May 17, 2012
Coinciding with the opening of the Barnes Foundation this weekend, the Galleries at Moore College of Art & Design present All Together Now, a special exhibition on view May 18 through July 28. The exhibition reinterprets Albert Barnes’s distinctive “wall ensembles” through the work of 15 Philadelphia-based artists, including Hiro Sakaguchi (recently featured in one [...]
Read more»January 25, 2012
Here’s something for anyone who’s ever walked the empty halls of Eastern State Penitentiary: “Doing Time | Depth of Surface,” a print exhibition of the drawings, paintings and graffiti left behind on the walls of the historic, abandoned Holmesburg Prison. After operating for nearly 100 years, the Northeast Philadelphia prison closed in 1995, leaving behind [...]
Read more»November 22, 2011
The tree lights are atwinkle, the store windows are bursting with red, green, silver and gold, the ribbon and wrapping paper and cards are calling your name from inside your cabinet. It’s officially gift-giving holiday heyday, and there’s no time like the present to stock up on Philadelphia-made crafts, clothes, food and more for the [...]
Read more»October 4, 2011
When one thinks of a fall fashion show, certain fabrics come to mind: chunky knitwear, light cashmere, perhaps wool. The annual student Jump/Start Fashion Show at Moore College of Art & Design is taking a different approach: paper. This year’s show is themed around the idea of temporary beauty and will feature intricate, sculptural paper [...]
Read more»July 18, 2011
Now on view at Moore’s Graham Gallery is a student exhibition entitled BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag), a compelling display of canvas shopping bags printed with artistically rendered nutritional messages about modern day social and environmental concerns. The exhibition is an impressive display of local creativity; even popular home design blog Apartment Therapy’s green section [...]
Read more»June 20, 2011
The Philadelphia Mausoleum Of Contemporary Art, PhilaMOCA, presents Consumerscapes, a joint exhibition from Colombian scholar and sculptor Andrés Alvarez and Moore College of Art and Design adjunct professor Amy Orr. Consumerscapes creatively examines modern culture through curious juxtapositions of both nature imagery and iconic cultural images with post-consumer materials including credit cards, twist ties, chicken [...]
Read more»May 1, 2011
Titled Seeing Through Young Eyes, an exhibition of photographs and writing created by local students from five Philadelphia schools participating in Moore’s “Literacy Through Photography: The Philadelphia Project (LTP)” program will be on view at the Galleries at Moore from May 25-September 10. Currently in its pilot year, LTP is Moore’s latest collaborative outreach program [...]
Read more»April 27, 2011
Just in time for the gorgeous spring weather, Moore College Of Art & Design has opened its outdoor eatery Diamond Cafe, serving Moore students as well as the public. The cafe is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It’ll be serving standard lunch fare: salads, sandwiches, desserts, coffee and other beverages. Some [...]
Read more»April 15, 2011
Just in time for Earth Day, Moore College Of Art & Design has planted its own herb garden as part of the school and gallery’s continued sustainability efforts. The fresh ingredients from the herb garden will be built into the dining hall menus. Moore’s Food Service Director and Executive Chef recycled an old salad bar [...]
Read more»March 25, 2009
An interactive installation by six fine arts students from Moore College of Art & Design, the nation’s first and only women’s art college, opened at the Wilma Theater in conjunction with the East Coast premiere of Scorched. It is Wajdi Mouawad’s acclaimed play reacting to civil, ethnic and religious conflict. Both the installation of video, [...]
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