Synesthesia
April 03, 2009 - May 16, 2009
This artwork smells/tastes/sounds/looks/feels great! Embrace the visual with all of your senses in an exhibition that blends the visual within a broader field of sensory perception. Guest curator Anabelle Rodriguez brings together a kaleidoscopic array of local and national artists who consider the scientific phenomenon of synesthesia, the blending of the senses.
Participating artists include: S. Damary Burgos, Roderic Coover, Matt Cue, Daniel De Jesus, Samantha Ernst, Art Fanega, Sofia Maldonado, Matt Neff, Mark Price (Space 1026), Dan One Polanco, Jacqueline Reis, Mario Rodriguez, John Schenk/Tantrum Tonic, Serendip, Daryl Raven Thompson, Shelley Thorstensen, Reade Vaisman, Michelle Wilson.
Independence Foundation Gallery for the Visual Arts
April 3 - May 16
Receptions: April 3 and May 1, 5pm-7pm
Diálogo 365; Latino Art Show
Casa de Venezuela Delaware Valley
2nd Annual Art Exhibition
Diálogo 365
@ The Ice Box at Crane Arts
Who: Casa de Venezuela Delaware Valley
What:Diálogo 365 - A group exhibition of Latino, Latin American and Caribbean artists
When: March 2nd to March 27th
Where: The Ice Box at Crane Arts - 1400 North American Street, Philadelphia
Opening Reception March 12, 2009
6 p.m.
Casa de Venezuela Delaware Valley announces the opening of Diálogo 365,its 2nd Annual Art Exhibition, on view from March 2nd to March 27th at the Ice Box of the Crane Arts Building in Philadelphia.
ABOUT THE ART EXHIBITION PROGRAM OF CASA DE VENEZUELA
DIALOGO 365 - EXHIBITION SUMMARY
In celebration of its 5th anniversary, Casa de Venezuela hosts its second annual art exhibition. Diálogo 365 seeks to explore a visual dialogue that challenges our pre-established concepts of origin, belonging, migration, displacement, transformation, territory and boundaries related to Latin America; aiming to create a space for further thought on social and cultural understanding about this region. The media was extended to include video installation and sculpture; in addition to painting, drawing, photography, and mixed media.
Thirty nine visual artists living in the US, as well as in countries in Central America, South America and the Caribbean are represented in Diálogo 365: Adrian Abonce, Alejandra Villasmil, Alexis Duque, Alicia Meza, Alvaro Altamar, Amalfi Ramirez-Finnerty, Andria Bibiloni, Betsy Casañas, Blanca Gruber, Carlos Nuñez, Daniel de Jesus, David Hernandez, Diogenes Abreu, Doris Nogueira-Rogers, Emilio Arraiza, Erick Sanchez, Gina Echeverry, Giovanni Escala, Henry Bermudez, Isaias Amaro, Jorge Figueroa, Jose Guacache, Jose Guedez, Karim Marquez, Karla Blanchard, Luz Selenia Salas, Marta Sanchez, Maximiliano Medina, Michelle Ortiz, Morella Jurado, Nicky Enright, Rafael Aviles, Renzo Ortega, Romulo Peña, Roxana Perez-Mendez, Simón Bolívar, Susana Amundaraín, Tony Rocco and Vladimir Da' costa.
Their work plays a distinct narrative in relation to the Diálogo 365 theme and the exhibit gives us an opportunity to see their works in a new context.
Casa de Venezuela will host a reception with the artists on Thursday March 12th, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm in the exhibition space: Crane Arts Building, 1400 N. American Street. Philadelphia.
This exhibition is possible in part thanks to the support of the board of directors of Casa de Venezuela, particularly Andreina Castillo, board member in charge of cultural programming and Curator of the annual art exhibit. Casa de Venezuela is also grateful of the invaluable help of the selective panel of judges that include:Julia Lopez, Leeway Foundation; Isabel DeBeary, Galeria La Isabela; Sandra Andino, Taller Puertorriqueño and Anthony Fisher, Indigo Gallery.
Diálogo 365is also possible thanks to the financial and in-kind support of the following sponsors: The Philadelphia Foundation, Office of Councilwoman for the 7th District of the City of Philadelphia Maria Quiñones-Sanchez, MIC International Trade Consulting, The Multicultural Affairs Congress, Health Partners, Greater Philadelphia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and Impacto Newspaper.(*).
Casa de Venezuela invites everyone to enjoy this excellent exhibition at the Ice Box in the Northern Liberties/Olde Kensington area in Philadelphia. The Ice Box gallery will be open to the public Wednesday to Sunday from 12am to 6:00pm.
ABOUT CASA DE VENEZUELA
Funded in March, 2004, the mission of Casa de Venezuela is to promote the culture, roots, traditions and folklore of Venezuela in the Delaware Valley region through community, social, educational and cultural events and programs. For more information about Casa de Venezuela, please visit: www.casadevenezuela.net.
ABOUT THE CRANE ARTS BUILDING
Located on 1400 North American Street, The Crane Company Building was built in 1905 out of cast concrete faced with brick in the Kensington warehouse and manufacturing area just north of Girard Avenue. It was designed by Philadelphia architect Walter Ballinger, an early innovator of concrete building techniques. The long wedge-shaped building was used as a plumbing warehouse, and had an adjacent three-story stable for delivery vehicles and draft horses. It was later used to process frozen seafood. The enormous concrete-block, first-floor addition which functioned as a walk-in freezer now serves as the Ice Box Project Space. It is one of Philadelphia's newest and largest art venues.