Candy Depew (2002 Pew Fellow in the Arts) is one of five artists whose work is currently on view in Vanitas: Contemporary Reflections at the Philadelphia Art Alliance. The contemporary craft exhibition explores the theme of the transitory nature of life—vanitas—and draws on its 17th-century origins in Dutch still-life painting.
The Philadelphia Inquirer called Depew’s work “the show's most sophisticated, fluid piece, an installation of porcelain, cut vinyl, crystals, a bike, and a skateboard that uses the floor and walls of one large room to describe what looks like an accident scene (on the floor) and its aftermath (on the walls).” Click here to see more installation photos of the exhibition.
Vanitas: Contemporary Reflections
May 27– August 12, 2010
Philadelphia Art Alliance
251 South 18th Street
Philadelphia
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Photo: Detail from Candy Depew's second-floor installation for Vanitas, courtesy of Philadelphia Art Alliance.
