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The Hive Arts Online Competition

Announcing thehivearts.com first online competition! Submit and judge images on their facebook page.

Deadlines for submitting and judging images: Today, March 22, 2010 - March 29, 2010 10:00AM EST

Jurors: YOU! Use the “like” feature to vote for images. The 15 Images that have received the most “likes” at the end of the submission period will be featured on thehivearts.com during the month of April.

Eligibility: Open to artists and craftspeople 18 years of age or older working in any medium. Feel free to invite your fellow artists and craftspeople to participate.15 chosen artists will each receive one listing on the hive including:Image approximately 145 x 145 pixels at 72 dpi
Name
Contact information – a link to your art site, blog, or e-mail.

Rules: Please submit one image only. You may delete your entry if you choose and post another image in its place.

Twin Peaks Art Exhibit at Pirahna Betty's (Philadelphia)

Twin Peaks inspired art show at Pirahna Betty's in Fishtown, on Friday, April 2, 2010 from 6pm-12 midnight. 2D/3D exhibits including 20+ artists, mood music all night, courtesy of Shawn Kilroy. Dress as your favorite Twin Peaks character! Refreshments: a damn fine cup of coffee and pie. Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=279006608411&ref=ts and Best Pie in Philly Contest, to be held at the exhibit: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/event.php?eid=359112221036&ref=ts

Coyote: animated video by Christiane Cegavske

Coyote, a sorrowful (and romantic) stop-action film, is the newest animated work by Christiane Cegavske (creator of Blood Tea and Red String, which if you haven't seen it is one of the most amazing full length stop-action films ever). Music: Mark Growden's song Coyote; words by Deke Weaver. Christiane also has paintings and artwork available in her Etsy shop.

Launch Music Conference 2010: PA

LAUNCH exposes national and regional artists from a wide variety of backgrounds and genres to the music community which has prospered in and around Lancaster, PA for decades. The panels, showcases, and concerts offer guidance, exposure, and expertise for anyone with a career in the music industry.

Lindsey Meyers Interview

Lindsey Meyers is a photographer & mixed media artist. Her work can been seen in the cutting edge publication RAW 2008 and is featured on www.saddercity.com. She'll be showing monthly at the Flat Iron Arts Building in Wicker Park, Chicago as part of the Flat Iron Artists' Association's "First Friday" and smart Show series. [Read our interview with Lindsey.]

Laura Prieto-Velasco

Laura Prieto-Velasco has been working as a metalsmith for the past 10 years. Originally from Philadelphia, she spent some time in California, and is now trying on the Midwest for size. Laura's been focusing on jewlery/sculpture/installation) and living in Chicago (the Bucktown/Wicker Park area). Back in CA, Laura worked part-time as a 60's go-go dancer for "Rewind" and "Orange Kiss," but these days she's turned her attentions to learning how to flamenco dance and she's currently working at the Art Institute of Chicago as a Light Metals Technician for the Sculpture Department. She has taught workshops on a variety of topics such as casting natural materials and 3-D digital media. [Read more here.]

Interview with James Swanson

James Swanson is an artist from Chicago who has been working on a project with friends and strangers from around the world. His friends (both new and old) do the traveling and James paints and blogs about their travels. So far he's met a lot of different people: teachers from Portland, people who travel and live in RVs and UK Hillwalkers, to name but a few. [Read our interview with James.]

NEXUS: New Members Exhibition | Opens Thursday Nov. 12 (Phila.)

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NEXUS is pleased to present the work of new members Janell Olah, Damon Reaves, Kathryn TeBordo and Anastasia m.w. This new batch of artists from across the creative spectrum, expands the boundaries of experimental art and challenges easy categorization with work in installation, animation, performance, dance and dialog.

November 12—December 4, 2009
Opening Reception Thursday November 12, 6—9 pm

Installation artist Janell Olah's work explores place and circumstance through inherent and created systems.

Damon Reaves draws on a background in theatre and explores the ways in which we "perform" who we are.

Rather than making artifacts of current short works for ongoing display, Kathryn TeBordo will present work in a periodic performance and discussion series at NEXUS, developing a larger conversation about dance and performance art.

Anastasia's m. w.'s animated works explore different moments in life; focusing on individual vs. common, partiality vs. unity.

Click here for more information

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The NEW MEMBERS EXHIBITION is accompanied by DANCE IS HARD TO SEE presented by Kathryn TeBordo and Workshop for Potential Movement.

8pm Friday – Sunday
November 13-15, 2009 FREE

Join us for the first edition of a quarterly performance + discussion series centered on topics that the WPM artistic team encounters during the DANCE IS HARD TO SEE choreography lab.

We have lots to talk about. Right now!

Each evening presents the same fresh material developed during the company's recent intensive at The Festival Studio, and is followed by a different conversation led by humanities experts and experimental artists across disciplines.

From the calibrated procedures of SUPERROGER, to the layers of memory and presence in THE SCORE OF THE FORGOTTEN DANCE, and the ditty to Passion Pit's "Little Secrets" that hints at Busby Berkeley style fantasias, these new works offer a lot of surprises for the most adventurous lovers of tiny, fans of Workshop for Potential Movement, and experimental artists looking for fresh blood.

Friday +split bill with Jen McGinn

Philadelphia-based art choreographer Jen McGinn tackles Les Sylphides in its centennial year. Watch as she expertly wrangles seven renegade dancers into the ballet's archetypal structure. Against a backdrop of iconic 1950's pop-rock, McGinn re-imagines the first major "plotless" ballet to help you consider your own lust for timelessness and uniformity. Learn more about Jenn at http://www.jenmcginn.org/Site/home.html

Saturday +listening party with Dustin Hurt

If you want to hear what DANCE IS HARD TO SEE might sound like if it were experimental music, then check us out Saturday. Composer and Bowerbird director Dustin Hurt throws a new music listening party-mixer for local dancer/ choreographers and musicians/ composers. And while it's true that we're dancing to Passion Pit – Mia – Lyle Lovett (!?) in the studio right now, we want to find music that is hard to hear. So Dustin Hurt is coming in to expose us to the bleeding edge. See what else Dustin Hurt brings to Philly at http://www.bowerbird.org/newsite/

Sunday +discussion with neurobiologist Dr. Paul Grobstein

"Dance is the purest form of knowledge" echoes through our minds after Paul visited the studio last week. Bryn Mawr College professor Paul Grobstein is equal parts neurobiologist and philosopher, and on Sunday he opens a conversation with you-we about the mind-body connection. Fierce! Preview the possibilities at Serendip

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NEXUS is located in the Crane Arts Building at 1400 N. American St, Suite 102.
2 blocks north of Girard Ave, between 2nd and 3rd streets.

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info@nexusphiladelphia.org
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Wasgoinon!

Pfunkt

Words can not describe how amusing and awesome this show was...I caught it randomly when I stopped in Kung Fu Necktie for a beer...

Michael Brucks Interview

Michael Brucks is a 34-year-old artist from Chicago who, for the past year, has generated over 1,000 of his unique, origami-like sculptures. Brucks says they are a tribute to many of his favorite childhood icons. He names Darth Vader, Lo Pan, Medieval knights and even the Tin Man as some of his sources. We recently interviewed Michael, so check this out now!

Sleetwalker Interview

Sleetwalker is...the dancing brainchild of Fabrizio Siciliano, a music producer based out of Philadelphia. Read our interview with him. Then check out his music here. You'll be glad you did.

FIBER OF MY BEING: New Work by ANNE CANFIELD & ANA HERNANDEZ (Philly)

SAM QUINN GALLERY
4501 SPRUCE STREET, PHILA, PA 19139, 267.408.5769
PRESENTS

"Fiber Of My Being"

ANNE CANFIELD
ANA HERNANDEZ
PRE-POST RECEPTION
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2009
6:00PM - 9:00PM

Live Brazilian music by members of "Os Humanos"

OPEN FOR POST, OCT 10th &11TH 12-6PM

"Fiber Of My Being" is a two person show featuring new paintings by Anne Canfield and site specific installations by Ana Hernandez.

Anne Canfields imagery is founded out of two worlds; one real and one imagined, meeting somewhere in between. In her paintings she uses representation and symbolism to voice a story or create a portrait. She explores a sense of being, time and of place as each piece is remnant from personal experiences, travels and daydreams.

For Ana Hernandez the female body interweaves with the environment around her to materialize ideas of transplantation and adaptation. These connections take form in a discipline of colors and simple materials which are recontextualized and brought to a greater importance through volume and the insistence of repetition.

Ellie Brown Interview

We recently met up with Ellie Brown to discuss her current solo exhibition, A Chronicle of Lovers which is on exhibit in New York from September 23, 2009 to December 5, 2009.

The Chronicle of Lovers project was started in homage to each of the men the artist has slept with. Each man has a book and a digital print of the book in his name. The books are based on her impressions, memories and experiences with each man, regardless of whether the experience was positive or negative. She has contacted the men she’s still in touch with to share her altered book version of their affair. The artist stresses that each book is an earnest evaluation of her memories and not in any way meant to degrade, attack, or humiliate the men. Organized by Alexander Campos, Executive Director.

A CHRONICLE OF LOVERS- SOLO EXHIBITION
September 23-December 5, 2009

Artist Talk: October 28th 6pm
The Center for Book Arts
28 West 27th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, New York 10001
(212) 481-0295
http://www.centerforbookarts.org/

She Wants Revenge + Kill Hannah + 6 O'Clock Saints

Played at the Trocodero in Philadelphia last week.

She Wants Revenge

Kill Hannah

6 O'Clock Saints

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Six O'Clock Saints + She Wants Revenge

At the Trocodero this Thursday night...

Rarebirds: Interview with Carolynne McNeel

We recently met up with Carolynne McNeel, lead singer of the Rarebirds. Read the interview.

If you're in the area (Philadelphia) catch them live this Thursday, September 24th at JD McGillicuddy's Regina Spektor after-party featuring Rarebirds & Broken Prayers. Doors open 10:30pm, $5 admission, 421 N. 7th Street - between Spring Garden and Callowhill.

Animus at the World Cafe (Philadelphia)

Animus' Website

Call for Members & Upcoming Events (NEXUS)

NEXUS/foundation for today's art

Call for members

NEXUS seeks experimental artists in ALL disciplines including but not limited to painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, installation, video, performance, electronics, digital media, audio, dance or curatorial practices. NEXUS values artist members who are dynamic, willing to take risks, dedicated to their work and enjoy being part of a community of artists. NEXUS members are given the opportunity to exhibit their work once every two years in solo exhibitions, participate in group exhibitions and curate large scale exhibitions. A complete breakdown of benefits, responsibilities and eligibility are here.
Our next review deadline is September 27, 2009.

SUPERGIRL! party !!!

Come out and support NEXUS's upcoming exhibition SUPERGIRL! at Kung Fu
Necktie on Sunday September 13 tickets $10
with performances by Gemini Wolf, Lillie Ruth Bussey and Goldiebox
Drink Specials,
Raffles and Fun Fun Fun!
SUPERGIRL! is an exhibition of female video artists who represent
themselves as superheroes, uber-women, meca-warriors and transforming
characters. SUPERGIRL! supports the idea that the female super hero is
elusive and constantly evolving. She battles her adversaries, her
environment, and her preconceptions as well as herself.

Upcoming Exhibitions

Join NEXUS for a pluralistically curated exhibition My Face in Your Space opening Thursday September 10, 2009. My Face in Your Space is the gallery equivalent of facebook: selected artists created portraits of friends and acquaintances with the agreement that their portraitees would reciprocate and create portraits of the artist. Once these portraitees are in the network, they may create portraits of whomever they like under the same agreement. Through October 2.

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NEXUS is located in the Crane Arts Building at 1400 N. American St, Suite 102.
2 blocks north of Girard Ave, between 2nd and 3rd streets.

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NEXUS is a registered non-profit organization, incorporated and qualified under Internal Revenue Service Code 501(c)(3), Our exhibitions are made possible through the kind generosity of State, City and Local foundations and by individuals such as yourself. You can help support our unique and valuable programming with a gift in any amount by clicking the link below.

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info@nexusphiladelphia.org
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