Mythology Closing // Up-And-Coming Event Announcements

Photo: Julie Laquer

Friends of the Phantom,

Hope you're all well. A bit late, but thank you all too much, the artists, patrons, organizers, beer-swilling myth-mongers, and Anthony Pedro (curator) for making Mythology and the Forgotten Gods a runaway success. The participating artists brought their A game, and the opening was packed from start to finish. If you missed out on this exhibition, come rub elbows with the art and artists one last night at the closing reception, Saturday, April 21st, 6PM-10PM. Below, a few samples of work from the show, and after the purty pictures, some vague suggestions as to programming for the coming four months at Phantom Hand.

Kirsten Harper

Sam Heimer

Eamon Dougherty

Christine Larsen

Michael Bukowski

Greg Christman

James Heimer

Photo: Kara Lindstrom

After a few weeks of brain-storming, tossing around some ideas around, and making a few calls, we've penned the schedule for the remaining four months of Phantom Hand's existence, and not to toot our own phantom horn, but it's a pretty impressive line-up.

4/21 - Mythology and the Forgotten Gods closing reception
4/27 - Spring Cleaning opening reception
5/5 - MooNoo Solo opening reception
5/19 - Spring Cleaning / MooNoo closing reception
5/25 - Lady-Like; An All Female Art Exhibition opening reception
6/2 - Dave Rankin Solo opening reception
6/16 - Lady-Like / Dave Rankin closing reception
6/22 - Greetings From... opening reception
7/7 - Nevada Hill Solo opening reception
7/21 - Greetings From... / Nevada Hill closing reception
7/27 - Top Secret The Phantom's going out with a Bang Last Event at Phantom Hand; This is going to be a big to-do. Two bands already booked and an extensive, mind-blowing artist invite list is being culled from galleries all over Philadelphia.

Along with the above, we will be hosting an event in support of Christian Patchell's book I Put the Can in Cancer, a few more figure-drawing nights hosted by Paul Palcko (see photo below), Pictionary and Drink and Draws on the weekends over the summer, and possibly; a city-spanning Art-Crawl.

More soon folks. Hope to see you on the 21st.

STICK AROUND A BIT LONGER...

It's with great pleasure that we announce PHANTOM HAND has been granted an extension for being an 'exemplary member' of the Arts on South program. We will now be in our current location regaling you with art and assorted hand-made sundries and occasional free beer and baked-goods until mid-August.

If you're the celebrating type, come on out this Friday, to the opening of Mythology and the Forgotten Gods, and help us stoke the flame of low-brow art and ancient rites as a christening of another four months till the fates cut our yarn.

MYTHOLOGY AND THE FORGOTTEN GODS

MYTHOLOGY AND THE FORGOTTEN GODS

OPENING RECEPTION MARCH 23RD 6-10PM

This March 23rd, join us at the Temple of the PHANTOM HAND as we make offerings of art and banquet. Let us raise our voices in song and raise our goblets in a toast to the PAGAN DAYS. Let the FORGOTTEN GODS, HEROES AND DEMONS of old MYTHOLOGY be remembered and celebrated so that they may favor us once more. 

PICK UP

IF YOU PURCHASED 

ART-WORK AT THE 

ARTIFICIAL DISSEMINATION

SHOW for pick-up, 

PLEASE, PICK IT UP.

(and bring your receipt)

PULP LOVE and SHOW CLOSING DOUBLE FEATURE at PHANTOM HAND

This Friday, February 24th, come feel the grimy, vintage love at Phantom Hand with the opening of PULP LOVE, curated by Jeffro Kilpatrick and Eamon Dougherty.

"The Pulp magazines from the old days is where the hardboiled detective was born, and featured stories set in the Jungles of Tarzan, the orbits of Mars even the saloons and deserts of the old west. This February, Philadelphia artists are borrowing from that wealth of cheap and lurid culture, and giving it a shot with cupid's arrow for a belated Valentine's Day celebration! What would a yegg and his moll do for a romantic evening after robbing the bank? What if the space damsel in distress falls for her robot alien suitor? Come find out in an exhibition that pulls from the vast wealth of Pulp genres and puts a romantic spin on it."

Afterwards, come have a drink with some of the participating artists at the after-party, upstairs at Tattooed Moms. Drink Specials, 21+ with ID.

 ALSO, tomorrow night, 2/18, is the closing reception for Artificial Dissemination 2; Propaganda to Popaganda and Braulio Amado's Houdini, 6:00PM-10:00PM. Come out and get your propaganda and escapist bondage on before the shows are gone!

New Work at PHANTOM HAND 2/11

New work by David Rankin, Erik Hamline, Nevada Hill, Jl Joseph Beaulieu, Sheila Marcello, and James Heimer. Closing reception for AD2 and Houdini THIS COMING SATURDAY 6:00PM - 10:00PM.

Braulio Amado's HOUDINI // Opening Reception

This past Saturday Phantom Hand hosted the opening reception for Braulio Amado's traveling show, 'Houdini'. A few words about the show and Braulio:

"Houdini is a travelling exhibition by Braulio Amado. Inspired by the greatest magician that ever lived, the series alludes to abstract universes and fantasies, exploring mind tricks and the possibilities of the impossible. The pieces invoke the unexpected and draw from raging sounds, like those of the Melvin's "Houdini" record. Expect weird stuff.

Braulio Amado is a portuguese kid born in '87 who recently moved to NYC. He works as a graphic designer for Pentagram Design and is the director of "Pedal," a free monthly newspaper in Portugal. He plays music and tours the world with his band "Adorno."

Check out Braulio's work here:  http://www.iusecomicsans.com/

An awesome night was had. Special thanks to Braulio for bringing his great work (and a gaggle of New Yorkers), the Phantom crew, and everybody who came out to support Braulio, the gallery, and our exhibiting artists.

The closing reception for Houdini and Artificial Dissemination 2 is Saturday, February 18th 6:00-10:00.