Tom Chimes: Adventures in 'Pataphysics

Philadelphia Museum of Art

2006

$200,000

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Tom Chimes: Adventures in ‘Pataphysics, installation view.

The Philadelphia Museum of Art's presentation of Tom Chimes: Adventures in 'Pataphysics was the first comprehensive exhibition to examine the work of this distinguished, but under-recognized, Philadelphia artist. Consisting of approximately 100 paintings and works on paper—many previously unseen—the exhibition connected Chimes' images with extensive biographical and archival material, while revealing his remarkable ability to periodically reinvent himself. An accompanying publication and a wide range of on-site programs complemented the exhibition.

Collaborators & Colleagues

Sarah Crowner

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Martha McDonald

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GRANTS & GRANTEES

Temple Contemporary

Part of Temple University’s Tyler School of Art, Temple Contemporary’s mission is “to creatively re-imagine the social function of art,” with programming that is shaped by an advisory council that presents questions of local relevance and international significance.

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Discovery Grant: Planning for Making Place Matter

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Erin Bernard

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Yinka Shonibare: Magic Ladders

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Artist Talk with Rick Lowe, Emily Chow Bluck, and Aletheia Shin: Consumption: A Project On Pearl Street

Asian Arts Initiative hosts a talk featuring Rick Lowe, Emily Chow Bluck, and Aletheia Shin—the team behind the ongoing Center-funded Consumption: A Project on Pearl Street conceived by Rick Lowe.

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Hurford Center for the Arts and Humanities

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