WP Galiczynski’s Urban Artist is the first exhibition in our Changing Philadelphia series, comprised of three solo exhibitions featuring artwork about Philadelphia neighborhoods. The artists have been deeply established in their environment for years, or their whole lives. Each body of work is a visual record of the artist’s reaction to and contemplation of the character, life, and transformation of a particular place over time.
Artist member WP Galiczynski’s paintings are inspired by his life and experiences growing up in Olde Kensington, where he still lives today. They are a humorous look at everyday scenes in his community, and depict a sarcastically slanted view of growing up in an urban environment. Galiczynski creates large, framed canvas works, most often acrylic based, drawing out the depth and texture of the painting to complement the compelling images of Philadelphia’s intensity and rawness.
InLiquid presents experimental installations in the Hall Gallery on the first floor of Crane Arts. This unique hallway space offers artist members an opportunity to explore new directions in their work and the ability to create temporary, site-specific, and/or large scale works.