Hometown/ Current town: Born in Maldonado Uruguay, live and work in Philadelphia PA. Bio: An Uruguayan American artist based in Philadelphia, A.V. Rankin has exhibited extensively and received various awards. A.V. holds an MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and a BA in art history from Temple University. Her work… Read More Featured Artist: A.V. Rankin
Age: 47 Hometown/ Current town: Philadelphia, Pa. Bio: Juan Gomez is an American artist of Puerto rican and Dominican descent living and working in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts earning his Master’s Degree in painting. He has won many awards through his art practice over a three decade span. His… Read More Featured Artist: Juan Gomez
Age: 34 Name: Amanda Thackray Hometown/ Current town: Newark, NJ Bio: Amanda Thackray is a multidisciplinary artist based in Newark, NJ. Her work is inspired by a deep connection to science and nature, and she often utilizes processes of accumulation. She received her MFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2012. She has… Read More Featured Artist: Amanda Thackray
We last spoke with Alien Architect, aka Devin Asher Cohen back in April of 2013. Since that time, he has moved to Mexico, created an art gallery with his amore, LILIPUT, and had numerous shows featuring his work in both Mexico and here in the States, as well as Hungary, Japan, Spain…. —————————— Devin Asher Cohen… Read More Featured Artist: Alien Architect
Paul Vanouse, an artist by trade, inquisitive by nature, uses techniques borrowed from many disciplines to create a series of thought-provoking and, in some cases, deeply political, pieces. Often his art uses technology in ways that are less than traditional, organizing chaotic data sets and visualizing things that are typically abstract. His latest piece, The America… Read More Artist Highlight: Paul Vanouse
Editor’s Note: Torva Messor, our gothic high school guest contributor shares thoughts and impressions on September’s First Friday. We went to the Rollins building at 319 N. 11 th Street, which is chock full of artist collectives such as Napoleon, Tiger Strikes Asteroid, Practice, Marginal Utility, Grizzly Grizzly, Great Far Beyond, and Vox Populi. The space… Read More First Friday: Philadelphia
Age: 62 Hometown: NYC Job description: artist Select links: http://www.dannysimmonsarts.com/ Bio: Danny Simmons, Jr., is an American abstract painter from Queens, NY. Simmons brings an equal passion to the written word, thanks to his father, also an outstanding poet. The elder Simmons’ example during a time of racial strife and social upheaval impressed upon Danny the importance… Read More Featured Artist: Danny Simmons
