Leslie Friedman’s “Bae” in By and About Women: celebrating the female spirit at R Dixon Gallery, Seneca Falls, New York

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…

Other Selections: Local Artists Respond to the Museum Collection

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

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

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…

City Suburban News Runs Image of “Dime”

The City Suburban News ran a little article about the Professional Artist Member Exhibition at the Main Line Art Center. With a nice big colored featured image on the front page, Dime stood out. To read the article, look at the JPEG below or click the link to the PDF of the entire issue. The article starts at the bottom of the front page and continues on page six.

Professional Artist Members Exhibition at the Main Line Art Center

Professional Artist Members Exhibition Dates: Jan 15, 2015 – Feb 11, 2015 Opening Reception: Friday, January 16, 5:30 – 7:30 pm image credit: Leslie Friedman, Dime, 2014. Main Line Art Center is proud to present the work of a selection of Professional Artist Members in our award-winning galleries.  Juried by esteemed artist James Sherman Brantley, internationally recognized contemporary artist and Philadelphia native, the exhibition features painters, photographers, sculptors, and mixed media artists from the Greater Philadelphia area.  The Professional Artist Membership Program provides a select group of artists with a variety of exhibition, educational, and networking opportunities that enrich and…

Bridgette Mayer Gallery: 2014 Benefit Exhibition for BalletX

2014 Benefit Exhibition for BalletX   On view: September 5 – October 4, 2014  Bridgette Mayer Gallery presents: 2014 Benefit Exhibition for BalletX On view: September 5 – October 4, 2014 Opening Reception: September 5, 2014 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.  The exhibition will feature work by over 250 artists! For more information click For a preview of available works, please contact: rsvp@bridgettemayergallery.com Gallery hours are Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m & by appointment. For pricing, images or additional exhibition information please contact t: 215 413 8893 e: bmayer@bridgettemayergallery.com Bridgette Mayer Gallery Holds Benefit Exhibition Supporting Philadelphia Dance…

KnightArts Reviews the Wind Challenge

Chip Schwartz of KnightArts reviews the third in the series of this year’s Fleisher Wind Challenges. In the review, he writes this about Leslie Friedman’s installation ‘Yenta’: Leslie Friedman fills a huge portion of the gallery space with large, structural installations, which are interestingly as much a product of printmaking as they are modular assembly. Her sensibilities are strongly informed by the strategies of Pop Art, full of bright colors, repetition, text and recognizable images of celebrities (in this case a scientific one: Albert Einstein). Although Friedman in many ways seeks to oversaturate, the pieces are quite entertaining, encouraging viewers…

Singles Night Out with Yenta

Join artist Leslie Friedman at the Fleisher Art Memorial to see her installation ‘Yenta,’ and come meet some interesting people! This is a great opportunity to see the show if you missed the opening. All are welcome. Even if you’re not single, come on by, but invite your single friends, too! Beer, wine, and snacks. Fleisher Art Memorial 719 Catharine Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 6pm – 8pm Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014

Fleisher Reception for Wind Challenge 3: Maggie Mills, Leslie Friedman and Katie Parry

2014 Wind Challenge 3 Exhibition Maggie MIlls, Leslie Friedman, & Katie Parry Fleisher Art Memorial 719 Catharine Street, Philadelphia, PA March 28 – May 10 Opening Reception March 28 6 – 8 pm http://www.fleisher.org Established in 1978, the Wind Challenge Exhibition Series is an annual juried competition that is committed to enriching and expanding people’s lives through art. Three Wind Challenge Exhibitions are held from September through May, featuring the work of exceptional artists living in the Philadelphia region. This year’s nine Wind Challenge artists were chosen from a field of 239 applicants to exhibit their work in one of…