FEBRUARY 2010 - In the brotherly spirit of Philagraphika, Projects Gallery presents Gone Printin'. This is a collective showing of many of the Projects Gallery regulars mixed with a few surprises. Projects will be mounting a show co-curated by Helen Meyrick and Philadelphia Salon director Caryn Kunkle. The Philadelphia Salon is an edgy and energetic group of young artists that Caryn has conjoined over the past two years. Their Salon meets monthly in one of Philly’s finest former baron mansions on North Broad Street. Caryn and her group have been creating artistic community and consciousness of aesthetic by bringing many of Philadelphia’s brightest young artists together with some of Philly’s top art connoisseurs.

All work will be of various methods of printmaking. Artists from Projects Gallery will include Peter Gourfain, Brooke Holloway, Frank Hyder, Itsuki Ogihara, Florence Putterman, Bruce Wilhelm, and others. Varied members of the Philadelphia Salon will also feature work in this show, providing fresh names and works to the familiar. Gone Printin’ will be on display February 5th – 27th, 2010. There will also be an artist reception First Friday February 5th from 6 - 9 p.m. The reception is free and open to the public.

MARCH 2010 - Work from the Philadelphia Salon curated by Caryn Kunkle.

APRIL 2010 - Projects Gallery is pleased to present To Die For from April 2 - May 1, 2010. The exhibition will take place at Projects Gallery 629 N 2nd St. An Opening Reception will be held on April 2nd, 2010, 6-9 P.M. The public is cordially invited to attend.

To Die For is one of 95 exhibitions that are part of INDEPENDENCE: The 44th Annual National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) conference taking place in Philadelphia from March 31 – April 3, 2010. The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA is serving as the onsite liaison and organizing body of the exhibitions program. For a complete list of programmed exhibitions, visit: http://www.theclaystudio.org/events/nceca/exhibitions.php.

Whether in effigy pots, vase paintings, or offerings to the dead, ceramics has always been a significant material in the world of the rituals of death, spirituality, and transformation. Dealing with the nature of mortality, issues of loss, hosts, ghosts, surrounding fears, and the meaning of life or afterlife, To Die For is co-curated by Judith Schwartz and Jack Thompson. Invited artists include: Mark Burns, Richard Cleaver, John De Fazio, David Furman, Peter Gourfain, Kathy King, Charles Kraft, Matt Nolen, Mel Rubin, Richard Shaw, Ehren Too, and Monica Van den Dool.

To Die For is one of four different groups of exhibitions developed for the conference, entitled From the Community (the other groups being NCECA exhibitions, The Clay Studio exhibitions, and Concurrent Independent Exhibitions.) From the Community is a group of exhibitions developed in support of the 44th NCECA Conference by individual artists, groups of artists, commercial galleries, non-profit and alternative spaces, colleges and universities. The exhibitions celebrate the work of professionals, aspiring professionals, and students.