Art - The Temple News

“Oh Sugar!” tells Philadelphia’s candy history story through artifacts and exhibits. | Aja Espinosa TTN

‘Oh, Sugar!’ shows the sweet side of Philadelphia’s candy history

03 September 2013 Sarae Gdovin

The owners of Shane Confectionary and Franklin Fountain curated an exhibit.

Pop Up Beer Garden

01 September 2013 Meaghan Pogue

Artist Erin Riley portrays selfies and mirror shots in her work and has an exhibit at the Paradigm Gallery and Studio in Philly. | LUIS FERNANDO RODRIGUEZ TTN

Traditional methods, contemporary topics

27 August 2013 Luis Fernando Rodriguez

Philadelphia artist Erin Riley depicts issues facing young women today through her weaved tapestries.

Inspiration through weaving

26 August 2013 Dustin Wingate

A Piece of Nigeria Viewed on the East Coast

01 August 2013 Chelsea Finn

Dr. Ottenberg brings a series of art pieces in his collection, The Art of Translation: The
Simon Ottenberg Gift of Modern and Contemporary Nigerian Art at the Newark Museum.

Opera alumna goes country

29 April 2013 John Corrigan

Doreen Taylor aims to give back to the community with her music.

Michael Spiker lives next to Garden Variety, the community space that he curates. He said the space is not a park, but not a business. Rather, the goal is to have it be an active space. | ABI REIMOLD / TTN

Community space provides variety

16 April 2013 Erin Edinger-Turoff

Garden Variety hosts art, music and festivals on Second and Poplar streets.

Playing cards save lost language

16 April 2013 Chelsea Thompson

A Philadelphia businessman recently funded a project to help save the Yiddish language.

Free event draws crowds to museum

16 April 2013 David Ziegler

Art After 5 at the Philadelphia Museum of Art offers free music.

TU Japan alumnus to host photography workshop

08 April 2013 Rachel Barrish

Tsuyoshi Ito will host a three-day workshop at his Project Basho space in the city.