04.03 2007
This Saturday at Mew
Come check out Isaac’s art at Mew Gallery (www.mewgallery.org) There will be free music from The Hello Operators, and Emily Bate, as well as free booze and wine and food! 5-9PM. Art will be priced to sell!
04.03 2007
Fantastic Forrest Fortress
The Bean Cafe will host an opening reception for “Fantastic Forrest Fortress”, a show of new prints and collages by Bill McRight. Come see fantastic creatures that inhabit a fortress in the forest and enjoy refreshing refreshments.
The show will be up for the month of April.
04.03 2007
Fantastic Forrest Fortress
The Bean Cafe will host an opening reception for “Fantastic Forrest Fortress”, a show of new prints and collages by Bill McRight. Come see fantastic creatures that inhabit a fortress in the forest and enjoy refreshing refreshments.The opening reception is from 9-11 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4th. The show will be up for the month of April.
04.02 2007
wmass friends
awesome people creating a warm home like environment to display art, music, videos, dance, cooking, etc. 4 seasons feel –dinner party. contact crystal stokowski. plurffff.
hilarious video by alexis arcaro and kieran lally
03.30 2007
Virgil Marti Interview
yo. check out this interview with Virgil Marti provided by the great people at Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
03.27 2007
NYC- Twice As Nice!
Friends and Pals,
The night after Space 1026’s Cinders show, there’s going to be some Philly flavors at Jonathan LeVine Gallery. I, Damian Weinkrantz will be in the show “Swap Meet” (along with: Xiaoqing Ding, Ron English,Catalina Estrada, Erik Foss, Andrew Foster, Gibby Haynes, Foi Jimenez, Josh Keyes, Jack Long, Tara McPherson, Nouar, Daniel Peacock and Mark Dean Veca) which is in the project room, and Dalek and Mars-1 will be in the main gallery sections. Within this main space Dalek will be showing the animations that Jesse Olanday put his Blood, Sweat and Tears into.
So alright, that’s this Saturday, March 31st, 2007 -7 pm if you’re going up for the Cinders show on Friday, why not stay the extra night?
Jonathan LeVine Gallery
529 W. 20th Street, 9E
New York, NY 10011