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Art and Connect with NextGen at Bok – registration closed
Studio Incamminati at the Bok Building
April 18, 2024 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Online registration closed, walk-ins welcome.
Studio Incamminati and Natural Lands’ NextGen Council invite you, especially if you’re in your 20s, 30s, or 40s, to an exciting exhibit of original art: Gregory Blue and the Landscapes of Stroud Preserve. This special evening celebration will mark the commencement of the dazzling exhibit, which features 40+ works, large and small, inspired by Natural Lands’ Stroud Preserve and created by artist Gregory Blue over the last several years.
Studio Incamminati, which will host the exhibit, has been at the forefront of the contemporary realist art movement for two decades. Founded by Nelson and Leona Shanks, it is now recognized internationally for its rigorous curriculum, accomplished instructors, and diverse outreach efforts.
Studio Incamminati makes its home in South Philadelphia’s Bok building, an old school turned workspace — full of makers, businesses, nonprofits, and artists. Gregory’s work will be showcased from February 29 to May 3.
Natural Lands’ Next Gen council raises awareness of Natural Lands throughout the region and promotes opportunities for people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to get involved in our work. Join us for a meet and greet with the artist in a unique and fun venue.
The Bok Bar is bringing the cash bar to the Studio. If the weather cooperates, enjoy your drink on the roof of the 7th floor overlooking the skyline of Philadelphia. There is no charge to attend. Bring a friend and enjoy an evening of art at the Bok.
Love this painting? Attend the event, finish the scavenger hunt, and be entered into a raffle for your chance to win this print – a closed edition of 100 prints on German etching paper, signed and dated by the artist.
About the artist – Gregory Blue:
For more than 40 years, Gregory Blue’s landscape paintings have taken inspiration from the bucolic imagery and natural beauty of the region of Bucks and Chester County, Pennsylvania. As the first major exhibition of Blue’s work in almost 20 years, this show opens a fascinating view into the artist’s evolving process and approach. Blue’s world vision is saturated with color, patterns, and textures encountered at various times of day under changing light conditions. The resulting exploration is a symphony of highly controlled yet powerfully dramatic tableaux that resound with brilliantly colored, evocatively illuminated rural scenes typical of southeastern Pennsylvania.
GETTING TO STUDIO INCAMMINATI
Studio Incamminati is located in Building Bok at 1901 S 9th Street, 7th Floor, and accessible by auto or public transit. We are wheelchair accessible.
Here is a floor plan to help you find your way to the elevators.
- On-street parking is available (See parking map here). If possible, we recommend using public transit or rideshare. If you are driving and can’t find a spot on the street there is a free municipal lot at 1628 E. Passyunk Ave. and a pay garage at 1485 McKean Street.
- Closest subway station: Tasker – Morris, Broad Street Line
- Nearby Septa bus routes: 45, 47, 47M, 79
- Bicycles: BOK is an Indego bike share location with a kiosk located on the corner of 8th and Mifflin Streets. We also have plenty of bike parking available next to the entrance on 9th Street.
GETTING TO STUDIO INCAMMINATI
Studio Incamminati is located in Building Bok at 1901 S 9th Street, 7th Floor, and accessible by auto or public transit. We are wheelchair accessible.
- The main visitor entrance is located at 821 Dudley Street – there’s a coffee shop and a breakfast/lunch place here if you arrive in the AM or early PM.
- On-street parking is available (See parking map here). If possible, we recommend using public transit or rideshare. If you are driving and can’t find a spot on the street there is a free municipal lot at 1628 E. Passyunk Ave. and a pay garage at 1485 McKean Street.
- Closest subway station: Tasker – Morris, Broad Street Line
- Nearby Septa bus routes: 45, 47, 47M, 79
- Bicycles: BOK is an Indego bike share location with a kiosk located on the corner of 8th and Mifflin Streets. We also have plenty of bike parking available next to the entrance on 9th Street.
Registration
Online registration closed, walk-ins welcome.
Cancellation:
Events may be cancelled due to inclement weather or low registration. In that case, we will make every effort to update our website and contact registrants. Note that we cannot offer refunds of paid registrations or ticket purchases, but rest assured that your donation will help us in our work to save open space, care for nature, and connect people to the outdoors.
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