Dumpster Divers of Philadelphia


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  • Harry Anderson
  • Ellen Benson
  • I. George Bilyk
  • Valerie Black
  • Carol Cole
  • Len Davidson
  • Gwendolyn Fryer
  • Ann Keech
  • Diane Keller
  • Smokie Kittner
  • Vance Lehmkuhl
  • Eva Preston
  • Burnell Yow

    • 2009 DIVERS EVENTS

    NOW:

    DUMPSTER DIVER CENTRAL
    732 South Street, Philadelphia
    Exhibits and programs coming up - more info soon.
    Contact: JoelSpivak@comcast.net

    March 27-April 24

    "Found Object Art - The Trashy Women and Dumpster Divas: A Little on the Trashy Side"
    Cecil County Arts Center
    135 East Main Street
    Elkton, MD.
    Opening Reception - Friday, March 27, 5:00 - 7:00 pm.

    March-April

    "Recycling is aMAZEing" sculpture from Styrofoam packing pieces created with visitors and Dumpster Diver artists in residence
    Please Touch Museum
    Memorial Hall
    4231 Avenue of the Republic
    Philadelphia PA 19131
    215-581-3181
    Construction throughout March
    M - W - F 1:00 - 4:00 pm.
    Completed recycled Styrofoam sculpture maze on exhibit for the month of April.

    April 2- June 11, 2009

    "Philadelphia Dumpster Divers"
    Opens "First Thursday" (4/2) Reception 5:30-8:00 p.m.
    Goggleworks Center for the Arts - Outsider Folk Art Gallery
    201 Washington Street
    Reading, PA 19601-4040
    (610) 939-1737 george@outsiderfolkart.com
    HOURS: Tuesday - Saturday 10:00 - 6:00
    By Appointment: 610 939 1737
    Discussion with the Dumpster Divers to be held "Second Sunday" May 10, 2009- please check Goggleworks for details.

    June-July

    Burlington County Art Center, Smithville Mansion: The Games We Played: Remade
    CLUE: It's the DUMPSTER DIVERS - In the Smithville Mansion's Bowling Alley and Billiard Room
    Exploring Recycling through Art
    Burlington County Annex Art Gallery - Smithville Mansion
    Smithville Road Mount Holly, NJ 08060
    609.265.5068
    June 9-July 8, 2009 - Opening June 9, 7:00 - 9:00 pm

    Publications:

    Found Object Art II - February, 2009 - many Dumpster Divers of Philadelphia featured.

    PREVIOUSLY... November 2006

    25 by 25


    What do you get when you take 25 selected Philadelphia Dumpster Divers, give each of them the same materials (25+ items) to work with and send them off for a few months to their respective creative lairs to create an artwork? And the only rule is that "There are no rules, only materials."

    Come find out for yourself at the Art on the Avenue Gallery at 3808 Lancaster Ave.

    AND EVEN MORE PREVIOUSLY...


    "Visitors should prepare to be amazed."


    DUMPSTER DIVERS @ HOME & PLANET GALLERY - OCT. 1 - NOV. 14, 2004

    25 East Third St.
    Bethlehem, PA

    Public Opening Oct. 1st - 7 to 10 pm
    Call for hours: 610-866-7370

    Read about this show in the Allentown Morning Call:

    TRASH TRANSFORMERS
    "Trash Transformation - Art Alchemy," an exhibit by Philadelphia's Dumpster Divers at Home & Planet gallery in Bethlehem, offers a high-style alternative for America's throw-away culture. It is a vision that includes artistic craft, innovation and garbage. Visitors should prepare to be amazed.

    More...




    DUMPSTER DIVERS ON SOUTH STREET
    SEPT. 5 - SEPT. 26, 2004
    SOUTH STREET RENAISSANCE GALLERY

    427 South St. 2nd Floor
    Philadelphia

    PHILADELPHIA WEEKLY 9/8: "This art collective finds all its materials in one place: the garbage. But their beautiful creations are far from trashy--they're a commentary on the wastefulness of our society. "


    Check out a selection of photos of work from this show at SOUTHSTREETNET.COM.

    2004:

    "SAVING PHILADELPHIA"

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