Press Releases

For more information about the current and upcoming exhibitions and events of The Fabric Workshop and Museum, please email pr@fabricworkshopandmuseum.org.

March 22, 2013

Changing Scenes: Points of View in Contemporary Media Art
Changing Scenes: Points of View in Contemporary Media Art April 5—Summer 2013 John G. Hanhardt, Guest Curator Opening Reception: Friday, April 5, 6:00–8:00 pm Members Preview: Gallery talk by John G. Hanhardt at 5:30 pm For a PDF version, click here The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) presents Changing Scenes: Points of View in Contemporary Media Art. Opening Reception, First Friday, April 5th, 6–8 pm; Members Preview: Gallery talk by internationally-recognize...

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February 11, 2013

Clinton Darlington Swingle (May 15, 1928–January 27, 2013)
Clinton Darlington Swingle (May 15, 1928–January 27, 2013) Left: Photograph taken on December 12, 2008 by Eugene Mopsik; Center: Clint and Kippy building their stone home, barn and nature preserve in Elverson, Pennsylvania; Right: Clint and FC-CFC Miss Scarlet, National Amateur Finalists 2001. 2nd Open High Point bitch of all time! Clinton Darlington Swingle (May 15, 1928 - January 27, 2013) had the monumental task of purchasing, preserving, and beautifully restoring the histor...

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January 23, 2013

Tacita Dean: Merce Cunningham performs STILLNESS...(six performances, six films), 2008
Tacita Dean: Merce Cunningham performs STILLNESS… (six performances, six films), 2008 February 2 – March 17, 2013 Opening and Artist Talk by Tacita Dean Saturday, February 2, 2013 Reception 6:00-8:00 pm Sō Percussion Saturday, February 2, 2013, 6:30 pm Special musical performance by the Brooklyn-based modern percussion ensemble, whose work is inspired by the compositions and music of Steve Reich and John Cage To download the PDF cli...

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January 15, 2013

Theaster Gate - Soul Manufacturing Corporation
Theaster Gates: Soul Manufacturing Corporation— To Make the Thing that Makes the Things January 21 – Spring 2013 Workshops Opening and Artist Talk: Monday, January 21, 2013 at 10 am at FWM’s The New Temporary Contemporary, 1222 Arch Street Artists’ Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10 am to 6 pm, Saturday Noon to 5 pm Open to the public daily, Monday through Friday from 10 am to 6 pm, Saturday and Sunday Noon to 5 pm To ...

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December 6, 2012

Daniel Arsham Press Release
Daniel Arsham: Reach Ruin December 14, 2012-Mid-March 2013 Opening Reception: Friday, December 14, 2012, 6-9 pm Daniel Arsham X Jonah Bokaer: Study for Occupant Special live performances scheduled for: Members Preview, Friday, December 14 at 5:30 pm Saturday, December 15 at 6 pm; Sunday, December 16 at 2 pm Limited seating, reservations encouraged; please RSVP to michele@fabricworkshopandmuseum.org or call 215.561.8888 Made possible by the generous support by John S. an...

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September 12, 2012

An Odyssey: A Narrative of The Fabric Workshop and Museum Press Release
An Odyssey: A Narrative of The Fabric Workshop and Museum 22 September—November 2012 Mark Rosenthal, Guest Curator Opening Reception: Friday, 5 October 2012, 6-8 p.m. Members Preview: Gallery talk by Mark Rosenthal at 5:30 p.m. Click here for PDF of Press Release The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) is pleased to present An Odyssey: A Narrative of The Fabric Workshop and Museum, featuring a broad range of significant works produced in collaboration with FWM through its renown...

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July 30, 2012

FWM Fall Schedule and Events
An Odyssey: A Narrative of The Fabric Workshop and Museum 22 September—November 2012 Opening Reception First Friday, 5 October 2012, 6 - 8 p.m. Members Preview: Gallery talk by guest curator Mark Rosenthal at 5:30 p.m. As with this exhibition’s namesake—Homer’s epic poem about a voyage home, The Odyssey—the story of The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) is not linear, and the potential for enchantment arises during the journey. This exhibition presents...

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April 26, 2012

Daniel Arsham
Daniel Arsham Sculptural Installation Explores Visual Art and Theatrics Scheduled for December 2012 Made possible by the generous support by John S. and James L. Knight Foundation The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) is pleased to announce the participation of multidisciplinary artist Daniel Arsham in the Museum’s renowned Artist-in-Residence Program, thanks to the generous support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of its Knight Arts Challenge. The John S...

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February 27, 2012

Steinkamp Press Release
Jennifer Steinkamp: The Death of the Moth March 2 – Late-Spring 2012 Opening Reception and Artist Talk: Friday, March 2, 2012, 6–8 pm Members Preview: Artist Talk begins at 5:30 pm Download Press Release here The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) is pleased to present The Death of the Moth, an exhibition that features recent, animated installation...

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February 27, 2012

Pae White Press Release
Pae White: Summer XX March 2 – Late-Spring 2012 Opening Reception and Artist Talk: Friday, March 2, 2012, 6–8 pm Members Preview: Artist Talk begins at 5:30 pm Download Press Release here The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) is pleased to present Summer XX, the debut of a new installation by Los Angeles-based artist Pae White. Continuing White's int...

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February 27, 2012

Bradford / Avendano Press Release
Mark Bradford: Geppetto At the New Temporary Contemporary - Mark Bradford and Carlos Avendaño: 2 Videos Both Exhibitions on View from March 2 – Late-Spring 2012 Opening Reception and Artist Talk: Friday, March 2, 2012, 6–8 pm Members Preview: Artist Talk begins at 5:30 pm Download Press Release here The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) is pleased to present Geppetto, the debut exhibition of a new, multimedia wall installation by Los Angel...

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February 3, 2012

Soft Village: Studio Makkink & Bey
Soft Village: Studio Makkink & Bey On view from February 3 – Late-Spring, 2012 Opening Reception and Artist Talk Friday, February 3, 2012, 6–8 pm Artist Talk by designer Jurgen Bey begins at 6:30 pm Download press release here The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) is pleased to present an exhibition by the Dutch design collaborative Studio Makkink & Bey which is led by architect Rianne Makkink (b. 1964) and designer Jurgen Bey (b. 1965)&...

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December 6, 2011

Nick Cave: Let's C
On view from December 16, 2011 – Mid-February, 2012 Members-Only Preview at 5:30 pm Performance by Nick Cave begins at 7 pm Performance will be broadcast throughout the Museum Download the press release here “There is a transformative moment, when [the wearer has] to be able to make the shift. Since it’s so dominating, this form, you are no longer who you are. So who have you become and what is that? How do you bring convic...

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September 20, 2011

Nari Ward: We the People
Nari Ward We the People On view from September 20th – November 19th, 2011 Reception and Artist Talk by Nari Ward: First Friday, November 4 2011, 6–8 pm. Artist Talk begins at 6:30 pm. Download Press Release Here The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) is pleased to present the debut of a new wall installation by Jamaican-born FWM artist-in-residence Nari Ward created for his exhibition We the People, on view from Tuesday, September 20th through November 19th, 2...

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September 19, 2011

Laurie Anderson: Forty-Nine Days in the Bardo
Laurie Anderson Forty-Nine Days in the Bardo On view from September 20th – November 19th, 2011 Laurie Anderson: Animal Stories Performance/Lecture and Reception: Thursday, October 13th, 2011 Download Press Release Here I dreamed I was a dog in a dog show and my father came to the dog show and he said, “That’s a really good dog. I like that dog.” — Laurie Anderson The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) is pleased to pres...

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June 15, 2011

Theaster Gates: An Epitaph for Civil Rights and Other Domesticated Structures
Theaster Gates An Epitaph For Civil Rights and Other Domesticated Structures Lecture, Monday, June 20, 2011 at 7:00 pm Reception starting at 6:00 pm Reservations are suggested Download Press Release Here Watch an excerpt from Theaster Gates' lecture on Youtube The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) in collaboration with Art Sanctuary, the Asian Arts Initiative, and Taller Puertorriqueño is proud to present a lecture by Theaster Gates, An Epitaph For Civil Rights and Other Domest...

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May 25, 2011

Close At Hand: Philadelphia Artists from the Permanent Collection
Close at Hand:Philadelphia Artists from the Permanent Collection June 3 – Late Summer 2011Opening Reception: Friday, June 3, 6-8 pm The Fabric Workshop and Museum (FWM) is pleased to present Close at Hand: Philadelphia Artists from the Permanent Collection, featuring a broad range of significant works produced in collaboration with FWM through its renowned Artists-in-Residence program. This vibrant exhibition represents artists based in Philadelphia at the time of their FWM pro...

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