THE NEIGHBOURHOOD NOTEBOOK
The gallery notebook
A dated reading of the domain’s 2000s directory. These entries describe the records, not unconfirmed current destinations.
Use this notebook to understand the neighbourhood’s range of practices. For a visit today, use the source-linked place directory. A date below belongs to the saved page; it is not a claim that the organisation has operated continuously since then.
RECORD: 2003
Galería esArte
Contemporary art and craft were presented together at this Church Street gallery.
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Gallery Joe
The listing focused on contemporary drawing and sculpture by local and national artists.
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HighWire Artists Inc.
An artist cooperative presented two- and three-dimensional work, video, installation and performance.
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Hot Soup Hot Glass Studio & Gallery
The glass studio connected exhibitions with demonstrations, classes and workshops.
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InLiquid
A web-based arts community linked online activity with exhibitions and events.
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Locks Gallery
The gallery’s programme included painting, sculpture and works on paper.
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Muse Gallery
Muse Gallery — image from the original Old City Arts site, saved 2003-05-01. The work title and photographer are not identified in the recovered file.
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Compare the two views: where does the horizon fall and what changes in the arrangement?
An artist-run cooperative supported a programme of individual artistic expression.
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Nexus/Foundation for Today’s Art
The collective’s listing emphasised experimental contemporary work.
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Pink Bridge Gallery
A contemporary gallery also served as an artist’s working studio.
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Pringle Gallery
The programme brought together established and emerging artists from the United States and Europe.
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Qbix Art and Design
The entry linked art and design across several media, including objects and jewellery.
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Rosenfeld Gallery
The gallery described American painting, drawing, clay, glass and sculpture.
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Silicon Gallery
A digital printing studio worked with artists on fine-art images.
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Snyderman Gallery
Fibre, studio furniture, painting, glass and ceramics shared this programme.
Read the source record ↗RECORD: 2007
Temple Gallery
Temple Gallery image collection — image from the original Old City Arts site, saved 2005-05-25. The work title and photographer are not identified in the recovered file.
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Follow the curved edge and compare its illuminated and shaded surfaces.
The entry records university-gallery exhibitions, including works shown in 2004 and 2005.
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Union 237 Gallery
The Market Street gallery described multimedia exhibitions and contemporary urban art.
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Wexler Gallery
The listing connected studio-art furniture, glass and twentieth-century design.
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Wood Turning Center
Wood Turning Center image collection — image from the original Old City Arts site, saved 2007-01-08. The work title and photographer are not identified in the recovered file.
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Trace a continuous curve, then find a junction. A photograph alone cannot establish how the object was made.
The museum presented lathe-turned work, a collection, library and educational resources.
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The Works Gallery
Clay, jewellery and fibre formed part of a craft-focused gallery programme.
Read the source record ↗RECORD: 2007
Painted Bride Art Center
Painted Bride Art Center — image from the original Old City Arts site, saved 2004-10-27. The work title and photographer are not identified in the recovered file.
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Notice how the frame, face and surrounding objects organise the scene. Do not infer the production title from the photograph.
The multidisciplinary centre connected visual work with music, dance and performance.
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Biello Studio
Biello and Muller Studio — image from its original Old City Arts listing, saved 2003-04-26. The studio’s later listing identifies clay light sculptures by Michael Biello; this file does not supply a work title or photographer credit.
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Compare the face, dotted surface and rectangular base. Which change in material redirects your attention?
Clay and light sculpture were connected with music and theatre salons.
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Pentimenti Gallery
The gallery described contemporary work across painting, photography and other media.
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3rd Street Gallery
Third Street Gallery — image from the original Old City Arts site, saved 2003-01-20. The work title and photographer are not identified in the recovered file.
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Follow the repeated stripes and the horizon. How does the foreground organise the view?
The 2004 entry describes an artists’ cooperative at 58 N. Second Street, presenting contemporary work in varied forms.
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Artists’ House Gallery
Artists’ House — image from the original Old City Arts site, saved 2003-04-26. The work title and photographer are not identified in the recovered file.
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Trace the repeated openings before looking at the colour. What makes one edge clearer than another?
The 2003 record places this gallery at 57 N. Second Street and describes emerging and established artists, often from the Philadelphia region.
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ArtJaz Gallery
The 2003 listing at 53 N. Second Street emphasises fine art by people of colour, figurative and abstract work, and custom framing.
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bahdeebahdu
The 2004 entry at 309 Cherry Street connects Warren Muller’s light sculpture with RJ Thornberg’s furnishings and work by other artists.
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The Clay Studio
The Clay Studio — image from the original Old City Arts site, saved 2005-10-25. The work title and photographer are not identified in the recovered file.
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Compare the window framing with the positions of the objects. What can you see, and what would require a label?
The 2003 record at 139 N. Second Street connects ceramic exhibitions, functional pottery, artist studios and classes. This is the address in that record, not a current destination check.
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Paragon
The 2003 entry at 16 S. Third Street describes Chinese furniture across minimal and ornate forms. Claims of rarity in the listing are not independently authenticated here.
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Peng Gallery
Peng Gallery — image from the original Old City Arts site, saved 2003-05-01. The work title and photographer are not identified in the recovered file.
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Compare the two panels. Which colours continue across the join and which are interrupted?
The January 2003 entry at 35 S. Third Street describes contemporary American, Asian and European art.
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Roger LaPelle Galleries
The January 2003 record at 122 N. Third Street describes contemporary painting, sculpture and graphics.
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Tribal Home
The January 2003 listing at 56 N. Third Street describes African artifacts. The short sales description does not establish an object’s provenance, legal ownership or museum authentication.
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222gallery at Otto Design Group
The 2002 and 2003 notices at 222 Vine Street connect visual art, design and everyday culture. The two recovered programmes receive their own interpreted articles in the culture guide.
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Dizyners Gallery
Dizyners Gallery — image from the original Old City Arts site, saved 2003-04-26. The work title and photographer are not identified in the recovered file.
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Separate the figure, the painted space and the frame. Describe one visible boundary.
The original listing at 65 N. Second Street described contemporary work in several media. This image does not establish what is on view today.