About the Exhibition
Opening reception: Saturday, May 16, 6 - 8 pm
Expansive and challenging, the artwork presented in this exhibition deals with a diverse range of subject matter, realized in various media. Experiments in activism, examinations of subjective realities, America's rusting industrial and recreational Edens, deadpan re-creations of childhood, chest-beating, pleasure and enlightenment all combine to form a unique body of work from an outstanding group of young artists.
Many of the twenty-four emerging artists in this exhibition have already received special recognition from prestigious organizations for their endeavors. Highlights of their collective accolades include a numerous exhibitions throughout the United States, a Dedalus Foundation Award, Jacob K. Javits Fellowship, and the Christopher Lyon Award.
A catalogue of recent work by the MFA Class of 2009 will accompany the exhibition. PennDesign is pleased to have Matt Freedman as contributing essayist for this publication. Matt Freedman is an artist, writer, and curator living in Ridgewood, New York, a neighborhood in the borough of Queens. His artistic, literary, and curatorial projects include the Iron Artist event at PS 1-MOMA: the nationally touring Paper Sculpture Show; and his Lightning Sketch performance, Aunt Lulu Explains Everything, at the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
Artists: Kim Brickley, Edward Carey, Jessica Clauser, Jennifer Copeland, Kurt Freyer, Tia-Simone Gardner,
Elizabeth Hoy, Tetsugo Hyakutake, Jules Joseph, Kate Kaman, Antonio McAfee, Jessa McFarlane, Nicolas McMahon, Aaron Metté, Evi Numen, Cecelia Post, Jaime Roth, Rebecca Sargent, Peter Schenck, Emilie Selden, Laura Shema, Nicole White, Ricardo Zapata.
About the Gallery
The Ice Box Project
Space has changed the dynamic of the arts in Philadelphia,
its 5,000+ square foot gallery is unlike any other space in
the region in terms of its size. The gallery is part of the
Crane Arts Building, a hybrid organization, home to brand
new artist studio spaces and creativity-based commercial suites.
Crane Arts and the Ice Box are breathing new life into an
overlooked area of Philadelphia and creating opportunities
for artists to create and exhibit their work.
The Crane Arts Building is located two blocks north of Girard
Avenue. Traveling east on Girard Avenue, turn left onto American
Street just before the Second Street stop light.
|
