January
21 - March 6
Head in the
Clouds by Charles Hobbs
Head
in the Clouds is an interactive mobile installation, showcasing
the artist's ongoing interest in light, motion and the recreation
of natural phenomena through low-tech gadgetry. Often mechanical,
Hobbs’ sculptural work is playful and exploratory in nature,
revealing a trial and error approach to creating art. Charles
Hobbs regularly exhibits in Philadelphia and elsewhere and is
a member of the art cooperative Vox Populi Gallery.
January
21 - March 6
InLiquid.com
Video Installation
Virgil Wong -
Billions of Robots Heal the Human Heart
Hockey player Philip
Brouette was stabbed through the heart by a jealous ex-lover.
Witness how innovative doctors at RYT Hospital-Dwayne Medical
Center saved Philip's life with an experimental medical nanotechnology
procedure called Cardionanoroboplasty. This exhibition includes
a video about Brouette's story, a medical display documenting
his operation and videos of past RYT Hospital projects.
Saturday,
February 14
Gallery Talk
Billions of
Robots Heal the Human Heart by Virgil Wong
Artist Virgil Wong
discusses cardionanoroboplasty - a fictitious heart operation
highlighted in his latest installation.
The Opening was followed
by Film @ International House screening of Inside
the Frame: Films about Artists and their Work - Beautiful Losers +
Space 1026.
Video Installations are made possible
with the support of Genesis Asset Protection.
March
13 - May 1
An Introduction
to Hussian - Curated by Timothy FX McKenna
Founded in 1946 by John
Hussian as commercial and fine art school for returning World
War II veterans, Hussian School of Art is a prestigious commercial
art institution in Philadelphia. Hussian's philosophy is you
can not teach talent, you must foster it to develop a strong
focus on Graphic Arts. These selected works are from Hussian
students that call International House home as well as the artistic
community in Millville, New Jersey. Organized by Timothy McKenna,
a Junior at Hussian and second year IHP Resident Advisor and
Dr Debra Miller, Art Historian and Instructor at Hussian School
of Art and Rowan University.
March
13 - May 1
InLiquid.com
Video Installation
J Makary - Virtual
Boring.
Part film, part video
game, Virtual Boring. engages viewers in user-defined play with
no levels, no progression, no goals, and no end. Players move
through scenes created with video and Flash animation and are
prompted by visual cues to execute video-game activities...
but why? J Makary creates video game art without meaningful
content in an effort to determine what drives game behavior
and to suggest an alternative to winning.
Video Installations
are made possible with the support of Genesis Asset Protection.
The Opening was followed
by Film @ International House screening of
Inside
the Frame: Films about Artists and their Work - Jerome Hill
- Filmmaker and Philanthropist
May
8 – July 3
Moore College
of Art & Design
Celebrating Diversity
Art Contest
Open to all students
in Philadelphia Public, Charter and Arch Diocesan Schools in
grades K-12, Celebrating Diversity Each incorporates themes
and motifs from diverse regions of the earth. Co-presented by
The University of Pennsylvania Cultural Centers and Moore College
of Art & Design.
May
8 – July 31
InLiquid.com
Video Installation
Ashley John Pigford
- Sound of Sight: Experiments in Audio-Visual Translation
Ashley John Pigford demonstrates
his explorations in translating sight and sound. Interested
in the creation of new forms of audio-visual compositions based
on programmatic and interpretive strategies that transpose banal
situations into "synesthetic experiences,” Pigford’s video works
are accompanied by printed documentation and diagrams explaining
the various experimental processes developed for this installation.
Video Installations are made possible
with the support of Genesis Asset Protection
July
15 - August 15
Drexel University
Design and Merchandising Program
Style Tribes
2009 - an exploration of contemporary subculture.
Historically, youth subculture
stood at arms length from mainstream society. Subcultures were
seen as defiant, disaffected and even aggressive towards the
prevailing society. Subcultures, and their participants saw
themselves as outsiders, distinctive and authentic; becoming
a part of the cultural machine was never of interest. In contemporary
society, the idea of subculture has shifted substantially. No
more seen as the outsider, subculture is something to be mined
by corporate culture in order to bring new products to market.
Subcultures are looked at to find the hottest trends, new niche
markets and introduce a sense of authenticity into a highly
manufactured world.
With this exhibition,
Design and Merchandising students from Drexel University explore
the present role as well as the lasting legacy of subcultures
in contemporary society. Subcultures do not exist in the same
way as they have historically. The media is not seen as the
enemy or a presence to be avoided, but seen as a means for organizing,
a necessary tool for broadcasting a message and as a rallying
point to organize individuals with common interests. This uneasy,
yet necessary relationship between the media and subcultures
forms the basis of these eight investigations.
About the Artists:
Jamie Diehl celebrates
the lasting impact the Star Trek series has had on its fans.
Cynthia Ditaranto looks at the pivotal moment in the early 80's
when Hip Hop first crossed over to mainstream and how it pervades
all aspects of international cultures today. Antonella Durantine
examines "Krump," the dance subculture which positions itself
as an antidote to gang violence. Louise Gallen explores contemporary
Androgynes, their history and how they use modern communications
technology to enhance their message. Lisa Joseph illustrates
the ever-lasting appeal of 1960’s surf culture. Emily Ledford
documents the explosion of a highly branded and merchandised
intentional subculture Tektonik. Adrienne Midash critiques a
subculture largely manufactured by Disney. And Heather Stewart
revels in true outsider subculture turned insider urban fashion
trend leader Skatepunx.
September
18 – October 23
Chinese Realistic
Oil Paintings
Curated by Jane
Liang
Although realistic oil painting has
been in China for only about 100 years, its developed into a
tradition in our country. As for the collision between Chinese
and Western culture, we face the challenge of globalization
and changeable culture patterns. In effort to absorb the advantages
of modern art, a group of Chinese artists study and live abroad,
broadcasting Chinese culture to the West and bringing Western
art to China. Their works not only have deep foundation of Chinese
tradition, but also the element of Western culture. - Jane Liang
September
18 – November 6
InLiquid.com
Video Installation
2 Cents Curated
by Anita Allyn
This exhibition features
a series of short video works created by the College of New
Jersey's Time-based class; participating students created new
works that critically examine the film and video culture of
YouTube. Using found footage and investigating themes of humor,
sarcasm, irony, mimicry and statistics, these students explore
the impact of a video-saturated internet that hazily crosses
the virtual and the real.
October
24 + October 25
All The Colors
of The Dark
All The Colors of The Dark is a show
of printed multiples based on the imagery and themes of the
films shown in grindhouse theatres from the '60s to '80s. Films
made with little to no budget, crappy prints, copious amounts
of sex, violence and weirdo subject matter filled these theatres
and continues to influence genre films today. Imagery inspired
by these films will be put to paper and displayed in the lobby
of a makeshift grindhouse for one full day during Exhumed Films’
annual 24 Hour Horror-Thon.
November
13 – January 8
InLiquid Video
Installation
Leslie Rogers’
Chinnin' Out
A installation by performer and visual artist Leslie Rogers
featuring unscripted video monologues by "chin puppets" who,
with their identities scantily removed, attempt to make meaning
of the world.
November
13 – January 8
Penn Abroad
Photo Contest
The annual Penn Abroad
photo contest is a showcase of University of Pennsylvania students'
interpretation of the host communities where they lived, studied
and explored. The photos capture beautiful, often insightful
images experienced outside of their home country.
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