“Duett”: Artist Discussion on Sunday, Jan. 8th at 3PM @ GrizzlyGrizzly

“Duett”: Artist Discussion

Grizzly Grizzly is proud to host the upcoming artist discussion with Duett artists Alanna Lawley and Matt Giel as well as exhibition coordinator, Becky Hunter. The discussion will be led by Anna Neighbour, a local photographer, teaching artist at the University of Pennsylvania, and member of our neighboring gallery, Vox Populi.  Taking place in Grizzly Grizzly’s gallery, the talk will begin at 3 p.m. on Sunday, January 8th; Neighbour will guide Lawley, Giel, and Hunter through a discussion of the conceptual agenda behind “Duett” and the work that ultimately resulted from that agenda.

The discussion is free and open to the public. We look forward to seeing you there.

Duett : Alanna Lawley & Matt Giel at Grizzly Grizzly

This January 2012 at Grizzly Grizzly, two artists reach “across the pond” to create collaborative works based on the physical experience of the photographic image in the innovative exhibition Duett. Organized by art writer and researcher Becky Hunter, the exhibition presents the results of a six-month transatlantic exchange between British, Berlin-based artist Alanna Lawley and Matt Giel, an American artist living in Philadelphia.

Using Skype, GChat and email to exchange images and ideas, the artists have produced photographic and mixed media work in response to each other’s practice and Grizzly Grizzly’s space. The exhibition title Duett, which comes from the German word for duet, reflects the two-person nature of the collaboration and Lawley’s current residence.

Both Giel and Lawley engage with photography as a swiftly changing medium with a complex history. Lawley pushes analog, medium format and found images through manual rearranging and digital processing, while Giel is concerned with darkroom details, such as the space between the photo paper and enlarger light. Their work engages with the physical properties, objecthood, and spatiality of photography.

The exhibition will comprise three‐dimensional, installed photographic work by both artists, made in Philadelphia in response to their ongoing discussions and exchanges. Alongside the more conventional sculptural work, ephemera from Giel, Lawley and Hunter’s conversations will be on display on a dedicated web page – including edited texts and email trails, sketches, maquettes, and failed experiments .

A discussion with the artists, chaired by Vox‐Populi member and photographer Anna Neighbor, a talk by web professional and curator Kelani Nichole, and an essay by Becky Hunter will also supplement the exhibition.

Exhibition coordinator Becky Hunter and artists Matt Giel and Alanna Lawley will be in attendance during the January 6th opening reception from 6-10PM.

For further inquiries or to arrange an artist interview at another time, please contact marysmull@gmail.com.

“Duett: Matt Giel & Alanna Lawley”
January 6 – 28, 2012

First Friday Opening
January 6, 6-10pm Grizzly Grizzly

319 North 11th Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA

Hours: Saturday and Sundays, 2-6PM
www.grizzlygrizzly.com

Direct democracy and artistic dialogue at Grizzly Grizzly

Published on 15 November 2011 by Chip Schwartz in Philadelphia

The inaugural call for entries at Grizzly Grizzly is entitled “Other Possible Titles” and runs from Nov. 4 until Nov. 26. The show consists of 35 pieces selected from nearly 250 submissions that were chosen by a jury composed of members of the Grizzly Grizzly collective. As an exhibition, the show is meant to demonstrate a wide variety of mediums, artists, locations and concepts. Ultimately, there is a wide range of artistic strength present in “Other Possible Titles” and a wry name on top of that.

Southeast corner of gallery featuring: Benjamin Farnack, Christina Day, Samantha Mitchell and Peter Morgan. Photo courtesy the gallery’s website

It is Grizzly Grizzly’s largest event to date, utilizing the entire gallery space and even part of the hallway outside just for good measure. The focus of the show is certainly on the diversity of work, but this is only a circumstance of the extensive submissions. Specifically, the exhibit is also concerned with the intelligence inherent in contemporary art and the way in which artists utilize their materials. There is also a certain degree of playfulness and humor, which is telling of a great deal of DIY work in and around Philadelphia. Take, for example, Peter Morgan’s basket of ceramic nachos with cheese and you get the idea. Work in this show, however, comes from not only Philly but places like nearby New York and even as far away as Los Angeles and Ireland.

Installation view west wall featuring: Eimearjean McCormack, Caitlin Lennon, Amy Sacksteder, Micheal Ohgren and Liz Davenport. Photo courtesy the gallery’s website

Within the walls of the gallery (and a little bit outside them) there are all manner of art forms to whet your appetite: installation, photography, video, sculpture and painting. Through the presentation of this diverse grouping of artists and artistry, Grizzly Grizzly hopes to extend the dialogue outside of their peers and the collective itself in order to open new channels of audience engagement and risk-taking. The Grizzlies have one main way to open up an extra means of artistic dialogue, and that is by putting the show to vote. Throughout the duration of the exhibition, Grizzly Grizzly encourages visitors to vote on their favorite work. Whichever artist receives the most votes will be awarded a solo exhibition in the 2012 gallery season.

Grizzly member and exhibition programmer Jacque Liu explains that, “Our gallery is a meeting-ground for dialogue. We know that our viewers see vast amounts of art — by giving them the ability to determine a future show, we hope to leverage their knowledge, experience and passion to help us define our audience and, in turn, create a deeper and more meaningful relationship to the work.”

List of artists in “Other Possible Titles” via the Grizzly Grizzly website.

With occupiers on Wall Street and around the country pushing for direct democracy and creativity peaking in a wave of contemporary artists, an audience-voted exhibition makes perfect sense at this moment in history. Come visit “Other Possible Titles” to enjoy the art, but also to participate in the curatorial process. After all, art is for everyone.

Grizzly Grizzly is located at 319 N. 11th St. on the second floor; 2xgrizzly@gmail.com.

“Southern Cross” @ GrizzlyGrizzly

This December, Grizzly Grizzly proudly presents Southern Cross, an innovative group exhibition that functions as a singular installation.

Five works of art – each by a different artist– are positioned throughout the gallery to mimic the constellation from which the exhibition gets its name.

Adapting the visually loaded symbol of the cross through painting, drawing, and sculpture, artists in this exhibition include Patrick Brennan, Stacy Fisher, Rob Matthews, Chris Moss, and Matthew Fisher.

Southern Cross is inspired by the smallest of the eighty-­eight modern constellations, ‘Crux’. Historically used as a navigational device in the Southern Hemisphere, this distinctive arrangement of stars serves as the structure for the small group exhibition. Four wall‐based works will be positioned opposite one another on the four walls of the gallery with a freestanding floor sculpture between them.

Conceptually, the five works that make up Southern Cross bring together ideas of the spiritual and physical through a variety of tactile means and materials. Artist Matthew Fisher describes his interest in the astronomical connection as: ‘a million points of light, arranged into order by the human mind since the start of time, to create deep narratives and rich fantastic stories.’ The exhibition invites both introspection and projection, much like the stars above.

Philadelphia­‐based Rob Matthews will be exhibiting a dark, new drawing of an anonymous memorial, transforming a religious symbol into an archetype of memory.

Matthew Fisher presents a crisply rendered painting that seems at first glance a casual collection of coastal grass blades, until the naturally formed shape of a cross is illuminated by the setting sun.

Chris Moss will be showing ‘March Madness Sale’ a large painting of an empty wooden hull that navigates ideas of commerce and exploration.

New York City based, Patrick Brennan’s complex painting uses the cross as its foundation -­ its orientation changed, but still visible under layered abstraction.

Stacy Fisher’s sculptural iteration consists of a handmade totem that, in addition to reflecting the overall theme, mimics vertebrae -­ perhaps of a whale, or of the human form itself.

The artists will be in attendance during the December 2nd opening reception from 6­‐10PM.

For further inquiries or to arrange an artist interview at another time, please contact cindystocktonmoore@gmail.com

“Southern Cross”

December 2-­18, 2011

First Friday Opening December 2, 6-­10 pm

Grizzly Grizzly 319 North 11th Street, 2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA

Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 2-­6 pm

www.grizzlygrizzly.com

Grizzly Grizzly is a project space in Philadelphia, PA. Since 2009, Grizzly Grizzly has programmed monthly exhibitions, screenings and performances. The gallery is currently under the direction of artists Mike Ellyson, Jacque Liu, Dennis Matthews, Matthew Alden Price, Ruth Scott, Mary Smull, Cindy Stockton-Moore and Josh Weiss.

Other Possible Titles

Grizzly Grizzly is pleased to present our inaugural call for entries, ‘Other Possible Titles,’ a survey of contemporary art juried by the members of the collective. The thirty-five artworks selected — culled from nearly 250 submissions — represent the wide range of artistic strength and thoughtfulness we witnessed from our artistic peers throughout the process.

By far our largest exhibition to date, ‘Other Possible Titles’ will utilize the entirety of the gallery and spill out into the adjoining floor. Although incredibly divergent in media, the work on a whole demonstrates a particular intelligence and awareness of material and play within contemporary practices – whether it be through installation, photography, sculpture, video, or painting and drawing.
Selected artist locations range from Philadelphia to New York, Ypsilanti to Los Angeles, Barcelona to Ireland.

Throughout the duration of the exhibition, Grizzly Grizzly will encourage visitors to vote on their favorite work. The artist receiving the most votes will receive a solo exhibition in the 2012 gallery season.

Our hope with this exhibition is to extend the boundaries of the call for entries group exhibition through risk and audience engagement. Grizzly member and exhibition programmer, Jacque Liu, states that, “Our gallery is a meeting-ground for dialogue. We know that our viewers see vast amounts of art — by giving them the ability to determine a future show, we hope to leverage their knowledge, experience and passion to help us define our audience and in turn, to create a deeper and more meaningful relationship to the work.”

Included artists are:
Aggtelek, Amy Sacksteder, Ana Galan, Analia Zalazar, Anders Johnson, Andrea Mcginty, Angie Zielinski, Areca Roe, Ben Will, Benjamin Farnack, Caitlin Lennon, Carly Glovinski, Christina Day, Christine McCauley, Dana Lok, Dave Kim, David Welch, Dennis Ritter, Eimearjean McCormack, Joanna Platt, John Jodzio, Liz Davenport, Matt Brett, Michael Ohgren, Olja Stipanovic, Peter Morgan, Rachelle Beaudoin, Run Shayo, Samantha Mitchell, Scott Giblin, Shelby Donnelly, Stephanie Norberg, Trevor Amery, Wendy Wolf, Yoorim Park

For further inquiries or to arrange an interview, please contact cindystocktonmoore@gmail.com

“Other Possible Titles”
November 4 – November 26, 2011
First Friday Opening, November 4th, 6-10PM
Grizzly Grizzly, 319 North 11th Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA,
www.grizzlygrizzly.com
Hours: Saturday and Sundays, 2-6PM

Grizzly Grizzly is a project space in Philadelphia, PA. Since 2009, Grizzly Grizzly has programmed monthly exhibitions, screenings and performances. The gallery is currently under the direction of artists Mike Ellyson, Jacque Liu, Dennis Matthews, Matthew Price, Ruth Scott, Mary Smull, Cindy Stockton-Moore and Josh Weiss.

The Parallel Processes of Skye Gilkerson and Sarah Steinwachs

By chip schwartz | September 15, 2011

Subtle, intricate, and intelligent – that is how to best summarize Out of Context at Grizzly Grizzly. The show consists of two artists with a similar process, but vastly different products – Skye Gilkerson and Sarah Steinwachs – and runs until September 24.

Skye Gilkerson, “Horizon Study”, text collage, 14 inches x 11 inches.

As the name of the exhibition suggests, the artists share a process in which they change the context of the images they use, in this case by means of cut-out and collage work, but that is essentially where their similarities end. Baltimore-based Skye Gilkerson takes printed publications and painstakingly cuts out the punctuation. She then reassembles the punctuation marks, and sometimes the negative space of the page, into new forms devoid of their original meaning.

Detail from Gilkerson’s Punctuate series.

With Gilkerson’s wordless pages and seemingly pointless punctuation, there is of course the nagging curiosity of what the original sources must have contained. Were they originally from magazines? Novels? Parts of the Bible? Anything is fair game here, and the answer is ultimately met with a question mark, figuratively, and literally in some cases.

Skye Gilkerson, “Unquote” (detail).

Gilkerson’s pieces are wrought with simplicity. Periods with no sentences and backwards quotation marks without words of wisdom remind us that perhaps all the talking and triviality of daily life is sometimes better left unsaid. At the end of the day, letting go of frivolous worries and embracing the simplicity and balance of our existence is all we really need. Is this reading into things? Quite possibly, but it proves that empty quotation marks have a lot more to say than meets the eye. With their simple reversal, the marks silently quote everything around them and leave only a tiny space for verbosity.

Sarah Steinwachs, “An Ode to Blue Sharpie”, 12 x 12 x 4 inches, hand cut paper and blue sharpie, 2010.

Sarah Steinwachs, on the other hand, works with graph paper for her seriesPaper Microcosms. She removes the spaces in between the lines of the graph paper in different configurations, transforming them from two-dimensional spaces to three-dimensional webs. She then colors and layers these planes to create bright, scintillating studies of depth.

Sarah Steinwachs, “Combustion” (Detail), 12 x 12 x 4 inches, hand-cut paper and mixed media, 2010.

Apparent in these constructions is an architectural and geometric sensibility. Although they hang on the wall, moving around in front of these tiny relief sculptures changes the way they look significantly. Brilliant Moiré patterns emerge and slither in and out of the overlaid grids, much like the optical effect seen through two parallel window screens. They are complex and winding, and offer a wholly different feel than Gilkerson’s sparse commentary.

This show is intriguing in its ability to highlight how vastly divergent two similar processes can be. While one artist deals mostly with language and the other geometry, it also proves that individuality and impressions vary so much from one person to another that even related methods produce wildly different results.

Read It Here

Patrick Gavin “USE, PURPOSE”

As a part of DesignPhiladelphia 2011, Grizzly Grizzly is proud to present a new project by Brooklyn-based designer Patrick Gavin, entitled USE, PURPOSE.  The sparse installation, consisting of abstracted versions of everyday objects, examines the inherent complexity of domestic interiors in relation to the objects that fill them.

For USE, PURPOSE, Patrick Gavin arranges four custom-designed objects – a table, a small floor sculpture, and two room dividers – built from anodized aluminum and maple wood.  Approaching each object as an industrial product, the artist creates a visual harmony through materials and design details, but ultimately he is asking us to examine contradictions.  Within the grouping, each component offers a counterpart to the other, playing with ideas of functionality versus representation.  The open dividers likewise challenge our presumptions; they do not act as screens, but rather as suggestions of spatial divisions.  A suite of three graphite drawings on display will further illuminate Patrick Gavin’s design process.

In USE, PURPOSE, Patrick Gavin examines conceptions of object typologies, spatial boundaries, and industrial production.  The artists says of his project at Grizzly Grizzly, “the arrangement reminds us that life contains both useful and useless things,” and under closer inspection, “use and purpose are unusual things.”

Although a native Philadelphian, Patrick Gavin is currently based in Brooklyn, New York.  His design work is recognized nationally and internationally.  He has worked with clients such as Pace Wildenstein NYC/ James Turrell, Alessi, and Ferra Designs Inc.  This coming year, he will be presenting a workshop on intuitive design processes in Bangkok, Thailand for the MFA Program of Rangsit University.  His exhibition at Grizzly Grizzly coincides with a project at Temple University Gallery, here in Philadelphia.

The artist will be in attendance during the October 7th opening reception from 6-10PM.  He will also be attending the DesignPhiladelphia VIP Kickoff Party on October 13th.  For further inquiries or to arrange an interview with the artist at another time, please contact cindystocktonmoore@gmail.com

USE, PURPOSE
October 7 -29, 2011
First Friday Opening, October  7th, 6-10PM
DesignPhiladelphia VIP Kickoff Party, October 13, 7:30PM
Grizzly Grizzly
319 North 11th Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA
Hours: Saturday and Sundays, 2-6PM
www.grizzlygrizzly.com

Grizzly Grizzly is a project space in Philadelphia, PA.  Since 2009, Grizzly Grizzly has programmed monthly exhibitions, screenings and performances.  The gallery is currently under the direction of artists Mike Ellyson, Jacque Liu, Dennis Matthews, Matthew Price, Mary Smull, Cindy Stockton-Moore and Josh Weiss.

CALL FOR ENTRIES!!!

CALL FOR ENTRIES: Other Possible Titles Application Deadline: October 1, 2011 Exhibition dates: November 4 – 27, 2011 Jurors: Grizzly Grizzly members Entry Fee: $10 Notification date:  October 15, 2011

SUBMIT YOUR WORK.  GET JURIED IN NOVEMBER 2011. VOTE.  GET A SOLO SHOW IN 2012.

For the November 2011 exhibition ‘Other Possible Titles,’ Grizzly is looking for inventive work for inclusion in a juried, group show. Work in any medium – sculpture, wall work, video art, installation, etc- is encouraged.

There is a catch.  Throughout the duration of the exhibition, Grizzly Grizzly will allow visitors to vote on their favorite work.  The artist receiving the most votes will receive a solo exhibition in the 2012 gallery season.

All work for Other Possible Titles will be juried by the members of Grizzly Grizzly.  The artist that wins the audience vote will receive a solo show in 2012.  All visitors to the gallery, whether they have submitted work or not, are entitled to vote for their favorite work.

We, at Grizzly Grizzly trust you — our audience.  We know that you see vast amounts of art in person and through books, magazines, and the internet.  By giving you the ability to determine a future show, we hope to leverage your knowledge, experience and passion for art to help us define our audience and in turn, to create a deeper and more meaningful engagement.

Grizzly Grizzly is a meeting-ground for dialogue.  Speak and we will listen.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

-All submitted work must be available for the exhibition and must have been completed within the past two years.

- Email 1 – 3 images to 2xgrizzly@gmail.com.  Images should be no larger than 2MB (the largest dimension should be 1024px).  Video art must be sent as a weblink, either on your own personal website, Youtube, Vimeo, etc.

-Images should be labeled as “LastName_ImageNumber.jpg.”  For example, “Liu_01.jpg.”

-Include a resume and image list

ENTRY FEE: Pay $10 at our PayPal Account by clicking HERE:

or pay with check or money order. If paying with a check, please make it out to: Jacque Liu.

Mail it to: Jacque Liu, 1229 N Palethorp Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122.

- Selected artists are responsible for delivery and removal of artwork during specified times.

Contact us with any questions at: 2xgrizzly@gmail.com

* All applying artists, whether they are chosen for a solo show by the audience, will be considered for future exhibition opportunities.

“Out of Context” Skye Gilkerson & Sarah Steinwachs

Grizzly Grizzly is pleased to announce the two-person exhibition ‘Out of Context,’ featuring artists Skye Gilkerson from Baltimore and Sarah Steinwachs, a Philadelphia native. Both artists create intricately collaged works on paper, wielding their X-acto knives with the precision of a surgeon’s blade. Yet their results are radically different – and entirely intriguing – investigations of mark-making and illusory space.

From a distance, Skye Gilkerson’s works on paper look like quiet abstractions. Upon closer inspection, the drawings reveal themselves to be collages built with punctuation marks cut from magazines. The density of the marks, reassembled in loosely formed grids, suggest the passage of time; lifted from their original context, the marks become author-less. The sentences attached to each of these punctuation marks are implied but never revealed, and the basic elements of written communication are transformed into an exploration of structure, referencing architecture and landscape.

Sarah Steinwachs’ series Paper Microcosms began with an impulse to cut out the spaces between the grid lines of graph paper, a practice that transforms the illusion of space into actual space. The lines that remain are contradictory to the air around them, a two-dimensional construct in a three-dimensional reality. By layering these “in-between” dimensions, Steinwachs creates environments suggestive of both the everyday and the fantastic. The multi-layered works function as architectural abstraction – of iron bars over a screened window, for example – and also to the curving nets of string theory.

Skye Gilkerson lives and works in Baltimore, Maryland. She has recently exhibited her work nationally, in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Nashville, and internationally at the Tate Modern in London, England. Philadelphian Sarah Steinwachs is an Assistant Professor at Drexel University. In addition to being 2011 Fleisher Challenge winner, her work has recently been featured internationally in solo exhibitions in China, Italy, and Israel.

To arrange an interview with the artists before or after the opening (or for further details about this exhibition), please contact marysmull@gmail.com.

‘Out of Context’
Skye Gilkerson and Sarah Steinwachs
Opening Reception: Friday, September 2nd, 6-10PM
September 2-25, 2011
Grizzly Grizzly
319 North 11th Street, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA
Hours: Saturday and Sundays, 2PM –6PM
www.grizzlygrizzly.com

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http://www.sarahsteinwachs​.com/

Grizzly Grizzly is a project space in Philadelphia, PA. Since 2009, Grizzly Grizzly has programmed monthly exhibitions, screenings and performances. The gallery is currently under the direction of artists Mike Ellyson, Jacque Liu, Dennis Matthews, Matthew Price, Mary Smull, Cindy Stockton-Moore, and Josh Weiss.

Mike Richison’s “Simulsuck” Tonight 6 to 10 pm

Simulsuck @ Grizzly Grizzly


On the eve before its August vacation, 
Grizzly Grizzly features Simulsuck , a performance by New Jersey-based artist Mike Richison. Incarnated here as a sculpture of found objects with musical inclinations, Simulsuck is an iteration of Richison’s ongoing project to rig recycled materials into technologically savvy orchestras. Featuring video and experimental sound generated via a computer program, the performance has a self-reflexive element, capturing noise levels in the gallery and spitting them back out as a video assemblage. Stop by to chat with the artist about the nuts and bolts of the project and witness your conversation rolled into the free-form, improvised concert.

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6-10pm. Grizzly Grizzly, 319 N. 11th St. 
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