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"James E. Brewton, Graffiti Pataphysic" ends in 10 days. Slought, 4017 Walnut St., Philadelphia, is open Thursdays through Saturdays, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. and by appointment (215.701.4627). Since the show opened on March 21, we've had a lot of excitement. Our latest news is that two more paintings were found, and Philadelphia City Paper ran a cover story about our 'Pataphysical adventures on the quest for Jim's artwork. You can hear Dr. Michael Taylor's talk about Jim; audio is on the lower right side of this page on Slought's website. We are very grateful for the opportunity to show Jim Brewton's work, thanks to Michael, Slought, and Philadelphia a la 'Pataphysique, a March 2014 festival and long-term effort by various groups in Philadelphia and at the University of Pennsylvania to build a physical and digital collection of scholarly resources related to 'Pataphysics.  Flyer detail from Brewton's "The American Dream-Girl: Graffiti Pataphysic," at Galerie AP, Copenhagen, 1965
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 Talks at Slought before the opening reception Dr. Michael R. Taylor, renowned curator and former Director of Dartmouth’s Hood Museum of Art and former Philadelphia Museum of Art Curator of Modern Art, spoke about Jim at the opening on March 21. The audio recording is on Slought's website, lower right side of page. It's terrific!)
Wonderful news for the Brewton Foundation: Michael has joined our board of directors. We are thrilled! Since we started our journey in 2008, Michael has guided, supported and inspired us. We're proud and delighted to welcome him to our board. Slought Foundation is a perfect venue for Jim Brewton's return to the art scene in Philadelphia. The exhibition is part of a conference and celebration called "Philadelphia a la Pataphysique"; poets, scholars, musicians, curators and artists from all over the world came to the events. Mikala Jamison, arts editor at Philadelphia City Paper, wrote a beautiful story about the quest for Jim's artwork. The feature is online here, and was the print edition's April 3 cover story. Thank you! to all of you who support us; in particular our very hardworking board of directors: Barbara Berry, Simon Rosenthal, Patricia Weingrad and Ronald Weingrad. Thanks to collectors who lent Brewton works to the show at Slought: Jason Brewton Broede, Vera Carbo, and Barry and Marianne Promos. The exhibition at Slought is up through Thursday, May 1. 4017 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. Hours are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., and by appointment. Call (215) 701-4627. Free.  When we formed the Brewton Foundation in February 2008, we knew of only 20 surviving artworks by James Brewton (1930-1967). With the encouragement of a curator (our 'patron saint'), we started to hunt for more. During the last five years we've interviewed scores of people and located more than 100 Brewton works. "We're so grateful to all who have given us funding, artwork, information, expert advice and their time. In 2012, we received a very generous donation from a benefactor.... A few highlights from 2012:
Exhibition ~~ For the first time in 41 years, Jim's work was in a show. His Portrait of Edgar Allan Poe (c. 1959), was in "Haunting Narratives: Detours from Philadelphia Realism, 1935 to the Present" at the Woodmere Art Museum, May 12 through July 15. Press ~~ The show at the Woodmere garnered some notice for Jim's painting: Brady, Shaun: "New Exhibit Explores Our 'Haunting Narratives'," (with photo of Brewton's portrait of Edgar Allan Poe) Metro Philadelphia, May 15, 2012; and "Realism in a Minor Key," American Artist magazine, October 2012 (with photo of Brewton's Poe) "tinged with a touch more than the typical darkness." Back-of-house ~~ We're moving the Brewton Foundation to Pennsylvania; the location is more relevant to Jim's life and work. The Florida nonprofit will not be dissolved until the new company is up and running, in order to maintain our 501(c)(3) status. Donations ~~ We're so grateful to all who have given us funding, artwork, information, expert advice and their time. In 2012, we received a very generous donation from a benefactor who prefers to remain anonymous. We're using the funds to move the nonprofit; to have a film reel of a 1971 exhibition transferred to DVD; to publish www.jebrewton.org on the web; and locate and document more artworks. To all of you who help us: Thank you. We appreciate you! |
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