Exhibit Archive
December 3-27th, 2011: Annual Holiday Exhibition and Sale
An exhibition by current Da Vinci members of art priced under $200, and hand-decorated ornaments
Opening Reception: Saturday, December 3, 6-9 pm
It's a great time to do your holiday shopping and to buy artwork and hand-made ornaments by the members of the Da Vinci Art Alliance. With diverse styles and methods, the Annual Holiday Exhibition and Sale at the Da Vinci Art Alliance is a great place to find a beautiful unique gift for someone special or yourself. All artworks are original and priced for under $200.
Gallery Hours: Wednesday 5-7 pm, Saturday and Sunday 12-5 pm
November 5-27th, 2011: Triumphing over Discrimination
Buffalo Soldier is featured on the PHC website: http://www.pahumanities.org/
An awards exhibition of Da Vinci Art Alliance
featuring art inspired by International Opera Theater's new
production of Buffalo Soldier
Opening Awards Reception: Saturday, November 5, 6-9 pm
Awards Judge: Karen Saillant, International Opera Theater
Sponsored by a grant from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, this event is free and open to the public
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October 7-30th, 2011: Center City Artist Collaborative
Photo Courtesy of W.G. Middleton
Artists:
Jean Blumberg
Kitty Caparella
Dale Levy
William Middleton
Nikolay Milushev
Brigitte Rutenberg
Plamen Veltchev
Opening Reception
Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 6 - 9 p.m.
Open Studio Tour @ Da Vinci Art Alliance
12-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, Sunday, Oct. 16
October Hours
5-9 p.m. Wednesdays, 12-5 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays
During the month of October, the Center City Artist Collaborative will be displaying their artworks in
a group exhibition at the Da Vinci Art Alliance. The seven accomplished Philadelphia artists will be
displaying art in the media of glass, works on paper, collage, prints, and paintings. The artists who share
studio spaces at Center City's Wolf Building, will also be participating in Philadelphia Open Studio Tours
(POST) during the month of October.
DA VINCI ART ALLIANCE
704 Catherine Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
Sunday, September 18, 1:30 pm
Black and Italian Roots: Buffalo Soldier Opera
Karen Saillant (Artistic Director, International Opera Theater) will present a public PowerPoint lecture on Creating A New Work that Speaks to our Black and Italian Roots: Buffalo Soldier Opera.This presentation is in preparation for Da Vinci's exhibition in November on Triumphing over Discrimination, inspired by the Buffalo Soldiers. Saillant will discuss her artistic process in creating the new work, and will consider the African-American soldiers of the segregated World War II regimen in Italy as role models for heroism, patriotism, and rising above discrimination. Artists and gallery-goers who plan to participate in the November show at Da Vinci are encouraged to attend, to get some background on the compelling theme, and to begin to consider the social and ethical issues contained in the opera, and how they, too, can affect change to increase diversity and to eliminate bigotry.
The event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 1 pm. Hope to see you there!
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September 3-30th, 2011: Totally Exposed: Solo Exhibition by Sarah R. Bloom
Photographic self-portraits taken in abandoned buildings
Opening reception with the artist September 3rd, 4-9pm
DA VINCI ART ALLIANCE
704 Catherine Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
July 9-31, 2011: Then and Now: 1931-2011
Da Vinci Art Alliance's 80th Anniversary Members Exhibition
a multi-media awards exhibition open to all current Da Vinci members, onsidering the history of our organization, city, and country over the past 80 years
July lectures, curator's tour, and panel discussion
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Opening Awards Reception, Lecture, and Curator's Tour: Sunday, July 10, 1-4 pm
1:30 pm PPT Lecture by Ricki Sablove on The History and Architecture of the Italian Market Neighborhood 3 pm Curator's Tour and Awards Presentation by Debra Miller
Closing Reception and Symposium: Sunday, July 31, 1-4 pm
1 pm PPT lecture by Debra Miller, followed by a Panel Discussion with Rachel Citrino, David Foss, Giorgio Galanti, Debra Miller, Kathryn Pannepacker, and Leon Rainbow on Honoring Tradition and Welcoming Diversity at Da Vinci Art Alliance.
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Please join us in the Sanctuary at Fleisher Art Memorial
719 Catharine Street, Philadelphia, for
Da Vinci Art Alliance's
80th Anniversary Fundraiser
July 16, 2011, 6:00 to 9:00 pm
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Art: Annual member's exhibition, Da Vinci Art Alliance Then and Now (1931-2011)
Entertainment: Jim Dragoni, accomplished composer, guitarist, arranger, performer, on guitar; Barrymore Award winning actor Russ Widdall and Ginger Dayle of New City Stage Company perform a scene from their upcoming Fringe Festival production
Silent Auction: Including high fashion designs, art books, gift certificates for restaurants, theaters, sporting events, and more!
Food: Hors d'oeuvres, full dinner buffet with fine wine, beer, & soft drinks
June 4-26, 2011: Michael and Dean DiPrinzio Art Exhibition
Inspired by different interpretations of existing realities, and instilled with a wide range of
feelings and emotions, Michael DiPrinzio expresses himself through various forms of art.
DiPrinzio's enigmatic paintings and mixed media creations contain electrifying and bizarre
images. His found object assemblages and woodworks are of natural and man-made materials.
Many of his past and present projects have been collaborations with his son, Dean, including
current metalworks.
Inspired by nature and his mother, Dean DiPrinzio, 6, enjoys all forms of artistic expression.
He has exhibited art for three years, exploring pencil sketch, crayon, pastel, painting, rock
sculptures, and mixed media collaborations in any form with his father, Michael.
Including past shows at Da Vinci, Michael and Dean's art has been shown at Saint Asaph's
Gallery, Rowan University, Bartram's Gardens, Lantern Theater, Perkins Art Center, Private
Collections, Installation at Hairspray Salon at Rittenhouse Square.
Artists Reception: Saturday, June 4th 6-9 pm
Hours: Gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday, 12:00noon to 5:00pm
DA VINCI ART ALLIANCE
704 Catherine Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
Da Vinci Art Alliance is a non-profit artists' organization located in South Philadelphia. The organization was founded in 1931 to serve the needs of professional artists and artisans in the Delaware Valley. Da Vinci currently has over 150 members and is supported through membership dues, gallery rentals, sales commissions, grants, and donations. It holds exhibitions of members' and non-members' artwork as well as special events, workshops, performances, poetry readings, and lectures, and publishes a quarterly newsletter for its members.
May 1-29, 2011: Gaze Tracks,Signs,Stories Engravings by Renata Galanti
During the month of May, the Da Vinci Art Alliance is pleased to be exhibiting the engravings of the Italian artist, Renata Galanti. Ms. Galanti will be displaying her drypoint, collographs, etchings and engravings on linoleum prints for the first time in the USA.
The opening reception for the artist, who will be attending, will be held on Sunday, May 1st from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public. The exhibition will be from May 1 to May 29, 2011.
Opening Reception: Opening May 1, 4-8pm
Hours: Gallery hours are Saturday and Sunday, 1:00 to 5:00pm
DA VINCI ART ALLIANCE
704 Catherine Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
May 6 2011: “Stiletto Heels & A Pork Pie Hat”
A collection of poetry and birdsong
The Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia in celebration of the 150 Years of Unity
Anniversary of the relationship between the City of Brotherly Love and the country of Italy,
invite you to join them and Italian Canadian author & composer, Luigi Monteferrante for
a very special evening as he reads from his newest book Stiletto Heels & A Pork Pie Hat, a
collection of poetry and birdsong, on Friday, May 6th from 7:00 to 10:00 pm at the
Da Vinci Art Alliance
704 Catharine Street
Philadelphia, PA
215-829-0466
The author will be reading selections from his new collection of poetry at 8:00pm. The event is
free and open to the public. The event is being sponsored by the Consulate General of Italy in
Philadelphia.
Also on display during the month of May, at the Da Vinci Art Alliance gallery are the engravings
of the Italian artist, Renata Galanti. The solo exhibition titled Espressions: Tracks, marks,
tales features 38 prints by the talented artist from Milan.
Luigi Monteferrante resides in the Abruzzi, Italy and is currently on a promotional tour of the
United States and Canada.
STILETTO DATES & VENUES
29 April, New York, CUNY/Calandra Conference on Italian Film, Fashion & Food;
30 April, Montreal, Association of Italian Canadian Writers event at Blue Metropolis;
1 May, Montreal, Matrix Magazine's Reading Series;
3 May, Williamsburgh (NYC), Pete's Candy Store;
6/7 May, Philadelphia, Da Vinci Arts Alliance - Friday, May 6th 7:00 to 10:0 pm
10 May, Toronto, The Arts Bar;
11 May, Montreal, Visual Arts Centre;
12 May, Montreal, Casa Italia, co-curating Arte Montreal - Generation 2.0
14 May, New York, Cornelia Street Cafe;
16 May, Wildwood, NJ, High School.
PUBLISHING HISTORY
POETRY: Quills Canadian Poetry, Fractions, Neon, Forma Fluens, Poesia/Indiana Bay, Motel 58, Word Slaw, poetryfriends,
kudos, Sonar 4, Poet's Ink Review, The Battered Suitcase/Vagabondage Press, Twisted Tongue, Danse Macabre, Language
& Culture, Kritya, Burst Now, Yellow Mama, greenbeard, Glass Poetry Journal, Wow, Orbis, Faraway Journal, riverbabble,
Blueprint Review, Unheard Magazine, Toucan, Accenti, Sex & Murder, Sparkbright, Record, Valent Range, Skive Magazine, A
Propos, Gloom Cupboard, Montreal Serai.
NOVEL: At the Hearth of the Devil's Lair (2002,)
Da Vinci Art Alliance is a non-profit artists’ organization located in South Philadelphia. The organization was founded in 1931 to serve the needs of professional artists and artisans in the Delaware Valley. Da Vinci currently has over 150 members and is supported through membership dues, gallery rentals, sales commissions, grants, and donations. It holds exhibitions of members’ and non-members’ artwork as well as special events, workshops, performances, poetry readings, and lectures, and publishes a quarterly newsletter for its members.
For more information, visit www.davinciartalliance.org
April 3-26, 2011: Envisioning Shakespeare
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Reception and Curator's Tour: Sunday, April 3, 12:00-1:30
Panel Discussion: Sunday, April 3, 2:00
From April 3 to 26, 2011, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, in collaboration with the Da Vinci Art Alliance, will present Envisioning Shakespeare. Da Vinci, an 80-year-old artists' cooperative located in South Philadelphia, will display art by 24 members in the lobby of Rowan's Pfleeger Hall, relating to the works of William Shakespeare. The exhibition coincides with the Rowan University Theater Department's production of Romeo and Juliet, directed by Professor David Sullivan (Dept. Chair).
Artists in the exhibition include: Bobbie Adams, Betsy Alexander, Rosalind Bloom, Bud Boehringer, Don Brewer, Alden Cole, Lilliana Didovic, David Foss, Sharri Jerue, Carl Johnson, Ona Kalstein, Marie Keane, Rikard Larma, Carla Lombardi, Karen McDonnell and Anthony Cortosi, Deb Miller and Ray Costello, Liz Nicklus, Patricia O'Halloran, Francine Strauss, Ted Warchal, Carol Wisker, Burnell Yow!
A reception and curator's tour of the exhibition by Dr. Debra Miller (President, Da Vinci Art Alliance, and Art History faculty, Rowan University), will be held on Sunday, April 3, from noon to 1:30 pm.
Following the reception, a panel discussion sponsored by Friends of the Arts will be held on the theme of how a theatrical production takes Shakespeare's words from page to stage by employing many of the same visual elements that fine artists consider in creating their own artwork. The panel discussion will be held on Sunday April 3, 2:00 pm in Tohill Theater and includes Professors Sullivan and Miller, Charles McMahon (Artistic Director, Lantern Theater Company, Philadelphia), visual artist David Foss (Director, Da Vinci Art Alliance), and Bart Healy (Set Designer, Rowan University). The matinee performance of Romeo and Juliet will follow at 3:00 pm.
All events are free and open to the public.
April 2011: A Midsummer Night's Dream
Alden Cole, Awake and Join the Dance
An awards exhibition of Da Vinci Art Alliance at St. Stephen's Theater, 10th and Ludlow Sts., Philadelphia, in collaboration with Lantern Theater Company, featuring art inspired by Shakespeare's play and Lantern's production
Exhibition Dates: March 26-April 10, 2011
Panel Discussion and Awards Reception: Saturday, March 26, 3:30-7:30 pm
Supported by grants from Campbell's Soup Company, the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, and the Philadelphia Cultural Fund
Awards Judges: Charles McMahon, Director; and David Blatt, Actor
April 2-29 2011: “We'll Always Have Paris”
The Fifteen Artists of Assemblage
Group Exhibition: Rosalind Bloom ,Zola Bryen, Wanda Chudzinski, Susan Hader Golden, Kathe Chapman Grinstead, Lauren Litwa Holden, Sheila Letven, Lesley Mitchell, Elaine Nettis, Brigitte Rutenberg, Charlotte Schatz, Eleanore Schimmel, Marion Spirn, Pam Taggart, Carol Wisker
The Fifteen Artists of Assemblage join the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA} in their celebration of the creative Paris years of 1910-1920. The Fifteen Artists of Assemblage launch a bouquet of art works in many mediums that take inspiration from that extraordinary time. We remember the long cultural and political relationship of our two cities and acknowledge our debt for the artistic freedom that Paris has given us as artists. Those years of 1910-1920 were memorable because of the confluence of brilliant-creative people in the Arts, from Picasso to Chagall to Gertrude Stein to Man Ray who assembled in this fabulous City of Lights.
Receptions: Opening April 2, 4-7pm & Closing April 29, 4-8pm
Hours: Saturday & Sunday noon-6pm, Wednesday 6-8 pm
DA VINCI ART ALLIANCE
704 Catherine Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
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Da Vinci Art Alliance is a non-profit artists’ organization located in South Philadelphia. The organization was founded in 1931 to serve the needs of professional artists and artisans in the Delaware Valley. Da Vinci currently has over 150 members and is supported through membership dues, gallery rentals, sales commissions, grants, and donations. It holds exhibitions of members’ and non-members’ artwork as well as special events, workshops, performances, poetry readings, and lectures, and publishes a quarterly newsletter for its members.
For more information, visit www.davinciartalliance.org
January 8-30 2011: Structure and Gesture
An open juried awards exhibition of art balancing expressive technique and orderly forms
Artist Reception: Saturday, January 8th 5-8 pm
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During the month of January 2011 at the Da Vinci Art Alliance, the non-profit artist cooperative will hold the exhibition, Structure and Gesture. The exhibition is a juried exhibition with artworks by 22 artists selected by the Da Vinci Art Alliance’s Board of Directors.
The Structure and Gesture exhibition will feature the artwork of:
J. Benigno, R. Bloom, S. Bloom, B. Boehringer, A. Cole, L. Didovic, J. Engle, D. Foss, O. Kalstein, C. Kelly, Y. Lee, J. Liang, M. Loippo, W. Lukens, E. Lukens, L. Mills, S. Myers, S. Neiman-Lovitz, L. Schlacheter, A. Strosser, P. Wilson-Schmid, C. Wisker
The reception for the artists will take place on Saturday, January 8th from 5-8 pm. The reception and awards ceremony is free and open to the public.
Da Vinci Art Alliance is a non-profit artists’ organization located in South Philadelphia. The organization was founded in 1931 to serve the needs of professional artists and artisans in the Delaware Valley. Da Vinci currently has over 150 members and is supported through membership dues, gallery rentals, sales commissions, grants, and donations. It holds exhibitions of members’ and non-members’ artwork as well as special events, workshops, performances, poetry readings, and lectures, and publishes a quarterly newsletter for its members.
Gallery Hours: Wed 6-8 pm, Sat-Sun 12-5 pm
DA VINCI ART ALLIANCE
704 Catherine Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
For more information, visit www.davinciartalliance.org
February 25-March 26 2011: DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES
Paintings, collages, and photographs by Bud Boehringer, DoN Brewer, Lorna Kent, Yeoun Lee, Marcy Morris, Lee Muslin, William Myers, Edna Santiago
Artist Reception: Friday, February 25, 5-9 pm
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Da Vinci Art Alliance is a non-profit artists’ organization located in South Philadelphia. The organization was founded in 1931 to serve the needs of professional artists and artisans in the Delaware Valley. Da Vinci currently has over 150 members and is supported through membership dues, gallery rentals, sales commissions, grants, and donations. It holds exhibitions of members’ and non-members’ artwork as well as special events, workshops, performances, poetry readings, and lectures, and publishes a quarterly newsletter for its members.
Gallery Hours: Sat-Sun 1-5 pm, Wed and Fri 4-8 pm
DA VINCI ART ALLIANCE
704 Catherine Street
Philadelphia, Pa.
For more information, visit www.davinciartalliance.org
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