>>> 222 Gallery is the first stop for the traveling show Big Kids Little Kids, which chronicles the ultra influencial art scene of Philadelphia and beyond over the past few years. Curated by John Freeborn, the show features artists from Space 1026, 1Pixel, 222 Gallery and Spector. Pick up the book of the same name at the show for an at home history lesson of all-things-art in Philly (tonight is the release of the limited edition dust jacket edition for you collectors out there).
>>> Stop in at Wexler Gallery to see the work of Chuck Close up-close. Tonight’s show features a series of Close’s lifelike etched, screen-printed and painted portraits created over the past 20 years.
>>> Deep Sleep hosts its monthly show with photos from Philly’s own Rick Valenzuela, Wild Art, Pictures from Here and There. Rick V shows photos from his travels in Southeast Asia and West Africa that were displayed as standalone pictures in various publications. To soothe your ears during the viewing / shopping, Sean Lee performs.
>>> Vox Populi’s group show Fact or Friction features projects that reexamine the line between fact and fiction. Each artist explores different significant events and the way historical facts are spun and manipulated by the news media and other fact providers. And for more art listings…

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