MFA Alum in PMA Collection!

Dear Friends and Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce that….
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has acquired my large photogram titled Optical Bridge.
It is in the museum's permanent photography and print collection.

Sincerely,
Walter
http://www.walterplotnick.com

Wooster Collective

Hi Folks,
Here's a great link showcasing ephemeral street art.
Often very smart stuff!


www.woostercollective.com/

woo·ster (noun)
A street in the Soho section of New York City

col·lec·tive (noun)
Of, relating to, characteristic of, or made by a number of people acting as a group: a collective decision.

The Wooster Collective was founded in 2001. This site is dedicated to showcasing and celebrating ephemeral art placed on streets in cities around the world.

Sadashi Inuzuka Coming to UARTS 6/23!

This week's lecture...

This week, we're welcoming Jane D. Marsching to the program, where she'll talk about her work and offer crits. Given the multi-disciplinary nature of her practice (Ms. Marsching works in photo, video, writing, has a curating practice, occasionally works in collaboration, on research-based projects...among other areas of interest), it would be wise for you to check out what she does and contact your faculty if you're especially keen on getting a visit from her. The image above is from a 1998 project in Philadelphia; more recent work can be seen here.

For more, you can go to her website from here. Enjoy.

Visitors from other studios

I finally saw the photos Fred Gutzeit took of his visit - they're great. See Andrew Rodgers, looking tough? Thanks, Fred. You can see more on his blog. Enjoy.

Free Art? ICA Goes Mad!!!

(from an email sent by the ICA on July 1)

Beginning July 1, 2008, ICA will be free to the public for the first time in its history!

This initiative is made possible by a generous gift from Glenn R. Fuhrman. ICA Overseer and contemporary art collector, Mr. Fuhrman is an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School (undergraduate 1987; graduate degree 1988).

The Fuhrman gift will underwrite admissions at the ICA for the next five years allowing access to all exhibitions. ICA plans to celebrate this new initiative with a community-wide event Thursday, September 4, 2008. This event, which will also be free and open to the public, will kick-off our fall exhibition schedule to include the work of artists Douglas Blau, Robert Crumb, Kate Gilmore and Odili Donald Odita.

Still haven't a clue what's what? Go to the ICA website.