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Time again to stroll through galleries and art venues as the First Friday openings and extended hours for November take place in gallery clusters around the city. Starting at Washington Square, the Bridgette Mayer Gallery will have a solo show of Scottish painter Dana Hargrove titled Divide and Consider. This new collection of work stems from the artist's recent summer residency in South Africa. During her time there, Hargrove (who is an Assistant Professor of Studio Art at Rollins College in Florida) discovered the still present consequences of colonization, imperialism, and segregation. The show will run from November 4 - November 29, 2008 with an opening reception on First Friday, November 7th, 6:00-8:30pm. The Bridgette Meyer Gallery is located at 709 Walnut Street, between South 7th and 8th Streets.
Over at N. 2nd Street, that cluster of galleries will also be open for the First Friday gallery walks and we're expecting to see Steven Baris' Urban Compression and Kim Beck's they paved paradise at Pentimenti Gallery. The Pentimenti Gallery is located at 145 North 2nd Street, just north of Elfreth's Alley.
At the beautiful Clay Studio spaces, we're also looking forward to see what Ryan Kelly has in store for "Herculean: On Artistic Labor," his resident artist solo exhibition at the venue's Harrison Gallery. Also at the Clay Studio you'll see "Gifted," the Clay Studio's annual Holiday exhibition and new work by Kevin Snipes at the Bonovitz Space. The opening receptions are on Friday, November 7, 5-9pm. The galleries are at 139 N. 2nd Street at Quarry.
On Arch Street, Gallery Joe offers From The Inside Looking Out: Charles Ritchie and will be open until 8 p.m. Gallery Joe is at 302 Arch St. at N.3rd St.
Over in Northern Liberties, Projects Gallery's openings are always packed. This month they have “Bloom”, the inaugural solo exhibition of mixed-media artist Margery Amdur. Well known for her layered, three-dimensional acrylic resin assemblages, the artist debuts a whole new series of works which you can check out online here. There will be an artist’s reception First Friday November 7th 2008 from 6-9 p.m. Projects Gallery is located at 629 N 2nd St at Greene Street.
Photo of Dana Hargrove courtesy of the Bridgette Meyer Gallery
Photo of Ryan Kelly courtesy of the Clay Studio
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