Mis/Constru(ct)ed Identities: an exhibition by Leslie Friedman
Napoleon memeber Leslie Friedman at The Philadelphia Museum of Jewish Art Mis/Constru(ct)ed Identities an exhibition Leslie Friedman Curated by Matthew Singer Date: May 1, 2013 – Aug 1, 2013 Opening Reception Wednesday, May 1, 6:00–8:00 p.m. Artist’s Talk: 6:30 p.m. Mis/Constru(ct)ed Identities is a site-specific exhibition composed of modular, stackable, sculptural forms sheathed … Read more
Citywide: Looking Forward
I think I speak on behalf of all members of NAPOLEON when I express my great enthusiasm for our new partnership with Traction Company. As everyone knows, our gallery name is attributed historically, and with self-depricating humor, to the physical size of a man who is small in stature, and unfortunately severely limited in compassion. … Read more
New Zealand Passes Marriage Equality…
New Zealand Passes Marriage Equality… And the viewers break out in a Maori love song with harmonies. What a beautiful world.
Thank You Philadelphia
KAWS and his “Companion” at 30th Street Station
Value Creation
This week, a major event occurred in the more capitalist, elite art world as billionaire Leonard Lauder gave his cubist collection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Museum has called this gift transformational in that it will not only fill an unmistakable gap in their modernist collection, but also brings some of cubism’s greatest … Read more
Art for the Cash Poor
Are you an artist? Are you cash poor? Funny how those two things so often go hand in hand! InLiquid is at it again to rectify the situation. According to their website, “Art for the Cash Poor is a fabulous annual block party-style event that allows you the chance to show and sell your work … Read more
Open Call July 2013 Solo-Show
Our Second July Open Call! Your chance to have a solo-show at NAPOLEON OPEN CALL for JULY SHOW 2013 NAPOLEON, Philadelphia, PA NAPOLEON is now accepting applications for a solo exhibition in our gallery during the month of July 2013. Applications should include a written proposal (300 words), a CV, an artist statement, and 5 … Read more
Marc Blumthal: The Flame and the Flower
The Flame and the Flower An exhibition by NAPOLEON member Marc Blumthal Through Google Images, Blumthal explores the nature of the Freudian “Id” and “ego” in the American psyche. Photographs and silkscreens are abstracted to question the mythology surrounding cultural iconography. Opening First Friday, June 7th 6pm – 10pm NAPOLEON 319 N 11th Street, 2L Philadelphia, PA … Read more
Free Christopher Hartshorne Prints!
There’s No Better Price Than Free And a FREE Christopher Hartshorne Print is PRICELESS Join us at NAPOLEON this first Friday, April 5, for Christopher Hartshorne’s opening, CRASH BLOSSOM, and pick up a free print! In addition to the prints in this show, Christopher has printed a take away edition of 8” x 10” black … Read more
Forces Not Forms: Christopher Hartshorne’s Crash Blossom
Forces Not Forms: Christopher Hartshorne’s Crash Blossom An Essay by Alison McMenamin Christopher Hartshorne’s intricate woodcut prints reference organic forms and capture the frenetic energy of scientific processes. Combining simple elements to create complex structures, his process shares a kinship with the biological. For the exhibition Crash Blossom, the artist prints with a collection of … Read more
