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HERE: What is <strong>the</strong> role <strong>of</strong> “place” in art?<br />
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idea <strong>of</strong> “regionalism” as an unfashionable term that references only <strong>the</strong><br />
parochial or <strong>the</strong> provincial, and highlights, instead, <strong>the</strong> fact that many communities<br />
have begun to place greater importance on how history and place<br />
define <strong>the</strong>m in a globalized world. By presenting a diverse range <strong>of</strong> compelling<br />
artistic practices seen through <strong>the</strong> eyes <strong>of</strong> curators who live and work<br />
in <strong>the</strong> regions, HERE provides a platform for artists from six regions and<br />
opens a broader discussion about what regionalism can mean to American<br />
art today.<br />
Artists represented in <strong>the</strong> exhibition are: Lewis Colburn, Jennifer Levonian,<br />
Megawords,Tim Portlock / Michael Krueger, Erika Nelson, Aaron Storck,<br />
Whoop Dee Doo / Bunk News, Paul Coors, Terence Hammonds, Katie<br />
Parker and Guy Michael Davis / Liz Cohen, Scott Hocking, Chido Johnson,<br />
Abigail Newbold / Elsewhere Collaborative, Harrison Haynes, Stacy-Lynn<br />
Waddell, Glenda Wharton / Sue Chenoweth, Postcommodity, Aaron Rothman,<br />
and Gregory Sale.<br />
The exhibition curators are: Julien Robson, Curator <strong>of</strong> Contemporary Art<br />
at PAFA; Christopher Cook, Director and Curator at <strong>the</strong> Salina Art Center,<br />
Salina, Kansas; Mark Harris, Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> School <strong>of</strong> Art at <strong>the</strong> University<br />
<strong>of</strong> Cincinnati; Rebecca Hart, Associate Curator <strong>of</strong> Contemporary Art at <strong>the</strong><br />
Detroit <strong>In</strong>stitute <strong>of</strong> <strong>Arts</strong>; Claire Schneider, <strong>In</strong>dependent Curator; and Teka<br />
Selman, Assistant Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> MFA in Experimental and Documentary<br />
<strong>Arts</strong> at Duke University<br />
The William Penn Foundation is <strong>the</strong> presenting sponsor <strong>of</strong><br />
HERE. Support for <strong>the</strong> HERE catalogue is provided by <strong>the</strong><br />
Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation.<br />
PAFA’s special exhibitions in 2011-12 are supported by<br />
generous contributions from Max N. Berry, Esq, Donald R. Caldwell, and Jonathan L. Cohen.<br />
Photo: Barbara Katus<br />
Photo: Tom Crane<br />
Michael Krueger, Night Falls, 2011, Colored pencil on paper, 40 x 30 in., Photo courtesy <strong>the</strong> artist<br />
Historic Landmark Building<br />
Samuel M. V. Hamilton Building<br />
Environmental Perspectives, A Landscape Show<br />
Now on View in PAFA’s Alumni Sales Gallery<br />
On view in PAFA’s Alumni Sales Gallery through October 23 is Environmental Perspectives, A Landscape<br />
Show. <strong>This</strong> group exhibition features works by Alton Bowman, Philip Cohn, Beth Clark, Kevin Broad, Paul<br />
Metrinko, John Pacer, Andrea Packard, Ben Pines, Sunny Ra, Judith Thomas, Elizabeth Wilson, and Julie Zahn.<br />
The PAFA Alumni Sales Gallery celebrates <strong>the</strong> work by 12 artists who studied at <strong>the</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> from 1946-<br />
2011. The <strong>Academy</strong> has a long history <strong>of</strong> artists who were inspired and influenced by landscape including<br />
representation in its permanent collection by alumni Louis Sloan, Thomas Dougherty, and T. Alexander Harrison.<br />
<strong>This</strong> exhibition focuses on work <strong>of</strong> varying perspectives and subjects from around <strong>the</strong> country. On view will be<br />
Alton Bowman’s Wildflower Desk, reflecting his involvement in restoring and building marquetry furniture and<br />
his passion for preservation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> native prairies in his hometown <strong>of</strong> Flower Mound, Texas. Andrea Packard<br />
builds her piece, Dreaming <strong>of</strong> Redon, from collected papers and fabrics using memory and her reference for<br />
nature.<br />
Paul Metrinko, Philip Cohn, and Elizabeth Wilson employ a romantic and sensual approach to <strong>the</strong>ir subjects.<br />
Metrinko, who is <strong>the</strong> recipient <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> PAFA Purchase Prize for 2011, uses his paint to transform a dumpster into<br />
a beautiful, colorful form. Cohn romanticizes <strong>the</strong> Philadelphia Waterworks with idyllic figures basking on <strong>the</strong><br />
grass. Wilson uses light, color, and form to create atmosphere <strong>of</strong> calm and solitary reflection.<br />
Sunny Ra, Judith Thomas, and Beth Clark use memory and <strong>the</strong>ir medium to make unique landscapes that<br />
transcend place and delve into <strong>the</strong> psychological and emotional. Passion for color is evident in most <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se<br />
artists’ works; however, Julie Zahn’s print and Ben Pines’s oil paintings exude a mysterious quality as well. And,<br />
John Pacer’s Falling Sky, is playful and somber at <strong>the</strong> same time. Kevin Broad explores <strong>the</strong> balance between<br />
color and shape to create a beautiful new reality.<br />
Environmental Perspectives, A Landscape Show was juried by Bill Scott, a painter and printmaker who lives<br />
in Philadelphia. Mr. Scott studied at PAFA in <strong>the</strong> 1970s and has been teaching <strong>the</strong>re since 2006. He is represented<br />
by <strong>the</strong> Hollis Gallery, New York, where he will have a solo exhibition in fall 2011. Pat Stewart is Adjunct<br />
Associate Pr<strong>of</strong>essor in Liberal <strong>Arts</strong> at University <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Arts</strong> in Philadelphia. Ms. Stewart teaches courses on<br />
20th century and contemporary art and has published several articles.<br />
PAFA’s Alumni Sales Gallery is located in <strong>the</strong> Historic Landmark Building, 118 North Broad Street.<br />
Judith Thomas, 2002-07, Cromarty (detail), 2010, 7.5 x 13.5 in., oil<br />
THE FinE ART oF EnTERTAininG – ouR SPACE<br />
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Two venues in one – a choice <strong>of</strong> elegant landmark or l<strong>of</strong>ty contemporary space.<br />
LOCATION...<br />
Across Broad Street from <strong>the</strong> <strong>Pennsylvania</strong> Convention Center and within walking<br />
distance <strong>of</strong> Philadelphia’s many premier hotels.<br />
CATERING...<br />
PAFA has an exclusive caterer, Jimmy Duffy & Sons.<br />
TOURS...<br />
Museum Docents are available to lead tours <strong>of</strong> our galleries.<br />
EVENT ENHANCEMENT...<br />
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and conventions.<br />
To book your next event contact Judi Garst at 215-972-1609<br />
or jgarst@pafa.org.<br />
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