Perpetua, 2041 Frankford Avenue near Susquehanna Avenue, presents the photographic art work of Roman Blazic for First Friday, June, 6.
Roman, a Positive Space member, will be exhibiting a variety of pictures that reflect “…of God and Country”, still life and a bit of erotica. His work is both sensitive and bold.
Roman also makes contributions to Fallon and Rosof’s artblog:  http://fallonandrosof.blogspot.com/search?q=Roman+Blazic

ELEVATED

East vs. West on the Blue Line

Positive Space, of Fishtown, and the Dead Artist’s Guild of West Philly, will present a group show of prints, photographs,and paintings reflecting on the presence and influence of SEPTA’s Blue Line, at the Coral Street Arts House from June 4th - 30th.

The show is intended to act as an arena of friendly competition between the artists of West Philly and those from the Fishtown/Kensington area. “We may have differences, but we still have the El in common”, says Vick Aita, a member of Positive Space and competitor for Fishtown in the upcoming show. “We’re going to kick West Philly’s ass”, he adds. Also representing Fishtown will be Brendan Finney, Michael McJilton, Simon Grigsby, Jacob Hellman, and Nathan. Artists from West Philly include Abbie Miller, Mandy Katz, Beth Pulse, Christopher Hartshorne, and Suzanne Francis. Ms. Francis, a longtime resident of West Philly and ambassador to Fishtown, explains “I’m here to represent my people, but I’m also here to form connections with other people with similar interests who also happen to live on the other side of the world.”

A Reception will be held on June 6th, from 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, in conjunction with the First Fridays in Fishtown, at the Coral Street Arts House. A dance off with the band Northern Liberties will be featured as well as beer from Philadelphia Brewing Company. The Coral Street Arts House is located at 2446-68 Coral St. (corner of Coral St. and Hagert St.). The Gallery is open Monday-Friday, 9-5 by appointment; call (215) 739-0310 for arrangements.

Sponsored by Positive Space and the Dead Artist’s Guild, both of which have been creating opportunities for artists on a grassroots level in Philadelphia for over 6 years.

Hey there everyone!

Its cold outside, so come on in and join us for a beer at our Winter location this Monday night at 7PM! Positive Space will be meeting at the M-Room 15W-Girard Ave through the rest of the winter so keep us on your calender - second monday of the month all winter long!

Jumping ahead a bit - look for PositiveSpace brings the goods at our annual Standard Craft at The Standard Tap in NOLIBS. On Sunday, December 8th join artists and vendors as they get you all set for the holidays with beautiful crafts and artwork. Swing by for breakfast then pop upstairs for a dose of handmade holiday wonder. Vending tables are still available - contact positivespacephila@gmail.com for more info!

And rounding out the goings on - our good friends at the Port Side Arts Center need your help! Come help support us support our friends as they found a new art center in Fishtown. Hope we see you next Saturday - all the details follow…

BEEF & BEER FUNDRAISER

Come join us for fun, food, prizes & drinks while helping us provide the Community with Creative Arts Instruction.
Date: Saturday, November 17, 2007 Time: 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Ticket cost: $25.00
Location: V.F.W. Post #22
2535 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, P.A., 19125
(Plenty of parking on E. Sergeant St. & Frankford Ave.)
Live Music • Chinese Auction & 50/50

For tickets or to make a donation please email us at portsideartscenter@verizon.net and include the following: Name: Address: Phone #: Number of tickets: Or Amount of donation:

Mark Mothersbaugh’s Postcard Diaries
The visual art of Mark Mothersbaugh
founding member of music group DEVO.

These images began as postcards; personal assemblages and drawn images conjured and rendered between shows and soundchecks, often sent to friends and family while Mothersbaugh was on the road with DEVO. They were initially collected and displayed in solo presentations in the 80’s and 90’s, followed by the more recent and widely acclaimed exhibitions in 2003 Homefront Invasion! and the Visual Art of Mark Mothersbaugh tours which began in 2005.