Juror Doug Bucci selected works by local artists that explore novel and infinite ideas and methods of connection.
The event is free and open to the public.
woodmereartmuseum.org
James Oliver Gallery
723 Chestnut St., Third Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Juror: William Valerio, PhD
The Patricia Van Burgh Allison Director and CEO, Woodmere Art Museum
VIP Reception and Awards: June 26, 1-5:00 PM
prizes announced at 4:00 PM
Admission: $10.00 in advance; $15.00 at the door
More information at the Museum website here
The Ellarslie Open returns — and it’s our biggest show yet! Showcasing artwork by established and emerging artists, the Ellarslie Open has grown into the Delaware Valley’s premier annual juried exhibition since its inception in 1983. Sidelined in 2020 by the pandemic, we are are thrilled to be back with an incredible array of nearly 140 works by artists from the tri-state region and beyond. Meet EO 37/38 Juror William R. Valerio, EO Chair Joyce Inderbitzin, and many artists at our VIP Opening Day Reception June 26.
Stories are a staple of life; they let us see ourselves. They unfold over time, from the briefest moment to the fullness of a lifetime.
- David Wiesner
Woodmere's annual juried exhibition, Seeing the Story, highlights contemporary work in a wide variety of media by artists living within fifty miles of the museum. This year's juror, David Wiesner, has selected works of visual, narrative art.
The exhibition will be accompanied by an illustrated digital catalogue. Recent examples of Woodmere digital exhibition catalogues can be found by following the link below.
http://issuu.com/woodmereartmuseum
About the Juror
David Wiesner is an author and artist who creates picture books, graphic novels, and digital narratives. The focus of his work has been wordless storytelling. He is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design.
David has been awarded the Caldecott Medal three times – for Tuesday in 1992, The Three Pigs in 2002, and Flotsam in 2006. Three other books of his, Free Fall, Sector 7, and Mr.Wuffles were named Caldecott Honor Books.
Among other honors, David has received the top picture book awards in Japan, France, Germany and South America. He was the 2008 United States nominee, and a finalist, for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. He is currently on the faculty of the Pennsylvania Academy Of Fine Art.
David has had solo exhibitions of his work at the Dallas Museum of Art; The Sungkok Art Museum and the Hyundai Museum in Seoul, Korea; the Santa Barbara Museum of Art; the Grand Rapids Art Museum; Cinteca Di Bologna in Italy; the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art. Group exhibitions include the Art Institute of Chicago; the Chrysler Museum of Art; the Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design; the Brandywine River Museum of Art; Museum EKI, Kyoto Japan.
Juror: William Crow, PhD
Director of the Lehigh University Art Galleries
Featuring artwork selected in 2020
Reception and Awards: June 4, 5-7:30 PM
Held at the Adams County Arts Council and live online:
https://gettysburg.zoom.us/j/95374166641
Gallery hours: Thursday - Saturday, 10-4 PM
Building is open only to Gettysburg College students, faculty, and staff until Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
While Fleisher’s exhibitions are on pause, join us online on Mondays for compelling conversations with past and present Wind Challenge artists. Established in 1978, the Wind Challenge Exhibition Serieshas enriched the lives of countless visitors and introduced audiences to contemporary art created by the region’s emerging artists.
This event is open to the public with a suggested donation of $10 but is limited to a maximum number of 100 participants. Advanced registration is required. The event will be hosted through Zoom, which can be accessed on desktop and laptop computers, as well as mobile devices. We highly recommend downloading the Zoom app to your device in advance. You will receive a URL to join the event after you complete the registration process.
Matthew Borgen, a 2018 Wind Challenge artist, utilizes imagery from comic books in combination with art historical and other popular culture references to deconstruct and satirize spaces of authority, privilege, and other long-held, and seemingly intractable, social ideas or narratives.
A native of Akron, Ohio. Since moving to Philadelphia in 2003 Borgen has presented his work in regional venues including The Woodmere Art Museum; The Abington Art Center; The Barbara Crawford Gallery at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy; InLiquid Gallery; and the Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, New Jersey.
Nationally he has been included in exhibitions at The Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, Michigan; The 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, Florida; The Arlington Center for the Arts, Arlington, Massachusetts; H Gallery, Ventura California: and Target Gallery, Alexandria Virginia.
Borgen has served as Exhibitions Coordinator for Arcadia University since 2012. His curatorial projects include exhibitions of preparatory sketches by muralist David Guinn, a survey of the career of
mid 20th-century artist John Hathaway, and a presentation of proofs and drawings related to the lithographs of Benton Spruance. Most recently, Borgen organized solo exhibitions of the works of photographer Tamsen Wojtanowski and printmaker Jennifer Manzella.
