Thursday, March 21, 2013

PHANTOM HAND presents Last Meal at Jinxed


"The phrase Last Meal evokes images of death row, prison garb and the last rites. This April, Phantom hand is digging deeper. Less interested in crime and punishment, we are exploring narratives of the thoughts and mouthfuls before the end. Why not the stray French fry dropped by a motorist that caused him to veer into oncoming traffic, or the final Styrofoam cup of soup before a vagrant expires in the cold? We are setting our sights beyond the prison walls. This April 20th, please join Phantom Hand for one Last Meal."
 
Participating artists: Steve Streisguth, Carol Piast, Sara Heinio, Anthony Pedro, Mike Sgier, Jeff Daniels, Benjamin Pannell, Brad Kingett, Brain Robertson, Tim Durning, Eli VandenBerg, John Moriarty, Justin Gray, Kat Gun, Robb Leef, Eamon Dougherty, Julie Laquer, Alex Eckman-Lawn, Sam Heimer.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

SNEAK PEAK: Work from 'The Dead Cats of Civilization', opening THIS SATURDAY!

Ed Kelley
 We've only seen a small portion of the work coming in for 'The Dead Cats of Civilization', but it's already shaping up to be a visual stab in the looking balls. Spanning odds and ends phased out in the artists' lifetimes, things lost to society centuries ago, and even a few things fading fast right now; this show is chock-full of nostalgia for the now useless, served up in a way that's a bit more palatable than the shitty Nintendo controller belt-buckle I saw your girlfriend wearing on her way to Silk City last weekend.

Opening information after the images.

Crystal Shephard
Robb Leef
Sam Heimer
Ben Pannell
Alex Eckman-Lawn

Mike Sgier
Anthony Pedro
Mike Wohlberg

Jeff Desantis

Caitlin McCormack
Adam Smith (WIP Detail)
Sam Heimer
John Moriarty
Eamon Dougherty (WIP)
 "I've done enough for it to give me the indisputable right to lay it, 
if I choose, for an everlasting rest in the dust-bin of progress, 
amongst all the sweepings and, figuratively speaking, 
all the dead cats of civilization."
                                                                         -Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness

Phantom Hand presents an exhibition of the antiquated and obsolete. This collection will pay tribute to occupations, tools and practices now relegated to the 'dust-bin of progress'.
PHANTOM HAND presents The Dead Cats of Civilization at Jinxed 
Opening Reception Saturday, March 16th 6:00PM-10:00PM
1050 N Hancock Street, Philadelphia
The Piazza at Schmitds

















Sunday, February 17, 2013

The DEAD CATS of CIVILIZATION

"I've done enough for it to give me the indisputable right to lay it, 
if I choose, for an everlasting rest in the dust-bin of progress, 
amongst all the sweepings and, figuratively speaking, 
all the dead cats of civilization."
                                                                         -Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness

Phantom Hand presents an exhibition of the antiquated and obsolete. This collection will pay tribute to occupations, tools and practices now relegated to the 'dust-bin of progress'.
PHANTOM HAND presents The Dead Cats of Civilization at Jinxed
Opening Reception Saturday, March 16th 6:00PM-10:00PM
1050 N Hancock Street, Philadelphia
The Piazza at Schmitds

Works by:
Max Gordon
Jeff Daniels
Christine Larsen
Dan Trauten
Nevada Hill
Caitlyn McCormack
Mark Price
Sheila Marcello
Jeff Desantis
Eamon Dougherty
Julie Laquer
Alex Eckman-Lawn
Adam Smith
Eli VandenBerg
Crystal Shedard
John Moriarty
Anthony Pedro
Mike Sgier
JP Flexner
Brian Robertson
Dan Knapp
Tim Durning
Robb Leef
Mandy Sampson
Julianna Lose
Katy Halbeisen
Steve Streisguth
Bodie Chewning
Edward Kelley
Ben Pannell
Sam Heimer
Jeffro Kilpatrick
Paul Palcko 
Mike Wohlberg
 

Thursday, January 24, 2013

PHANTOM HAND has a new home for 2013


Friends,
It's with great pleasure that I announce that Phantom Hand as a new home for 2013 at Jinxed. For those of you unfamiliar, Jinxed is a shop at the Piazza in Northern Liberties that sells Art geared clothing, vinyl toys, oddities, and vintage madness. They've got a lot of wall space and it's our for the hanging. Our first show is slated for the Ides of March, Saturday the 16th. Hope you're all as excited as we are. More soon.

Phantom Hand at Jinxed
The Piazza at Schmitds
1050 North Hancock Street
Northern Liberties // Philadelphia, PA

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

THIS SATURDAY! // PHANTOM HAND presents HALLOWEEN

Friends,
This coming Saturday, October 27th, PHANTOM HAND presents Halloween at Tattooed Moms. As per the facebook event page: "Our cavalcade of villains and degenerates are getting back to their roots with a celebration of all things Halloween! Expect a wide range of images celebrating ghosts, ghouls, pumpkins, skulls, candy-corn, the occult, black arts, unspeakable horrors, and everything else that makes this our favorite season to get gloomy in festive sweaters. Come for the art, stay for the booze and candy. COSTUMES ENCOURAGED!!!!"
Saturday, October 27th // 7:00PM-2:00AM
Tattooed Mom // 530 South Street (Upstairs) // 21+ with ID

Below; a few sneak-peeks of what's going to be hanging!


Melissa Lomax
Christian Patchell
James Heimer
Sam Heimer
John Moriarty