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Photo: Casimir Nozkowski

 

Jan. 27-Mar. 16, 2023

Opening Reception: Friday, Jan. 27

5-7:30pm, Art Alliance

 

The Philadelphia Art Alliance at University of the Arts is pleased to present an exciting group exhibition comprising works by 32 New York School artists entitled The Searchers. Centered around the associates of Thomas Nozkowski, The Searchers is named after the film classic by John Ford, which was Nozkowski’s favorite. But more than just an homage to their friend, The Searchers is an exhibition that stands on its own, full of important artworks and ideas. The project celebrates every included artist, each of whom searches for their own way into the visual world. Thus, The Searchers is an investigation of cross references and styles much like exhibitions of Tenth Street Painters, artists of Coenties Slip, the Rutgers Group, Cal Arts, or Jefferson Street. As such, it is a kind of snapshot of a cultural period and group interactions.

The artists included in The Searchers are Richard Artschwager, John Duff, Julia Fish, Suzan Frecon, David Goerk, James Hyde, Merlin James, Suzanne Joelson, Jonathan Lasker, Judy Linn, Sylvia Plimack Mangold, Robert Mangold, Chris Martin, Howie Michels, Kazuko Miyamoto, Catherine Murphy, Diane Neumaier, Thomas Nozkowski, Martin Puryear, Richard Rezac, Joyce Robins, Harry Roseman, Sherman Mern Tat Sam, Katia Santibañez, Peter Saul, Sally Saul, Arlene Shechet, James Siena, Gary Stephan, Robert Storr, Kunié Sugiura, and Ruth Vollmer. 

Although many of the artists are abstract painters as was Nozkowski, the connections are deeper than style or mediums. Included in this major exhibition are photographers, sculptors, funky artists on the edge of Pop like Peter Saul, dedicated representational artists like Sylvia Mangold, Harry Roseman, or Catherine Murphy, and systemic practitioners such as Kazuko Miyamoto and Ruth Vollmer.

All of our exhibitions are free and open to the public.

 

Image showing a painting with bright geometric patterns at the top and the bottom with a subtle geometric pattern in-between
Thomas Nozkowski, “Untitled (9 – 25) (Sam’s Point),” (2012)


 

Installation view of Gallery A with three things hanging on the wall next to metal doors

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of Gallery A with 4 works on the wall and spherical sculpture on the ground

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of gallery A with 4 different works hanging on the walls and sculpture on floor

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation image of corner of gallery with three works on the walls and a spherical sculpture on the foreground

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of corner of gallery with two works hanging on adjoining wall and sculpture on ground

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation image of Gallery A with three works hanging on two walls and sculpture on floor

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

installation view of Gallery A with two works on two different walls and fireplace in middle

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of framed work on the wall

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of work with one ceramic piece resembling a cloth and one cloth piece resembling the ceramic

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of hanging ceramic and cloth works, made to mimic one another

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of metal spherical object showing a sphere within a sphere

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of metal sculpture on ground showing a sphere within a sphere

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of two bright paintings on either side of a window and large green and blue sculpture in foreground

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of Gallery B from hallway with focus on green and blue sculpture

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of large green sculpture in center of gallery and two works hanging on either side of doorway

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of gallery with sculpture in middle and two works hanging on wall

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of Gallery B with green sculpture in foreground and three hanging works in background

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of Gallery B with sculpture in foreground and 4 paintings or works hanging on walls

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of two paintings to the left of a doorway

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of two paintings on one wall and a circular wood work on adjoining wall

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of Gallery B with two paintings hanging on two different walls

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of Gallery B into Gallery A, showing four works total

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of two paintings and two windows with a metal ring sculpture on the floor

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view with two sculptures on ground and two works hanging on opposing walls

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of two sculptures on ground and two works visible on walls

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view with green sculpture in foreground and two works hanging on back wall

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of Gallery B with two sculptures on ground and another work hanging on far wall

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of Gallery B looking into Gallery A

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view showing two sculptures on ground and three windows with paintings hung in-between

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of Gallery B with four works hanging on adjoining walls and green sculpture in foreground

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of large painting with glitter and cut-outs

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of a large glittery painting and a smaller mixed media painting on adjoining wall

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of Gallery C looking into Gallery D

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of mixed media painting on wall

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of neon painting and human-formed sculpture on pedestal nearby

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of neon painting depicting two figures in beds

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation image of human-form sculpture with ribs exposed in a vitrine

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of framed work with overlaying lines

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of framed work on wall and human-form sculpture in background

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of two framed works featuring lines

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of two works, one small painted one, one larger with wavy lines

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of two paintings, one of trees, the other of trees reflected in buckets of water

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of two works, one large and one smaller on adjoining walls

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view showing two framed works and a sculpture in background

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of Gallery E looking into Gallery D

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of Gallery E looking into Gallery F

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of two works in Gallery E with work in Gallery F in the background

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of large grey painting hanging across from a mixed media work

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of two paintings on either side of doorway and painting in background

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of three paintings in Galleries E and F

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of large grey painting in shape of two squares bridged by rectangle

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of Gallery F with two works on wall and bench in front

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of a framed image to the left and a silver abstract painting to the right

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of painting of building amidst landscape

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of mixed media painting and an abstract painting on adjoining walls

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of a silver painting with lines and x's

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of silver painting and a small figurative painting on adjoining wall

Installation View. Photo: Joseph Hu.

Installation view of Gallery A with three things hanging on the wall next to metal doors
Installation view of Gallery A with 4 works on the wall and spherical sculpture on the ground
Installation view of gallery A with 4 different works hanging on the walls and sculpture on floor
Installation image of corner of gallery with three works on the walls and a spherical sculpture on the foreground
Installation view of corner of gallery with two works hanging on adjoining wall and sculpture on ground
Installation image of Gallery A with three works hanging on two walls and sculpture on floor
installation view of Gallery A with two works on two different walls and fireplace in middle
Installation view of framed work on the wall
Installation view of work with one ceramic piece resembling a cloth and one cloth piece resembling the ceramic
Installation view of hanging ceramic and cloth works, made to mimic one another
Installation view of metal spherical object showing a sphere within a sphere
Installation view of metal sculpture on ground showing a sphere within a sphere
Installation view of two bright paintings on either side of a window and large green and blue sculpture in foreground
Installation view of Gallery B from hallway with focus on green and blue sculpture
Installation view of large green sculpture in center of gallery and two works hanging on either side of doorway
Installation view of gallery with sculpture in middle and two works hanging on wall
Installation view of Gallery B with green sculpture in foreground and three hanging works in background
Installation view of Gallery B with sculpture in foreground and 4 paintings or works hanging on walls
Installation view of two paintings to the left of a doorway
Installation view of two paintings on one wall and a circular wood work on adjoining wall
Installation view of Gallery B with two paintings hanging on two different walls
Installation view of Gallery B into Gallery A, showing four works total
Installation view of two paintings and two windows with a metal ring sculpture on the floor
Installation view with two sculptures on ground and two works hanging on opposing walls
Installation view of two sculptures on ground and two works visible on walls
Installation view with green sculpture in foreground and two works hanging on back wall
Installation view of Gallery B with two sculptures on ground and another work hanging on far wall
Installation view of Gallery B looking into Gallery A
Installation view showing two sculptures on ground and three windows with paintings hung in-between
Installation view of Gallery B with four works hanging on adjoining walls and green sculpture in foreground
Installation view of large painting with glitter and cut-outs
Installation view of a large glittery painting and a smaller mixed media painting on adjoining wall
Installation view of Gallery C looking into Gallery D
Installation view of mixed media painting on wall
Installation view of neon painting and human-formed sculpture on pedestal nearby
Installation view of neon painting depicting two figures in beds
Installation image of human-form sculpture with ribs exposed in a vitrine
Installation view of framed work with overlaying lines
Installation view of framed work on wall and human-form sculpture in background
Installation view of two framed works featuring lines
Installation view of two works, one small painted one, one larger with wavy lines
Installation view of two paintings, one of trees, the other of trees reflected in buckets of water
Installation view of two works, one large and one smaller on adjoining walls
Installation view showing two framed works and a sculpture in background
Installation view of Gallery E looking into Gallery D
Installation view of Gallery E looking into Gallery F
Installation view of two works in Gallery E with work in Gallery F in the background
Installation view of large grey painting hanging across from a mixed media work
Installation view of two paintings on either side of doorway and painting in background
Installation view of three paintings in Galleries E and F
Installation view of large grey painting in shape of two squares bridged by rectangle
Installation view of Gallery F with two works on wall and bench in front
Installation view of a framed image to the left and a silver abstract painting to the right
Installation view of painting of building amidst landscape
Installation view of mixed media painting and an abstract painting on adjoining walls
Installation view of a silver painting with lines and x's
Installation view of silver painting and a small figurative painting on adjoining wall
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