Philadelphia Sculptors: The Artfront Partnership
Artfronts: Margery Amdur, Suzanne Reese Horvitz, Virginia Maksymowicz, Meg Saligman, Heather Ujiie
The Artfront Partnership, a public art project, curated by Marsha Moss, under the aegis of Philadelphia Sculptors, has commissioned artists with a feminist perspective to transform vacant, dark storefronts in into illuminated art spaces, called Artfronts.
Five Philadelphia women artists approach the subconscious mind through dreams, masquerades and symbols.
Dates:
February 1 - May 30, 2024
Location:
Windows on 3rd St. and along South St.
Contact:
Marsha Moss, Public Art Curator: marshamoss2@gmail.com
Margery Amdur - Inside Out - 331 South Street
The hands, stand-ins for the female body, are statuesque, voluptuous, and bold. Embellished with ornate accoutrements, these pillars of strength and resilience, mysterious in nature, reside within an otherworldly atmosphere.
Suzanne Horvitz - Search for Self - 407 South Street
Suzanne Reese Horvitz’s artistic exploration of the "Search for Self," employs symbols such as sirens to represent women's yearning for freedom, mirrors for self-discovery, high heel shoes for empowerment, and four-sided pyramids as symbols of equality, and the journey to the top.
Virginia Maksymowicz - Pillars of Grace - 28 North 3rd Street
Virginia Maksymowicz’s installation considers the resilience and strength of the female figure in architecture by using the imagery of caryatids, which appear effortless in their supportive roles.
Meg Saligman - Continuum - 27 N. 3rd Street
Meg Saligman's diptych illuminates the female form: a journey through her life’s continuum with periods of standing still, phases of great motion, plus pockets of shared experience and creation.
Heather Ujjie - Polarity - 322 South Street
Heather Ujiie’s crystal & fiber installation speaks to the cycles of life and death in the mystical realm of the female psyche.
