Monday, October 17, 2011

SHARP WITH ART GROUP CALL FOR VENDORS

Sharp with Art Group is looking for a few select vendors for their next art show that will be held at Top Hat.  The Show will be held Novermber 4, 2011 from 7pm to 10pm on First Friday in Olde City titled, "Politics As Usual"
Art Show Theme:
War, Recession, Poverty, Unemployment, Crime, etc.are all words we hear 
everyday on the news. In these hard times self expression through art helps us release our frustrations and wish for solutions to solve world problems. Come witness thought provoking quality art from some of the best artists in Philadelphia.


Vendor Fee:$25.00

If interested in Vending, please email us at vendors@sharpwithartgroup.com  and we will email you an application or you can simply submit an application online at: http://www.tinyurl.com/swagvend

Sunday, October 16, 2011

S.W.A.G. LIVE ART FEATURE:

"*Rell Stylez, a modern-day Renaissance Man, has his hands in activism, art, hip hop, education, and entrepreneurship. For the The AfroFuturist Affair, however, he will be exclusively using his paintbrush to draw energy from the crowd, creating live, on-scene Master pieces."

http://afrofuturistaffair.eventbrite.com/

Please join us on October 28, 2011 as we celebrate and bring awareness to AfroFuturistic culture with feature ar......tists, authors, and performers present works and creations that connect back to AfroFuturism and Black Science-Fiction. We also invite you to dress the part of the Afro-Futurist by wearing a costume that reflects the AfroFuturism aesthetic. You can also have custom-made costumes created by feyasterling inc. (feyasterling@gmail.com)

AfroFuturism is a literary, artistic and cultural aesthetic that considers Blackness as it looks and is defined in the future, examines science fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, and magic as it critiques the present-day situations of people of color, explores the implications of technology on Black art and literature, and interrogates historical events involving Blacks across the diaspora. Popular artists, musicians, theorists, and writers who can be linked to AfroFuturism include: Sun Ra, Saul Williams, Toni Morrison, Erykah Badu, Nalo Hopkinson, Outkast, Octavia Butler, Janelle Monae, Amiri Baraka, Wu Tang Clan, Jean-Michel Basquiat, George Clinton, Samuel Delaney, and many, many more.

ADMISSION
$5 admission in advance and $8 at the door(contact R.Phillips/Science-Is Fiction for advanced tickets or purchase them at Event Brite here:
http://afrofuturistaffair.eventbrite.com/)
Admission price includes 1 drink and light dining. All drinks thereafter will be $1-2 each.

CHARITY
All proceeds of the event are being donated to Need In Deed, a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping children apply academics (literacy, math, social studies, science) to addressing problems in their communities and schools. Please find out more information about the organization at
http://www.needindeed.org/ or on Facebook.

FEATURING

Co-Sponsored by:

Philadelphia Printworks
and
feyasterling inc.




Host Extraordinaire:

St. Skribbly LaCroix





Photography by:

The L. Park Project





Spoken Word by:

Ras Masramani
Lindo
W.C. Longmire
Kitakiya Dennis




Performing Artistry by:

Misty Sol

Charlyn Magdaline





Live Visual Arts by:

Kitakiya Dennis

Rell Stylez of Sharp With Art Group (S.W.A.G)





Science Fiction Author Presentations by:

Dja Dja N. Medjay, author of the science fiction novel, Renpet

Nicole D. Sconiers, author of a collection of speculative fiction short stories, Escape from Beckyville: Tales of Race, Hair, and Rage
Rasheedah Phillips/Science-Is Fiction, author of the upcoming sci-fi novel, Recurrence Plot





Sounds by:

The Church
Napoleon Dolemite and the Signifying Monks





Dance Performance by:

F.I.V.E Productions






Costumes and Fashions by:

feyasterling inc.
Rockers Closet




Engineering and Inventive Stylings of:

Adolphe Alexander





Liquids by:

Belal the Bartender

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Spotlight On: Artist & Activist Rell Stylez of S.W.A.G.

Rell Stylez was recently featured in an article. Learn more about our fellow S.W.A.G. artist.  Check out.. Spotlight on Rell Stylez

Call for Artists - Politics As Usual

Sharp with Art Group presents POLITICS AS USUAL – The Art Show*

*Exhibition Date:      *            First Friday, November 4, 2011

*Exhibition Time:     *            7pm to 10pm

*Exhibition Venue:*                Top Hat, 247 Market St, Philadelphia PA

*Exhibition Theme:*              
War, Recession, Poverty, Unemployment,
Crime, etc. are all words we hear every day on the news. In these hard times
self-expression through art helps us release our frustrations and wish for
solutions to solve world problems.  **


*Mediums Accepted:*              All Mediums

*Submission Instructions:*    Send an email with the subject “PAU
Submission” and the following information to info@sharpwithartgroup.com:
1.     Name
2.     Phone Number
3.     Email Address
4.     3 photos of your current/past works in JPEG format OR links to your
work. *The photos of your artwork submitted for consideration don’t have to
relate to theme, but would be helpful.  Artwork presented in the actual show
MUST relate to the theme.*
5.     Artist Website (if any)
6.     Artist Facebook (if any)
7.     Artist Twitter (if any)
*Submission Due Date:       *            October 28, 2011
*Commission Breakdown:*     15% Exhibition Commission for any pieces sold.
*Artist Participation Fee:*    *NONE*

*Contact:*
Niesha, Director of Public Affairs niesha@sharpwithartgroup.com
Cyril, CEO & Founder rellstylez@sharpwithartgroup.com

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Politics As Usual


War, Recession, Poverty, Unemployment, Crime, etc.
are all words we

hear

everyday on the news.

In these hard times
self expression through art helps us release our frustrations
and wish for solutions to solve
world problems.



Come join Sharp With Art Group and friends for our art showcase "Politics As Usual" on First Friday Nov 4th at the Top Hat 247 2nd st 7pm-10pm.  Admission is free, must be 21 years old and up.
Come witness thought provoking quality art from some of the best artists in Philadelphia.