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Ritual of Self: Isaiah Zagar’s Self-Portraits on Paper
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Though widely known for his large-scale public mosaics, Isaiah Zagar’s staggering collection of creations includes thousands of drawings, paintings, prints, and mixed-media works. Ritual of Self: Isaiah Zagar’s Self-Portraits on Paper is a revelatory selection of never-before-seen mixed-media artworks. Between 1976 and 1993, Zagar worked daily on his self-portrait series and produced over 2,400 works during that time. Boundlessly energetic, moody, and experimental, the series evolved into a ritualistic practice of storytelling. Treated as a diary, the pieces incorporate found objects, photography, handwritten text, folk art, stamps, textiles, and painting materials. This exhibition reveals a look into Zagar’s obsessive, introspective, vibrating world- one that would eventually evolve even further with his public mosaics in the 90s through today.
Read “Philadelphia Magic Gardens presents Ritual of Self: Isaiah Zagar’s Self-Portraits on Paper“ from the Broad Street Review
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Threads of Transformation: Works by Krista Dedrick-Lai and Margaux McAllister
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Pay-As-You-Wish Opening Reception: Friday, May 17, 2024; 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Tour & Talk: Tuesday, May 21, 2024; 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
On View: May 17, 2024 – July 14, 2024“Threads of Transformation” showcases paintings, textiles, and sculptures by Krista Dedrick-Lai and Marguax McAllister. Dedrick-Lai and McAllister share their journeys of self-reflection and growth through womanhood and motherhood. Navigating brokenness, tenderness, and togetherness in these mixed-media works, they examine human connections and transformation.
Krista Dedrick-Lai is a multidisciplinary Philadelphia-based artist whose work confronts the everyday struggles of motherhood, domesticity, and human connection. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture and her work is in the Philadelphia Museum of Art collection. She has had solo exhibitions in Philadelphia and Los Angeles. In her mixed-media works, she paints, weaves, and sews bittersweet realities to practice healing and acceptance.
Margaux McAllister is a multidisciplinary artist whose masks and paintings express emotional states that challenge and define our identities. She received her Master of Fine Arts from the San Francisco Art Institute and her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Moore College of Art and Design. She resides in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.
With her rug-tufted masks and paintings, McAllister explores the complexities of motherhood, familial relationships, mental health, and healing. Her masks, figures, and animals are physical manifestations of feelings and self-expression. Joy, tenderness, anger, love, and frustration can be found in these works. Using the figure as the subject, McAllister analyzes the psychological impacts of self on familial relationships.
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Tour & Talk with Krista Dedrick-Lai & Margaux McAllister
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$15/ Adults
$12/ Students
Free/ MembersJoin artists Krista Dedrick-Lai and Margaux McAllister and they lead us through their joint exhibition, “Threads of Transformation.” Take a closer look at their paintings, textiles, and sculptures and learn how their work explores growth through womanhood and motherhood. Dedrick-Lai and McAllister will discuss their artistic processes, techniques, and inspirations, as well as how they depict human connections and transformations in their art. The tour will be followed by a Q&A with the artists.
About the Artists:
Krista Dedrick-Lai is a multidisciplinary Philadelphia-based artist whose work confronts the everyday struggles of motherhood, domesticity, and human connection. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture and her work is in the Philadelphia Museum of Art collection. She has had solo exhibitions in Philadelphia and Los Angeles.
Margaux McAllister is a multidisciplinary artist whose masks and paintings express emotional states that challenge and define our identities. She received her Master of Fine Arts from the San Francisco Art Institute and her Bachelor of Fine Arts from Moore College of Art and Design. She resides in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.
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After the Flowers Pass: Works by Amir Khadar
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Pay-As-You-Wish Opening Reception: Friday, July 19, 2024; 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Tour & Talk: Tuesday, July 23, 2024; 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.
On View: July 19, 2024 – September 15, 2024Amir Khadar is a multidisciplinary artist from Minneapolis, Minnesota who bridges the gap between fantasy and reality in otherworldly creations. In “After the Flowers Pass,” Khadar uses textiles and mixed-media to construct a post-apocalyptic world that reimages hierarchies in today’s society. Khadar liberates their figures and creates a visual language that centers on race, gender, and climate justice.
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Walking Round My Head: Works by Stephen Wright
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Pay-As-You-Wish Opening Reception: Friday, September 20, 2024; 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Tour & Talk and Book Signing: Tuesday, September 24, 2024; 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.Stephen Wright is a mixed-media artist and art environment creator based in London. Since 1998, Wright has been turning his home into an immersive work of art by embellishing its walls with thousands of personal items and repurposed objects found at flea markets. In “Walking Round My Head,” Wright showcases portrait drawings, masks, tapestries, and textile figures that tell the stories of his daily life. Using beads, dyed fabric, jewels, bold lines, and even bolder statements, Wright gives us a look into his inner thoughts.
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