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Member Events
Time, Motion, Space: An Illustrated Talk with Artist Christiane Baumgartner
March 24th, 6 -7 pm (Galleries will remain open for guests to see Philagrafika 2010: The Graphic Unconscious beforehand)
Fisher Brooks Gallery, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
128 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19102
Using a sharp knife and enormous blocks of wood, renowned German artist Christiane Baumgartner spends weeks, months, sometimes even a year, translating images from her own film and video cameras into astonishing woodblock prints. The works on view in Philagrafika continue her investigation into the elasticity of time and the ambiguity of landscape, and she will explore these and other themes in a talk illustrated by earlier work in silkscreen and video.
Seating is limited so pre-registration is required. Admission is free for PAFA members. To reserve a seat, please rsvp to 215-972-2105 or email mzimmerman@pafa.org.
In Conversation: Kiki Smith and the Curators of Philagrafika
March 30th, 6-7 pm (Galleries will remain open for guests to see Philagrafika 2010: The Graphic Unconscious beforehand)
Fisher Brooks Gallery, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
128 N. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19102
Carefully manipulating fragile sheets of Nepalese paper sparkling with silver leaf and mica, Kiki Smith installed two walls of PAFA’s gallery with an array of small and large-scale works, building a frieze at once intimate and also universal. In conversation with Jose Roca, Philagrafika’s Chief Curator and Artistic Director, and Julien Robson, Curator of Contemporary Art at PAFA, Smith discusses the major themes in her work and an ongoing interest in printmaking techniques and processes, about which she says that “Prints mimic what we are as humans: we are all the same and yet every one is different. I think there's a spiritual power in repetition, a devotional quality, like saying rosaries.”
Seating is limited so pre-registration is required. Admission is free for PAFA members. To reserve a seat, please rsvp to 215-972-2105 or email mzimmerman@pafa.org.
PAFA Presents
Partnering with various cultural institutions throughout Philadelphia, PAFA Presents aims to offer visitors the opportunity to attend a variety of arts events in a vibrant and historic setting, highlighting the breadth of Philadelphia's cultural and artistic treasures.
Performances are free for PAFA members
This spring, join us for:
The Opera Company Presents: A Taste of Opera,
Antony & Cleopatra
Sunday, March 14, 2:00 p.m.,
The Annenberg Gallery, Samuel M.V. Hamilton Building
Pig Iron Theater
Sunday, April 11, 2:00 p.m.,
Hamilton Auditorium, Historic Landmark Building
The Opera Company Presents: A Taste of Opera,
La Traviata
Sunday, May 2, 2:00 p.m.,
Rotunda, Historic Landmark Building
The Greater Philadelphia Chorale
Sunday, May 16, 2:00 p.m.,
Rotunda, Historic Landmark Building
For information and reservations, contact Alison Campbell-Wise at 215-972-2011 or acampbell@pafa.org.
www.pafa.org/pafapresents
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