Gestures W'06_07 FINAL 2.indd - Temple University

N E W T E M P L E G A L L E R Y
LO C AT I O N
THE DIRECTION IS NORTH. In fall 2006, the Temple Gallery in
Old City moved from Second and Market Streets to Third and
Vine Streets. The move did not change the gallery’s focus on
supporting innovative new work by emerging artists. To prove
it, this winter is a lively and challenging season of exhibitions,
lectures, and events to inaugurate the new space.
The gallery occupies the fi rst fl oor of a renovated building,
just around the corner from the neighboring Painted Bride
Art Center. Director of exhibitions and public programs,
Sheryl Conkelton, and exhibitions coordinator, Ellen Napier,
are adamant about using the gallery as a space for artists,
the Temple University community, and the public to come
together to examine the most recent developments in
contemporary visual arts and their relationship to broader
cultural contexts.
Says Conkelton, “One aspect of that mission is to provide
opportunities for emerging curators and the younger
artists they champion. This was the motivation behind the
inaugural show in the new space, Empathetic, which is being
organized by guest curator Elizabeth Thomas.” Featuring
works by Paul Chan, Trisha Donnelly, Jesper Just, Kalup Linzy
and others, Empathetic explores the complex operation of
empathy—the ability to share the experience of another, to
perceive and relate to another’s feelings and intentions. In
this wide-ranging exhibition, which will feature drawings,
installations, performances, video and sound installation,
the artworks do not always directly present or depict
empathetic situations, but offer gallery visitors means of
exploring their own responses to engaging narratives, iconic
images and emotional situations. A range of programs, from
artists’ performances and lectures to in-gallery tours and
participatory projects, will accompany the show, which runs
from November 4, 2006 through February 24, 2007.
“We design the Temple Gallery
programs to contribute to
the intellectual liveliness
of the artistic community
in Philadelphia and the
region, and to have a national
impact as a forum for artistic
debate. We want to engage
signifi cant issues related
to artistic practices and the
presentation of contemporary
art, and we hope that
students, alumni, artists and
audiences will feel at home
at the Gallery and will be
energized by what we do.”
– SHERYL CONKELTON,
DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITIONS
AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS
During the upcoming year, an important goal for the
development and alumni affairs offi ce is to see Temple
Gallery well-used as a place for alumni to reconnect with
each other through the art on view and the programs that
accompany each exhibition. Organized tours and receptions
will be held throughout the year with the intention of
providing opportunities for this kind of educational and social
engagement. If you have an interest in donating to the public
exhibitions programs or participating in a group alumni tour,
please contact Greg Murphy at 215.204.2363.
Gallery visitors, William Yalowitz
and Catherine Talton, using
mirrored masks from Pedro Lasch’s
“Experimental Set” from the
“Naturalizations” series, 2002/2006,
a participatory installation on view
in the Empathetic exhibition at
Temple Gallery.
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