Old City Jewish Art Center
119 N. 3rd Street
Old City Philadelphia
invites you to

Gallery hours: Tuesday to Thursday, 1 to 6 PM

This show is organized by www.smartbusinessconsulting.org, helping artists reach their goals and their audience.

Our city is a culturally rich milieu on a regular basis but the beginning of 2010 will be particularly art-laden. Philadelphia will host several arts conference in the opening months of 2010. Within three months of each other, there will be a major international print festival Philagrafika2010 and an international print conference Southern Graphic Conference, a multiple fiber exhibition FiberPhiladelphia and a major convention of ceramic arts National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts.

The art calendar starts on January 1 with an exhibit organized by Linda Dubin Garfield, printmaker and president of smART business consulting, who decided to organize a group show juxtaposing art work created using the diverse media of paper, fiber and clay which were going to be highlighted in different conferences and conventions in the next few months. She wanted to allow the artists to find their voices through the excitement inspired by their unique materials and processes as well as to interact with other artists in different media.

The exhibit features artists Linda Dubin Garfield, Mickie Rosen and Hinda Schuman presenting works on paper; fiber artists Susan Leonard, Kathryn Pannepacker and Elsa Wachs; and ceramic artists Lynne Berman, Carol Klein and Marci Selig Smoger. The uniqueness of this show is the opportunity to experience the harmonious presentation of art made from the diverse materials of paper, fiber and clay. It serves as an introduction to the forthcoming larger exhibits to follow.

Let’s take advantage of all the wonderful art exhibits, panel discussions, and special programs available in the next few months!!

Penn Wynne Library
130 Overbrook Parkway
Wynnewood, PA 19096

invites you to
GREEN ART 2
Continuing to January 27, 2010

Featuring prints and mixed media work by Linda Dubin Garfield who had been invited back to Penn Wynne by popular demand.

Using archival pigment, soy-based and water based inks, Linda creates environmentally safe art freshly produced right in the neighborhood.

Victoria Donohoe, from the Philadelphia Inquirer, in a previous review of Linda’s work said, Penn Wynne Library. Linda Dubin Garfield of Wynnewood, outside any trend or groove, functions within both a realist and abstract frame of reference in her colorful monotypes and monoprints at the library. January 14, 2007

Reduce your carbon footprint and enjoy local art. See you at the library!!

Creep Records Art Show

Creep Records Limited Edition Serigraph Print
This is the first poster in a series of limited edition silkscreened prints for Creep Records. This print will be limited to only 25-50 copies signed and numbered hand screen printed by Dave Glass’ Ink Runs Cold. They we be sold exclusively at:

CREEP RECORDS
THE PIAZZA
1050 N. Hancock St. Space #71
Philadelphia, PA 19123
484-927-4390

Creep Records First Annual Art Show DEC 12 2009 6-9 PM

Dec 12th. 6-10pm
Creep Records Store in the Piazza Next to Vive 1977 in Northern Liberties.
2nd and Germantown Ave (near 2nd and Girard): Look for PYT bar/restaurant.
Creep is on that side of the piazza.
FREE PARKING lot near 2nd and Germantown intersection.
AtThePiazza.com

CREEP Records presents the First Annual CREEP Art Exhibit.
The show is a collaboration of local artists with many different
styles of art. All of the art in this show is musically inspired.
OPEN MIC!! from 8-9pm: Bring a guitar…We will have an amplifier and a microphone set-up.

featuring: Dave Glass, Kat Gun, Leila Marvel, Jim Reed

thetoothlesscat.com

Join us on Saturday January 9th from 6-10 for the first show of the new year at the toothless cat gallery. ‘Femme Noir’ is a four person show, composed of 2 male and 2 female artists. the ladies are painting with a macabre palate and the gentlemen are painting the women darkly. a real battle royale of the sexes seen through a dark tinted lens.

Da Vinci Art Alliance is proud to present, “50 Years of Realism to 5 Years of Abstraction.” Paintings by John Gwinn

January 3 - 31, 2010
Opening Reception: Sunday, January 3rd, from 4-8 pm

During the month of January at the Da Vinci Art Alliance, the artist John Gwinn will be exhibiting his paintings in both a realist and abstract styles. Long know in the Delaware Valley arts community as a realist painter, Mr. Gwinn also will be displaying at the Da Vinci Art Alliance, his paintings in a vibrant abstract expressionist style. The retrospective exhibition of “50 Years of Realism and 5 Years of Abstraction” testify to the wide range of artistic skill by Mr. Gwinn.

Da Vinci Art Alliance is a non-profit 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 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 publishes a quarterly newsletter for its members.

Da Vinci Art Alliance
704 Catharine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Gallery hours: Sat-Sun 1:00 -5:00 pm
215.829.0466
davinciartalliance@verizon.net
www.davinciartalliance.org

Dear Friend,

Thank you.

Really, thank you. I am not sure if we have met. My name is Todd, and I run Side Arts. I don’t have an office and I rarely wear a suit, but I do make art and play music when I can. Side Arts is an extension of that creativity, emerging while I sit in internet cafes mooching off of the free wifi and buzzing on a caffeine addiction that borders on dangerous, or I sit at home in my two bedroom apartment stationed at my PC with ever growing piles of PBR cans littering the floor. I do this because I love it. I love art and music and the ability to bring people together so that they can feel that they belong to something, and that it is safe to share yourself and your creations.

What is Side Arts? Years and years ago Phillyside was a t-shirt screenprinting company started by two friends. Later on, Phillyside Arts was a small, private collective of artists based out of South Philly. Side Arts now exists as an ever-growing and premier source of information about art in Philly, offering news, free artist and business profiles, and networking events. I could tell you about de-risking service innovations, scalability, market growth trends, and best-in-class CRM solutions, too, but I will save that for another day.

It has been an amazing year here at the Side Arts Central Command. Early in the year, I launched the features that allowed artists to manage their own profiles and post to the blog. Wow! I never expected to see so many people sign up and participate. Not only was I surprised by how many people joined, but also the quality of the artwork has been above and beyond expectations. I hosted casual, informative, and fun networking events. We had great attendance and everyone walked away with something positive. Art shows and festivals were coordinated with local non-profits and charitable organizations. This was an absolute win-win with the organizations raising awareness and funds and the artists selling artwork and gaining recognition. More and more artists and businesses joined, and the blog continued to grow. I am very excited about next year; the site will continue to grow with new features for businesses and there will be even more events.

We all know that it is hard out there. Who has not been holding their breath all year waiting to see what the economy will do next? No one really knows what is going to happen next. The one resilient thing that exists regardless of the world’s affairs is the need and desire to create. It does not have to cost anything; not to make and not to see. While movie tickets skyrocket and your favorite band makes it big and a ticket agency dictates how much it costs to see them, you can still go to a gallery or studio for free and see art as entertainment with like-minded friends.

You will find me there, too. Nose buried in a stinky cheese, crowded between the chocolate fountain and the latest installation with a half full beer tucked in my pocket, gesturing emphatically and making friends just like you.

Thank you for making this an amazing year. Tell your friends to sign up, post something important to the blog, find something interesting to attend, then go back to your studio and make more art. I believe in you.

Happy holidays.

Todd

Portside Parlor and Art Gallery presents Tradicional.

Join us for a celebration of traditional Americana y dia de los muertos art.

First Friday reception:
January 1st from 6pm to 10pm

Featuring:
Ozzie Perez, Andre Perales, Tony Baris, and Carlos Perez

Portside Parlor and Art Gallery
30 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
www.bodygraphics.com

Book of Flowers

I have launched my new website exploring both my Illustrations; as well as my new designs…I am very excited about the new work that is a coming…

Keep a look out for my new “Book of Flowers”, a sketch book of inked flower designs, being published by Bullseye!

TwistedBeautyDesign