John Tallman--Contemporary Two-Dimensional Art Objects for Home or Office
Through December 2008Green Line | Powelton Village 3649 Lancaster Avenue
John Tallman has created a new set of colored cast resin objects created specifically for this exhibition.
Tallman's idiosyncratic art exists somewhere in between painting and sculpture, however they all explore vibrant color riding the vehicle of a wide range of materiality. All the work in this show are untitled, though the artist casually calls them "sponges, washcloths, and cotton balls." This underscores the way Tallman simultaneously embraces and pokes serious fun at the high-minded ideals of late modern “purist” approaches to art making.
His work was last exhibited in Philadelphia in 2006 at the Abington Art Center. Since then his work has been included in exhibitions at The Drawing Center (NYC), IS Projects (The Netherlands), and Sydney Non-Objective (Australia).
A native of the Philadelphia area, Tallman now lives and works near Chattanooga, TN.
Visit the artist's website:
www.johntallman.com
Labels: Green Line Powelton, John Tallman
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CLOSE / OPEN Reception
Matthew Langley : Recent Paperworks
Ends November 8, 2008
John Tallman : Contemporary Two-Dimensional Art Objects For Home or Office
November 8--late December, 2008
Reception for BOTH shows, Saturday, November 8, 4-6pm
Green Line Art Projects @ Green Line Powelton Village
3649 Lancaster Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19104
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Recent Paperworks introduces the work of Washington DC artist Matthew Langley to the Philadelphia area. Langley is a graduate of The Corcoran School of Art and has exhibited extensively in the DC area, including a recent solo exhibition at the DCAC (District of Columbia Arts Center). In this focused selection of new works on paper, Langley mines an "order versus chance" contradiction apparent in his process to create his compositions. Langley states: "I feel that the building, tearing down, and rebuilding is the true core of what painting is and should be. The image making that comes from this strategic approach to the true core of painting production will be clear, concise and rational. I would be foolish to believe that the end result would be dull or repetitious."
http://www.matthewlangley.com
Contemporary Two-Dimensional Art Objects For Home or Office by John Tallman is a new set of colored resin coated sheets of paper created specifically for the exhibition. Tallman's idiosyncratic "painting/objects" explore vibrant color riding the vehicle of a wide range of materiality. His work was last exhibited in Philadelphia in 2006 at the Abington Art Center. Since then his work has been included in exhibitions at The Drawing Center (NYC), IS Projects (The Netherlands), and Sydney Non-Objective (Australia). A native of the Philadelphia area, Tallman now lives and works near Chattanooga, TN.
http://www.johntallman.com
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Matthew Langley--Paperworks
Through November 7, 2008Reception: Friday September 12, 6-8pm
Green Line | Powelton Village 3649 Lancaster Avenue
(image: Flare, 2008, acrylic on paper, 18 x 15 inches.)
This exhibition introduces the work of Washington DC artist Matthew Langley to the Philadelphia area. Langley is a graduate of The Corcoran School of Art and has exhibited extensively in the DC area, including a recent solo exhibition at the DCAC (District of Columbia Arts Center).
In this focused selection of new works on paper, Langley mines an "order versus chance" contradiction apparent in his process to create his composition. Langley states: "I feel that the building, tearing down, and rebuilding is the true core of what painting is and should be. The image making that comes from this strategic approach to the true core of painting production will be clear, concise and rational. I would be foolish to believe that the end result would be dull or repetitious."
(image: Indirect Enquiries, 2008, acrylic on paper, 9 x 9 inches)
The artist will be present for a reception on Friday September 12, from 6-8pm.
Map to location.
Labels: Matthew Langley, past
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