Lately I’ve grown depressed watching the fillicidical death throes of Low-Brow Art on a grand scale. There is a growing trend of misused nostalgia and abused artistic ability turing illustrators and designers into visual-masturbators. Spurred by the ‘thousand frames per-second’ pace of shitty tumblr sites and geek-run mock-art blogs stunting art-viewing attention spans, and roided-out love of cult-movies, toys, and cartoons, a fetid tidal wave of brain-less fan-art is washing across the Low-Brow art scene dissolving any substance or merit there once was. It’s all the more depressing because these cheap kinkos prints and poorly silk-screened shirts are spilling out of the blogs, etsy stores, and conventions, and into the galleries we fought so fucking hard to get wall-space in. What happened to being visual and conceptual problem solvers? What happened to being creative? I guess pissing on copyrights and trademarks through rehashed fluff is more profitable. Instead of stumbling along on this tangent I’m gonna pass the torch. The true sign of a bad writer is one who uses another’s words to express something he can’t grasp, but fuck it; designer Tom Poppalardo took the words out of my mouth with two articles he penned, STUNT DESIGN, and POSTER DESIGN: MINIMALIST SHALLOW BULLSHIT. I highly recommend reading both, and maybe, just maybe, think twice about dipping your cock in paint and doing that rendition of (insert obscure 80′s movie character) fighting (insert cult cartoon villain) with (insert 90′s toy).

Let us gather, imbibe and enjoy some art-type things. I will be hanging a collection of my original inks ranging from personal drawings to comic pages. All black and white, all for you.

This is a bar, so by default, 21+

Featuring the epic graffiti art of SOUTH FELLINI, those comic book guys, doing their Sailor Jerry-inspired geek designs.
This event will also feature MIKE VIVAS spinning the 1′s and 2′s and DRINK SPECIALS!
Enjoy HALF OFF draft beers exclusively from 10-11 PM
Come out for this First Friday event to get your DIY art, dance and drink fix all in one.

*This is a 21+ event.
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This friday swing out to Luckys Last Chance for Kei8htBo presents First Friday February 2012.
Art by Mandy David, Kendra Desimone & Heather Stein
Plus Home Made Sweet Treats from La La’s Land
PLUS Complimentary Patron XO Cafe tasting

COME SUPPORT YOUR AMAZING LOCAL ARTISTS, SEE SOME GREAT WORK, AND DRINK SOME FREE PATRON!

Luckys Last Chance 4421 Main Street, Manayunk, PA 19127

THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF UNPAID PUBLIC SERVANTS

A Poster Series by Two Paper Dolls

Two Paperdolls has always celebrated the vital roles women play in
our society, and in honor of the upcoming President’s Day holiday, their team of illustrators, designers, and pressmen will transform Art in the Age into a historical tribute to the remarkable women of the White House.

Two Paperdolls will commemorate the First Ladies of the United States with an original series of letterpress posters, designed and printed exclusively for the occasion. The exhibition will also showcase a working Chandler & Price Platen press from the early 1900’s, which will be used in workshops throughout the month.

Join us First Friday, February 3rd, 6-8PM for an opening reception.

116 North 3rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107
info@artintheage.com
215.922.2600

http://twopaperdolls.com/first-ladies/

OTHER WAYS IN
Tom Bubul and Michael W. Hall
February 3rd through February 25th
Opening Friday, February 3rd, 2012, 7 – 10 pm

Space 1026 is pleased to announce  OTHER WAYS IN the art of Tom Bubul and Michael W. Hall and installation of paintings and photographs. Please join us for an opening reception with the artists on First Friday, Februaruary 3,  2012 at
Space 1026.

OTHER WAYS IN
Tom Bubul and Michael W. Hall
February 3rd through February 25th
Opening Friday, February 3, 2012, 7 – 10 pm

SPACE 1026
1026 Arch St. 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19107
www.space1026.com

This first Friday swing by the Black Vulture Gallery (6pm-11-pm) and check out The Work of Donnie Green, Eric Richardson and Sean Madden + live music from Decap Attak

Planar Split

- a two person show featuring the works from the outrageous minds of James Ulmer and Lance Simmons

Opening Reception:  Friday, February 3, 2012,  6 – 10 pm

with live music from Dick Neff and Charles Cohen

“Planar” refers to that which is flat or two dimensional. The works of Simmons and Ulmer are two sides of the same stock. In these works both artists allude to a certain dilated perception through their use of simplistic two-dimensional imagery.

State of the State is an exhibition that features the work of current Second State Press (SSP) Fob Holders. It represents a snapshot of the Philadelphia printmaking community and the work that it produces. Located in the basement of the Crane Arts Building, Second State Press is a communal printmaking studio that provides artists with an affordable, supportive, and professional workspace. The Fob Holder Program accepts members that are willing to help manage our shop in exchange for unlimited access to the printmaking facilities. Participants in the program, “Fob Holders”, are skilled printmakers from all over the country at various stages in their careers who have decided to make Philadelphia their home. Their creative energy in our shop is palpable and is the lifeblood of Second State Press.

Please join us for the reception on February 9th from 6-9PM. The event is free and all are welcome to attend.

Artists: Lauren Abshire, Daryl Bergman, Josh Carlevato, Josh Dannin, Erina Davidson, Emilia Edwards, Siobhan Koslap, Nina Macintosh, Brian Palmieri, Ryan Parker, Serena Perrone, Hannah Riotto, Krista Shaffer, Crystal Shephard, Christina Taylor, and Jake Yeager

Dates: January 25- February 17, 2012

Hours: 12-6PM, Tuesday through Sunday or by appointment

Reception: February 9, 2012 from 6-9PM

Location:
Gallery 102 in the Crane Arts Building
1400 N American Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122