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National | ArtTable at The Armory Show
2021-09-11 11:00 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | Javits Center, 429 11th Avenue, New York, 10001
Please join us for the annual ArtTable Brunch at The Armory Show! This is a great time for members and friends from across the country to come together and network at New York’s premiere art fair, now to take place annually in September at the Javits Center. We will be joined by The Armory Show’s Executive Director, Nicole Berry. Your ticket covers access to the fair, early private access to the VIP Lounge, and a light breakfast.

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Covid-19 Guidelines:

Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed.
Please note that The Armory Show requires that all individuals wear a mask indoors, regardless of vaccination status. This will be strictly enforced.
In addition to masks, The Armory Show also requires that each attendee provide the following before entry to the fair:
(1) PROOF OF FULL VACCINATION STATUS IN PAPER FORM, DIGITAL APPLICATION, OR THE NEW YORK STATE EXCELSIOR PASS.
OR
(2) PROOF OF A NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST RESULT (I.E., PCR/NAAT) TAKEN WITHIN 72 HOURS OF ENTERING THE JAVITS CENTER.
Please review The Armory Show’s full Health and Safety Plan before registering.

Accessibility:

The Javits Center has sidewalk ramps, automatic doors at all street levels, restrooms and elevators accessible for persons with mobility impairments. For more information regarding accessibility, please visit the Javits Center website.

Getting There:

The Armory Show is easily accessible by car, taxi, and public transportation. For detailed directions visit the Javits Center website.

About The Armory Show
In 1994, four New York art dealers had the ambitious goal of creating a new art fair to support their artists and attract global attention. They succeeded. The result was a groundbreaking cultural moment that has become vital to the New York art market and beyond. While much has changed over the years, our ingenuity and ambition have not. The Armory Show is a galvanizing force in the art world and essential to New York’s cultural landscape.
Now in September at the Javits Center, The Armory Show will kick-off New York’s fall arts season. We have always been a gateway to New York’s art scene, hosting the world’s best galleries and linking collectors and galleries with museums and institutions across the city. And our updated timing coupled with the proximity to Chelsea and the High Line will create increased access to the city’s vibrant culture.
At our core, The Armory Show is dedicated to ensuring galleries and New York’s art community continue to thrive. We pave the way for its success and strive to be a platform in which it is easier to buy, sell and discover art.
Click here to read more about the fair.

Philadelphia | Mural Mile Walking Tour with Mural Arts' Jane Golden
2021-09-25 10:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
10am ET
Join Executive Director of the City of Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program Jane Golden for an exciting walking tour! Get to know Mural Arts Philadelphia’s world-renowned collection along the Mural Mile. Explore the culturally-rich and bold Center City! We will get up close and personal with murals that tell the intimate and inspiring stories of Philadelphia, its leaders, and citizens. The “Mural Mile” highlights art tucked in out-of-the-way corners to soaring additions to the cityscape. The tour will include an array of murals selected by Golden such as Russell Craig’s “Crown”, (2020), Amy Sherald’s “Untitled”, (2019), Euhri Jones and David McShane, “Water Gives Life”, (2018), Meg Saligman’s “Philadelphia Muses”, (1999), and Jonathan Laidacker’s “Philadelphia Microcosm”, (2019), among others.
We’re pleased to be able to offer ArtTable members & friends a discounted rate for this tour – $10 for ArtTable members and $15 for non-members. Not an ArtTable member? Join today!
Please read before registering:
Covid-19 Guidelines:

Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed.
We strongly encourage all attendees to wear a mask while in close proximity to others not from your immediate household.

Accessibility: Please email programs@arttable.org if you require accessibility information for this program.
Getting There: The tour will begin at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA), Lenfest Plaza Paint Torch Sculpture (128 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102). This tour is not a loop, it ends in the general vicinity of 12th and Walnut Streets. Directions will be shared with all registered attendees in advance of the program.

About Jane Golden
Jane Golden has been the driving force of Mural Arts Philadelphia since its inception in 1984, overseeing its growth from a small city agency into the nation’s largest public art program. Under Golden’s direction, Mural Arts has created over 4,000 works of transformative public art through community engagement. In partnership with innovative collaborators, she has developed groundbreaking and rigorous programs that employ the power of art to transform practice and policies related to youth education, restorative justice, environmental justice and behavioral health.
Sought-after nationally and internationally as an expert on urban transformation through art, Golden has received numerous awards for her work, including the Philadelphia Award, the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Award, as well as the Katharine Hepburn Medal. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania. She also serves on the Mayor’s Cultural Advisory Council and the board of directors of The Heliotrope Foundation. Click here to read more about Mural Arts Philadelphia!

Thank you to ArtTable Philadelphia Chapter Co-Chairs Laurie McGahey and Rachel Zimmerman for organizing this program. Thanks also to Jane Golden, Executive Director, and Genny Boccardo-Dubey, Chief Advancement Officer at Mural Arts Philadelphia.

Image:

Mural Mile walking tour, April 2, 2019. Photo by Steve Weinik.

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN - Miami Art Week | ArtTable Brunch at Design Miami/
2021-12-02 11:30 - 12:30 (America/New_York) | DesignMiami/, Convention Center Drive & 19th Street, Miami Beach, FL, 33139, United States
Please join us for our annual ArtTable Brunch during Miami Art Week, this year at Design Miami/! This is a great time for members and friends from across the country to come together and network at the week’s only fair dedicated to collectible design artwork and objects.
Your ticket includes a light breakfast at the fair, VIP Preview Access for you and one guest, as well as return admission for duration of the fair.
Admission:

ArtTable Members – $50
Member Guest – $65
Non-member – $75

Please read before registering:
Covid-19 Guidelines Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Face Masks Required: Face masks are required once inside the Design Miami/ tent and must not be removed. Staff will be required to wear a face mask at all times.Social Distancing Recommended: Social distancing of six feet or more is encouraged and adjustments to the exhibition floorplan have been made to allow for wider aisles and increased ventilation.Click here to read the full list of health & safety protocols during the fair. Accessibility Please email programs@arttable.org if you require accessibility information for this program. Getting There The fair is located at Convention Center Drive & 19th Street, Miami Beach, FL, USA. If you are taking an Uber or Lyft to the fair, the drop off and pick up location is on the corner of 19th Street and Meridian Ave. Nearby parking is available at the city parking garage at 1755 Meridian Ave. For more parking, please visit the City of Miami Beach Parking by clicking here.

Don’t miss these other opportunities and events during Miami Art Week!
VIP Fair Pass Packages
NADA Miami Director’s Tour

Image: Design Miami/’s flagship fair pictured in 2019. Courtesy Design Miami/

Philadelphia | Chapter Holiday Gathering at InLiquid!
2021-12-11 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Chicago) | InLiquid, 1400 N American Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, United States
11:00am ET
Please join us for a holiday gathering at InLiquid! Mix and mingle with fellow ArtTable members with light refreshments and a special opportunity to view photographer Ada Trillo’s exhibition Young Americans.
This program is open to current and prospective ArtTable members and guests!
Admission

Prospective Members – $20
ArtTable Members – $15
Members may bring a guest for an additional $20.

Not a member? Join today!

Please review before registering:
Covid-19 Guidelines Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Proof of vaccination is required and masks are to be worn in common areas. Accessibility The venue is located on the first floor and is accessible by ramp. Street parking is available. Getting There InLiquid Gallery is located in the Crane Arts Building, Gallery 108, at 1400 N American Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122.

About the Exhibition
Young Americans is a project and exhibition featuring the work of award-winning photographer, Ada Trillo and the voices of young Philadelphian photographers. Ada Trillo is a fine art documentary photographer based in Philadelphia, PA and Juarez, Mexico. Her work is concerned primarily with human rights issues facing Latinx Americans. Trillo has become known for her representation of young people enduring forced prostitution and braving the difficult conditions of mass migration along the southern USA border.
Trillo will be collaborating with photographer and teaching artist Tony Rocco and his teen Photography Without Borders (PWB) students in Philadelphia. Photography Without Borders engages Philadelphia’s inner-city teens in photography-based learning and cultural exchanges. Young students gain technical and artistic skills and are encouraged to explore autobiographical storytelling.

Thank you to Philadelphia Chapter Leaders Rachel Zimmerman, Laurie McGahey, and April Williamson for organizing this program, and the staff of Inliquid.

Image: Photo by Ada Trillo

Virtual | Tour of 'Emma Amos: Color Odyssey' with Shawnya Harris
2022-02-01 12:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
9am PT/10am MT/11am CT/12pm ET
Please join us for a virtual tour of Emma Amos: Color Odyssey with exhibition curator, Shawnya Harris, curator of African American and African Diasporic Art at the Georgia Art Museum.
At the end of the tour, Harris will be joined by Laurel Garber, Assistant Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, who oversaw the museum’s installation of the show and contributed to the catalogue, as well as Curator of Contemporary Art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Jodi Throckmorton, who curated the exhibition Joan Semmel: Skin in the Game*. They will discuss the coincidence of major retrospectives by two extraordinary, under-appreciated artists of the same generation, working at the same time in the same city, and connections between the two artists’ work. Shelley Langdale, Curator and Head of Modern Prints and Drawings, National Gallery of Art, will moderate.
*Stay tuned for an in-person tour of ‘Joan Semmel: Skin in the Game’ with Jodi Throckmorton as part of the rescheduled ‘A Day in Philadelphia’ program, coming this Spring.
Admission:

ArtTable Circle Members – Free
All Other ArtTable Members – $10
Member Guests – $15
Non-Members – $20

Not a member? Join today!

ArtTable is a 501.c.3 organization. All programs are non-refundable.

About the speakers
Laurel Garber is Park Family Assistant Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. She is the PMA’s curator of Emma Amos: Color Odyssey, organized by the Georgia Museum of Art. Laurel is also a PhD candidate at Northwestern University, where she is completing a dissertation on the social position of the printer in nineteenth-century France. Laurel has held positions and fellowships at the Art Institute of Chicago, Getty Museum, Clark Art Institute, and Courtauld Gallery. She received an MA at the Courtauld as well as a BA from Cornell University.
Shawnya L. Harris, Ph.D. is the organizing curator for Emma Amos: Color Odyssey, centering on the work of the late feminist artist Emma Amos (1937-2020). Harris is the Larry D. and Brenda A. Thompson Curator of African American and African Diasporic Art at the Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia. Recently, Harris has been a fellow at the Center for Curatorial Leadership. She earned her doctorate in art history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is also an alumna of Yale University.
Jodi Throckmorton is the curator of contemporary art at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) in Philadelphia. Before joining PAFA in fall 2014, she was curator of modern and contemporary art at the Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University in Kansas. Prior to that, she was associate curator at the San Jose Museum of Art in California. She organized the exhibition and publications for Rina Banerjee: Make Me a Summary of the World (2018) with Lauren Dickens and Postdate: Photography and Inherited History in India (2015). Her other recent projects include Nick Cave: Rescue (2018), Paul Chan: Pillowsophia (2017), Melt/Carve/Forge: Embodied Sculptures by Cassils (2016), Alyson Shotz: Plane Weave (2016), Bruce Conner: Somebody Else’s Prints (2014), Questions from the Sky: New Work by Hung Liu (2013), Dive Deep: Eric Fischl and the Process of Painting (2013), Ranu Mukherjee: Telling Fortunes (2012), and This Kind of Bird Flies Backward: Paintings by Joan Brown (2011). The major retrospective, Joan Semmel: Skin in the Game is Throckmorton’s most recent exhibition and publication project.
About the exhibition
Emma Amos: A Color Odyssey | Across her prolific career as a pioneering artist, educator, and activist, Emma Amos (American, 1937–2020) created boldly colorful and innovative works that explore the intersections of race and gender in American life. This exhibition surveys her body of work from the 1950s to the 2010s for the first time, spotlighting her inventive approach to printmaking, painting, and weaving as well as her signature practice of combining distinctive materials and artistic techniques. Amos’ works investigate identity and privilege while unsettling the lines between figuration and abstraction, craft and fine art, beauty and power.

Image: Emma Amos (1937-2020), Pool Lady, 1980; etching, aquatint and stencil; Gift of the Collectors Committee; courtesy the National Gallery of Art // Emma Amos (1937-2020), Never (for Vivian Browne), 1993, Acrylic on canvas with African fabric borders, 45 × 34 inches; Amos Family, courtesy RYAN LEE Gallery
Thank you to Shelley Langdale, ArtTable DC Chapter Programs Co-chair, for organizing this program.

ArtTable's 2022 Annual Benefit & Award Ceremony
2022-04-08 12:00 (America/New_York) | Capitale, 130 Bowery, New York, NY, 10013, United States
Honoring

Carol Cole LevinOrganizer, Curator, and Artist

Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Award

Dr. Nicole R. FleetwoodAcademic, Curator, and Author

New Leadership Award

With Special Remarks by

Legacy RussellExecutive Director & Chief Curator, The Kitchen

Benefit Co-Chairs

JK Brown and Eric Diefenbach

Denise Murrell

Ruby Lerner

Join ArtTable for our Annual Benefit & Award Ceremony on Friday, April 8, 2022 at Capitale in New York City!

Benefit Week Program

Thursday, April 7

7:00 PM

Benefit Week VIP Reception

Hosted by Nohra Haime

This event is by invitation only for ArtTable’s Board of Directors, ArtTable Circle Members, and members of the Benefit Host Committee.

To become an ArtTable Circle member, click here or email membership@arttable.org. To become a member of the Host Committee, click here.

Friday, April 8

11:00 AM

Board & Chapter Leadership Reception(by invitation only)

12:00 PM

Check-in & Networking

12:30-1:45 PM

Annual Benefit & Award Ceremony

Featuring remarks by Distinguished Service to the Visual Arts Awardee Carol Cole Levin, New Leadership Awardee Dr. Nicole R. Fleetwood, and Special Remarks by Legacy Russell

1:45-3:00 PM

Networking Reception

4:00 PM

Private Members-Only Tour of Faith Ringgold: American People at the New MuseumClick here to register.

Saturday, April 9

1:30 PM & 3:00 PM

Private Tours of The Whitney Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art (more details to come)

Ticket & Advertisement Levels

Host Committee Tables $25,000 - Fellowship Program Supporter (Diamond) Named support of one ArtTable FellowshipPremier table for 10 at the Benefit on April 8; 10 tickets to the VIP reception on April 7 (details TBD)Acknowledgement in Fellowship press release and listing on Impact webpagePremier recognition on Benefit listings and spoken recognition at BenefitOpportunity to send dedicated e-blast to ArtTable membershipProvides one Benefit ticket for a past or current ArtTable Fellow$20,000 - Mentorship Supporter (Ruby) Premier table for 10 at the Benefit on April 8; 10 tickets to the VIP reception on April 7 (details TBD)Premier recognition on Benefit listings and spoken recognition at BenefitOpportunity to send dedicated e-blast to ArtTable membershipProvides one Mentorship ticket for an emerging professional in the field$15,000 - New Leadership Supporter (Platinum) Prime table for 10 at the Benefit on April 8; 10 tickets to the VIP reception on April 7 (details TBD)Premier recognition on Benefit listingsOpportunity to send dedicated e-blast to ArtTable membershipProvides one Mentorship ticket for an emerging professional in the field$10,000 - Gold Supporter Preferred table for 10 at the Benefit on April 8; 5 tickets to the VIP reception on April 7 (details TBD)Recognition on Benefit listingsProvides one Mentorship ticket for an emerging professional in the field$7,500 - Silver Supporter Priority table for 10 at the Benefit on April 8; 2 tickets to the VIP reception on April 7 (details TBD)Recognition on Benefit listings$5,000 - Bronze Supporter Table for 10 at the Benefit on April 8; 2 tickets to the VIP reception on April 7 (details TBD)Recognition on Benefit webpage Host Committee Tickets $3,000 - Leadership Ticket Two tickets to the Benefit on April 8Two tickets to the VIP Reception on April 7 (details TBD)Recognition on Benefit webpage$1,000 - Executive Ticket One ticket to the Benefit on April 8Two tickets to the VIP Reception on April 7 (details TBD)Recognition on Benefit webpage$550 - Friend Ticket One ticket to the Benefit on April 8One ticket to the VIP Reception on April 7 (details TBD)Recognition on Benefit webpage Standard Tickets $375 - Member Ticket One ticket to the Benefit on April 8$485 - Non-Member Ticket One ticket to the Benefit on April 8$295 - Mentorship Ticket Mentorship tickets provide access to the Benefit for a current or former ArtTable Fellow or other early career professionals (Please note that mentorship tickets are distributed through the national office and may not be purchased for a specific person). Advertisement Levels Premier Video Ad$2,000 Member / $2,200 Non-Member Five-second video ad to be played at the benefit and networking eventInclusion in dedicated e-blast to ArtTable members16:9 aspect ratio; mp4 formatPriority Screen Ad$700 Member / $800 Non-Member Three-second priority screen ad at the benefit and networking eventInclusion in dedicated e-blast to ArtTable members16:9 aspect ratio; .jpg or .pdf formatClassic Screen Ad$400 Member / $500 Non-Member Three-second ad at the benefitInclusion in dedicated e-blast to ArtTable members16:9 aspect ratio; .jpg or .pdf formatPlease email all ad files to programs@arttable.org no later than March 30, 2022.

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Health & Safety Guidelines Per current New York State guidelines for indoor dining, all Annual Benefit attendees and staff must provide proof of vaccination in advance of the event in order to attend. As of January 19, 2022, the CDC defines “fully vaccinated” as follows: – Two weeks have passed since the person’s second dose in a two-dose series, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, OR– Two weeks have passed since the person received a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen vaccine. Please note that these guidelines are subject to change given the nature of the pandemic. All attendees will be notified in advance if there are any changes to the current guidelines. Venue Accessibility ArtTable strives to host inclusive and accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. To request an accommodation or for inquiries about accessibility, service animals, or other questions, please contact us at benefit@arttable.org. Visitors Who Use Wheelchairs or Other Mobility Devices There is a small staircase at the front entrance to Capitale. Railings are in place and a ramp will also be installed so that the entrance is wheelchair accessible.Once indoors, Capitale is fully wheelchair accessible. The restrooms, check-in area, main ballroom space, and the foyer are all on the ground floor.Portions of the program may take place on the 2nd level of the venue, and there is an elevator if needed.Lactation Accommodations Dedicated space will be provided as a lactation room. Please email us at benefit@arttable.org in advance if you anticipate needing this space. Travel DIRECTIONS TO CAPITALE 130 Bowery, New York, NY 10013Tel: (212) 334-5500 Directions from New Jersey –Take the Holland Tunnel ** Take the Canal St. Exit ** Make left on Centre St. ** Turn right on Kenmare St. ** Turn right on Bowery St. ** Capitale -130 Bowery Directions from Long Island NY –I-495 West ** To the Queens Midtown Tunnel ** Tunnel exit towards Downtown ** Bear left on Tunnel Exit St ** Continue in Queens Midtown Tunnel Exit/Tunnel Exit St. ** Turn left on 34th St. ** Turn right on 2nd Ave. ** Turn right on E. Houston St. ** Turn Left on Bowery St. ** Capitale -130 Bowery Directions from West Chester NY –Take the Bruckner Expwy/I -278 ramp towards Triboro Bridge ** Merge on I- 278 West ** Take I- 278 West exit ** To the FDR drive/Grand Central Parkway exit towards Triboro Bridge exit #47 ** Merge on I-278 West ** Take the Downing Stadium exit towards Manhattan ** Continue on Triborough Bridge ** Take the FDR Dr. Ramp ** Merge onto highway ** Take E 53rd St. exit ** Turn left on 2nd Ave. ** Continue on 2nd Ave. ** Turn right on E. Houston St. ** Turn Left on Bowery ** Capitale -130 Bowery Directions from Connecticut –Take I-95 ** Continue on I 278 West towards Bruckner Exp/Triboro Br. Exit 6B ** Take the I-278 West exit ** Merge on I-278 West ** Take the I 278 West/FDR Drive/ Grand Central PKWY exit towards Triboro Br. ** Exit #47 ** Merge on I-278 West ** Take the Downing Stadium exit towards Manhattan ** Continue on Triborough Bridge ** Take the FDR Dr. ramp ** Merge onto the highway ** Take E 53rd St. exit ** Turn left on 2nd Ave. ** Continue on 2nd Ave. ** Turn right on E. Houston St. ** Turn Left on Bowery ** Capitale -130 Bowery Subway –B, D to Grand StreetN, R, W, Q, 1, 9 to Canal Street6 to Spring Street NEARBY GARAGES: Park-In Auto (212-966-1186)

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Philadelphia | Private Exhibition Preview at Pentimenti Gallery
2022-09-09 17:00 (America/New_York) | Pentimenti Gallery, 145 N 2nd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19106, United States
Join ArtTable in Philadelphia for a private preview of two exhibitions at Pentimenti Gallery, Saskia Fleishman: Light Forms, and Kevin Finklea: Fall 022. We will be joined by gallery Director and Co-Owner, Christine Pfister. Attendees will also have the opportunity to meet with the artists and speak with them about their work. The preview will be followed by time to mingle and network!

Admission:

ArtTable Members – $10Member Guests/Non-Members – $20

Not a member? Join today!

Please review the below before registering:

Health & Safety Please note that by registering for this event you consent to have your contact information shared with ArtTable to be used in the event that contact tracing is needed. Accessibility Pentimenti Gallery is wheelchair accessible. Indoor seating can be made available if requested. If you would like information about accessibility or need particular accommodations for this program, please email Haley at programs@arttable.org. Getting There Pentimenti Gallery is located at 145 N 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA. Click here for directions from any location.

About Christine Pfister
Christine Pfister was born in Switzerland. Upon moving to the United States, she attended Christie’s Education at Christie’s in New York, NY, and has been the Co-Owner and Director of Pentimenti Gallery in Philadelphia, PA since 1995.
Accomplished gallerist with over 20 years of curating exhibitions featuring local, national, and international artists at Pentimenti Gallery, Christine Pfister is an experienced Collection Advisor. Specializing in Contemporary Art, she has worked for private collectors and companies located in the United States, Asia, South America, and Europe.
She has also given many lectures, and participated in panels in the Philadelphia area. Lectures include the Barnes Foundation, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of the Arts, the American Association of Museums, and more.

Image: Saskia Fleishman, Upstate (Eclipse), 38 x 32 inches / 96.6 x 81.3 cm, acrylic and sand on digitally printed chiffon, 2021.

Philadelphia, PA | Old City Art Tour & "Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America"
2023-06-10 11:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Please join ArtTable in Philadelphia, PA for a private tour of the exhibitions on view at Twelve Gates Arts and Pentimenti Gallery with remarks by Christine Pfister, Director at Pentimenti Gallery, and Aisha Zia Khan, Executive Director & President/Founder at Twelve Gates Arts.
Make a day of it! After the tour, we encourage attendees to visit Rising Sun: Artists in an Uncertain America, a collaborative exhibition by the African American Museum in Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. We are pleased to be able to provide attendees with discounted general admission to the museum shows! Attendees will retrieve their tickets at Pentimenti and Twelve Gates Arts during their complimentary lunch.
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ITINERARY
11:00 am – 1:00 pm Old City Art Tour
WHAT SURVIVES IN THE ARCHIVE OF INDENTURE? | Group ExhibitionNAZRINA RODJAN – NICHOLAS DORNELLAS – SARAH ROHANI DREPAULSHARIFA KHAN – VANESSA GODDENTWELVE GATES ARTS, 106 NORTH SECOND ST. PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106
Twelve Gates Arts invited curator Suzanne Persard for a group show of women and nonbinary artists. What survives in the archive of indenture? Remnants of Another investigates the traces of memory among artists of Indo-Caribbean and indentured Indian descent from Suriname, Trinidad, and Guyana. Juxtaposing historical and family archives alongside photography and film, these multidisciplinary artists rework temporalities of diaspora and self to create a new visual archive of genealogy. Remnants of Another traverses the contours of memory among indentured descendants, refracting the violence of the colonial archive through queer and feminist re-imaginings of ancestral selves, kinship and diaspora.

REKINDLED PROMISE | Group ExhibitionCHELSEA KAIAH – MELISSA LEANDRO – CHAU NGUYENBRIAN SINGER – TANEKEYA WORDPENTIMENTI GALLERY, 145 NORTH SECOND ST. Philadelphia, PA 19106
Pentimenti Gallery invited five artists, four of them women, who draw inspiration from the challenges we face while living in America today. The selected artworks were created through the lenses of artists of different backgrounds and different concerns, such as climate change, immigration, material culture, and America’s complex past. These cultural critiques aim to turn a mirror on what modern America is versus what it purports itself to be.

1:00 pm – 3:00 pm “Rising Sun”
RISING SUN: ARTISTS in an UNCERTAIN AMERICA
20 artists respond to the critical question: Is the sun rising or setting on the experiment of American democracy? A collaborative exhibition by the African American Museum in Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Installations by 20 celebrated artists explore themes of equality, free speech, and other tenets of democracy. In a time when perspectives in the U.S. are radically disparate, we invite you to explore how art inspires us to reflect on, challenge, and expand our own lived experiences. Artists include: Shiva Ahmadi, John Akomfrah CBE, La Vaughn Belle, Tiffany Chung, Lenka Clayton, Petah Coyne, Martha Jackson Jarvis, Demetrius Oliver, Eamon Ore-Giron, Alison Saar, Dread Scott, Rose B. Simpson, Sheida Soleimani, Renée Stout, Mark Thomas Gibson, Dyani White Hawk, Hank Willis Thomas, Deborah Willis, Wilmer Wilson IV, and Saya Woolfalk.
Be part of this transformative exhibition at two historic museums within walking distance of each other:
African American Museum in Philadelphia701 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19106
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts118-128 North Broad Street | Philadelphia, PA 19102_______________________

ArtTable members $25
Member guests $35
Public $40
Pricing includes entry to both museums, complimentary lunch, and both galleries. Not a member? Join today!

ArtTable is a 501.c.3 organization. All programs are non-refundable.

Image: Rekindled Promise | CHELSEA KAIAH – MELISSA LEANDRO – CHAU NGUYEN – BRIAN SINGER – TANEKEYA WORD.

Aisha Zia Khan is Co-founder of Twelve Gates Arts, where as the Executive Director since 2009 she provides a platform for artists and diasporic audiences to present and experience contemporary art projects. Aisha has dedicated her career to curating innovative programs and exhibitions that bridge cultures, foster dialogue, and promote artistic diversity. She brings six years of experience as a Strategic and Financial Analyst at Merrill Lynch to her work. With this expertise, she works towards the founding vision for 12G: a space as expansive and malleable as the artists it accommodates.

Aisha’s recently concluded Curatorial Residency in Penn’s Asian American Studies Program (ASAM) in spring 2023 (as part of the ASAM’s Sachs 2022 Grant) titled “The Third Space: Unfurling Diasporic Arts of South Asia”, consisted of a series of programs seeking to highlight Diasporic Arts of South Asia as a distinct, expansive, and emergent tradition within American contemporary art. This residency was not just a critical opportunity for ASAM to premier South Asian American arts in an examination of diaspora, ethnic identity, and immigration history, but also a culmination of her own work highlighting these aspects in artistic productions of diasporic artists.

Christine Pfister was born in Switzerland. Upon moving to the United States, she attended Christie’s Education at Christie’s New York, NY. As an accomplished Gallerist with over 20 years of curating exhibitions featuring local, national, and international artists at Pentimenti Gallery, Christine Pfister is an experienced gallerist, advocate, educator, and collections advisor. She has worked with museum curators, private collectors, and corporate clients located in the United States, Asia, South America, and Europe. She has also given many lectures and participated in panels. Lectures include the Barnes Foundation, the University of Pennsylvania, the University of the Arts, the American Association of Museums, and more.

National | Philadelphia, PA | Artist-Led Tour of Chelsey Luster's "Finding Home" Philadelphia
2023-10-10 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Vox Populi Gallery, 319 N. 11th Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107
Join ArtTable for an artist talk and exhibition tour with Chelsey Luster! Luster’s immersive solo exhibition “Finding Home” at Vox Populi Gallery tells the stories of their models’ safe spaces through mixed-media paintings, text, and film. Each model’s individual story informs the creation of these imaginative havens that come together to form a physical safe space. The exhibition acts as a place of healing for black and queer people and the respective communities. Luster highlights their identity and perspective through the luminescence of black skin with fluorescent undertones and the vibrance of queerness through shimmering overlays of glitter. Other materials, such oil and acrylic paints, fabric, glue, market on paper, wood panels, found objects, and canvas, come together to materialize these idyllic realms.
“At the beginning of my practice, I focused on self-portraiture and explored the lack of security and safety as a Queer Black woman through depictions of unsettling bathroom scenes in “The American Bathroom” series. This body of work critiqued our failed incarceration system and the unhinged violence I experienced along with others in my community through large-scale erie-colored oil paintings on wooden panels. I developed creative programming and community building with other Queer, Women, and Black-led organizations and community leaders through talks, fellowships, and residencies that allowed me to collaborate on performances and discussions on Black and Queerness with regards to self-autonomy, community discussions, and collage workshops that welcomed people of all artistic backgrounds to create work that explored identity. Through this work, I shared the universal feeling of wanting to feel safe with individuals of all backgrounds. Through the relationships formed and stories I heard during the creation of “The American Bathroom” series, I knew that our stories could not end with trauma and violence. I discovered that creating a sacred space within myself and others in my community leads to healing, peace, and safety. This inspired my current project “Finding Home.” “
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Member Guests $20
Public $25
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Image: Chelsey Luster. Luster, 20″ x 30″, 2023

Chelsey Luster is a Philadelphia-based visual artist and educator from Baltimore, Maryland. Luster’s visual art work explores the complexities of safe spaces in Queer and Black culture through mixed medium paintings and installations. Luster is a Vox Populi member and has been awarded the Mural Arts 2022 Black Artists Fellowship and the 2021 Center for Emerging Artists fellowship. Luster is the Exhibition Manager at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens and has independently curated multiple art exhibitions with art institutions in Philadelphia including IceBox Project Space, Da Vinci Art Alliance, William Way LGBT+ Center, and the Center for Emerging Visual Artists. Luster holds a BFA in Painting and Drawing from the Temple University’s Tyler School of Art.

Curator-Led Tour of Marie Laurencin with Cindy Kang
2024-01-11 15:30 - 17:30 (America/New_York) | Barnes Foundation, 2025 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19130, United States
Join ArtTable Members for an intimate look at the fall exhibition Marie Laurencin: Sapphic Paris, the first major US exhibition dedicated to French artist Marie Laurencin (1883-1956) in over 30 years. Laurencin’s highly original painting style defied categorization, as she moved seamlessly between the male-dominated avant-garde, literary and artistic circles, and the realms of fashion, ballet, and decorative arts. The exhibition is co-curated by Simonetta Fraquelli and Cindy Kang. Presenting more than 50 works, from self-portraits to collaborative decorative projects; from early cubist paintings to her signature work—feminine and discreetly queer, this exhibition examines how Laurencin’s visualization of a “Sapphic modernity” subtly but radically challenges existing narrative of modern European art.

Admission:

ArtTable Members – $10

Member Guests – $15

Public – $20

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Thank you to Katie Adams for organizing this program.

Cindy Kang, PhD, is Curator at the Barnes Foundation. Prior to joining Barnes in 2014, Dr. Kang’s curatorial experience includes work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Frick Collection; and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Dr. Kang earned her BA in art history and French from Wellesley College and her MA and PhD from the Institute of Fine Arts, NYU. In addition to contributing to a number of significant publications, she has received several fellowships, including a Predoctoral Fellowship from the Getty Research Institute (2012–2013); the Theodore Rousseau Fellowship from the Metropolitan Museum of Art (2011–2012); and the Harriet A. Shaw Fellowship from Wellesley College (2011–2012). Dr. Kang served as the organizing curator of the Barnes’s Marie Cuttoli: The Modern Thread from Miró to Man-Ray (2020), managing curator for Water, Wind, Breath: Southwest Native Art in Community (2022); Renoir: Father and Son (2018) and Berthe Morisot: Woman Impressionist (2018).

Philadelphia | Tour of (Re)FOCUS: Then and Now at Moore College of Art & Design
2024-03-08 15:45 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | The Galleries at Moore – Moore College of Art & Design, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, 19103
Installation view of (Re)Focus: Then and Now, with art by Miriam Schapiro, Mary Beth Edelson, Joan Snyder and Alice Neel. Photo: Jack Stawowczyk.

Celebrate International Women’s Day with a very special curator-led tour of (Re)FOCUS: Then and Now at Moore College of Art & Design in downtown Philadelphia. With Judith K. Brodsky, Judith E. Stein, and Diane Burko, three of the original Focus team, we will explore this two-part installation.:

(Re)FOCUS: Then commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of Philadelphia Focuses on Women in the Visual Arts: FOCUS, a citywide festival highlighting women in the arts which took place across multiple Philadelphia venues in 1974. Curated by Brodsky and Burko, who brought the original FOCUS to life in 1974, (Re)FOCUS: Then reunites works by the 81 artists represented in the original exhibition, including Louise Bourgeois, Lee Krasner, Howardena Pindell, Faith Ringgold, Alma Thomas, and Moore College graduate Alice Neel.

(Re)FOCUS: Now—curated by Gabrielle Lavin Suzenski, Director of the Galleries at Moore; Denise M. Brown, Executive Director of the Leeway Foundation; and Isa Isioma Matisse of The Future is Us Collective—explores themes of social justice, gender identity, equity, and power present in the recent work of Philadelphia-based artists, several of whom are Moore graduates. Over fifteen multidisciplinary visual artists, educators, and performers are represented, including Wit López, Atisha Fordyce, and Moore faculty member Li Sumpter.

Learn more about the exhibition in recent coverage from WHYY News and The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Like the original FOCUS, (Re)FOCUS: Then and Now at Moore College of Art & Design is part of a citywide arts festival: Re(FOCUS) 2024, happening through May 31 at over 30 venues across the Philadelphia area. The Colored Girls Museum, the Free Library of Philadelphia, the Philadelphia Academy of the Fine Arts, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art are just a few of the institutions hosting Re(FOCUS) 2024 exhibitions and events—we encourage ArtTable members to visit!

Admission:

ArtTable Members – $15

Member Guests – $20

Public – $25

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Our sincere thanks to Judith Stein for coordinating this tour for ArtTable.

Baltimore | Curator-Led Tour: Recent Acquisitions at The Walters Art Museum
2024-05-17 15:30 - 17:00 (America/New_York)
Local to Baltimore or in town for AAM? Reconnect with ArtTable friends between conference sessions at The Walters Art Museum, located less than a mile from the Baltimore Convention Center. This exclusive, 90-minute tour with Lynley Anne Herbert, Robert and Nancy Hall Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts, covers two of her exhibitions: Reflect and Remix: Art Inspiring Artists and New on the Bookshelf: The Creative Power of Women. These exhibitions explore the visual and material resonances between works of art separated by time in the Walters collection, as well as highlighting new acquisitions that celebrate the contributions of women to the book arts.

Admission:

ArtTable Members – $15

Member Guests – $20

Non-Members – $25

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