ART News
from Linda Dubin Garfield

July/ August  2015    Volume 9 Number 5   
In This Issue
ARTsisters' Show and Benefit at Main Line Art Center
Something Cool at Da Vinci Art Alliance
Believe Your Eyes- Solo Show at Values Into Actionrticle Headline
Eyes Wide Open, Juried Show, at Da Vinci Art Alliance
Celebration of Art and Life at U of Penn Hospital
ARTsisters' Group Show at Wesley Enhanced Living.
Da Vinci Art Alliance Third Thursday Salon Series
The Woodmere Annual 74th Exhibition
StorySlams from First Person Arts
Discovering the Impressionists at Philadelphia Museum of Art
Behind the Scene/Seen: An Artistic Response to the Holocaust
PIVOTAL at James Oliver Gallery
Spin, Dazzle, Fade at Grizzly Grizzly
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Welcome to my newsletter!

Summer.... how we all look forward to it. Things are more relaxed and the livin' is easy! July and August ...The summer begins, the art continues, and new ventures develop.

In July, I will be spending time on Long Beach Island and on a great trip to England with my grandson who is also an avid Downton Abbey fan. We got tickets for the castle and studio!!

But I will be at the receptions at Da Vinci Art Alliance and invite you to join me at this gem of an artists' group gallery on July 8, 6- 9 PM!

This summer is filled with exciting art events. I appreciate the opportunity to share them with you, either online, or, better yet, in person.

Artfully yours,
Linda


 

 

Photo taken by Barbara Geshell at POST October 2014  

 

 

 

 

SAVE THE DATE

FAMILY: Portraits and Stories at FringeARTS  
(formerly the Philly Fringe Festival)  2015


Get in touch with your inner artist and remember the art you enjoyed and forgot you can do! Create an image; tell your story. Making art together inspires dynamic discussions. Join a workshop to be part of this interactive mixed media Fringe Installation.
Art materials supplied. Proceeds benefits Family Support Services.

September 3- 19, 2015,  FringeARTS Festival- My 10th Anniversary Show!!!  FAMILY: Portraits and Stories

The Book Trader   7 N 2nd Street   Philadelphia, PA 19106


Mixed Media Participatory Workshops: Sun, Sept 6 & 13, 12- 2 PM

 

 

 

   
ARTsisters' Show and Benefit at Main Line Art Center

Main Line Art Center
746 Panmure Road
Haverford, PA 19041
invites you to

ARTsisters Group Benefit Show
   Curated by Amie Potsic, executive director of Main Line Art Center

to benefit New Day Women's Drop In Center. The New Day Women's Drop-In Center gives holistic help- meals, a shower, care, safe space and a way out- to women who are exploited by the commercial sex trade and trafficked for sex.

Continues through July 20, 2015

Summer Hours for viewing exhibition:
M- Th: 10 AM - 9 PM
Friday: 10 AM - 5 PM




image: Amazon Flow 1, mixed media by Linda Dubin Garfield
 

 

Something Cool at Da Vinci Art Alliance in July
   

Da Vinci Art Alliance
704 Catharine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
invites you to

Something Cool-  Members Show
June 6- 28, 2015
Artists'  Reception:Wednesday, July 8, 6- 9 PM

Awards Judge: Heather Bryson, Founder/Owner of B Square Gallery



Join us for great art, food and wine!!



image: Endless Wonder 1, mixed media by Linda Dubin Garfield
 

Believe Your Eyes-  Solo Show at Values Into Action



Values Into Action
14 S Jackson Street
Media, PA
invite you to

Believe Your Eyes 
    solo show of works on paper by Linda Dubin Garfield, local artist inspired by travel


August 5- October 7, 2015,
   2nd Saturday Art Stroll in Media: August 8, 6- 9 PM
   2nd Saturday Art Stroll in Media: September 12, 6- 9 PM

Proceeds of sales benefit Values Into Action. Paul Saulino and Marian Frattarola-Saulino created Values Into Action in 2005, as an alternative to the traditional system of supports for people with disabilities.  Since that time, the organization has flourished, thanks to people, their allies, and families who courageously direct their services and seek to lead their lives on their own terms.


Eyes Wide Open at Da Vinci Art Alliance in August



Da Vinci Art Alliance
704 Catharine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
invites you


ANNOUNCES ITS ANNUAL OPEN JURIED EXHIBITION

EYES WIDE OPEN

August 8- 30, 2015

Opening Reception and Awards Presentation: Wednesday, August 12, 6- 9 PM

Juried by Moe Brooker, Teacher and Artist, Former Chairperson of the Mayor's Commission of the Arts



Celebration of Art and Life at U of Penn Hospital

Penn Medicine presents a unique opportunity for faculty, staff, students and patients to participate in a competition showcasing individual creative expression. The exhibition opens January 2015. The juried art exhibition is dedicated to the memory of Bernett L. Johnson, Jr., M.D., former Chief Medical Officer of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Work will be displayed at the hospital of the University of Pennsylvania through December.


Image: Letters Home, mixed media by Linda Dubin Garfield

 

ARTsisters' Group Show at Wesley Enhanced Living


Wesley Enhanced Living, formerly Martin's Run
11 Martins Run
Media, PA 19063
invites you to

ARTsisters' Group Show
Continues through July 31, 2015



Image: Far From The Familiar 2, mixed media by Linda Dubin Garfield





  
Da Vinci Art  Alliance Third Thursday Salon Series

 

Da Vinci Art Alliance

Third Thursday Salon Series 2015

 

 

Da Vinci Art Alliance, located at 704 Catharine Street in South Philadelphia, continues its Third Thursday Open Salon Series for members, neighborhood residents and others to have a place for dialogue and exchange of ideas. 

FREE PARKING is available at the Italian Market lot on Carpenter St between 9th and 10th.
 
This series is is being led by the Outreach Committee which is dedicated to inclusion, working toward getting neighborhood residents and artists more involved in our Da Vinci Art Alliance. "'Learning never exhausts the mind,' said Da Vinci. We invite all to participate and get energized together as well initiate this new series. We are hoping neighbors, members, other artists and others will come out and join us," said Linda Dubin Garfield, chairperson of the Outreach Committee and Vice President of Da Vinci Art Alliance. Susan DiPronio, Da Vinci Art Alliance member and South Philadelphia resident is also on the Outreach Committee with Garfield and Dan Enright. The committee is also pursuing several other outreach projects which will be revealed throughout the year. They are interested in hearing ideas and comments from the public. If you have any ideas, please emaildavinciartalliance@gmail.com. 

Since its inception in 1931, the mission of Da Vinci Art Alliance as a dynamic organization confidently continues to meet the growing need for community-based arts, and cultural and educational dialogue for artists, individuals and families. Da Vinci is one of the few non-profit artist run organizations boasting ownership of a building since 1959. 
 
Da Vinci Art Alliance is a public, non-profit 501(c)(3) artists' organization located in South Philadelphia.The organization was founded in 1931 to serve the needs of professional artists and artisans in the Delaware Valley. Da Vinci currently has over 140 members and is supported through membership dues, gallery/studio rentals, sales commissions, grants, and donations. It holds exhibitions of members' and non-members' artwork as well as special events, workshops, performances, poetry readings, and lectures, and keeps its members informed on community events, news and opportunities. The mission of the non-profit artists-run organization is to support its members and to further community-based arts, cultural, and educational exchanges.

 

Third Thursday Salon Series 2015 Schedule

 

Jan 15- The Quotable Da Vinci- panel discussion

 

Feb 19- Allan Espiritu, Principal, GDLOFT PHL,

   STAY WITH ME, A talk about the intersection between graphic design and fine art through GDLOFT professional and personal works. 

 

March 19- Thora Jacobson, exec director Phila Art Alliance, former exec director Fleisher Art Memorial and Philagrafika  

   Philadelphia: Evolving Practice and Community

 

April 16- Susan Rodriguez, author, artist and professor at University of the Arts

   Impressionism and Japan: A Love Affair with Japonisme

 

May 21- Debra Leigh Scott, writer, teacher and activist

   Activist Art in Music, Visual Arts and Poetry

 

June 18- Ben Volta, artist and educator

   Public Art and Education

 

July 16- Lyn Godley, artist   

   Using Light + Art To Create Healing Environments  

 

August 20- Todd Hestand, founder SideARTS

   Understanding Calls for Artists: Best practices for artists and businesses

 

September 17- James Dupree, artist  

TBA 

 

October 15- Sonia Petruse, Artist, Social Media Specialist & Co-founder of PaperClips215 

   Artist FIRST: Using social and community platforms to promote  your art and vision

 

November 19- John Hayden, president of Antonelli Institute

   TBA

 

December 21- Winter Holiday program

 

 

 

 

  

The schedule is subject to change. We will notify you of any changes.  

 

 

The Woodmere Annual 74th Exhibition
































Woodmere Art Museum
9201 Germantown Avemue
Philadelphia, PA 19118

invites you to its Annual 74th Exhibition
     selected by the Dufala Brothers
June 27- September 7, 2015

Opening Reception: June 27, 12- 4 PM

StorySlams from First Person Arts








What's a StorySlam? It's more than a story telling competition. It's an invitation to share five minutes of your life in a room full of people who appreciate a well-told tale. Each night features a new theme, so the stories are always fresh and entertaining. Got five minutes? Come and lend an ear, or share an experience.

StorySlams take place on the second Monday of each month at World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut Street) and the fourth Tuesday of each month at L'Etage (6th & Bainbridge Streets).* Doors open at 7:30PM, and Slams begin at 8:30PM. StorySlams at World Cafe Live are all-ages events; Slams at L'Etage are 21+.

*Except for May and November when Grand Slams are held.

First Person Arts StorySlams are presented by Harmelin Media.

Check out FirstPersonArts.org for details about the themes this month!

 

Discovering the Impressionists at Philadelphia Museum of Art








Discovering the Impressionists: Paul Durand-Ruel and the New Painting
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Philadelphia, PA

June 24, 2015 - September 13, 2015

Uncover the untold story of Monet, Renoir, Manet, Degas, Pissarro, and their visionary art dealer and champion, Paul Durand-Ruel.

Despite its popularity today, Impressionism was not immediately embraced by collectors, dealers, or the public. An important figure in the rise of the Impressionists is Paul Durand-Ruel, a visionary Parisian art dealer who enthusiastically championed their radical new style of painting. This exhibition examines the critical years from 1865 to 1905 when Durand-Ruel both inspired and sustained artists like Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Édouard Manet, Camille Pissarro, and Edgar Degas. World-famous masterpieces by these artists and others will be shown with historical photographs and documents to explore this vital period.

This exhibition traces the development of Impressionism-its struggles, successes, and eventual recognition-and reveals Durand-Ruel's role in the movement. The extraordinary quality of the Impressionist paintings that were once part of his gallery's stock is a testament to the dealer's deep personal relationships with the now-celebrated artists, his unwavering belief in contemporary painting, and his substantial business acumen.

Behind the Scene/Seen: An Artistic Response to the Holocaust



Behind the Scene/Seen: An Artistic Response to the Holocaust was published in August 2009. I have created a DVD for presentations and a shortened version for YouTube which I uploaded in November 2009.

My goal is to have at least 1000 people see the video. So far over 800 people have seen it and the feedback has been very positive.

MORE THAN 3/4 TO MY GOAL OF 1000 VIEWERS!! Please click on the link below to watch it and also recommend it to your friends to watch it as well.

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08x8VI4Q1nk
I need your help to reach a 1000 viewers!!

Here are some comments from viewers:

I find it so hard to take in information about the holocaust - whether through photos, films, books, discussions - but your images and writings are so beautiful that I can't help to think about something that is usually too painful for me to experience.

barbaralgreen

Linda, a beautiful book this will be: Your montages brings the pain and horror into our souls. The message of NEVER AGAIN is there, quietly but deeply. When can I buy your book?
 helenwebber 
  • Very powerful, very moving video, Linda. May the book be a great success, personally for you, and globally for those who must be remembered.

  • Strong in its impact, sensitive in its storytelling.


The book is available for $36 plus postage. Please contact me for further details. $6 goes to charity.


Image: Eastern Europe: Sightseeing, photomontage by Linda Dubin Garfield
PIVOTAL at James Oliver Gallery

 

 

 

James Oliver Gallery

723 Chestnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19106

presents: PIVOTAL   

June 27- August 1, 2015

Opening Reception Saturday, June 27,  6-10 PM. Refreshments will be served.   

   

Pivotal features the works of photographers, NADINE ROVNER, MARK HAVENS, and MARTIN BUDAY, showcasing their unique visions of American life. These moments capture their subjects combining carefully dictated details with the natural essence of their environments. Pivotal takes the viewer through these moments asking what's next or what came before. The artists each capture an image frozen in time but fleeting, like a momentary view as you drive by, begging the viewer to take a closer look.  

 

 


 

Spin, Dazzle, Fade at Grizzly Grizzly


Grizzly Grizzly
319 N 11th Street, ·2nd Floor (2-D)
Philadelphia, PA 19143
invites you to

'Spin, Dazzle, Fade'
Will Hutnick, Andrea Wohl Keefe, Ben Pranger, and Stephanie Williams
July 10 - August 1, 2015
Opening Reception: July 10, 6-10PM
(Please Note: First Friday is delayed due to the July 4 weekend)

This July, Grizzly Grizzly is awash in color with 'Spin, Dazzle, Fade,' a group exhibition featuring papier-maché sculpture, stop motion animation, and painterly installation. The diverse, playful grouping includes works by Will Hutnick, Andrea Wohl Keefe, Ben Pranger, and Stephanie Williams.  Although working in radically different media, each of the artists in 'Spin, Dazzle, Fade" creates works of hybridity that are at once formal, sensory and emotional.
"Art is the only way to run away without leaving home."   Twyla Tharp


 




Sincerely,

 

Linda Dubin Garfield