March 1, 2013
The Art Museum and the Barnes are the places to be tonight as both play host to special First Friday celebrations that go well into the evening. (Left photo by G. Widman for GPTMC / right photo courtesy the Barnes) [With so much happening on Philadelphia’s arts and culture scene, we want to make [...]
Read more»December 4, 2012
Space 1026 is an important member of the Philadelphia art community that allows emerging artists and non-traditional exhibits to be brought to light. Space 1026 provides affordable studio space for members, as well as a unique communal silkscreen facility. They give lots of great artists the visibility that they deserve! Friday, December 14 marks the [...]
Read more»July 16, 2012
Philadelphia’s thriving music scene is widely recognized, with rising local artists like Dr. Dog and Chiddy Bang, plus icons like Questlove, gaining national recognition. But for those who love to laugh (that’s everybody, in case you forgot), the city’s burgeoning comedy scene is also worth some attention. The comedy community in the 2-1-5 has been [...]
Read more»April 30, 2012
After successful runs in Boston and New York, OverKill Studio’s “Paint it Now” site-specific painting installations hit Philly, May 4-25. Housed inside the long-standing arts hub Space 1026, the exhibition includes a roster of more than 20 local and international artists. Uniquely fusing individual exhibition and creative collaboration, “Paint it Now” has artists paint solely [...]
Read more»November 29, 2011
Space 1026 is hosting its annual art auction on Friday, December 9, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and the event commencing at 7 p.m. Space 1026 is a 14-year-old member-run gallery and collective studio space located in Center City. Space 1026′s members work in a wide variety of media, from printmaking to sculpture to [...]
Read more»July 7, 2011
Installation artists Chelsea Coon and Emily Bowser have teamed up for local gallery Space 1062′s latest exhibit, Alternate Universe, on view now through July 29. Alternate Universe is a room-size, tangible installation created of stuffed animal-like objects. The colorful exhibit invites viewers to consider the playful nature of an imaginary universe, in which worlds outside [...]
Read more»March 31, 2011
Beginning this Friday, April 1, Space 1026 gallery will provide a rare glimpse into beloved cartoonist, Charles M. Schulz’s, life and private thoughts in the early 1970s, with letters he wrote to native Philadelphian Tracey Claudius. This unique exhibition marks the first time the letters will be presented to the public. During the 70s, the [...]
Read more»January 26, 2011
Get ready to charge up your creative side at RELOAD, the second installment of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Art’s After Dark program on Thursday, February 3rd, from 6 to 9 p.m. Not only has PAFA restocked its galleries with new paintings and sculptures for guests to take in while nibbling on tasty food [...]
Read more»January 12, 2010
With the Philagrafika International Print Conference quickly approaching, the folks at Space 1026 have been busy. They’ve got an installation piece going up at the Print Center, and from the looks of the construction process on their blog, it’s going to be quite a piece of work. Head over to Space 1026′s blog to take [...]
Read more»December 9, 2009
Yes! Finally, it’s time for the Space 1026′s art auction. This Friday, December 11th, the local art co-operative will host their 12th annual auction, showcasing works from local, national, and internationally acclaimed artists. All of the pieces, including selections from Brian Chippendale, Jim Houser, Matt Leines, and Brian Biggs, were donated to the space, with [...]
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