Hyatt Centric Center City is showcasing two local artists in the next installation of its Maker Series, dubbed ‘Chromatic Rhythm,’ and it all starts with a Meet the Makers opening reception next week. Art enthusiasts and fans can mix and mingle with Philadelphia-based sculptor Peter Cunicelli and painter Marilyn Stubblebine on Wednesday, July 17, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
The exhibit is part of Hyatt Centric’s ongoing collaboration with InLiquid, a local nonprofit arts organization founded in Olde Kensington in 1999.
Guests can check out the exhibit while enjoying complimentary light bites courtesy of Patchwork Restaurant, and featured pay-as-you-go craft cocktails. Cucinelli’s and Stubblebine’s works will be available for purchase during the event and post-reception, and additional information can be found online.
‘Chromatic Rhythm’ features artists Cunicelli and Stubblebine, whose work reflects a pattern of rich colors and distinct forms that create a non-sonic rhythmic tune throughout their art. While Stubblebine uses vivid colors in alternating hues to create geometric abstraction on canvas, Cunicelli works to defy the boundaries of sculpture beyond the traditional ceramic techniques by playing with shape, balancing it between dramatic and refined. The InLiquid-curated exhibition showcases how artists can present rhythmic landscapes through visual language and is on display now through Sept. 15.
“Peter Cunicelli and Marilyn Stubblebine create an abstract rhythmic landscape that is easy to get lost in,” said Rachel Zimmerman, Co-Founder and Executive Director at InLiquid. “This exhibit is an excellent example of how practicing multiple disciplines informs execution.”
Cunicelli is a Philadelphia artist working with clay since 2000. As a student at The Clay Studio, he discovered hand-built vessels and soon began rolling out slabs of his own. Cunicelli began developing new forms by studying traditional thrown forms and cutting templates during this time. He has experimented with various glazes and techniques and has worked in Raku, wood fire, porcelain, paper clay, Cassius basalt, and other stonewares. His current studio practice builds and expands upon the desire to create forms with movement and function. His practice focuses on building and then augmenting forms to push them further.
Stubblebine is a visual artist and composer who has exhibited in solo and group shows throughout the United States. With degrees in art history, fine art and art education, Stubblebine earned her Master’s in Art under the tutelage of artists that included the photorealist painter Robert Bechtle. Her art investigates geometrical and non-geometrical abstraction using experimentations with color, geometry, and other media as statements of wonder and projections of imagination. Primarily a painter in acrylics, she also creates collages and altered book experiments with other media.
“The Maker Series has been running for more than two years, and we’re continuing to push the envelope,” said Elizabeth Fricke, director of marketing at Hyatt Centric Center City Philadelphia. “Many of our early exhibits focused on showing one artist at a time; we’ve since found ways to break that mold and maximize our platform for local talent.”
For more information, visit inliquid.org
