Lenny Campello

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• Posted Philadelphia Artist Wins the First Wolgin Art Prize to Phillyist
  Image by Ryan Trecartin, courtesy of Temple University Philadelphia's own superstar artist, 28-year-old Ryan Trecartin, has won the first iteration of the new Jack Wolgin International Competition in the Fine Arts, at $150,000 the largest juried prize in the world to go to an individual visual artist. Congratulations to Trecartin! We were rooting for you! But as we also noted before, we think Temple University and its Tyler School of Art completely blew the...
• Posted Wolgin Prize at Temple Gallery Misses Objective to Phillyist
  Ryan Trecartin Image Courtesy of Temple University The new Jack Wolgin International Competition in the Fine Arts, at $150,000, is the largest juried prize in the world to go to an individual visual artist. Philadelphia banker and real estate mogul Jack Wolgin wants the prize to be awarded annually, and "it is intended for an artist who has not yet received widespread recognition outside of the art world and whose work breaks new ground...
• Posted Back on My Feet Benefit Art Show to Phillyist
  In celebration of eight years in Philadelphia, the Bridgette Mayer Gallery is holding a Benefit Art Exhibition to honor the non-profit group Back on My Feet. Back on My Feet promotes the self-sufficiency of Philadelphia’s homeless population by engaging them in running as a means to build confidence, strength and self-esteem. The benefit will feature 100 10" x 10" panels by gallery artists, Philadelphia artists and Back on My Feet artists, ranging in price...
• Posted First Friday Fun to Phillyist
  The Cubans are coming to Northern Liberties' Projects Gallery this First friday and through May 30 in a traveling exhibition titled Aqui Estamos (Here We Are in Spanish), which is not only curated by the author of this entry, but also represents the first ever appearance in the Philly area by some of the top names in Cuban art from both Cuba and the Cuban Diaspora. This show, which has been exhibited already in...
• Posted Ninth in the Arts to Phillyist
  Readers of American Style magazine named New York City as the top "big city" arts destination in the country. Buffalo was named best "mid-size" city, and Santa Fe led the "small city" category. Philadelphia came in 9th in the Big City category, trailing NYC, Chicago, Washington, San Francisco, Albuquerque, Boston, Seattle, and Atlanta. But we did beat Los Angeles!...