Charm Offensive @ Reilly Memorial Artist Talk and Button Giveaway
Please join us at 6 pm on Tuesday, July 21, for an artist talk and button giveaway with John Y. Wind on the Charm Offensive @ Reilly Memorial Installation and Exhibition, currently on view in the South Tower of Park Towne Place. The talk will take place at the Oar Pub in Park Towne Place, and light refreshments will be served.
Schedule
6:00p | Open doors
6:15p | Artist talk begins
7:15p | Tour of Charm Offensive @ Reilly Memorial
Please note that there is no public parking available on Park Towne Place’s campus. We suggest using a ride-share service, taxi, or public transportation if possible. If you require parking, metered parking is available on Park Towne Place Street and on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
About the John Y. Wind
John Y. Wind is a multidisciplinary artist working across jewelry, installation, and material practice. His intertextual themes explore art, commerce, portraiture, and history, often grounded in extensive research. He is also co-founder of Maximal Art Inc, known internationally for its 'Modern Vintage' fashion jewelry and gifts sold under the John Wind brand.
He was born in Israel, raised in Philadelphia, and studied at the University of Pennsylvania and the Slade School of Fine Art, London. His work is included in the collections of the V&A Museum, London; Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris; Philadelphia Museum of Art; Woodmere Art Museum; and the Museum of the American Revolution. Recent solo exhibitions include the Museum of the American Revolution and the Rosenbach Museum & Library. John Y. Wind: Charm Offensive @ Reilly Memorial marks a significant expansion of his practice into the civic realm.
Wind has been active in Philadelphia's art scene for many years, serving in leadership roles at ICA, Vox Populi, Arts + Business Council, Fleisher Art Memorial, InLiquid, and now as President of the Dina Wind Art Foundation.
John Y. Wind's work is included in Park Towne Place's permanent collection.
