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HILARY WHITE / THE ENDLESS ONE Philadelphia based artist Hilary...

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:27:00 -0400

HILARY WHITE / THE ENDLESS ONE

~~Philadelphia based artist Hilary White is having a solo show over at Paradigm Gallery + Studio on South~~

It’s been awhile since Hilary White had a proper exhibition - she’s been taking some time off to explore other things. The few images I’ve seen of her new mixed media work have been via her Instagram. For those who follow White’s work, like myself, the sneak peeks have created quite a stir for her show tomorrow night at Paradigm Gallery + Studio.

Most of White’s pieces combine intricate wood working with brightly colored acrylics (sometimes surprisingly pieces are motorized - must be that extra wow factor). Though its the size of her works and the unique way she infuses science, faith and imaginings into her pieces that truly make them gems.

The Endless One - Mixed Media Works by Hilary White . 6pm-10pm

*image credit: Hilary White website - Paradigm Gallery

Re-Imagining The World of Tomorrow We love Kickstarter...

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:09:00 -0400

Re-Imagining The World of Tomorrow

We love Kickstarter campaigns around here - especially local ones.

Philadelphia based Photo Artist & Educator (Tyler School of Art & University of the Arts alum), Walter Plotnicks re-imagines the 1939 New York World Fair in a series of photographs that blend vintage images of the “World of Tomorrow” themed 1939 New York World’s Fair with images depicting feats of daring performed by 1930’s circus performers using wet photography + digital process.

“On the surface, these are two disparate themes. But for me, the commonality is humanity striving to reach its potential. The 1939 New York World’s Fair presented this on a grand stage, showing what was possible in technology with the right vision and will, engaging science, commerce, and government in an inspiring display of imagination. The circus performers, with little or no technology, took us to the outer limits of skill and performance using only the human body. Together, they offer us a thrilling picture of what we can do when we have the faith to leap forward to the next level.”

The stunning results are to be featured in Plotnick’s upcoming solo show being held in Belgium at the Talent Voor Kunst Galerie.

Since we last spoke his Kickstarter campaign to fund the large expense of printing, matting, insuring & shipping the artwork to Belgium has been fully funded.

Congrats Walter!

image credit: Walter Plotnick

HOLLIS HART’S CARDBOARD ART The work of LA - based...

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:59:00 -0400

HOLLIS HART’S CARDBOARD ART

The work of LA - based artist, Hollis Hart. It’s Seussically Burtonesque and there’s the turn on…if you’re into that sort of thing.

Her Instagram is a wonderland of her current and past projects – one of which, The Barfday Project is a picture series of her gouging herself on cardboard cake surrounded by cardboard balloons and then subsequently ‘barfing up’ colorful piles of cardboard. You see where I’m going with this right?

After she photographs her creations they’re up for bid on her Etsy, Marveled Savage.

*image credit: Hollis Hart

**STORY was originally written for ARTNERDNY & ARTNERDLA - where you can check out my weekly artnerd obsessions.

JR’S INSIDE OUT: THE PEOPLE’S ART...

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:56:00 -0400

JR’S INSIDE OUT: THE PEOPLE’S ART PROJECT DOCUMENTARY

JR’s INSIDE OUT Premiers Tonight on HBO (5/20) - For those of you with HBO, JR’s INSIDE OUT: The People’s Art Project is a new documentary premiering this Monday night on HBO at 6pm EST. Watch the trailer to get a sneak peek of the world’s largest participatory art project.

This fascinating documentary tracks the evolution… http://art-nerd.com/newyork/jrs-inside-out-premiers-tonight-on-hbo/

artnerdnewyork:

JR’s INSIDE OUT Premiers Tonight on HBO on Art Nerd New York http://art-nerd.com/newyork/jrs-inside-out-premiers-tonight-on-hbo/

A PICTURE WALK THROUGH PHILADELPHIA’S MAGIC...

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:32:38 -0400

A PICTURE WALK THROUGH PHILADELPHIA’S MAGIC GARDENS

There’s nothing quite like Isaiah Zagar’s (award-winning mosaic mural artist) mosaic playground… last night I popped over to the Magic Gardens for Garden Sips - a great night out to support PMA’s annual Street Festival ART/GAGE: Celebrate Philly Creativity.

As the sun started going down, and the Garden lit up, I took the opportunity to take some great shots. Enjoy… And if you’re in Philly, make sure you stop by and experience the Gardens for yourself. Maybe even treat yourself to a Mosaic Mural Workshop with Isaiah himself.

Philadelphia Magic Gardens / 1020 South Street / Philadelphia, PA

-Ginger

INSIDE THE RAIN ROOM Looks like I have another reason to visit...

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:09:47 -0400

INSIDE THE RAIN ROOM

Looks like I have another reason to visit the Rain Room over at MoMA (Museum of Modern Art). We were lucky enough to have a preview of the room the night of the MoMA PS1 Expo1 Opening Party. But alas, we lost our shots. So we’re giving you some amazing shots that folks have been taking while inside Random International’s exhibit.

The Rain Room is interactive - you step into this intense, expansive room with the roaring sound of rain coming down all around you, yet the installation’s sensors sense your movements and shut of the water around you - creating a magical effect, giving you the feel that you wield some control over the weather - not to mention, it makes for some pretty decent photo ops.

The exhibit runs until July 28th and is well worth the wait in line to experience.

image credit: artnerdnewyork, mymodernmet.

Join us on Instagram, won’t you? :)

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:30:00 -0400

Join us on Instagram, won’t you? :)

Jae Ko ‘Paper’ Layer after layer of hand-rolled paper, adhered...

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:53:00 -0400

Jae Ko
‘Paper’
Layer after layer of hand-rolled paper, adhered together and dyed.
*Pulse Art Fair

KIM ALSBROOKS / MY WHITE TRASH FAMILY THE WEST COLLECTION *PULSE...

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:07:23 -0400

KIM ALSBROOKS / MY WHITE TRASH FAMILY

THE WEST COLLECTION

*PULSE ART FAIR*

THINKSPACE BRINGS THEIR LATEST SHOW “LAX/PHL” TO...

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:19:46 -0400

THINKSPACE BRINGS THEIR LATEST SHOW “LAX/PHL” TO PHILLY

LA based contemporary art gallery Thinkspace will descend on Philadelphia this weekend with an arsenal of work by 40+ emerging artists from around the globe for their latest group show “LAX / PHL”.

Featuring an installation from Philly Artist, NoseGo and new works from:

Aaron Nagel, Adam Caldwell. Allison Sommers, Ana Bagayan, Antony Clarkson, Brett Amory, Catherine Brooks, Craig ‘Skibs’ Barker, Curiot, Dabs Myla, David Cooley, Dave MacDowell, Derek Gores, Drew Young, Elliot Brown, Erica Rose Levine, Erik Siador, Esao Andrews, Gaia, Ghostpatrol, Hans Haveron, Jacub Gagnon, Jason Thielke, Jeremy Hush, Jonathan Wayshak, Joram Roukes, Karla Ortiz, Kelly Vivanco, Kevin Peterson, Kikyz 1313, La Pandilla, Linnea Strid, Liz Brizzi, Mari Inukai, Mary Iverson, Meggs, Michael Ramstead, NoseGo, Paul Romano, Pixel Pancho, Rod Luff, Sarah Joncas, Seamus Conley, Seth Armstrong, Shark Toof, Stella Im Hultberg, Stephanie Buer, Timothy Karpinski, Yosuke

Opening reception at starts on Saturday, May 11th 6-10PM - show runs until Friday, June 21st.

Gallery 309 / 309 Cherry Street (in Olde City) / Phila, PA

*need a sneak peek to hold you over?

PULSE CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR - MAY 9-12, 2013 Wanna go to the...

Thu, 09 May 2013 10:27:00 -0400

PULSE CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR - MAY 9-12, 2013

Wanna go to the Pulse Art Fair in NY? Need to do it on a budget? Grab your discount tickets here - watch out for the 11 pm (5/9) deadline.

*image credit: Michael Anderson/Whitehotmag

ANIMAE DEMENTIA Berlin has been invaded again with huge paper...

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:05:13 -0400

ANIMAE DEMENTIA

Berlin has been invaded again with huge paper creatures/animals devouring up their creators, French street artists duo R.ö and l’Homme Pendu. They use a ‘wheat-pasted’ paper technique to place the creatues into the landscape and then suspend themselves within the work, appearing to be gobbled up by the creatures.

From R.ö:

“Here is my latest project an latest session , featuring l’Homme Pendu, a french friend of mine and myself, R.ö called Animae Dementia, mixing rope access working and paste ups. Animae Dementia, means “soul madness”, or “animals madness”, highlights on crazy mystical beasts, put into urban spaces, and interacting with men, in different ways.”

Good viewing,

R.ö

*Thanks to R.ö & L’Homme Pendu who are always awesome about sending us their latest work. You might remember the last time we featured him, he was out in Berlin. You can check out more on their Blog & Facebook. - Ginger (Editor)

San Jiao Chan Chu vs la Mouche, Barenquell Brauerei, April 2013

WOODEN 21 yr old German-based graphic designer Antoni Tudisco is...

Tue, 07 May 2013 13:42:00 -0400

WOODEN

21 yr old German-based graphic designer Antoni Tudisco is creating a stir with this realistic looking 3D digital art project, Wooden - that makes objects look like incredibly textured, sculptured and deconstructed wood pieces.

image credit: mymodernmet, Antoni Tudisco

THE BALLERINA PROJECT One of my favorite NYC sights is seeing...

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:39:00 -0400

THE BALLERINA PROJECT

One of my favorite NYC sights is seeing dancers warming up in the subway…have you experienced it? You’re waiting for the train and all of a sudden the person standing next to you starts to do a plie. There’s just something about that kind of beauty against a urban backdrop.

Which is why I’m equally fascinated with a photo series that’s been around for sometime now, The Ballerina Project. It’s an ongoing project by Dane Shitagi that depicts ballerinas amongst organic backdrops.

The project has been going steady for 10+ years in New York and now it’s trying to move on to a new phase – mini documentaries to compliment the photographs. Dane hopes these will give new audiences a more complete and accurate representation of ballet to help sustain it’s future.

*Unfortunately, Dane’s Kickstarter for this new phase ended 6 days ago without being funded. Here’s hoping he can get it rev’d up again.

**STORY was originally written for ARTNERDNY - where you can check out my weekly artnerd obsessions.

You Guys Give the Best Love Tweets Giveaway Last week we tweeted...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 15:03:00 -0400

You Guys Give the Best Love Tweets Giveaway

Last week we tweeted out our glee at gaining 100,00 awesome tumblr ~~followers~~ fam members. And a few of you reached out and told us how special HAHA was to you. THANK YOU.

So in appreciation of your appreciation - next 20 peeps who bomb our inbox or leave a message in this post will get some cool HAHA Swag!

If you haven’t already, come join our newsletter to learn about our community projects and how you can be a part of the cool collaborations we’ve got planned ahead.

HIGH ON ART, HEAVY ON ANTICS Yesterday I received an email from...

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:13:19 -0400

HIGH ON ART, HEAVY ON ANTICS

Yesterday I received an email from Philly-based Artist & MC, Dewey Decibel. His new video was dropping today he said…It’s called High on Art, he said.

Years ago I sat in a room with Dewey and rattled off the name of my then new magazine. “That’s dope,” he said. So imagine how dope it was to play his new video in the office and hear the opening lines boom throughout the room…:”High on Art and I’m Heavy on Antics, I don’t understand why you don’t understand this..”

He took our moniker and made it his own. After all, that is the essence of HAHA MAG - Art For Everyone - I couldn’t be more honored.

-Ginger aka The Editor

Check out the creative minds behind the antics at: @DeweyDecibel @BoldNewBreed @GlassCanonFilm @MrDrusef @RadSDON @ShotandCut

PHLEGM IS AT IT AGAIN Phlegm’s latest creation turns up in...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:59:59 -0400

PHLEGM IS AT IT AGAIN

Phlegm’s latest creation turns up in Oslo, Norway for the All Rights Destroyed Festival .

ORLY GENGER - Red, Yellow and Blue Madison Square Park...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:48:00 -0400

ORLY GENGER - Red, Yellow and Blue

Madison Square Park Conservatory Square Art is installing Orly Genger’s trademark hand knotted nautical rope in Madison Square Park in waves of Red, Yellow and Blue - ”1.4 million feet of rope—the total length equating to nearly 20 times the length of Manhattan—covered in over 3,000 gallons of paint, and weighing over an astounding 100,000 pounds”!

Genger is using installation to create an interaction between the public and her art. The rope sections off and creates a new landscape in hopes that you will find and explore/navigate these spaces.

It’ll be there in all it’s glory until September 8th, 2013 until it gets shipped off to Boston, marking the first of Mad. Sq. Art’s commissions to travel.

image credits: red/mccartney, blue/gabonghi, yellow/james_groeling

FANTASTICAL CREATURES… Philly Mural Arts Program is...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:04:32 -0400

FANTASTICAL CREATURES…

Philly Mural Arts Program is cranking it out …here’s some pics of their new collaboration with Paine’s Skatepark Fund and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation. The work of artists Yis Goodwin, Nathaniel Lee and Malachi Floyd and their take on the furry creatures of Fairmount Park is currently up along the fencing of the Schuylkill River Trail.

image credit: damonabnormal

damonabnormal:

Awesome new NoseGo work with/for Mural Arts for the Schuylkill River Park skate park project fencing along the bike path….

Mural Arts Brings Back Litter Critters for EARTH DAY Today is...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:44:00 -0400

Mural Arts Brings Back Litter Critters for EARTH DAY

Today is the unveiling of Philadelphia’s Mural Arts new series of, Litter Critters trash can wraps. This one was spotted in Fishtown by photographer Conrad Benner of Streets Dept. The solar compactors have been designed by youths in Mural Arts Arts Education Program.

If you spot one in your neighborhood, send us a pic!

The unveiling happens today April, 22, 2013 4:pm-6:00pm @ New Kensington Community Development Corporation Garden Center / 1825 Frankford Avenue (Berks & Frankford Avenue) / Philadelphia PA