03.08 2024
STOCK Zine Fest
Hang out with your favorite zine & comic artist from around town, plus access to some exclusive collectors collectible collections
Sat. March 30th
FREE
03.08 2024
Alaina Ewins Solo Show
Cats & Chick’s
A retrospective of comics, thoughts, & sketches from 2015 – 2024
March 1st – 30th
Opening First Friday 3.1.24
6-9 pm
12.11 2023
Joe Boruchow – Monster Storm
Opening reception Jan 5th
6-9pm
Joe Boruchow is a Philadelphia based muralist and paper cutout artist whose site- specific work is designed to fit into architectural niches and public spaces. Born and raised in the Washington DC area, he moved to Philadelphia in 1997. The self-taught artist started working in paper cutout in 2003 and has been consistently exploring ways to transcend the traditional medium, translating his designs into large scale murals, graphic novels, fine art prints and metal wall hangings. Inspired by his surroundings, current events and architecture, his black and white installations have become iconic in the Philadelphia region. His work explores themes of race, sexuality, politics, history and art, all through the subtractive art of paper cutout. His designs are all created from a single piece of black paper where all the white sections are excised by hand with an exacto blade and all the black sections must connect to the whole. Often quite small, the original paper cutouts are scaled up to fit their intended space. He was a finalist for Pew Fellowship and has worked on major murals with the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program. His graphic novel, “Stuffed Animals” was awarded a Xeric Grant for graphic fiction. As a visiting artist, he is often called upon to lecture and instruct at colleges such as The University of the Arts and institutions such as The Barnes Foundation and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. His commissioned and uncommisioned work have gained a large regional following and has been covered by national and international press and blogs. Exhibitions of his original paper cutouts continue to astonish followers of his work with their intricacy and craftsmanship. The intimate scale of the paper cutouts contrasted with his monumental murals, create a tension between the private and public aspects of the work. The blend of craft and concept combine to create powerful graphic images that transform the spaces that they inhabit.
11.14 2023
2023 Art Auction
Art Auction
Saturday, December 9th
Doors 6pm, Auction 7pm
Week of Events
Friday, December 1st First Friday Preview 6pm to 9pm
Saturday, December 2nd Shrug Night ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ music/sound experiments
Sunday, December 3rd Sewing Workshop for beginners with our favorite mummers, the Vaudevillians. Perfect for adults, tweens & teens, or adults with young kiddos
Monday, December 4th New Thingz, a night of new jokes hosted by Andrew Jeffrey Wright
Tuesday, December 5th Space Melt Cinema
Wednesday, December 6th Skull Sessions reception at Hicks Art Center Gallery from 4pm to 7:30pm
Thursday, December 7th Gallery Drawings Sessions with Jackie Small, a continuation of backyard drawing sessions with plant specimens from 6pm to 8pm
Artwork by Rachel Avallone
11.01 2023
Community Embrace: The Story of the LindoYes Poetry Gumball Machines
This video is the official trailer for the documentary “Community Embrace: The Story of the LindoYes Poetry Gumball Machines.” This documentary follows LindoYes’s poetry gumball machine initiative from its inception and its impact on providing mental health resources to the community in the Philadelphia greater metropolitan area.
10.13 2023
Botanical in Nature
Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators
Opening Reception November 10th
Kindly join us for the opening reception of Botanical in Nature, a members choice show presented by the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators on Friday, November 10th, 2023 at Space 1026 from 6pm to 9pm. 844 North Broad Street, Philadelphia
The exhibition will be on view from November 10th through November 28th. To schedule an appointment, please contact gallery@space1026.com.
We are excited to also invite you to a botanical illustration workshop with Toni Denkin, a Philadelphia-based botanical artist and a new member of PSBI on Saturday, November 18th, more info here.
Artwork Credit: Joan Frain, Melissa Olson, Alice Waters, Virginia Fitzpatrick, Maureen Sexton, and Linda Gist
The mission of the Philadelphia Society of Botanical Illustrators is both educational and philanthropic:
to educate ourselves and others about the history of Botanical Illustration;
to celebrate the artistic development of our members;
to provide an opportunity to exhibit together;
and to bring Botanical Illustration to the attention of many audiences.
09.27 2023
Surf Community Responds to Dangerous Debris
In late July, the Delaware Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation was alerted to a hazardous situation at North Indian River Inlet beach by surfer, Surfrider Foundation volunteer, and community organizer Crystal Stokowski. Long buried road construction ma