September,
2005 Exhibit
What Art Show
September 2-30, 2005
What Receptions:
First Friday
Sept.
2nd, 6 - 11 PM (see photos)
Second
Saturday September 17th, 2 - 6 PM
What Artists:
Floss Barber, Katie Bidlingmaier, Anthony Ciambella,
Carol Clamer,
Mitru Costea III, David Gerbstadt, Cassie Frazer, Lydia Hunn,
Stanley Kaplan, Stephanie Lincoln, Larry Livolsi, Ron Markee, Corbitt
Miteff,
Gerald Nichols, Jennifer Robkin, Lisa Spera, KT, Jeff Thomas, Midge
Valdez
Brian Wagner, Jeff Waring, Kathleen Wert, Carmella Yager, Robert
Younger
Curated by: Jeff Thomas
Video Art By: Jeff Thomas, Lisa
Spera, John Van Zandt
Various performances throughout
the month:
Featuring the What
Festival
Press Release:
WHAT ART SHOW
Curated by: Jeff Thomas
Highwire Gallery,
1315 Cherry St. 4th Flr. Phila, PA 19107
215-829-1255 - www.highwiregallery.com
Sept. 2nd Thru Sept. 30 2005
Opening Reception: First Friday Sept.
2nd 6:00-11:00
Artist Reception: Saturday September 17th 2:00-6:00
What is in a word? Jeff Thomas Conceptual
Artist and Curator of the What Show wants to know.
Jeff Thomas has invited a large diversity of Artists from The
Philadelphia Area as well as the international stage to explore
WHAT as a concept.
The Participating Artists have been given the definition
of WHAT from Webster’s Dictionary,
And were asked to create a piece of art. WHAT will they create?
Some of the Artists being featured include:
Highwire Gallery Members: KT- Sculpture, David Gerbstadt-Conceptual
Artist, Lisa Spera-Conceptual Photographer, Jeff Waring-Painter,
John Van Zandt-
Video Installation
As well as Long time Associates:
Corbit Mitef- Writer Artist Resides in Paris
Robert Younger, Stanley Kaplan and Midge Valdez are painters
and sculptors from New York City.
Larry Livolsi- Glass blower from Conneticut
Floss Barber-Interior Designer and Buddhist Conceptual Artist
from Philadelphia.
Jennifer Brinton Robkin and Lydia Hunn painters from Philadelphia
Carol Clamer- Potter living in New Mexico
And Many others…..
Mr. Thomas Curated the “Shovel Show” at the Highwire Gallery
in May 2004
Many of the Artists participating in the What show have
participated in “The Shovel Show”.
The Shovel Show was based on the Conept of the Shovel.
The Shovel Show was well received and widely acclaimed.
Everybody
dug it.
WHAT else can I say:
Except…check out the What Festival featuring:
Bands, plays, poets, Dancers, Drums and Risque Behavior. The WHAT festival
will be running
throughout the Month of September and also run in conjuntion
with THE PHILADELPHIA FRINGE FESTIVAL.
If you have any questions regarding this
press release please contact:
Mr. Jeff Thomas- 215-629-1698 jeffthomasart@aol.com
or
Lisa Spera- 215-888-7636 lisaphoto66@aol.com
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