Leslie Friedman has a sculpture on permanent display at the new Comcast Center for Innovation and Technology. The sculpture can be viewed on the Comcast Center website. If you go to ARTIST > LOCAL ARTIST & MAKERS and scroll to L for Leslie Friedman, you can watch a one minute twenty second video that explains the thinking behind the piece and what it was like to make the sculpture.
Leslie Friedman Prints at SOIL LOST IN TRANSIT Start 3.3.16 End 4.2.16 Reception 3.3.16, Thursday, 6-8 pm SOIL 112 3rd Ave S Seattle, WA 98104 (206) 264-8061 Hours: Thu-Sun 12-5pm http://soilart.org/exhibitions/lost-in-transit/ Lost in Transit explores mythologies of disappearance, the anxiety of travel, and the precarious nature of man-made structures in the work of eighteen Philadelphia artists. Using H. John Thompson’s 2014 sculptural project Holding Our Own (2014), the focus of which is the legend of DB Cooper, the only unsolved airline hijacking in US history, as a jumping-off point,…
Robin Bloom Suggests ‘Vivianus’ WHYY’s NewsWorks.org lists Leslie Friedman’s show atop a bunch of Pop Art related events in and around Philadelphia Along with “International Pop” at the Philadelphia Museum of Art and “More than Fifteen Minutes of Fame: Warhol’s Prints and Photographs” at Zimmerli, Bloom suggests Vivianus at Delaware contemporary: Influenced by Pop art, the Philadelphia artist explores human identity, belonging, and evolution. Utilizing printmaking and mixed media to present politically and socially subversive content for a colorful presentation on a utopian island where outcasts communicate through rock music and immerse themselves in indulgent individualism… To read more of…
Go Home An installation of new work by NAPOLEON founder Leslie Friedman Home is the place where we find comfort, shelter, and sanctuary. But what if you aren’t allowed to truly unpack? Go Home is an installation that explores the ache of impermanence and the universal need to settle in. Opening Reception First Friday, March 4th 6pm – 10pm NAPOLEON 319 N 11th Street, 2L Philadelphia, PA Exhibition Dates: 3.4.16 – 3.25.16 Gallery Hours: Saturdays and Sundays 2pm – 6pm or by appointment http://www.napoleonnapoleon.com
Delaware’s NPR Affiliate Interviews Leslie Friedman about Vivianus From The Green, Cathy Carter interviews the artist for the Arts Playlist In the piece, Friedman explains the narrative-based changes viewers can expect as they come to see this new body of work: “My work is always very political but this piece while still political aims to tell the story of these people who run away from their lives to live on an island together.” The piece aired Friday, January 22nd at 3pm EST, but you can hear it for yourself online here.
NewsWorks Covers Artist-Run Peter Crimmins Interviews Leslie Friedman and Uses Her Image for the Headline Leslie Friedman, Christina P. Day, and Tamsen Wojtanowski of NAPOLEON participated in Artist-Run, an alternative fair part of Art Week Miami 2015. Covering the story for Philadelphia’s WHYY Newsworks, Peter Crimmins interviewed Leslie Friedman who was on the ground in Miami. “I do a lot of site-specific work, and I hate deinstalling them,” said Friedman. “The idea I could do something and not have to take it down was just too delicious to ignore.” To read the entire article, click newsworks.org. Audio coming soon!
Much has been written and sung about the power, love, passion, strength, creativity, and tenacity of women. The R Dixon Gallery invites you to submit original artwork that expresses your interpretation of the female spirit…visually translating relationships and perceptions of mothers, sisters, daughters, lovers, friends, or yourself. The “By and About Women: celebrating the female spirit” exhibit is displaying original art that best reflects a unique, visual consideration of the theme. There will be two cash awards: $250 for “Best in Show” and $250 for “People’s Choice” recognition. Exhibit Dates: June 3, 2015 thru July 6, 2015 Opening Reception and…
May 1 – July 18, 2015 Philadelphia, PA: The Center for Art in Wood embarks on new terrain with its spring exhibition, a collaboration with young, local artists who work in diverse media – drawing, sculpture, printmaking, video, and photography – everything, in fact, except wood. The 18 Philadelphia-based artists have selected one or more pieces from the Center’s Museum Collection to serve as a point of departure for new artwork, including animation, kinetic sculpture, book art, and large scale installations. In this exhibition and in other initiatives, the Center seeks to make the collection an engine for creative activity. Artists: Jaime…
Spring Gala Exhibition Main Line Art Center, 746 Panmure Road Haverford, PA May 2, 2015 – Jun 7, 2015 Opening Reception: Preview Party: Friday, May 1, 6:30 – 10 pm Artist Reception: Saturday, May 30, 1-3 pm Art lovers rejoice! Whether you’re looking for art to bring inspiration to your workspace, breathe fresh air into your home, or something special for someone special in your life…we have just the thing (or two!) for you. The Spring Gala Exhibition features professional 2 and 3-D works in a variety of styles and price points. Proceeds benefit our programs, including Accessible Art programs…
PROCLAMATION! POP April 18 – June 12, 2015 James Oliver Gallery, 732 Chestnut Street, 4th Floor, Philadelphia, PA Opening Reception: Saturday, April 18, 6-10pm FEATURING WORKS BY: Kim Alsbrooks, Colin Brennan, Pete Checchia, Len Davidson, Helene, English, Leslie Friedman, Wendy Greenberg, Cheryl Harper, Mark Havens, Delia King, Wendee Koren, Darren Methlie, Mark Price, Annie Stone, Ali Thompson, & Shira Walinsky Featuring jewelry designs by Mira Ramchandani Curated by Aubrey M Loftus We are thrilled to present Proclamation! Pop, a show that will truly exhibit the depth and variety of Pop Art offered by artists in Philadelphia and beyond. Join us…
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